Thermomix

Finished the honeymoon and now you have to go back to cooking your own meals? Cooking taking up too much of your time leaving you little time for romance? The Thermomix is designed to save time by cutting down on the prep time, cooking time and even the cleaning time. This makes cooking more relaxing and enjoyable so that both you and your loved one can both easily work together in the kitchen.

 Here are some testimonials from other newlyweds as well as recipes that are made easy with the Thermomix.

Recipes for Newlyweds

1. Seafood stew with coconut milk

Ingredients
1. Rice 250g
2. Onion 100g
3. Garlic 2 gloves
4. Fresh Coriander leaves 3 springs
5. Fresh Parsley leaves 3 springs
6. Fresh Tarragon leaves 2 springs
7. Olive Oil 50g
8. Fresh Tomatoes peeled 200g
9. Green pepper 80g, cut into pieces
10. Salt 1/4tsp
11. Coconut milk 200g
12. Prawns 500g
13. Fish fillets 400g (e.g. sea bass, hake etc.) cut into 5cm*5cm pieces
14. Cayenne pepper 1 pinch
15. Fresh chive 1 tsp, snipped

Method
1. Cook rice in a pot as indicated on package.
2. Place onion, garlic cloves, coriander, parsley and tarragon into mixing bowl, chop 5 sec/speed 6.
3. Add olive oil, peeled tomatoes, green peppers, and salt, blend 15 sec/speed7 and cook 5 min/Varoma/speed 1-2
4. Add prawns, fish fillets, and cayenne pepper, cook 3 min/ 90˚C/ reverse/ speed soft. Immediately serve seafood stew with rice and sprinkle with chives.

2. Spaghetti Carbonara

Ingredients
1. Parmesan cheese 60g cut into pieces
2. Pecorino 30g
3. Shallots 30g
4. Bacon cubes 150g
5. Extra virgin olive oil 20g
6. 3 eggs (about 60g)
7. 1 egg yolk
8. Salt 3/4 tsp
9. 2 pinches pepper
10. Water 1200g
11. Spaghetti 350g

Method
1. Place parmesan cheese and pecorino into mixing blow, grate 10 sec/speed 9. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
2. Place shallots into mixing bowl, chop 3 sec/speed 6
3. Add bacon cubes and extra virgin olive oil, saute at 5 min/Varoma/speed 1. Transfer into a big bowl and set aside.
4. Place eggs, egg yolk and grated cheese into mixing bowl, season with 1/4 tsp salt and pepper mix 15 sec/speed 4. Add egg mixture into the bowl with bacon. No need to clean mixing bowl.
5. Place water and 1/2 tsp salt into mixing bowl, cook 10 min/ 100˚C/speed 1.
6. Place spaghetti through lid opening into mixing bowl, cook for time period indicated on pasta package/100˚C/ reverse/speed 1. Carefully check if pasta is tender but still firm to the bite. Drain spaghetti in Varoma receptacle and transfer into the bowl with bacon-egg mixture. Mix well, season to taste and serve immediately.

3. Green Thai Curry with Chicken

Ingredients
1. Curry paste 30g
2. Fresh Thai Basil 25g
3. Coconut milk 200g
4. Baby corn 80g, cut into quarters
5. Thai Eggplants 150g, cut into eighths
6. Green Beans 150g, cut into 3cm pieces
7. Fish sauce 40g
8. Palm Sugar (Brown sugar) 40g
9. Chicken breasts cut into 400g cut into 2cm * 2cm cubes
10. Lime juice 30g
11. 8 Kaffir lime leaves, break without breaking through
Side dish: Jasmine Rice 250g

Method
1. Place coconut milk into mixing bowl, cook 5 min/100˚C/speed1
2. Add baby corn, Thai eggplants, Thai green beans, fish sauce and sugar, cook 5 min/100˚C/reverse/ speed 1.
3. Add chicken breast cubes, lime juice and Kaffir lime leaves, mix leaves in with spatula, cook 7 min/100˚C/reverse/ speed soft. Serve the green curry in a bowl with rice.