Curried Bchamel Recipes

BECHAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Scald the milk in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Keep it warm over very low heat.
• Melt the butter in a separate saucepan over low heat. When it's bubbling, add the flour and whisk until it forms a golden paste, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Whisking constantly, add the hot milk in a steady stream. Bring the milk to a gentle simmer and continue to whisk until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.
• Whisk in the nutmeg and the cheese, and serve at once

CURRY SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until tender. Add shrimp; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add garlic and curry powder; cook and stir 30-60 seconds longer or until shrimp turn pink., Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. If desired, serve with rice.

QUICK CURRIED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Core cauliflower, leaving enough core that it remains whole.
• Mix mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, and curry powder in a bowl.
• Spread curry mixture over cauliflower head to cover; place in deep microwave-safe bowl and cover the bowl with a plate.
• Cook on High in microwave until cauliflower is tender, 9 to 15 minutes; let stand covered for 2 minutes.
• Cut in quarters and serve.

BASIC BECHAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, stir in the flour until smooth. Continue stirring as the flour cooks to a light, golden, sandy color, about 7 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high and slowly whisk in milk until thickened by the roux. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and continue simmering until the flour has softened and not longer tastes gritty, 10 to 20 minutes, then season with salt and nutmeg.

WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
• Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute.

SHRIMP WITH CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp, reserving shells and leaving tails intact. Cover; refrigerate.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onions and garlic; cook, stirring often, until onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low; add shrimp shells, curry, lemongrass, ginger, and cardamom. Cook, stirring often, until shells are pink and mixture is very aromatic, about 5 minutes.
• Add 4 cups water, tomato juice, and salt. Raise heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, skimming off scum as necessary, about 1 hour.
• Combine the yogurt, cucumber, garam masala, lemon juice, and chopped mint or cilantro; cover with plastic and refrigerate.
• Strain stock, pressing on solids, into a clean medium saucepan. Return to a boil. Reduce heat so stock is at a bare simmer. Add shrimp; poach, adjusting heat as needed to maintain a bare simmer, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a dish; cover with foil. Raise heat to medium high; simmer liquid until it is reduced by about half, about 20 minutes. Pour the sauce over shrimp; garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve with reserved cucumber relish.

CURRIED BéCHAMEL

Steps:

• In a saucepan, simmer milk, onion, cloves, nutmeg and curry powder for 20 minutes.
• In another sauce pan, make a white roux with the butter and flour.
• Strain milk and gradually add to roux while stirring constantly with whisk. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer.
• Combine egg yolk and crème fraise in a bowl. Add a small amount of hot sauce to egg and cream mixture. Stirring constantly, slowly add egg mixture to the rest of the hot sauce.
• Finish sauce with sherry, adjust seasonings and garnish with paprika.

CURRIED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES ON RICE

Steps:

• Sautee vegetables in butter until tender.
• Add curry powder, salt, sugar, ginger, and flour, stirring until completely mixed and bubbley.
• Stirring constantly, add chicken broth slowly enough to keep the mixture from lumping.
• Continue stirring until mixture thickens.
• Add milk, chicken and lemon juice, heating to a serving temperature.
• Serve over hot rice (we like brown rice, but choose your favorite).

CREAMY CURRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle the chicken with curry, salt and pepper. In a large skillet, saute chicken and onion in oil until chicken is no longer pink. , Stir in coconut milk and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until thickened. Add spinach and tomato; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted. Serve with rice.