I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Friday, 4 November 2016

Passion fruit Panna Cotta.


Passion fruit Panna Cotta.


Refreshingly fruity and cooling after a warming and spicy curry. The passion fruit panna cotta is a perfect palate cleanser and tastes no less exotic than the Punjabi's Murgh Makhani or Butter Chicken.


Equipment:

4x300ml capacity glasses.


In a large heatproof bowl, put in

-a small heatproof bowl with 50ml hot water, add

-12g gelatine granules.

Add hot water to half way up the smaller bowl.

Stir the gelatine until dissolved.

Leave to stand in the hot water bath.

Get on with the next bit.


For the passion fruit cream.

In a large saucepan, put in

-600ml double cream,

-200ml whole milk,

-4tbsp passion fruit curd,

-50g caster sugar.

Leave to come up to the simmer on medium-low heat.

Stirring occasionally.


When the cream mixture is almost at boiling point, turn the heat off.

Add dissolved gelatine.

Stir well.

Transfer into a jug.

Pour into the prepared glasses.

Leave to stand for 30 minutes.

Refrigerate until set, around 2 hours.


Serve with some sharp fruits or raspberry sauce to balance the sweetness.

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