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Surprise your father with special recipes

Celebrate the unsung heroes of our lives this Father’s Day. From their strength and wisdom to their unwavering love and support, fathers truly deserve our heartfelt appreciation. Let’s take a moment to recognize the remarkable impact fathers have on our lives and express our gratitude for all they do. Happy Father’s Day to all the extraordinary dads out there!

This Father’s Day let’s delight our dads with some delightful and mouth-watering meals crafted by Chef Aji Joseph, Head, Culinary Development, FreshToHome. It’s time to surprise our fathers with a culinary experience they won’t forget.

CHICKEN LOLLIES IN A SWEET CHILLY SAUCE

Seasoned chicken mince patties skewered with lolly sticks grilled and tossed in a sweet chilli sauce.

Sweet chilli sauce Ingredients:

Refined oil: 3 tbsp

Garlic chop: 1 tsp

Ginger chop: 1 tsp

Chilli flakes: 1 tsp

Tomato paste: 50 gm

Soy sauce: 3 tbsp

Honey: 3 tbsp

Sugar: 1 tsp

Corn flour: 2 tsp

Water: 100 ml

Sweet chilli sauce making method:

In a saucepan heat up the oil and saute the ginger and garlic and add the chilli flakes.

Add the tomato paste and mix.

Once the paste is mixed well add the honey and sugar and mix well.

To this, add the water mixed with corn flour and allow to give a boil and take off the fire.

Chicken patty Ingredients:

Chicken mince: 500 gm

Onion (fine chop):2 tbsp

Celery (fine chop): 1 tsp

Garlic (fine chop):1 tsp

Ginger (fine chop):1 tsp

Carrot (fine chop):1 tbsp

Coriander stem (fine chop): 1 tbsp

Sesame oil: 4 tbsp

Soy sauce:1 tbsp

Sesame white (whole): 1 tsp

Salt: 1 tbsp

Egg: 1 nos

Breadcrumbs:50 gms

Sweet chilli sauce:5 tbsp

Wooden lolly sticks (cut into half): 30 nos

Chicken patty making Method:

Heat up a saucepan and saute all the veggies till translucent.

Remove from fire and transfer the sauteed veggies to a plate and allow to come to room temperature.

In a bowl place the chicken mince and to it add all the other ingredients and sauteed veggies.

Mix well and make 20 gm sized dumplings. In a round cutlet mould, press the dumplings to a round patty shape.Remove the patty from themould and pierce the patty with the lolly stick taking it all the way to the center resembling a popsicle.

Heat up a non-stick fry pan and apply some oil.Place the chicken patties with lolly sticks and grill on both sides on a low flame and allow them to cook.

To the grilled patties add a fewtablespoons of sweet chilli sauce and toss so that the sauce coats all around the patties.

Arrange the hot lollies on a plate with a bowl of sauce served along as a dip.

PEEL & EAT GARLIC PRAWNS

One of the simplest recipes to make in a jiffy.

Whole prawns with shell is pan sauteed with garlic, olives and parsley.

One of the easiestrecipes to make this prawn preparation with garlic,olives,chili flakes and parsley makesit very exotic, and the addition of white wine lifts the dish to a different level. The quick cooking retains all the goodness and flavourof the prawns.

The outside shell turns a beautiful orangish red, and that’s quite a visual treat.

This PEEL & EAT PRAWNS becomes a fun activity by itself along with good company and conversation.

Ingredients:

Prawn with shell: 250 gm

Olive oil (pomace): 30 ml

Prawns (head removed and shell cut open and inside intestine removed): 250 gm

Garlic slice: 10 cloves

Chilli flakes: 1 tsp

Olive slices: 5 black & 5 green olives

White wine: 50 ml

Parsley: 2 tbsp

Salt: 1 tsp

Butter: 20 gm

Lemon wedges: 4 nos

Ingredients for butter sauce:

Butter(salted): 50 gm

Lemon juice: half a lemon

Parsley chop: 2 pinches

Soften the butter and mix the lemon juice and parsley to form a soft butter dip.

Method:

Detach and remove the prawn heads and discard. With a sharp knife slit open the top or hump side of the prawn along with the shell. Slightly open the slit portion and remove the veins in running water.

Heat up a non-sticksaucepan. Add olive oil and sliced garlic and saute to golden.To this, add the chili flakes.Drop the cleaned prawns into this hot pan and toss. Add the white wine, olive slices and salt. Toss till the white wine is evaporated. Add the chopped parsley,lemon wedges and butter and toss again. Don’t allow the butter to burn but just coat the prawns which gives them a buttery and silky coating.

Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with some chopped parsley.Serve along with the butter lemon dip.

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FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL: WE HAVE MORE TO DO…

This one will indeed make your dad nostalgic of the days he taught you to ride a bicycle. Relive the good old days and go on a bicycle ride together…writes Olivia Sarkar

Do you recall the first time you used the words “Papa” or “Appa”? Not all of us, but that one moment when we addressed our father without even knowing what the word “dad” meant was indeed the most precious for the superheroes God sent to our rescue – fathers.

Dads have always had our backs, from teaching us how to tie our shoelaces to mediating a heated school fight.

This Father’s Day, spoil your father with the luxury of time and your love. Here are a few suggestions to make it memorable for you both.

Write a letter

When it comes to expressing love and affection, nothing beats a heartfelt letter. Write your heart out and express gratitude to your father for everything he does for you selflessly. End the letter with “je t’aime tellement papa” – the French translation for “I love you, dad,” and keep a tissue box nearby in case he gets emotional.

Eat dumplings together

Everyone enjoys bingeing on Chinese food on occasion, so why not our fathers? Go on a dumpling date with your father. To make it extra special, have the cook write the Chinese translation for ‘I love you dad’ – on the plate. It will undoubtedly surprise him.

Play a word game

Word games can be another enjoyable activity to do with your father. Download Duolingo, make some coffee, and bake some cookies while you learn a new language and have fun with your father. Remember to include ‘appa salang haeyo’ – the Korean translation for ‘I love you dad’ – among all the words and phrases you learn. The thought behind the game will undoubtedly make him feel special once he decodes the phrase.

Play Shiritori – the Japanese word game

Word games are a fun activity to include on your Father’s Day to-do list. Play the popular Japanese word game Shiritori with your father and remember the phrase ‘Aishiteruyo, otsan’ – the Japanese translation for ‘I love you dad.’ This adorable gesture will melt his heart.

Watch a movie together

Choose your father’s favourite movie genre and go on a date with your favourite man. Play the dubbed version of the movie in a foreign language to provide some food for thought. While the movie is ending, say ‘ya lyublyu terbia, papa,’ which is Russian for ‘I love you, dad.’ He’ll be astounded by both the gesture and your command of the language.

Plan a bicycle ride

This one will indeed make your dad nostalgic of the days he taught you to ride a bicycle. Relive the good old days and go on a bicycle ride together. To make the ride more memorable, put a small card that reads ‘jeg elsker deg pappa’ – the Norwegian translation for ‘I love you dad’ on his bicycle seat.

Pen down a Poem

One simply can’t imagine acknowledging the love for their close ones without the thought of poetry. One of the most wholesome ways to sum up your affection for your dad can be writing a short but beautiful piece of poem for him. Don’t forget to mention ‘uhibuk abi’ – the Persian translation for ‘I love you dad’ towards the end.

Help him wash the car

The story of every family – dads are obsessed with cars and are usually responsible for every little task ranging from car maintenance to paying the gas bills. Offer him a helping hand this Father’s Day and wash the car together. To make the day a little special, place a card on the car seat that reads ‘kocham Cie tato’ – Polish translation for ‘I love you dad’.

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