Valentines Hot Special Dinner for 2

[TallTrees]

Valentines Hot Hot Special Dinner for 2

Starters ~ with bottle of Bubbly:champagne

Samosas ~ with potato and pea filling

Main Meal

Basmati Wedding Saffron Rice ~

with caramelised onions, roasted cashew nuts and raisins

Chicken Madras

Side Dishes

Yoghurt with finely chopped cucumber and mint

Tomato Sambal with chillies mint and lemon

Bombay Potatoes

Chutney:  Sweet Mango 

Large plate of Papadums 

Dessert

Fresh Mango

Gulab Jamuns

Bottle of wine or 2 with meal then:

Coffee and more Gulab Jamuns and the very

SPECIAL ~ Godiva Chocs 

loved by @TheresaV 

[LukasB]

So spicy @TallTrees that will get the blood pumping 

[Cleoriff]

@TallTrees 

What a glorious meal, I can feel my mouth watering already.Chicken Madras is a favourite in this house so would enjoy it all. Nice to finish off with those Godiva chocolates

Well done, its all lovely. Great presentation for the post as well

[TallTrees]

Thank you @Cleoriff 

One of my favs.  but love all food 

[TallTrees]

Sure will ! @LukasB 

Thank you very much 

[TheresaV]

This looks and sounds delicious @TallTrees! I certainly wouldn't mind you cooking this for me

I haven't tried Gulab Jamuns I think, do you make them yourself?

[O2LaurenC]

That looks so delicious. Can it be a dinner for 1? 

[TallTrees]

Hi there @TheresaV 

No I don't make those too fiddly best bought from Indian Quarter ~ they have such delights.

Another favorite is Coconut Ice ~ No ice looks like ice ....

[TallTrees]

Absolutely yes!  @O2LaurenC 

Nothing better ~ I make a large pot ~ of Madras and put into freezer in small containers and  enjoy another day.  Put with fresh rice.  My favorite rice is basmati.

Trick to cooking basmati rice is ~  

I measure in a small plastic cup ~ then put rice into jug of  just warm water stir gently once, leave over day.

Then rinse rice in cold fresh water drain and put rice into pan of boiling water stir once only takes a few minutes watch carefully as easily over-cooked.  Drain and rinse once then I leave it in colander for bit to dry off ~ whilst getting table ready or preparing side dishes.  That is plain rice ~ wedding rice is cooked with  saffron in the boiling water (or you can use a small spoon of tumeric )~  but same method all other ingredients added after cooking. 

The Samosas ~ nothing left ever!

Glad you like it ~

[Mi-Amigo]

@TallTrees 

What a great menu for Valentines Day. Even though I`m on my own and a vegetarian, I`d certainly enjoy having the rice, side dishes, potatoes, and mango cutney. Could you tell me what the sweet is? Not heard of it before and I`m curious...