asiaSpa India - January-February 2018

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80 asiaSpa India January-February 2018

STRAWBERRY & KALE SHAKE

Chef Arindam Bhattacharya

Executive Chef

Le Méridien Mahabaleshwar

Resort & Spa

• 200gms fresh kale leaves


• 50gms fresh strawberries


• 10gms mint leaves


• 10gms basil leaves


• 5gms rosemary


• 10gms fennel leaves


• 2gms salt
  
  
  • 2gms black pepper
  
  
  • 100mls water
  
  
  • Wash all the vegetables and
    strawberries well.
  
  
  • Blend them together.
  
  
  • Serve without straining.
  
  
  
  

JAPANESE CHEESECAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES

Ruchira Hoon

Bakery Partner & Chef

The Piano Man Bakery

• 300gms white chocolate


• 200gms cream cheese


• 3 eggs, seperated


• 1tsp vanilla extract


• 100gms chopped strawberries,
  lightly roasted to remove the water

TOPPING

• Icing sugar


• Chopped strawberries


• Melt white chocolate over low
  heat in a double boiler.


• Stir the cream cheese,
  vanilla extract and egg yolks
  into this mixture.


• Beat the egg whites until
  you get sti peaks.
  
  
  • Fold into the chocolate cream
    cheese mixture along with the
    roasted strawberries.
  
  
  • Pour into six small moulds and
    bake at 160°C for 12 minutes or
    until the centre is jiggly.
  
  
  • Remove and cool for at least
    four hours.
  
  
  • Just before serving, dust
    with icing sugar and top
    with strawberries.
  
  
  
  

IMAGE COURTESY & STYLING VIVEK DOBHAL