THE BEST WAY
What is the best way to your loved one’s
heart?
What is the best way to instantly make his/her
entire mind-body-soul resound with the magic of love?
It’s been scientifically proven that after the eyes the body organ that
gives us maximum pleasure are the taste buds.
Just imagine the impact it would have, if you combine both visual appeal
with taste buds stimulation.
This Valentine’s Day make sure your valentine doesn’t fall but skydive
in your love.
I thought of sharing a few techniques with you, how the art and science of culinary satisfaction can be used to greatly enhance your Valentine Day.
CHILLY MOUSSE
A great way to start the sweet
Valentine Evening... A pinch of “right spirits” to set the tone for love filled
evening.
2 green chillies chopped without the seeds
25 g powder sugar
30 ml vodka
400 gm heavy whipping cream
170 g white chocolate,
chopped 5 gm Gelatine
6 tab cold water
Method
1.Chop chillies add the sugar and vodka,and stir until sugar
2.Microwave half the cream and chocolate until you get a smooth paste
for about one minute
3.In a bowl whip the rest of the cream to soft peaks.
Fold into melted chocolate mixture,add chilly mixture.Melt gelatine and
strain into mousse.
4.Let the mixture set for 5 mins in a cool place pipe of pour over the
cake
5.Decorate with chopped strawberries and serve to your Bitter,Sweet
& Spicy
BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE CAKE!
A perfect blend bitter and sweet tastes and textures. It symbolizes the
promise and power of love to stand by each other in good and bad times. The
aphrodisiac effect of the chocolate adds fire to the evening, setting the mood
for a lively, naughty and fun filled Valentines time.
Ingredients
120 ml water
150 gm white sugar
500 gm bittersweet chocolate (Lindt singles are good too!)
225 gm butter 6 eggs
Method
1.Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).Grease one 10 inch round heart
shaped pan and set aside.
2.In a small saucepan over medium heat combine the water and sugar.Stir
until completely dissolved and set aside.
3.In a microwave melt the bittersweet chocolate.Pour the chocolate into
the bowl of an electric mixer.
4.Cut the butter into pieces and beat the butter into the chocolate,1
piece at a time.Beat in the hot sugarwater.Slowly beat in the eggs,one at a
time.
5.Pour the batter into the prepared pan.Have a pan larger than the cake
pan ready,put the cake pan in the larger pan and fill the pan with boiling
water halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
6.Bake cake in the water bath at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 45
minutes.The centre will still look wet.
Chill cake overnight in the pan.To unmould,dip the bottom of the cake
pan in hot water for 10 seconds and invert onto a serving plate.
CHOCOLATE WALNUT CAKE
Make him/her go nuts over you.
Let the cocoa and walnut be your tools to express the depth of emotions
for your one. The cocoa represents the
exotic fun in your relationship, while the walnut showcases your resilience,
determination and trust to stand tough against the tides of time, always with a
soft and warm heart.
Ingredients
300 gm flour
1 tsp baking powder
300 gm sugar
4 eggs
250 ml milk
75 gm Unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
200 gms walnuts finely chopped
125 ml sunflower oil Icing sugar for decoration Pinch of salt
Preparation
1.Preheat oven to 180C,then butter and flour a 28cm round cake tin.
2.Sieve the flour,salt,and baking powder into a bowl and mix well.
3.In a different bowl,beat the sugar and eggs together.
Slowly incorporate the flour, adding the milk a little at a time to keep
mixture moist.
Sieve in the cocoa powder and the cinnamon,stir in the walnuts,and
finally mix in the oil until the batter is well mixed and smooth.
4.Pour batter into prepared cake tin and bake for 40 45 mins.Let it cool
and serve dusted with icing sugar and a cinnamon stick.
(inspired by Mumbai Mirror, perfected by The cilantro Kitchen)