Add zing to Valentine By Spiritz Desk 17 Feb 2022 in Cover Story New Update Love infuses in the air, cupid plays in the mind and mood gets further enhanced by sensuous aromas, boozy cocktails and delectable treats as the Valentine’s Day arrives. If you want to set a table for a romantic dinner in this coming Valentine, go ahead and set your table with aromatic candles and chilled Champagne. I would add some food for the soul for you two... Lovers Point- CHOCO DELIGHT An interesting and tempting concoction of flavours and taste; the molten chocolate mass oozing out from within adds to the delicate texture of this dessert. Ingredients: Flour – 1 cup Sugar – 3/4th cup Cocoa powder, divided- 1⁄2 cup Baking powder – 2 tsp Salt – 1⁄4 tsp Butter, melted, plus more for greasing the pan -1/4 cup Milk – 2/3rd cup Dark brown sugar – 1 cup Hot water – one- and-a-half cup Ice cream – Vanilla/ butterscotch, etc. for serving alongside Fresh fruits – Strawberries/ assorted berries/ mint, etc. for garnish Method 1. Pre-heat the oven to 170 degrees celsius, grease individual moulds with melted butter and dust them with a little refined flour. Keep them aside. 2. Sieve together all the dry ingredients using 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder and using a whisk/electric beater beat up together the butter and milk until smooth in texture. Place it into the greased moulds. 3. Now in a separate bowl, combine together the remaining 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder and brown sugar. Sprinkle this mixture on top in the moulds in a flat even manner and pour over hot water and place it in the oven for baking. 4. Time for baking will be around 30 minutes. While it bakes and takes its time during baking, the cake will start turning out to be shiny on the surface and bubbly on the sides. Remove carefully once baked and rest for 3-5 minutes and then serve it hot/warm with scoops of ice-cream, fruit sauces/ toppings/ fresh fruits, nuts, mint, etc. and enjoy the lava as the spoon digs into the plate! Chicken Lovina- WONDERLUST An amazing chicken breast recipe stuffed with caramelised onions, spinach and cheese; cooked to perfection, served with wonder lust sauce. Ingredients For the chicken breasts & marination Boneless chicken breasts - 500 gm, bones removed, skin optional Olive oil – 2 tbsp Garlic paste – 1 tsp Salt and crushed black pepper to taste White wine – 2-3 tbsp Mustard paste – 1 tsp Mixed herbs – 1⁄2 tsp For the stuffing: Butter – 1 tsp Garlic – 1 tsp, chopped Onion – 2 tbsp, chopped Blanched chopped spinach – 1 cup Salt and pepper to taste Grated cheese – 1⁄2 cup Black and green olives – 2-3 tbsp, sliced For the Wonder lust Sauce: Butter – 2 tsp Flour – 2 tsp Chicken stock – two and-a- half cups Fresh cream – 1⁄4 cup Salt and pepper to taste Mixed herbs – 1/4 tsp Cherry tomatoes – 4-6 nos., cut 1 x 2 Fresh herbs – 1-2 tsp Celery – 2-3 tsp, sliced Method Pre-prep all the ingredients for the chicken recipe as listed as per the components. Clean, wash and slit the chicken breasts, apply the marination in and out, keep aside for 30 minutes. In the meantime, heat butter and garlic, onion, add spinach and saute, add seasonings and herbs. Cook for 2 minutes and turn off flame. Add cheese and olives, stuff the chicken breasts, close the open ends, place them on a greased baking/roasting tray and cook in a pre-heated oven at 170 degrees for 18-22 minutes. Cover with an aluminium foil for a few minutes and then open and cook. Finally prepare the sauce, heat butter and flour, cook for 10-15 seconds, add in the chicken stock. Mix well, add seasonings, bring to a boil, add in rest of the ingredients, blend in the fresh cream on a low flame and cook for 2 minutes. Now turn off the flame and add fresh herbs. Serve the chicken; plate up the cooked stuffed chicken breasts, add a little sauce to the plate, add freshly tossed beans/ potatoes/ assorted veggies and serve hot with rice/ garlic bread/ freshly baked bread rolls, etc. Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Read the Next Article