MENU PLANNING:
- Meaning Types and importance.
- Menu Engineering its need and Importance.
INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN COOKERY BASICS.
- Introduction to Indian food, Spices used in Indian cookery,
- Role of spices in Indian cookery, Indian equivalent of spices (names)
MASALAS:
- Blending of spices,
- Different masalas used in Indian cookery-Wet
masalas, Dry masalas, - Composition of different masalas, Varieties of masalas
available in regional areas, Special masalas blends
GRAVIES :
- Different types Haryali, Makhni, Shahi/white, Chopped Masala, karahai, Yellow Gravy
- Basic Tandoori Preparations
- Indian marinades and Pastes
COMMODITIES IN INDIAN CUISINE:-
- Souring Agents,
- colouring agents,
- tenderizing agent,
- Flavoring & Aromatic Agents,
- Spicing Agents
CEREALS
- Introduction, Classification and identification,
Cooking of cereals and rice - Varieties of cereals and rice
PULSES:
- Introduction, Classification and identification,
Cooking of pulses, - Varieties of pulses
MEAT COOKERY:
- Introduction to meat cookery, Cuts of beef/veal, Cuts of lamb/mutton, Cuts of pork, Variety meats (offal’s), Poultry,(With menu examples of each)
FISH COOKERY:
- Introduction to fish cookery, classification of fish with examples, Cuts of fish with menu examples, Selection of fish and shell fish, Cooking of fish(Effects of heat)
PASTRY:
- Short crust, Laminated, Choux, Hot water/Rough puff, Recipes and methods of preparation, Differences, Uses of each pastry, Care to be taken while preparing pastry, Role of each ingredient, Temperature of baking pastry
FLOUR:
- Structure of wheat, Types of Wheat,
- Types of Flour & its uses
- Processing of Wheat – Flour,
- Cooking of Flour (Starch)SIMPLE
BREADS:
- Principles of bread making,
- Simple yeast breads,
- Role of each ingredient in break making,
- Baking temperature and its importance
PASTRY CREAMS:
- Basic pastry creams,
- Uses in confectionery, Preparation and care in production
BASIC COMMODITIES:
MILK-
- Introduction,
- Processing of Milk,
- Pasteurisation – Homogenisation,
- Types of Milk – Skimmed and Condensed, Nutritive Value,
CREAM-
- Introduction,
- Processing of Cream,
- Types of Cream
CHEESE:
- Introduction,
- Processing of Cheese,
- Types of Cheese,
- Classification of Cheese,
- Curing of Cheese,
- Uses of Cheese
BUTTER-
- Introduction,
- Processing of Butter,
- Types of Butter.
SUGAR:
- Its Importance,
- types of sugar,
- cooking Of Sugar- Various Temperature