If you look at Kelvin Cheung’s Instagram feed, you’ll be convinced that there’s no other chef in the country having more fun in the kitchen than the Canadian Chinese chef, who is one of the masterminds behind the new Mumbai restaurant. When we asked him for Valentine Day’s recipes for singles, he clearly took the boys’ side with a dessert for all the dateless men and a salad for women. Well, gender equality be damned and all the better for single women who want to stay healthy. Meanwhile, chef Vicky Ratnani’s V-day recipe adds an Indian twist to a Vit C-enriched fruit salad, while Hardik Parekh of Light House, in Mumbai, suggests that singles throw a party to show off their culinary skills. Make pizza from scratch and toss up some spaghetti with meatballs for a hearty Valentine Day’s meal. Our Favourite Quinoa Salad Ingredients 1 cup - Red wine vinegar 1.5 tbsp - Sugar 4 medium - radishes, very thinly sliced 400g - Thin green beans 1 cup - Quinoa, rinsed 1 large - English cucumber—halved lengthwise, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice 3.5 tbsp - Extra-virgin olive oil To taste - Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp - Flat-leaf parsley, chopped 3 tbsp - Fresh lemon juice 170g - Greek feta cheese, thinly sliced Method * In a small saucepan, bring the red wine vinegar to a simmer with the sugar. Remove from heat and add the radish slices. Let it cool, about 1 hour. * Meanwhile, in a large saucepan of salted boiling water, blanch the green beans for about 3 minutes until they are crisp-tender. Drain and rinse the beans under cold water until cool. Pat the beans dry and cut them into 1 1/2-inch lengths. * In a medium saucepan, bring 1 3/4 cups of water to a boil. Add the quinoa, cover and simmer over low heat for about 12 minutes until all of the water has been absorbed. Uncover and let stand until cool, about 10 minutes. * In a medium bowl, toss the cucumber with 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. * In a large bowl, toss the quinoa with the parsley, lemon juice and the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Drain the radishes and add them to the quinoa, along with the beans, cucumber and feta. * Toss well and serve. Molten Lava Cake Ingredients 400g - Eggs 400g - Butter 330g - Dark chocolate 200g - Sugar 150g - Flour 5g - Salt Method * Melt butter and dark chocolate over a double boiler. * Whip eggs until pale and fluffy and fold in to chocolate mixture in three batches. * Fold in sifted flour and salt till smooth and slow to rest for 15 minutes. * Bake at 375 degrees Fahreheit for 8 minutes or until there is a quarter-sized ring in the middle and serve hot with a scoop of your favourite ice cream. Marinated Strawberries with Gooseberries and Feta Chaat Masala Dressing Ingredients 4 - Strawberries 4 - Gooseberries 2 small balls - Buffalo mozzarella For the marinade 1 tbsp - Balsamic vinegar 1/3 tsp - Sea salt 5-6 - Baby spinach leaves A big pinch - Chaat masala ½ tsp - Cracked black pepper 1/3 tsp - Orange zest 8-10 - Strawberries, sliced * Toss all the ingredients with the strawberries. Chill and set aside. For the Feta Chaat Masala Dressing 1 tbsp - Feta cheese 1/3 cup - Milk To taste - Salt To taste - Pepper To taste - Chaat masala 1/3 tsp - Parsley, chopped 1 tbsp - Olive oil * Blend to a smooth purée that can be drizzled over the strawberries and gooseberries. * Garnish with fresh mint leaves and microgreens. Spaghetti with Meatballs Ingredients 250g - Sphagetti 250g - Ground chicken 100g - Breadcrumbs 1 - Onion ,finely diced 4 - Cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp - Thyme, chopped 1 tbsp - Salt 1 tbsp - Ground black pepper 200ml - Olive oil 4 - eggs For the Roman tomato sauce 800ml - Tomato plum 1 - onlion, finely diced 2 tbsp - tomato paste 400ml - White wine To taste - Basil To taste - Garlic To taste - Oregano To taste - Parmesan cheese Method * Take minced chicken in a bowl. * Add chopped onion, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, egg and breadcrumb together. * Mix it well to get solid consistency. * Make 40g meatballs. * Bake at 180 degrees C for 10 mins in over or cook it on slow heat for 12 minutes. For the tomato sauce * Peel and chop a plum tomato. * Heat oil, add chopped onion, garlic, white wine and saute it till golden brown. * Add the tomato paste to it and sauté. * Add the plum tomato and cook for 40 minutes. * Now add dry oregano. * Finish with salt, pepper, and chopped basil leaves * Add spaghetti on a plate. Put meatballs on top of it and pour the sauce. * Garnish it with cherry tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Indie-style Chicago Crust Ingredients 1kg - Maida 20g - Yeast 20g - Sugar 15g - Salt 500ml - Water 50ml - Oil 180g - Semolina 100g - Pizza sauce 140g - Mozarella 50g - Parmesan cheese 150g - Bell pepper 150g Zucchini 60g - Onion Method * Mix maida, yeast, sugar and salt. * Put oil in it and add water and semolina. * Make a dough. * Take 180g of the dough and roll it out. * Grease a tin and put the rolled out dough in it. * Put veggies, cheese, pizza sauce on it. * Roll a second layer of pizza and put on top of the previous one. * Put pizza sauce on it, add mozarella on top. * Bake at 250 degrees C for 25 minutes.
