Friday, January 02, 2009

Thyme scented flowerets

Ingredients

Thyme: 200gm

Cauliflower: 2 flowers

Broccoli: 2 flowers

Onions: 2

Garlic: 10 cloves

Celery sticks: 1

Olive oil: 50ml

Salt to taste

Crushed peppercorns for seasoning

Method

Cut the cauliflower and broccoli into small flowerets. Soak the flowerets in salt water for 15 minutes. Remove the flowerets and blanch in water by adding salt. Pour olive oil in a pan and sauté chopped onion and garlic. Add the chopped celery stem and add the flowerets to it and sauté with the ingredients. Add the red wine in it and toss well.

Add chopped thyme leaves and toss well. Add salt and peppercorn and check for seasoning. Finish with thyme scented oil to give a gloss and to enhance the thyme flavor.

Thyme scented oil

Dry roast the chopped thyme stems. Heat oil in a pan and pour it on the thyme and store the oil. This can be used to finish any dish and enhance its flavor.


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