Limited budget is no reason to deny yourself delicious and varied foods. We asked the chefs of Moscow restaurants how to cook onion soup, zucchini pancakes, oriental-style breads and other dishes that you do not want to spend a lot of time and money on.
Corn Soup
My desire to make corn soup was born out of my love for Mexico. And in France, for example, they mix corn on the cob with cream to taste. Combining these two ideas, I decided to make my own whole vegan soup with tofu. By itself, it has a specific taste, clarity and viscose. To avoid this viscosity, Asian soy cheese should be baked. If you mix corn, baked tofu and a little onion you will get a very simple cream soup.
Ingredients
– Onion-150 g
– Canned corn – 1.5 kg
– Tofu – 115 g
Water – 2 liters
– Salt – 1 g
How to cook
01
Bake the tofu in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 40 minutes.
02
Drizzle the onion in the vegetable oil.
03
Grease the baked tofu, onion and canned corn in a saucepan for 10-15 minutes. Add water and cook until the corn is melted. Pour the finished broth into a blender and strain through a sieve.
Draniki from zucchini
Roman Zakarov
The restaurant’s chef “Where’s the Food?”
The preparation of the stove does not take much time. Thanks to the basis of zucchini with the consistency of thick sour cream, such potato pancakes do not spread and do not stick to the pan. If the mixture is water, many will mistakenly add more flour. I recommend that you drain excess vegetable juice or add a little starch. If desired, you can put greens in the flour or sprinkle the finished dish over it.
Ingredients
– Zucchini – 150 g
– Flour – 10 g
– Eggs – 1 pc.
– Salt – 3 g
– Sugar – 3 g
– Vegetable oil – 10 g
How to cook
01
Wash, clean and grease the zucchini thoroughly in a dry pan. Let stand for a while and let the excess liquid come out. Add flour, eggs, salt and sugar. Mix everything until smooth and do not overcook future pancakes.
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Heat a frying pan greased with vegetable oil and fry the pancakes on both sides until golden brown. Then place them in the preheated oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes.
Brussels sprouts with walnuts
Artem Khiznikov
Barbosco Chef
Chilled cabbage, weighing 400 grams, can cook two meals. This is enough for a strong and profitable dinner. Plates that are essential for cooking have been stored for a long time and are suitable for almost all products – you can use them for home-made meals for a long time. I especially recommend adding terracotta to fish and roasted vegetables, and poultry.
Ingredients
– Brussels sprouts – 250 g
Water – 3 l
– Snow – by eye
– Salt – 10 g
– Sesame seeds – 10 g
– Sesame soup – 40 g
– Terriaki soup – 30 g
– Vegetable oil – 10 g
How to cook
01
Place the Brussels sprouts in a saucepan and cover with 1.5 liters of hot water. The main thing is to boil it until it is obedient, but it will not be soft when pierced.
02
Cut the cabbage in half and pour in the vegetable oil. Place on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 8 minutes.
03
Mix sesame seeds and teriyaki in a bowl. Pour the batter over the cooked cabbage and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Pita bread
Sergey Navasartov
Noah’s Ark Restaurant Brand Chef
Pita bread is prepared in the Middle East in the morning, yesterday’s pita bread is already old, and you do not want to rush to the store to get fresh bread. You can cut it in the middle of the cake and add the filling: vegetables, herbs, cheese, meat or all together. Ideal for taking children to school or going to work with you. The most important rule is to eat fresh cake!
Ingredients
– Flour – 350 g
– Salt – 7 g
Hot water – 200 ml
How to cook
01
Pour hot water into the flour and add vegetable oil. Pack for 5-10 minutes and leave to rest for half an hour. Then divide the flour into eight parts, roll into balls and stand under a towel for another 10 minutes.
02
Sprinkle the flour on a pre-prepared board with a diameter of 15-17 cm.
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Place the toasted cake on a medium heat over medium heat. Boil one side, after it has risen, turn it over to the other. Cook until golden brown.
Onion soup
Leonid Ivanov
Lulu Lu Restaurant Chef
Onion soup is a food for ordinary people. Since we have the opportunity to cook delicious food, we need white wine. There is a lot of sugar in the onion, and since we put candy in the food, the soup will be sweeter. It is my special Porto inauguration. It gives a rich meat flavor.
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Ingredients
– Onions – 2 kg
– Chicken Soup – 3 l
White wine – 250 ml
– Team – 10 g
– Butter – 50 g
– Sunflower oil – 50 ml
– Port infusion – 30 ml
– Salt – to taste
– Sugar – to taste
– Black pepper – a pinch
– Brioche – 1 piece per dish
– Gruyère cheese – 50 g per bowl
How to cook
01
Cut the onion into thin slices. Do not use the center of the arrow, only the edges. Place all the onions in a large saucepan, add the thyme. Pour the vegetable oil and pour over the same butter.
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Boil, sauté the onion over medium heat. It sticks to the bottom of the pan, you need to brush it with a spatula. This equalizes the onion. The whole process takes about an hour.
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Add white wine, boil a little. Pour in the chicken broth and let all the ingredients simmer on medium heat for another 10-15 minutes. Finally add salt, a little sugar, black pepper and porridge.
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Cut a piece of brioche, spread cheese on it. Grease it in the oven to make a crust.
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Pour the broth into a bowl, drain the batter. Peel a squash, grate it and squeeze the juice.
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