Sunday, May 5, 2013

A simple yet unforgettable evening meal

The menu:
1.Corn on the cob
2.Mushroom with bok choy
3.Grilled salmon steak
4.Carrot coleslaw

Accompaniments: Red wine

Method:

1. Corn on the cob:
i)   Peel the corn and boil in salt water in a pressure cooker.
ii)  Let them cool and cut in to half.
iii) Heat butter in a pan. Add salt, pepper and lots of lime juice.
iv) Add in the corn and stir fry for a minute.
Corn on the cob is ready.
Mushroom with bok choy and corn on the cob

2. Mushroom with bok choy:
i)   Roughly slice a packet of bok choy and a few Shiitake mushrooms.
ii)  Heat oil in a pan, add grated garlic and salt to it.
iii) Add in the bok choy and stir for few minutes.
iv) Add some ground black pepper, soy sauce, red/white wine and the mushrooms.
v)  Cook for about a minute and it is ready to be served.
Note: Bok choy is a leafy green vegetable mainly found in Southeast Asia. You may replace it with spinach. And if Shiitake mushrooms aren't available, you may use button mushrooms.

3. Grilled salmon steak:
i)   Marinate the salmon fillet with salt, pepper, lime juice, chili flakes, Dijon mustard and garlic paste. Keep aside for an hour.
ii)  Heat oil in a non-stick pan.
iii) Fry each side of the fillet for about 5 minutes and Voila!
Fish steaks grilling away
If you don't get access to salmon, you can alternately use any fish fillet you fancy. e.g. Bhekti.

4. Carrot coleslaw:
i) Grate half a carrot.
ii) Add 4 tsp mayonnaise, salt & pepper to taste, half tsp sugar and mix well.
Coleslaw is ready to be served.

Coleslaw
Bon appetit!!

The complete meal

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