Cooking with fractions - Special occasion party planning

 

Cooking with Fractions and Decimals

Class VII

Aim : To master the use of fractions & decimals in day to day life

Story: Imagine , you are a famous chef at a fancy restaurant.

The restaurant has got the contract for catering at these 6 famous events:

1.    Vogue fashion show

 Number of guests = 75

2.   Premiere of Amitabh Bachchan’s new movie: Number of guests = 130

3.   Alia Bhatt’s birthday party:

Number of guests = 50

4.   Picnic for class VII of MCGS

Number of guests = 110

5.    Tanishq jewellery show

Number of guests = 45

6.   Your mother’s kitty party

Number of guests = 25

Choose any one event for which you would be catering.

You can create a theme for the party as well for example – Rajasthani, tropical, Halloween, Christmas, etc.

 

 

For each event, you must have

2 appetisers ,

1 drink ,

2 main course dishes

1 desert.

So a total of 6 recipes are to be chosen.

Recipes for 2 categories(Drinks & Desserts) have been attached for your reference.

You are expected to similarly choose recipes for the other two categories(Appetizers & main course).

The recipe that you choose should have at least 5 ingredients out of which 3 must be in fraction or decimal form.

You can choose the cost of the recipe per helping according to your discretion( Cost should be in decimals only).

All the ingredients must be adjusted for the number of guests.

You would be marked on the following:

A. Presentation: Your party planner can be presented as a Power point presentation or a movie.If you wish to present it in physical format, then all relevant pictures must be attached.

B.  Answer the following questions:

1.    Which party did you choose to cater?

2.   How many guests were there for the party?

3.   Present the Menu card with the dishes of your choice

4.  Prepare an invoice(bill) for the party. The bill must contain the following:

a.  Dishes used

b.   Rate per head

c.   Total price for each item

d.  Total bill

 

Suggestion:

You can attach a video of you cooking or pictures of some of the dishes that you choose, to make your project more appealing.

You can take help and advice from your parents, friends, teacher, internet, Google, etc. Feel free to contact us for any other queries.

Please note: You are not expected to actually cook the dishes although if you so desire, you may try out the recipes.

 

 

 

Drinks ( Mocktails)

1.    Watermelon slush

Cost per person: Rs 75.75

You Will Need:

• 1 cup watermelon (deseeded and cubed)
• 2 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
• 4-5 mint sprigs (chopped)

How To Prepare:

1.    Freeze the watermelon cubes overnight.

2.    Blend the watermelon cubes with almond milk into a smooth liquid.

3.    Pour in a serving glass, garnish with chopped mint sprigs, and serve with immediately.

 

2.    Shirley temple

Cost per person: Rs 90.25

You Will Need:

• 1/2oz. cocktail cherry juice
• ¼ fl.oz. fresh lime juice
• 6oz. ginger ale
• ½ cup maraschino cherries (for garnish)
• ½ cup ice cubes

How To Prepare:

1.    Take a Collins glass, fill it half with ice cubes, and add cocktail cherry juice, lime juice, and ginger ale by stirring gently.

2.    Garnish with two skewered maraschino cherries or ordinary cherries  and serve immediately.

  3.    Strawberry lemonade

Cost per person: Rs 65.25

You Will Need:

·       1 cup of ginger ale

·       1 cup of fresh lemonade

·       3 strawberries (finely chopped)

·       1 strawberry (thinly sliced, for garnish)

·       ½ cup ice cubes

How To Prepare:

1.    Put lemonade, ginger ale, finely chopped strawberry, and ice cubes in a cocktail shaker and shake everything well for at least five to seven minutes.

2.    Pour the mix into a cocktail glass, garnish with strawberry slices, and serve immediately.

 

 4.    Sangria

Cost per person: 150.75

You Will Need:

·       1 cups grape juice

·       1tbsp lemon juice

·       1tbsp lime juice

·       oz. canned apple juice concentrate (frozen and thawed)

·       ½ orange (sliced)

·       ½ lime (sliced)

·       1 apple (cored and chopped)

·       1 cup strawberries (sliced)

·       1 cup water

How To Prepare:

1.    Put grape juice, lemon juice, lime juice, and apple juice concentrate in a pitcher.

2.    Add orange, lime, apple, and strawberry slices and give a quick stir.

3.    Add water and keep in the refrigerator for an hour.

4.    Serve chilled

 5.  Pineapple orange mocktail

Cost per person: Rs 99.90

You Will Need:

·       1 cup fresh pineapple juice

·       1/4 cup fresh orange juice

·       1tsp honey

·       1tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped)

·       1 cup crushed ice

How To Prepare:

1.    Put crushed ice in a cocktail shaker and pour pineapple and orange juice over the ice.

2.    Add honey and cilantro, and shake the mixture thoroughly for five minutes.

3.    Serve immediately.

 6.   Bulldog buster

Cost per person: Rs 85.00

You Will Need:

• 1 cup cranberry juice
• ½ cup pineapple juice
• ½ cup orange juice
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• ½ cup ice cubes

How To Prepare:

1.    Add all the ingredients in a medium-sized pitcher and stir them well.

2.    Pour the mixture into a wine glass, add some ice cubes, and serve right away.

 7.   Pina colada mocktail

Cost per person: Rs 120.50

You Will Need:

• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 cup fresh pineapple (diced)
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• ½ cup coconut milk
• 2 cup ice cubes
• 2-3 pineapple wedges (thinly sliced, for garnish)

How To Prepare:

1.    Blend banana, pineapple pieces, pineapple juice, ice, and coconut milk in a blender.

2.    Pour the mixture into a red wine or martini glass, garnish with pineapple wedges, and serve immediately.

 

 8.   Spicy delicious mocktail

Cost per person: Rs 100.25

You Will Need:

• ½ cup tomato juice (without seed)
• 5 ½ fl.oz. vegetable juice (with no salt)
• ½tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1tbsp fresh lemon juice
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• 1tsp fresh dill (chopped)
• 1tsp dill pickle juice
• Dash of tabasco sauce or your favorite hot sauce
• ½ cup ice cubes

How To Prepare:

1.    Blend all the ingredients into a smooth-flowing drink using a blender.

2.    Pour the ready drink into a flute glass and serve immediately

9.  Mint choco mocktail

Cost per person: Rs 150.75

You Will Need:

·       Low-fat or non-dairy chocolate and mint ice cream

·       Coconut cream

·       A handful of mixed nuts (finely chopped)

·       ½ cup crushed ice

·       2tsp dark chocolate syrup (sugar-free)

How To Prepare:

1.    Dip the rim of a cocktail glass into the chocolate syrup and set it aside to dry.

2.    Next, put all the ingredients into a blender and blend them well.

3.    Pour the drink into the cocktail glass and serve immediately.

 

 10.  Spicy cider

Cost per person: Rs 95.50

You Will Need:

·       2 cup apple juice or cider (mild cider)

·       1 orange (sliced into wheels)

·       2 cinnamon sticks

·       6 whole cloves

How To Prepare:

1.    Put all the ingredients in a saucepan and heat the mixture on medium heat until it begins boiling.

2.    Turn off the heat, let the mixture stand a few minutes to allow the flavors to blend.

3.    Pour the mixture into a cup and serve while still warm.

 11.   New year sunrise

Cost per person: Rs 60.50

You Will Need:

·       1 cup orange juice

·       2 cup homemade lemonade (sugar-free)

·       1 cup grenadine or cranberry juice cocktail concentrate

·       1 orange slice (thinly sliced wheel)

How To Prepare:

1.    Take a hurricane glass and fill its one-third with orange juice.

2.    Add lemonade to fill the glass, leaving a small gap for the grenadine.

3.    Slowly and carefully pour a small amount of grenadine such that it sinks to the bottom of the drink to make a red layer.

4.    Garnish with an orange slice tucked at the edge of the glass and serve right away.

1212.      Georgia on my mind

Cost per person: Rs 200.25

You Will Need:

• 1 cup pureed peach
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup almond milk
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice
• ½ cup agave syrup
• ¼ tsp vanilla bean extract
• ½ tsp ground cardamom

How To Prepare:

1.    Blend all the ingredients into a smooth-flowing mix using a blender.

2.    Transfer the mix into a glass and place it in the refrigerator to chill.

3.    Serve the chilled drink with muffins and sandwiches

 DESSERT RECIPES

 1.Yogurt and fruit parfait

                                                    

Cost per person : Rs 45.50

Yogurt and fruit parfait is a healthy and easy French dessert that can be whipped up in less than a few minutes.

You will need:

• 3 cups low fat vanilla yogurt
• 1 cup fresh strawberries
• 1 pint fresh blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries
• 1 cup granola

How to:

1.    Take four clear glasses or mugs. Layer one-third of the cup with fresh yogurt.

2.    Combine the fresh berries and crumble the granola bars.

3.    Add a layer of fruit on top of the yogurt, followed by the granola.

4.    Top that with yogurt until the glasses are full.

Serve immediately to enjoy the parfait while the granola is still crunchy.

Preparation time: 5min
Servings: 4

 

 

 

2. Chia seeds pudding

Cost per person : Rs 50.25

Chia seed pudding is one of the healthiest Italian desserts that you can make in a short time because chia seeds provide fibre , protein, and omega 3s.

You will need:

• 1 cup almond milk, unsweetened
• 1 cup plain yogurt, low-fat
• 2 tbsp pure maple syrup, plus 4 more for dressing
• ¼ cup chia seeds
• 1 tsp vanilla syrup
• 1 cup strawberries, hulled and chopped
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• Salt to taste

How to:

1.    In a bowl, whisk the almond milk, yogurt, salt, two tablespoons maple syrup, and chia seeds. Let it sit for a half hour.

2.    Stir to evenly distribute the seeds, if they have settled at the bottom. Cover with a lid and refrigerate for a day. It can stay refrigerated up to five days.

3.    Before serving it the next day, toss in strawberries, almonds, and remaining maple syrup in a bowl.

4.    Distribute the chia seed mix into four glasses, top each with a spoon of the almond and strawberry mix and serve.

Preparation time: 40min
Servings: 4

3. Irish apple cake

Cost per person : Rs 82.50

Want to make an authentic Irish dessert for St. Patrick’s Day? Try the Irish apple cake.

You will need:

• 1 cup plain flour
• 4 red apples, peeled, cored, and diced
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tbsp butter, room temperature
• ¼ cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg powder

How to:

1.    Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2.    Grease an eight-inch square pan generously.

3.    In a bowl, combine the sugar, and butter and whisk till it becomes creamy.

4.    Whisk in the egg, the nuts, apples, and vanilla.

5.    Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon powder, and salt, and add them to the creamy mixture. Mix well.

6.    Pour the batter into the greased pan and bake for 45 minutes, or until the cake is well done.

7.     Remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan.

8.    Remove from the pan and top it with whipped vanilla cream or icing and serve.

Preparation time: 15min
Cooking time: 45min
Servings: 10-12

 5.    Toasted coconut laddoo

Cost per person : Rs 35 for 2 laddoos

Ladoos are popular sweet treats in India and loved by all who have a sweet tooth. This recipe uses coconut and vegan alternatives.

You will need:

• 1 ½ cups finely shredded fresh coconut
• 1 cup coconut cream, or full-fat coconut cream
• 1/3 cup sugar or jaggery powder
• Ground cardamom
• Pinch of salt

How to:

1.    In a skillet, dry roast the shredded coconut on medium heat. Roast for three to four minutes or until the coconut (most of it) turns golden brown.

2.    Add the coconut milk or cream to the toasted coconut and cook for two minutes.

3.    Add the salt and sugar and stir. Add the cardamom powder.

4.    Let it cook on medium heat until the coconut mixture completely absorbs the milk or cream. When you squeeze the mixture with a spoon, there shouldn’t be any milk or creamy liquid.

5.    Let it cool down to room temperature and then make balls out of it.

You can keep it for a week when stored in an airtight container or the refrigerator.

Preparation time: 5min
Cooking time: 25min
Servings: 8-10 balls

 

 6.    Atta ka halwa

Cost per person : Rs 70.50

Halwa is an Indian sweet dish made with wheat or white flour, sugar, and dry fruits. One of the easier dishes, halwa is a common dish but not something you must indulge in often if made of white flour.

You will need:

• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup clarified butter, or canola oil
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• ¼ cup raisins
• 2 tbsp sliced almonds
• 1 tbsp pistachios for garnishing
• ¼ tsp ground cardamom

How to:

1.    Boil water and sugar in a pan over medium heat, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Take it off the heat and set it aside.

2.    Melt the clarified butter (or heat canola oil) in a frying pan. Stir in the wheat flour and mix well. Roast the flour until it turns light golden brown and emits a sweet aroma.

3.    Stir in the sugar syrup slowly and then mix slowly, to ensure there are no lumps. Add the raisins, cardamom powder, and half the almonds. Stir until you get the desired consistency.

4.    The halwa will become harder after it cools, so let the halwa be slightly softer than the consistency you want before taking it off the heat.

5.    Garnish with remaining pistachios and almonds. Serve warm.

Preparation time: 5min
Cooking time: 15min
Servings: 4

 6.Chocolate coated hina arare

Cost per person : Rs 110.25

Hina arare is more of a sweet snack than an after-meal dessert. This dish is made during the Japanese dolls festival that falls in March every year.
You will need:

• 50g cream cheese
• 50g melted white chocolate
• 30g hina arare (bite-sized Japanese cracker)

How to:

1.    If you have a slab of chocolate, melt it in a boiler over hot water. Let it sit for a few seconds and mix well.

2.    Mix the cream cheese to the chocolate and mix.

3.    Add in the hina arare and stir to mix it.

4.    Mold the mixture into eight small balls and refrigerate them until they are set.

Store in an air-tight container for longer shelf-life.

Preparation time: 20min
Total time: 50min
Servings: 8

 7.Jamaican Gizzada

Cost per person : Rs 65.25

The Gizzada is a traditional Jamaican coconut pastry that can be served at parties. Here is a simple dessert recipe for kids.

You will need:

• 2 cups plain flour
• 1 ½ cups grated coconut
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 ½lb brown sugar
• 1oz butter
• ¼ tsp nutmeg powder
• 1 tsp shortening
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp butter
• Ice water

How to:

1.    Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil, to make a syrup.Add grated coconut and nutmeg and continue stirring. Let it boil for 15 minutes.

2.    Stir in the two tablespoons of butter and stir for six more minutes. Take it off heat and allow it to cool.

3.    Preheat an oven to 350°F and grease a baking tray with some butter.

4.    For the pastry, sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the butter and shortening and mix well. Add the ice water to make a smooth dough and refrigerate the dough for 20 minutes.

5.    Flour the surface and roll the dough flat, using a roller pin. Cut out circles from the flattened dough and place in the greased baking tin.

6.    Bake for 15 minutes. Fill the pastry bases with the coconut syrup and bake for another 20 minutes.

7.    Serve warm.

Preparation time: 20min
Cooking time: 1h 45min
Servings: 16