STEEMIT IRON CHEF 2021 ACT 1 ROUND 04 : PUMPKIN PUMPKIN PUMPKIN!!!
Hello my friends of SIC Community!
I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the Steemit Iron Chef competition!
This round I again nearly miss it but I did my best today to make my entry and post before the end of the 4th round.
I just don't want to lose the participation point that we all get when posting at least a valid entry each week and the rest of the points are bonus.(if we come in the top 7)
Before sharing my entry, I would like to thank @progressivechef for organizing such an awesome competition specially for chefs like me and others lovely foodies of Steemit.
I have organized cooking contests in the past and I can tell you...it is not easy task organizing/giving prizes/making the judging etc...
It needs a lot of time and patience - So very well done @progressivechef, good luck to you - I know how much work you must be doing each and everyday to keep the momentum in this long contest.
PUMPKIN PUMPKIN PUMPKIN
So for this pumpkin round, I prepared pumpkins in 3 different ways and served with tandoori marinated chicken and bok choy!
Ingredients
- Pumpkin
- Chicken
- Carrot / Bok Choy
- Oignon / Olives
- Mustard seeds
- Tomato / Orange / Apple
- Salt / Pepper / Olive oil
Steps of preparation
I started by peeling the pumpkin and cut in different ways for the grilling and sautéing. And all the small pieces that were left, I used for making a puree.
Pumpkin Puree
I added a little grated carrot when making the puree for it to have a nice color!
Once soft, I blended it all till smooth - Set aside.
Sautéed pumpkin with mustard
For this preparation, I used diced pumpkin, onions, olives, thyme and mustard.
Simply sautéed the pumpkin with olive oil and add the onion and thyme - Season with salt and pepper.
When the pumpkin is soft, take off the fire and add the mustard and olives.
Grilled Pumpkin and Tandoori chicken
I took the pieces of pumpkin meant for grilling and simply seasoned with salt, pepper, olive oil and little orange juice. Place on the grill and let cook until tender.
And for the chicken, I marinated with tandoori spices and pan fried until cooked.
Below are all the different preparations ready for plating!
I choose a white plate for today's entry!
Started by putting the puree in the middle and placed the grilled pumpkin on the top.
Next I topped the cooked chicken with the sautéed pumpkin and put on the plate...
Then I went free style as usual to complete the plating!
Let me share some photos for you to enjoy!
Proof Photo!
I was about to forget the proof photo...but happy that I remembered about it before eating the dish!
Some more food photography for you my friends!
So how did you find my entry into this 4th round my dear friends!?
Looking forward to discover yours too.
Thanks so much for your usual support!
@niven
I’ve been waiting for your recipe. I thought you did a good job in this round as well. Everything in your article is very good and I learned a lot from you. Good luck 😊
Oh this is so nice to read my friend! Thanks so much for such a wonderful comment! I wish you a great day ahead!
Saludos amigo que buena manera de presentar tu plato, te felicito y deseo suerte feliz noche! @niven
Thanks so much my friend! Wish you a nice day ahead.
Best Regards!
Siempre con tus hermosos platos. Felicidades 🎈
Thanks sooo much for liking my entry my friend! Trying my best to deliver top quality post in the contest!
Felicitaciones amigo excelente presentación de tu plato.
Thank you my friend!
Como siempre, excelente tú presentación.
Thanks so much for such a nice compliment. I will make my best to keep on delivering good quality posts for the pleasure of everyone!
Hello my friend! It is always such a great pleasure discovering your entry each week...So here we go, another very well executed entry based on pumpkin this time. Great idea working the product in 3 ways.
Best of luck for this 4th round and hope to see you in the next.
Best Regards!
Thanks so much Chef! You have put the bar high...and now we contestants have to make our best in our entries in order to seduce you!
Thanks again for such an amazing contest where everyone is having fun while learning from each other.
Stay blessed!
Excelente mi amigo @niven, me encantan tus fotografías y la manera de explicar tus recetas con mucha frescura, mucha suerte, aunque ya eres ganador.
¡Saludos y feliz día!
I actually read a lot of posts from the organizer himself and learned a bit how we made his posts interesting! I still have a lot to learn and posts...but I am such a busy man at my work...I hope I can make more postings on the platform...let's see!
Thanks for all!
Gracias amigo mío, por dedicar un tiempo para contestar mis preguntas, estoy muy agradecida, te felicito por tu trabajo, ya soy fans de tus presentaciones.
¡Mucha suerte en la próxima ronda!
Saludos y que tengas un hermoso día.☺️
Your dish is always exquisite, I always look forward to it each week.
Thank you so much for appreciating my work dear friend!
I will surely try to keep up delivering top quality entries based on my experience in the culinary field in SIC!