"Recipes from the Chef's Kitchen"

For the Curry Sauce
Ingredients:
1)   3 cloves Garlic
2)   2 Shallots
3)   1 chunk of peeled fresh Ginger
4)   Vegetable Oil
5)   Green Curry Paste (available in specialty grocery stores)
6)   2 cans Coconut Milk
7)   Pinch of Sugar and Salt

Preparation:
1)   Mince finely or chop in a food processor the garlic, shallots and ginger.
2)   Saute the mixture in vegetable oil slowly until slightly caramelized.
3)   Add the green curry paste and simmer gently.
4)   Add the coconut milk and the sugar and salt.
5)   Simmer until mixture is uniform and slightly thickened.

For the Rice
Ingredients:
1)   1 cup Rice
2)   Pinch of Saffron
3)   Water

Preparation:
1)   Rinse the rice under cold water.
2)   Bloom a pinch of saffron in warm water.
3)   Add water to cover rice in saucepan 1/2 inch above the rice line.
4)   Bring to a boil, stir in saffron water, stir rice and turn down flame to
       lowest simmer.
5)   Cover the pot and let liquid evaporate until rice is done.

For the Fish
Ingredients:
1)   1 Striped Bass.
2)   A generous amount of Vegetable Oil

Preparation:
1)    Put the vegetable oil in a saute pan and heat the pan until smoking.
2)    Sear the fish skin side down in the saute pan of vegetable oil until the
        skin is golden brown.
3)   Turn over the fish in the pan and place entire pan in a 500 degree oven
        for around two minutes.

The Final Assembly:
Ingredients:
1)   The Rice
2)   The Bass
3)   The Curry Sauce
4)   Blanched vegetables such as Broccoli or Asparagus etc.
5)   Cilantro Leaves

Preparation:
1)   Place the rice first on a plate.
2)   Then put fish on top.
3)   Then put the blanched vegetables on top of the fish.
4)   Scatter fresh cilantro leaves on top of fish.
5)   Lastly, pour the curry sauce over the whole stack right before serving.

Ingredients:
1)   1 ripe Mango
2)   4 slices of Mozzarella Cheese
3)   4 slices of Prosciutto
4)   Olive Oil

Preparation:
1)   Arrange the mozzarella cheese on a plate.
2)   Put the prosciutto on top.
3)   Peel and cut up the mango into small pieces and put on top of the
       prosciutto.
4)   Drizzle the olive oil on top.

Good Eating!!!

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