Thursday 23 April 2015

Ravineux Call-A-Pot Menu

Here is an outline of our menu. Every dish on the menu is made-to-order and is rich just like a good home cooked meal should be. Every order should be placed at least 24 hours before delivery time, as giving you the best is our top most priority. Contact us on 08068022582 or 08183633039, BB pin: 291D7184,  WhatsApp: 08068022582 to place your orders, or email us on ravinecatering@yahoo.com We also take special requests.

RICE DISHES
-Jollof rice
-Coconut rice

-Efik Coconut (NEW)
-Asian fried rice
-Shrimp fried rice
-Nigerian fried rice
-Jambalaya
-Paella
-Banga rice
-Ofada rice

-Rice & Beans with Chilli sauce (NEW)

** All rice dishes are rich and well seasoned. Efik coconut rice is specially enriched with dried prawns, smoked fish, and goat meat**

PASTA DISHES
-Spaghetti bolognese
-Shrimp scampi
-Tagliatelle stir fry
-Spaghetti and meat balls
-Lasagna
-Macaroni and cheese

**Macaroni and cheese comes in foil packs**

MOIN MOIN
-Basic moin moin
-Deluxe moin moin a.k.a Moin moin elemi plenty
-Veggie moin moin

**Basic moin moin contains boiled eggs and smoked fish and is served in leaf wraps. Deluxe moin moin contains smoked fish, boiled eggs, smoked prawns, kpomo, fresh prawns, and is served in leaf wraps baked in aluminum foil packs**

PORRIDGE DISHES
-Basic yam porridge
-Yam and plantain porridge
-Unripe plantain porridge
-Deluxe yam & sweet potato porridge (NEW)
-Basic beans porridge
-Beans and dodo
-Ewa Agonyin
-Farm house beans
-Stir fry beans jollof with Coconut oil(NEW)

-Ukang Ukom (Unripe Plantain & Cow leg Porridge)-NEW

**Deluxe yam porridge contains extra of every ingredient. and fresh seafood. All yam porridge contain smoked fish and crayfish**

SOUPS
-Basic okro soup
-Seafood Okro soup
-Rivers Native soup
-Bitter leaf egusi soup
-Oha soup
-Ofe-nsala
-Afang
-White soup (Afia Efere)
-Edikan Ikong
-Fisherman soup
-Ogbono
-Banga
-Black soup

**All soups are rich in dried fish, meat and crayfish. Seafood soups such as seafood Okro soup and fisherman soup attract an extra charge. Each soup is prepared according to our clients taste**

PEPPER SOUP DISHES
-Assorted meat pepper-soup
-Fresh fish pepper-soup
-Ukodo (yam cooked in fresh fish pepper souo)

-Seafood pepper-soup (prepared with fresh prawns and any two fresh fish of your choosing)-NEW

SALADS AND OTHER DISHES
-Chicken garden salad and dressing
-Chef's salad
-Tangy cole slaw
-Potato salad
-Shepherd's pie
-Giz dodo

-Pan-fried Yam cakes

**Shepherd's pie comes in foil packs**

STEWS & SAUCES
-Buka stew
-Fresh fish stew
-Beef stew
-Chicken stew
-Ofada sauce
-Spicey sesame snail sauce
-Chinese chicken curry sauce
-Moroccan goat curry sauce

Monday 20 April 2015

Moroccan Goat curry and Flat bread

I was on a chicken diet for a while, not like I had anything against beef and it's grass eating relations, but every where I turned there was chicken and I had to eat it. So on this day, I realised that I had had enough of the chicken jamboree. I was beginning to see chickens in my dream, chasing me with brooms and pitch forks, clucking after me. At this point, i knew it was time to give the chicken diet a rest, and God heard my prayers because the moment I made the decision, I stumbled on a wonderful recipe. I admit the recipe wasn't originally mine, it belongs to a lovely foodie called Lohis creation. I only tweaked it a bit to suit my taste and I decided to call mine, Moroccan Goat curry, because it reminds me of lamb tagine which happens to be a moroccan food. So this is the recipe and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Prep time: 20 mins  
Cook time: 45 mins
Serves: 4
Level: Easy

INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 kilo ( ask your butcher for male goat. The meat takes longer to cook but it is tastier than the alternative)
- 3 Fresh pepper/scotch bonnet/ata rodo (chopped)
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 tablespoon Thai green curry paste
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1 cooking spoon vegetable oil
- 2 garlic (minced)
- 1/2 tablespoon All-spice
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Salt, to taste

For flat bread,
-2 cups All purpose flour or plain flour
-1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup of  milk (to be added gradually)
-1/2 teaspoon baking powder

PREPARATION

1. Chop the goat meat into smaller bite size pieces. Place meat in a bowl and season with salt , all-spice and black pepper. Set aside to marinade for 20 mins.

2. In a wide pot, place oil and allow to heat up a bit. Add 1 tablespoon curry powder, and curry paste and stir, make sure curry paste dissolves in oil. When the onions have cooked a bit, add the seasoned meat and stir fry till it begins to brown and the curry gets a bit darker. Use a perforated spoon to remove the meat from the oil and place in a separate plate.

3. Add the pepper, onions and garlic to the oil and stir fry till they're cooked, be careful so it doesn't burn. Add the the remaining curry and cook for about 2 mins. Add the meat and then the coconut milk and stir. Cover the pot and cook on low heat for 40 mins. Low and slow cooking always produce great results.

For the flat bread,
4. In a bowl place the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well to incorporate.  Make a well in the middle, add vegetable oil and begin adding milk a little at a time while mixing with your hands at each interval. When the dough becomes  sticky and stretchy, stop adding milk. Sprinkle a little flour on your work surface, turn dough onto work surface and begin to knead dough. Continue doing this for about 2 mins or until dough comes together to  form a smooth round ball.

5. Shape dough into individual golf size balls and place in plate. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and allow balls to rest for 20 mins.

6. Set a wide pan or cast iron skillet over heat. While pan  heats up, use a rolling pin to roll out each ball into a thin flat shape, like a saucer. Place the rolled out dough in the hot pan. You'll notice that it will begin to puff up, use a fork or toothpick to puncture the air pockets and let out steam. Cook on each side for 1 minute or until the surface facing the pan begins to get brown patches. Be careful not to burn. Continue this process for each ball. After each flat bread is cooked, stack them on top of each other in a foil wrap and loosely seal the open end of the wrap, to keep them warm.

7. Serve with goat curry and enjoy!!

Friday 13 March 2015

RAVINEUX FAMILY EASTER LUNCH

It's another beautiful holiday and a holy one at that, so Ravineux Catering is here to make your Easter celebration stress free and delicious. Simply call us and place your order from any of our varieties below. Imagine how fun and wonderful your Easter will be if you didn't have to stress about cooking but still enjoy a well prepared mouth watering home cooked meal. Let us spoil you a little!!

**THE PRICES ATTACHED TO EACH ITEM BELOW IS FOR A SERVING OF FOUR (4) AND THIS IS THE MINIMUM ORDER.

MENU

- Afang soup with Eba, Poundo, or Wheat--------N8000

- Seafood Okro soup with Eba, Poundo, or Wheat--------N9000

- Jollof rice with Fried Plantain amd Grilled Peppered Chicken or Breaded fried Croaker---------N9000

- Shrimp Fried rice with Grilled Peppered Chicke or Breaded fried Croaker------------N9000

- Plain white rice with Giz dodo-------------N8000

- Shepherds Pie--------------N10, 000

- Cole Slaw---------N4000

- Chicken Garden Salad

** All dishes are well seasoned and ingredient rich just like a home cooked meal

** DELIVERY CHARGE IS N1000 BUT IT IS OPTIONAL. ORDERS CAN BE PICKED UP FROM OUR WORK STATION @ Federal Housing Authority, circular road, off Peter Odili road.  Port Harcourt.  A DETAILED DESCRIPTION WILL BE SENT THROUGH SMS ON THE 4th OF APRIL.

**WE WILL STOP RECEIVING ORDERS ON THE 2ND OF APRIL TO ENABLE US CATER TO OUR CLIENTS EFFICIENTLY

TO PLACE YOUR ORDER(S), CALL 08068022582 or 08174103371, BBM: 291D7184, EMAIL: ravinecatering@yahoo.com

Tuesday 10 February 2015

VALENTINES DAY MENU ♡♡♡

Love is indeed a beautiful thing and it's even better with good food.l present to you our Valentine menu, created to make this Valentine a beautiful one for you.
To make it even more special, every meal ordered will be delivered to your doorstep.

BREAKFAST:
- Cinnamon pancakes with Beef and veggies filling + Juice /water---N1800

- Chicken Fajita + Spicy sauce ----N1200

- Plantain or Yam deluxe-----N1500

- Chicken salad Sandwich + Fries-----N1500

- Shephard's Pie-------N2000

- Shrimp Fried rice + Southern Fried chicken-----N1800

- Native Pepper rice-----N1500

- Pineapple Upside down Cake-----N4000

- Chefs Salad + Chicken nuggets----N1500

DELIVERY CHARGE: N500 only

Sunday 8 February 2015

CHEF 101- Cooking Class

My Ndidia and Ravineux Catering bring you CHEF 101.

Learn how to cook and plate  Gourmet meals in three (3) days. During this course, you will see and learn the basic kitchen tools, terms and ingredients used in preparing fabulous meals.
The class will run for three (3) consecutive days in different batches spread across the weekends of February and March.

THE COURSE OUTLINE:

DAY 1
STARTER: Winter Minestrone  soup- A rich wholesome soup to whet your appetite. A Perfect comfort soup for cold days

MAIN COURSE: Pizza - The Italian way

DESSERT:  Peanut butter banana chocolate shake

DAY 2
STARTER: Chicken Garden Salad with healthy cashew nut dressing

MAIN COURSE: Shrimp fried rice with buttermilk and southern fried chicken

DESSERT: Salted caramel Brownie trifle - Dessert gone wild!!!

DAY 3
STARTER: Crispy fish cakes with peanuts and tartar sauce - A twist on a decadent Jewish dish

MAIN COURSE: Shephards pie - Beef, Potatoes and everything nice

DESSERT:  Pineapple upside down cake

Food plating and Table setting

This is a hands-on cooking class. Work tools, recipe manuals and ingredients will be provided for each student. A class will be limited to only 6 students at a time. Students are required to come with writing materials and hair cover (scarf or caps).

The course fee is N25,000 (Twenty Five Thousand Naira only) to be paid before commencement of each class. For more details, contact- 08068022582 or 08084179864.

PRIVATE CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

Thursday 5 February 2015

PEANUT BUTTER BANANA CHOCOLATE SHAKE a.k.a PBC SHAKE

So I woke up one beautiful day craving something sweet but totally guilt free because I wasn't in the mood For any excess calories. Luckily I stumbled upon this very simple recipe and it was the perfect cure for my cravings. The best part is, it's low on calories. It's even a great meal  substitute. So if you've been bit the 'Fit Fam' bug, then this is perfect for you.

Prep time: 3 minutes
Cooking time: 0
Level: Super easy
Serves: 2

INGREDIENTS

- 4 large Frozen bananas
- 3 tablespoons Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 heaped tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 cup of milk(skimmed or whole)

PREPARATION

1. Chop the bananas and place in a blender jug (Tip: Make sure the bananas are Frozen because the ice will help it blend to a smooth consistency).

2. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend For 1 minute or until the mixture is smooth and thick. Pour into a two cold glasses and enjoy. IF you want to make it a little more interesting for kids, just add a scoop of ice cream to float on the shake. Now how easy was that??

Wednesday 4 February 2015

RUBY ENTREPRENEURS: Celebrating 101 Womanpreneurs

This is for all the female Chefs doing great jobs in the food industry and for all the Womanpreneurs working hard to make a mark in history. #WomenRock

Tuesday 27 January 2015

CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

Cooking time: 5 mins                Preparation time: 3 mins           Difficulty: Super easy

INGREDIENTS   

. 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa powder
. 5 tablespoons Milk (Full cream)
. 1/4 teaspoon Baking powder
. 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
. 4 tablespoons All-purpose Flour
. 2 tablespoons Granulated sugar

PREPARATION

1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl or you can mix it straight into the mug you're using.

2. Mix the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir till you get an almost smooth and thick consistency. At this point you can add chocolate chips, nuts or whatever catches your fancy if you like. Just make sure it's something that goes well with Chocolate.

3. Pour the mixture into the mug or if you already mixed everything in the mug, just place the mug in your microwave oven. Set the temperature to high and timer to 5 minutes or you can set it to medium high and timer to 8 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of your cake comes out clean.Serve with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream. Enjoy!!