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TASK TIME: 1HOUR 5MINUTES
1 MAIN DISH
KEY INGREDIENTS:
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| chocolate |
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| fettucine pasta |
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| lamb chop |
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| sweet chilli pepper |
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| melon |
Gregory prepared what he called creamy sauce with the melon and cooked pasta in it, then the chocolate was infused in a sauce for the lamb chops; the judges described the food as excellent with good presentation Chef Fregz commented that the food made sense.
The judges pointed out that Patricia and Chidi’s plating where not well displayed.
Chidi and Chinyere found themselves in the bottom 2 but Chinyere got evicted after preparing egusi soup and plain pasta and was unable to finish the task within the allotted time. The meal was described as nice but the pasta and lamb chop was slightly over cooked.
Ingredients for Chocolate Lamb:
Lamb, Dark Chocolate, Bell peppers, Onions, Garlic, Mint leaves, Basil, Red wine, Black pepper, Ginger, Knorr, Vegetable oil/Canola and Spring onions.
Steps:
Place dark chocolate in a glass bowl, place in a pot of water (low enough so water doesn't get into the bowl) and turn on the heat to melt chocolate. Whisk every now and then as it melts.Chop lamb into cubes.
In a pan, heat up some vegetable oil and add chopped onions. When pan starts to smoke a little, add red bell peppers and scald.
Transfer to blender and puree. In the left over oil, fry fat cut from lamb to extract flavour. Remove from pan after 5 minutes. Add chopped onions and pureed red bell pepper. After 10 minutes, add chopped lamb and reduce the heat. Add chopped garlic. When lamb colour turns from pink, add 1/2 cup red wine and reduce.
Grate in 1tbs of ginger. Add Knorr and black pepper to taste. Stir and add chopped bell peppers, spring onions, and chopped basil. After 5 minutes, slowly stir in dark chocolate.
Sprinkle some mint leaves and chopped spring onions, stir and remove from heat.
Melon Fettuccine Ingredients: Fettuccine, Melon seeds, Knorr, Mint leaves and Blueband Margarine.
Steps:
Bring a pot of water to boil. Add 3tbs of blueband margarine and then add the fettuccine. Add a pinch of salt. Blend melons seed and put in a separate pan. Toast until brown. Add Knorr, salt, and mint leaves to toasted melon seeds and put aside.
Check to see that the Fettuccine is andante and then strain.
Add 2tbs of blueband margarine to the fettuccine and toss.
Place fettuccine in the pan containing toasted melon seeds and toss once more until it is coated by mixture.
Serve with Chocolate Lamb and enjoy!
Atobatele Tolulope Fettuccine With Ratatouille Served with Grilled Lamb Chops Recipe
Ingredients for Lamb chops:
6 lamb chops, 2 tsp of dried rosemary leaves, 2 tsps of cumin powder, 1 tsp of black pepper, 2 sachets of Knorr seasoning stew mix, 1 large onion(cut in half), 4 cloves of garlic, 1 tbsp of vegetable oil.
Steps:
Switch on the oven grill, Clean the chops and put them in a bowl.
Add the herbs and spices; massage it thoroughly on the lamb and leave aside to rest for about 15 minutes.
Heat a pan, when hot, add the chops and sear it on both sides. Into the pan, add the onion and garlic and drizzle the oil on them.Put the pan into the oven, under the grill to give the chops a nice brown colour and both sides.
Ratatouille Ingredients: 1 medium sized onion(chopped), 1 orange and yellow bell pepper(chopped), 1 sweet pepper (chopped),1 medium sized carrot(chopped), Scallions(chopped), 1 clove of garlic(chopped), 1 tsp of chopped ginger root,Knorr seasoning stew mix, 2 tsps of cumin powder, 2 tbsp of vegetable oil, Melon (egusi) seeds, 1 tsp of vanilla essence, Salt to taste.
Steps:
In a dry pan, add the melon seeds and toast them. When they start to brown slightly, add the vanilla and salt. In another pan, add the vegetable oil and let it heat up. Add the onion. Then the garlic and ginger.
Be careful not to burn them as the garlic cooks very fast. Add the chopped carrots and then the peppers. Add the seasoning mix and cumin. Adjust seasoning to your taste. Add the scallions.
Take off the heat and stir in half of the toasted melon seeds. Add the remaining when you plate the dish to retain some of the crunchiness of the melon seeds.
Remoulade Ingredients:
3 egg yolks, 2 tsps of black pepper,2 tsps of white vinegar, 1 tsp of grated onion, ½ cup of veg oil, Salt, 2 tbsp of melted dark chocolate. Steps:
Whisk the yolks until its light yellow in colour. Add the vinegar, salt and pepper and whisk again.
Transfer the mixture to a blender. Blend on high speed. Then reduce the speed and slowly drizzle the vegetable oil in until it starts to emulsify (thicken). Stir in the grated onion and chocolate and keep cool.
Fettuccine Ingredients:
Fettuccine pasta, Water, Salt, Bay leaf and Vegetable oil.
Steps:
Bring a half pot of water to boil. Add the salt according to your taste. Add 4 bay leaves and drizzle in the vegetable oil.
Then add the Fettuccine pasta and cook for about 12 - 15 minutes or till its aldante(Which means the pasta is cooked but it's not too soft or hard). Drain the pasta and reserve some of the water it was cooking in.
To serve, mix the pasta with the ratatouille and sprinkle the remaining toasted melon seeds.
Mogekwu Ifeyinwa Pan Seared Lamb with Fettuccine Pasta &Tomato Sauce Recipe
Name of Dish: Pan seared rack of lamb with fettuccine pasta and Tomato based sauce with ground toasted melon seeds and unsweetened chocolate Ingredients:
Lamb, Melon seed, Spring onions, Sweet red bell peppers, Fettuccine pasta, Unsweetened chocolate Onions, Tomato, Scotch bonnet, Green bell pepper, Knorr cubes, Garlic, Salt Vegetable oil, Dried herbs
Marinade Ingredients: Garlic, Ginger, Soy sauce, Spring onions, Onions, Knorr cubes, Vegetable oil Steps to marinade the lamb:
Put all the ingredients for the marinade in a blender and puree to a paste. Coat the lamb pieces with the paste and set aside for about 10mins.
Set a pan on medium heat and wait till it’s hot, put in 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Put in the lamb pieces (it should make a sizzling sound if the pan is hot enough). Be careful not to crowd the pan with the lamb pieces to avoid it steaming. Cook for a few minutes on each side and place in a warm oven to rest. Steps to boiling the pasta: Put a pot of water on medium -high heat and bring to the boil. Add in some vegetable oil and salt. Add the fettuccine pasta and boil till it’s cooked. Bear in mind that due to its thickness, this pasta needs more time to cook than regular pasta. Drain out water when done and set aside.
Steps to make Tomato sauce: Chop finely the red and green bell peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, scotch bonnet pepper. In a pot, add some veg oil. When hot, add the onions and garlic and allow to cook for about 3 mins, add the remaining chopped vegetables and allow to cook for about 8mins. In the mean time, toast the melon seeds in a dry pan and blend well till no seeds are visible. Add some of the ground melon seeds to the tomatoes sauce already cooking. Season with knorr cubes and some dried herbs. Taste and adjust seasonings if need be. Add in some grated unsweetened chocolate and stir till well combined.
To serve: Put some of the pasta in a plate, add the sauce on top and place the lamb on top of the sauce. Garnish with finely chopped spring onions and sprinkle some grated chocolate as well. Food is ready!
Nwoye Chinyere Blessing Melon Soup and Pasta with Lamb Steak Recipe
Melon Soup Recipe
Ingredients: 1/2 Cup ground melon, 3 tablespoon palm oil, 1 sachet of Knorr soup, 2 cups of water, 1 Knorr cube, onion (thickly sliced), spinach (moderately sliced).
Steps: In a dutch oven (pot), par boil the lamb chops, with Knorr cube, onion and salt to taste. In a small bowl, combine the ground melon and onion, then mix to form a batter. Mould into small balls and put them into the par boiled meat. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes, add the crayfish, Knorr soup sachet, palm oil and cook till the melon balls are cooked. Add the sliced spinach and stir, check salt to taste and serve.
Lamb Steak Recipe
Ingredients: Finely cut lamb/beef, Ground crayfish, thyme, mixed herbs, salt to taste. Steps: In a small bowl, combine the mixed herbs, salt, Knorr cube, ground crayfish and thyme .Pour over the meat, coat well and seal in a zip lock bag or set aside in a sauce plate to allow the meat absorb the spices. Next, heat the oil in a medium size sauce pan over moderate heat for 1 minute. Gradually add the meat, one at a time, and allow to brown on both sides. Drain on a paper towel, allow to cool, and then serve.
Pasta Recipe Ingredients: Tomato paste /puree, sliced tomatoes, spring onion (well cut); Yellow, Red and Green bell pepper (chopped), Seasoning (Knorr stew sachet, salt, curry), Chocolate cubes, Vegetable oil and water.
Steps:
In a dutch oven, cook the pasta till it’s almost cooked. Drain under a running tap, and set aside in a colander to drain completely. Heat 3 to 4 table spoon full of vegetable oil in a 12 inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat for 1 minute. Next, add the tomatoes, spring onions, bell peppers, stir fry for some time, and then add the tomato puree. Stir till the water in the stew is dried. Add the seasoning, moderate water, and then the pasta, stir well. Allow the pasta to be cooked completely, add 2 pieces of chopped chocolate stir well, check taste and serve.
NOTE: SERVE BOTH DISHES ON SAME PLATE AND TOP WITH LAMB STEAK.
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