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Valentine Recipes
If you are wondering that what to cook to make your
valentine feel special on the day of lovers; come out of the dilemma as
here we have given a host of recipes to please her or him. This special
cooking initiative of yours is surely going to make the Valentine Day
all the more special. It's a great compliment to give to your loved one
if you make all the effort to make something different and amazingly
mouthwatering for him or her. The recipes given here are as it is of
exotic dishes and making them with all your love is going to make them
even better.
Raspberry Romance Cocktail
What is better than a romantic cocktail to start your evening with; the
tangy cocktail is surely going to be a dreamy treat. Learn here how to
make Raspberry Romance Cocktail.
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Coffee liquor
- ¾ oz Chambord (Raspberry liquor)
- Club soda
- 1 ¼ oz Irish cream liquor
- Ice
How to make it:
- Fill a long glass with ice.
- Pour over the, Chambord, Coffee liqueur and Irish cream liqueur
over the ice filled glass.
- Fill up the remainder of the glass with club soda and serve
immediately.
- Serves One.
Dark Chocolate Fondue
You can simply win over him by making this lip-smacking chocolate
extravaganza. Swirled with white chocolate, Dark Chocolate Fondue is a
wonderful dish to say that you are special.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (250 mL) whipping cream
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) Grand Marnier, liquor
- 10 oz (280 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 oz (56 g) white chocolate, chopped
- Items to dip: fresh strawberries sliced bananas, orange segments,
cookies, sponge cake.
How to make it:
- Empty the whipping cream into a small saucepan and place it over
medium heat.
- Bring cream to simmer and then eventually remove from heat. Add
the semisweet chocolate and stir until chocolate is melted and
silky.
- Stir the paste in the liquor.
- Remove mixture to a small ceramic fondue pot over a tea light
candle.
- Sprinkle the chopped white chocolate over the dark chocolate
mixture, let stand for a minute or two to allow it to melt, then
gently run a spoon thoroughly two or three times, just until
patterned.
- Serve with a variety of fresh fruit and portion of cake for
dipping.Serves Two.
Red Velvet Cake
A red velvet cake is going to add passion and romance to the Valentine
evening. Learn here how to make this gorgeous looking and delicious
cake.
Ingredients:
- 21/2 cups of plain flour
- 2 eggs
- 11/2 cups of sugar
- 1 1/2 cup of cooking oil
- 1 cup of buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon of vinegar
- 1 bottle of red food coloring
- 2 teaspoons of cocoa
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
How to make it:
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Grease three layer pans and line it with double thickness of wax
paper.
- Mix all the dry ingredients together.
- Add remaining liquid ingredients. Mix until creamy and smooth.
- Bake the barter for thirty minutes.
Almond Rice recipe
This mouth-watering recipe is surely going to leave your valentine
licking his or her fingers. It is a simple vegetarian dish which doesn't
take much of your time.
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup of Basmati Rice
- Quarter teaspoon Turmeric
- Vegetable Oil 5 bay leaves
- 2 green cardamom pods
- Quarter of an onion finely chopped
- Handful of raisins
- Quarter cup grated almonds
- Tablespoon flaked almonds
- Water
How to make it:
- In a large pan of water add salt to taste
- Bring to the boil
- Add basmati rice, turmeric, bay leaves and cardamoms to the water
- Simmer for 8 minutes
- Drain and leave to cool for next 30 minutes
- Heat the oil in a frying pan or wok and fry the onion until
translucent
- Stir in the rice slowly along with the raisins and almonds
- Stir fry until hot
- Serve after garnishing with flaked almonds.
- Serves Two.
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