7 Recipes That Support Detoxification- Canyon Ranch
Indian Theme Meal Provides Vegetarian Options
1. Thomas Bosch
DTC 451 – Food Systems Management II Practice Experience – online
Theme Meal Notebook
1. Description of Menu, Theme, and Type of Service
The theme meal took place on Sunday evening, January 31, 2016 from 5:15-6:15 pm. This time slot was
reserved for theme meals. There had been a seafood theme meal two weeks earlier. Otherwise, the Chef De
Cuisine uses this meal time slot to use up excess food supplies from the kitchen’s storage in creative, new
ways. My preceptor and I decided on an Indian theme. I researched Indian food culture, recipes, and foods
while keeping in mind the usual foods/ingredients used by
the kitchen, as well as simplicity of the recipes, since I was
mainly responsible for preparing and cooking the menu. I
designed a promotional flyer for the theme meal to
promote the event. The menu was a seven item meal
consisting of 3 entrees, two starches, a vegetable dish,
bread, and two desserts. The dishes were vegetarian
korma, butter chicken & tofu makhani, Indian rice, Bombay
potatoes, minty Indian zucchini (Tabbakh Ruhu), naan,
mango lassi fruit salad, and kheer rice pudding. The printed
menu is on the following page. There were no special diet
requirements for this meal, since the meal was for the still fit and able continuing care residents. Before meal
time, I explained to the servers what the dishes were and they had the recipes for reference in case residents
had particular dietary concerns and questions. The meal was both sit-down with full-service and self-serve
buffet. There was also the regular salad bar which had been handled by the cooks from the morning shift. In
additional to my two desserts, the residents could choose from a dessert selection and order four types of
sandwiches/burgers as entrée alternatives.
2. Indian Theme Meal Menu
Entrees
Vegetarian Korma
Butter Chicken & Tofu Makhani
Sides Dishes
Indian Rice
Bombay Potatoes
Minty Indian Zucchini (Tabbakh Ruhu)
Naan
Desserts
Mango Lassi Fruit Salad
Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding)
4. Quantity Recipes
Vegetarian Korma
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/60598/vegetarian-
korma/?internalSource=staff%20pick&referringId=1875&referringContentType=recipe%20hub
Video:http://allrecipes.com/video/3201/vegetarian-korma/
Ingredients Quantity for 4 servings Quantity for 50 servings
(conversion factor: 12.5)
Vegetable oil 1 ½ Tbsp 1 cup
Onion, diced 1 small 13 small onions / 2 lbs
Ginger root, fresh, minced 1 tsp ¼ cup
Garlic, minced 4 cloves 50 cloves
Potatoes, cubed 2 potatoes 25 potatoes / 12 lbs / 5325g
Carrots, cubed 4 carrots 50 carrots /8 lbs / 3600g
Jalapeno pepper, seeded, sliced 1 pepper 13 peppers / 6 oz. / 182g
Tomato sauce, canned 4 oz. 50 oz. / 1.5 quarts
Salt 2 tsp ½ cup
Curry powder 1 ½ Tbsp 1 cup
Peas, frozen 1 cup 3.7 lbs / 1675g
Green bell pepper, chopped ½ pepper 1.6 lbs / 744g
Heavy cream 1 cup 12.5 cups / 3 quarts
Cilantro, fresh, garnish 1 bunch 13 bunches
Directions Prep: 25 min Cook: 30 min Ready in: 55 min
1. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until tender. Mix in
ginger and garlic, and continue cooking 1 minute. Mix potatoes, carrots, jalapeno, cashews,
and tomato sauce. Season with salt and curry powder. Cook and stir 10 minutes, or until
potatoes are tender.
2. Stir peas, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and cream into the skillet. Reduce heat to
low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro to serve.
5. Vegetarian Korma
Portion: 1
Limits Amount Per Portion
Total Calories 426 Calories
Added Sugars 0 Calories
Saturated Fat 128 Calories
Nutrients Amount Per Portion
Protein 7 g
Carbohydrate 39 g
Dietary Fiber 8 g
Total Sugars 9 g
Added Sugars 0 g
Total Fat 28 g
Saturated Fat 14 g
Monounsaturated Fat 8 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5 g
Linoleic Acid 1 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.4 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 0 mg
Cholesterol 82 mg
Minerals Amount Per Portion
Calcium 113 mg
Potassium 943 mg
Sodium 1380 mg
Copper 267 µg
Iron 3 mg
6. Magnesium 61 mg
Phosphorus 183 mg
Selenium 2 µg
Zinc 1 mg
Vitamins Amount Per Portion
Vitamin A 817 µg RAE
Vitamin B6 0.6 mg
Vitamin B12 0.1 µg
Vitamin C 51 mg
Vitamin D 0 µg
Vitamin E 3 mg AT
Vitamin K 45 µg
Folate 69 µg DFE
Thiamin 0.3 mg
Riboflavin 0.2 mg
Niacin 4 mg
Choline 48 mg
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7. Butter Chicken Makhani
http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-butter-chicken-makhani-284989
Butter Tofu
Makhani
Ingredients Quantity for 2
servings
Quantity for 50 servings
(conversion factor: 25)
Quantity for 25
servings (conversion
factor: 12.5)
Chicken breast, bite sized
pieces
2 breasts 50 breasts / 13 lbs (4 oz
pp)
7 lbs extra firm tofu
Butter 2 Tbsp 3 cups 1.5 cups
Shallots, cut in thin strips 4 shallots, medium 9 lbs. / 4000g 4.5 lbs. / 2000g
Lemon juice 2 tsp 1 cup ½ cup
Ginger, finely chopped 1 Tbsp 1 ½ cups ¾ cup
Garlic, finely chopped/pressed 1 Tbsp 1 ½ cups ¾ cup
Garam Masala 1 Tbsp 1 ½ cups ¾ cup
Chili powder 1 tsp ½ cup ¼ cup
Cumin, ground 1 tsp ½ cup ¼ cup
Bay leaf 1 25 leaves 13 leaves
Cream 2/3 cup 1 gallon / 4000 ml 2 quarts / 2000 ml
Tomato sauce 1 cup 13 pints / 6 quarts 7 pints / 3 quarts
Paprika, to taste 1/2 tsp ¼ cup 1/8 cup
Salt, to taste 1 tsp ½ cup ¼ cup
Almonds, slivered ¼ cup 6 cups 3 cups
Raisin, golden ¼ cup 6 cups 3 cups
Cilantro, fresh 3 Tbsp 4 ½ cups 2 ¼ cups
Directions Prep: 15 min Cook: 15 min Ready in: 30 min
1. Cook the shallots in butter until they are limp and soft. Turn up the flame a bit and add the chicken. Cook
quickly, browning on all sides.
2. When the chicken is cooked through, add the spices, ginger and garlic and stir for a few minutes.
Add some water according to your discretion. Add the tomato sauce, set to simmer. Add lemon juice.
Add the cream, coriander, almonds, raisins, and simmer some more. Serve hot.
8. Butter Chicken Makhani
Portion: 1
Limits Amount Per Portion
Total Calories 620 Calories
Added Sugars 21 Calories
Saturated Fat 177 Calories
Nutrients Amount Per Portion
Protein 25 g
Carbohydrate 50 g
Dietary Fiber 10 g
Total Sugars 25 g
Added Sugars 5 g
Total Fat 38 g
Saturated Fat 20 g
Monounsaturated Fat 12 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g
Linoleic Acid 3 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.5 g
Omega 3 - EPA 5 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 10 mg
Cholesterol 145 mg
Minerals Amount Per Portion
Calcium 187 mg
Potassium 1222 mg
Sodium 1082 mg
Copper 416 µg
9. Iron 5 mg
Magnesium 107 mg
Phosphorus 352 mg
Selenium 18 µg
Zinc 2 mg
Vitamins Amount Per Portion
Vitamin A 367 µg RAE
Vitamin B6 1.1 mg
Vitamin B12 0.3 µg
Vitamin C 18 mg
Vitamin D 1 µg
Vitamin E 6 mg AT
Vitamin K 23 µg
Folate 80 µg DFE
Thiamin 0.2 mg
Riboflavin 0.3 mg
Niacin 11 mg
Choline 93 mg
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Butter Tofu Makhani
Portion: 1
Limits Amount Per Portion
Total Calories 572 Calories
Added Sugars 21 Calories
Saturated Fat 174 Calories
Nutrients Amount Per Portion
10. Protein 13 g
Carbohydrate 51 g
Dietary Fiber 10 g
Total Sugars 25 g
Added Sugars 5 g
Total Fat 38 g
Saturated Fat 19 g
Monounsaturated Fat 13 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g
Linoleic Acid 3 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.5 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 0 mg
Cholesterol 103 mg
Minerals Amount Per Portion
Calcium 246 mg
Potassium 1145 mg
Sodium 887 mg
Copper 464 µg
Iron 5 mg
Magnesium 113 mg
Phosphorus 290 mg
Selenium 9 µg
Zinc 2 mg
Vitamins Amount Per Portion
Vitamin A 364 µg RAE
Vitamin B6 0.9 mg
Vitamin B12 0.1 µg
Vitamin C 18 mg
11. Vitamin D 1 µg
Vitamin E 6 mg AT
Vitamin K 24 µg
Folate 84 µg DFE
Thiamin 0.2 mg
Riboflavin 0.3 mg
Niacin 4 mg
Choline 62 mg
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12. Indian Rice
http://www.food.com/recipe/indian-rice-482040?photo=316983
Ingredients Quantity for 4 servings Quantity for 50 servings
(conversion factor: 12.5)
Onion, sliced thin ¼ cup 3 cups / 3 ½ lg. onions
Almonds, slivered 3 Tbsp 2 ½ cups
Butter 2 Tbsp 1 ½ cups
Raisins ¼ cup 3 cups
Rice, long-grain, cooked, hot 2 cups 25 cups / 8.7 lbs / 3950 g
cooked or
8 cups / 3 lbs / 1320 g
uncooked
Directions Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Ready in: 30 min
1. Cook onions and almonds in butter until golden.
2. Add raisins and heat through until they puff.
3. Add mixture to rice; mix lightly. Serve with curry.
13. Indian Rice
Portion: 1
Limits Amount Per Portion
Total Calories 469 Calories
Added Sugars 0 Calories
Saturated Fat 37 Calories
Nutrients Amount Per Portion
Protein 9 g
Carbohydrate 85 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Total Sugars 6 g
Added Sugars 0 g
Total Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Linoleic Acid 1 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.1 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 0 mg
Cholesterol 15 mg
Minerals Amount Per Portion
Calcium 53 mg
Potassium 222 mg
Sodium 5 mg
Copper 286 µg
Iron 4 mg
14. Magnesium 54 mg
Phosphorus 161 mg
Selenium 20 µg
Zinc 2 mg
Vitamins Amount Per Portion
Vitamin A 49 µg RAE
Vitamin B6 0.3 mg
Vitamin B12 0.0 µg
Vitamin C 1 mg
Vitamin D 0 µg
Vitamin E 2 mg AT
Vitamin K 1 µg
Folate 266 µg DFE
Thiamin 0.5 mg
Riboflavin 0.1 mg
Niacin 4 mg
Choline 12 mg
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15. Bombay Potatoes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/bombaypotatoes_1406
Ingredients Quantity for 4 servings Quantity for 50 servings
(conversion factor: 12.5)
Oil 4 Tbsp 3 cups
Mustard seeds ¼ tsp 3 tsp
Chili powder 2 pinches 1 ½ tsp
Turmeric powder ¼ tsp 3 tsp
Potatoes, boiled, quartered 2 cups 8 lbs / 3750 g
Salt, to taste
Directions Prep: 30 min Cook: 20 min Ready in: 50 min
1. Heat the oil in a pan on a medium heat setting.
2. To check that the oil is hot enough, sprinkle in a few mustard seeds, if they pop the oil is
ready. Then add the remainder of the mustard seeds.
3. Add the chili and turmeric powders to the sizzling seeds, and salt to taste.
4. Fry this pungent mixture of oil and spices for 1 minute then add the potatoes. Fry for about
4 minutes until the potatoes are smothered in seeds and appear to have crispy edges. They
will look quite yellow in color. Cover the pan and on a low heat, cook the potatoes for a
further 5 minutes.
5. Serve immediately.
16. Bombay Potatoes
Portion: 1
Limits Amount Per Portion
Total Calories 188 Calories
Added Sugars 0 Calories
Saturated Fat 9 Calories
Nutrients Amount Per Portion
Protein 1 g
Carbohydrate 16 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Total Sugars 1 g
Added Sugars 0 g
Total Fat 14 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 9 g
Linoleic Acid 0 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.0 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 0 mg
Cholesterol 0 mg
Minerals Amount Per Portion
Calcium 8 mg
Potassium 262 mg
Sodium 777 mg
Copper 133 µg
Iron 0 mg
17. Magnesium 17 mg
Phosphorus 33 mg
Selenium 1 µg
Zinc 0 mg
Vitamins Amount Per Portion
Vitamin A 3 µg RAE
Vitamin B6 0.2 mg
Vitamin B12 0.0 µg
Vitamin C 6 mg
Vitamin D 0 µg
Vitamin E 1 mg AT
Vitamin K 27 µg
Folate 7 µg DFE
Thiamin 0.1 mg
Riboflavin 0.0 mg
Niacin 1 mg
Choline 11 mg
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18. Minty Indian Zucchini (Tabbakh Ruhu)
http://www.food.com/recipe/minty-indian-zucchini-tabbakh-ruhu-482037?photo=316621
Ingredients Quantity for 6 servings Quantity for 50 servings
(conversion factor: 8.3)
Oil, olive 2 Tbsp 1 cup
Zucchini, medium, ½ inch slices 4 zucchinis (7 cups) 33 zucchinis / 58 cups /
6554g / 14.5 lbs
Mint, fresh, chopped 2 tsp 1/3 cup
Garlic, fresh, crushed 1 tsp 1/8 cup
Mustard seeds ¼ tsp 2 tsp
Salt 1 tsp 1/8 cup
Pepper ¼ tsp 2 tsp
Directions Prep: 10 min Cook: 10-15 min Ready in: 25 min
1. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat and add the remaining ingredients.
2. Stir until mixed and sauté for 15 minutes or to desired tenderness.
19. Minty Indian Zucchini
Portion: 1
Limits Amount Per Portion
Total Calories 64 Calories
Added Sugars 0 Calories
Saturated Fat 7 Calories
Nutrients Amount Per Portion
Protein 2 g
Carbohydrate 4 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 3 g
Added Sugars 0 g
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Linoleic Acid 0 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.1 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 0 mg
Cholesterol 0 mg
Minerals Amount Per Portion
Calcium 23 mg
Potassium 346 mg
Sodium 398 mg
Copper 74 µg
Iron 1 mg
20. Magnesium 24 mg
Phosphorus 51 mg
Selenium 1 µg
Zinc 0 mg
Vitamins Amount Per Portion
Vitamin A 14 µg RAE
Vitamin B6 0.2 mg
Vitamin B12 0.0 µg
Vitamin C 24 mg
Vitamin D 0 µg
Vitamin E 1 mg AT
Vitamin K 10 µg
Folate 32 µg DFE
Thiamin 0.1 mg
Riboflavin 0.1 mg
Niacin 1 mg
Choline 13 mg
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21. Mango Lassi Fruit Salad
http://www.food.com/recipe/mango-lassi-simplest-quickest-314885
Ingredients Quantity for 4 servings Quantity for 50 servings
(conversion factor: 12.5)
Mango pulp 2 cups 25 cups / 6.3 quarts / 203 fl. oz.
Yoghurt, plain 1 cup 13 cups / 3.3 quarts / 105 fl. oz.
Milk or soymilk 1 cup 13 cups / 3.3 quarts / 105 fl. oz.
Cardamom powder 1/2 tsp 6 tsp
Apple, cut in cubes 2 small apples 25 apples / 5.5 lbs / 2525g
Pineapple, cut in cubes 1/2 pineapple 6 pineapples
Mandarin oranges 2 cups 25 cups /10 lbs / 4725g
Directions Prep: 20 min Cook: 0 min Ready in: 20 min
1. Mix mango pulp, yoghurt, milk/soymilk, and cardamom in a blender. Keep refrigerated to
serve cold.
2. Pour mango lassi over cut up fruit shortly before serving.
22. Mango Lassi Fruit Salad
Portion: 1
Limits Amount Per Portion
Total Calories 244 Calories
Added Sugars 0 Calories
Saturated Fat 13 Calories
Nutrients Amount Per Portion
Protein 7 g
Carbohydrate 52 g
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Total Sugars 44 g
Added Sugars 0 g
Total Fat 3 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Linoleic Acid 0 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.1 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 0 mg
Cholesterol 9 mg
Minerals Amount Per Portion
Calcium 224 mg
Potassium 669 mg
Sodium 80 mg
Copper 281 µg
Iron 1 mg
23. Magnesium 52 mg
Phosphorus 179 mg
Selenium 5 µg
Zinc 2 mg
Vitamins Amount Per Portion
Vitamin A 141 µg RAE
Vitamin B6 0.4 mg
Vitamin B12 0.7 µg
Vitamin C 112 mg
Vitamin D 1 µg
Vitamin E 1 mg AT
Vitamin K 6 µg
Folate 48 µg DFE
Thiamin 0.3 mg
Riboflavin 0.4 mg
Niacin 2 mg
Choline 39 mg
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24. Kheer Rice Pudding
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/74203/kheer-rice-pudding/
Ingredients Quantity for 4 servings Quantity for 50 servings
(conversion factor: 12.5)
Coconut milk 2 cups 25 cups / 6.3 quarts / 203 fl. oz.
Milk 2 cups 25 cups / 6.3 quarts / 203 fl. oz.
Sugar, white 3 Tbsp 2 1/3 cups
Basmati rice ½ cup 6.25 cups / 1188g / 2.6 lbs / 42 oz.
Raisins ¼ cup 3 cups
Cardamom, ground ½ tsp 6 tsp
Rose water ½ tsp 6 tsp
Almonds, sliced, roasted ¼ cup 3 cups
Pistachios, chopped ¼ cup 3 cups
Directions Prep: 10 min Cook: 25 min Ready in: 35 min
1. Bring the coconut milk, milk and sugar to a boil in a large saucepan. Add basmati rice, and
simmer over low heat until the mixture thickens and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
2. Stir in the raisins, cardamom and rose water, and cook for a few more minutes. Garnish with
almonds and pistachios.
25. Kheer Rice Pudding
Portion: 1
Limits Amount Per Portion
Total Calories 565 Calories
Added Sugars 34 Calories
Saturated Fat 248 Calories
Nutrients Amount Per Portion
Protein 12 g
Carbohydrate 51 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Total Sugars 25 g
Added Sugars 8 g
Total Fat 38 g
Saturated Fat 28 g
Monounsaturated Fat 6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g
Linoleic Acid 2 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.0 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 0 mg
Cholesterol 10 mg
Minerals Amount Per Portion
Calcium 209 mg
Potassium 712 mg
Sodium 80 mg
Copper 565 µg
Iron 4 mg
26. Magnesium 94 mg
Phosphorus 336 mg
Selenium 17 µg
Zinc 2 mg
Vitamins Amount Per Portion
Vitamin A 68 µg RAE
Vitamin B6 0.3 mg
Vitamin B12 0.6 µg
Vitamin C 4 mg
Vitamin D 1 µg
Vitamin E 2 mg AT
Vitamin K 2 µg
Folate 98 µg DFE
Thiamin 0.3 mg
Riboflavin 0.3 mg
Niacin 2 mg
Choline 42 mg
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27. 2. and 4. Cost Information and Purchase Requisitions
Ingredients Breakout, Total Quantities, Costs for Indian Theme Meal per Serv.
Ingredients by Category Total Required Quantity Cost
Meats/Tofu
Chicken breast 13 lbs. (4 oz. x 50 persons) 41.99
Tofu, extra firm 7 lbs. (4 oz. x 25 persons) 20.93
Vegetables
Onions 13 small/2 lbs; 3 cups/3 ½ large
onions = 3 ½ lbs.
2.38
Shallots 13.5 lbs. 50.09
Carrots 8 lbs. (50 carrots) 4.40
Jalapeno peppers 6 oz. (13 peppers) 3.56
Tomato sauce, canned 10 ½ quarts (336 oz.) 12.96
Peas, frozen 3.7 lbs. 3.22
Green bell peppers 1.6 lbs. 3.55
Zucchinis 14.5 lbs. (33 med. zucchinis) 48.29
Starches/Bread
Potatoes 20 lbs. 5
Rice, long-grain 3 lbs. (8 cups) 1.68
Naan (ready-to-eat) 50 servings 13.75
Rice, basmati (long, slender grain) 2.6 lbs. (6 ¼ cups/42 oz.) 5.25
Dairy/Milk alternatives
Heavy Cream 2 1/4 gallons (9 quarts) 36.63
Butter 48 oz. (6 cups) 7.77
Yoghurt, plain 3.3 quarts (105 fl. oz.) 13.18
Milk 9.5 quarts (308 fl. oz.) 7.10
Coconut milk 6.3 quarts (203 fl. oz.) 25.09
Spices and Herbs
Ginger root, fresh 2 1/2 cups 10.99
Garlic, fresh 2 lbs. (100 cloves) 7.08
Curry powder 1 cup (3.5 oz.) 2.16
Cilantro, fresh 50 oz. (18 bunches) 12.24
Garam Masala 2 ¼ cups 3.99
Chili powder 1 cup 0.90
Cumin, ground ¾ cup 2.65
Bay leaves 38 leaves 5.11
Paprika 3/8 cup 2.09
Mustard seed 0.4 oz. (5 tsp) 0.23
Turmeric powder 0.3 oz. (3 tsp) 0.25
Mint, fresh 1/3 cup 2.99
28. Pepper, ground 2 tsp 0.22
Cardamom powder 12 tsp 0.99
Rose water 6 tsp 0.50
Fruit
Raisins, golden 45 oz. (9 cups) 8.55
Raisins, dark 30 oz. (6 cups) 5.70
Mango pulp 6.3 quarts/203 fl. oz. 36.54
Apples 5.5 lbs. (25 apples) 33.99
Pineapple 6 pineapples 17.94
Mandarin oranges 10 lbs. 8.90
Condiments
Vegetable oil 32 oz. (4 cups) 2.95
Olive oil 8 oz. (1 cup) 2.32
Salt 14 oz. (1 ½ cups) 0.22
Lemon juice 12 oz. (1 ½ cups) 0.94
Almonds, slivered 58 oz. (14 ½ cups) 20.99
Sugar, white 21 oz. (2 1/3 cups) 0.80
Pistachios, chopped 10.5 oz. (3 cups) 26.04
Total Cost 525.09
Per Serving (55 planned) 9.55
Per Serving (actual yield – 85) 6.18
3. Special Diet Consideration
Since the residents in the main dining room of this Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) are
able to choose their meals and also had a variety of sandwiches and burgers as alternatives, no special diet
considerations had to be considered. The servers and director of dining services were informed about the
recipes and had them on hand, so that they could answer specific questions from the residents and address
any dietary concerns.
4. Purchase Requisitions (see above as part of #2)
29. 5. Quantity Food Production Schedule
Unit: Dining Room Date: 1/31/16 Meal: Dinner/Indian Theme Meal
Preparation
Employee MenuItem Quantity toprepare Comments
E. Brantley Chicken breast 13 lbs. (4 oz. x 50 persons) Remove visible fat, cutinto
cubes,steaminsteamer
E. Brantley Tofu, extra firm 7 lbs. (4 oz. x 25 persons) Cut into1 inchcubes,keep
chilleduntil addedtosauce
T. Bosch Onions 13 small/2 lbs; 3 cups/3 ½ large
onions = 3 ½ lbs.
Cut intosmall cubesand
refrigerate
T. Bosch Shallots 13.5 lbs. Cut intothinslicesand
refrigerate
T. Bosch Carrots 8 lbs. (50 carrots) Cut intosmall cubesand
refrigerate
T. Bosch Jalapeno peppers 6 oz. (13 peppers) Cut intohalf inchslicesand
refrigerate
T. Bosch Green bell peppers 1.6 lbs. Cut intosmall cubesand
refrigerate
T. Bosch Zucchinis 14.5 lbs. (33 med. zucchinis) Cut intocubes(from
quarteredzucchini andone
inchslices) andrefrigerate
T. Bosch Potatoes 20 lbs. Cut intomediumcubes
(fromquarteredpotato
and one inchslices) and
refrigerate underwaterto
preventbrowning
T. Bosch Ginger root, fresh 2 1/2 cups Peel andgrate root with
fine tomediumgrater
screen,refrigerate
T. Bosch Garlic, fresh 2 lbs. (100 cloves) Chopclovesina food
processorandrefrigerate
T. Bosch Cilantro, fresh 50 oz. (18 bunches) Choptops of cilantrofinely
witha knife andrefrigerate
T. Bosch Mint, fresh 1/3 cup Peel leavesfromstemsand
chop finelywithaknife
T. Bosch Mango pulp 6.3 quarts/203 fl. oz. Thaw mangocubes
overnight,blendwith
coconut milk,refrigerate
T. Bosch Apples 5.5 lbs. (25 apples) Cut intosmall cubesand
add to preparedmango
lassi sauce to prevent
browning
T. Bosch Pineapple 6 pineapples Cut intosmall cubesand
refrigerate
T. Bosch Pistachios, chopped 10.5 oz. (3 cups) Choppistachiosina food
processoruntil almost
flourytexture
30. Meal Production
Employee MenuItem Quantity toprepare Comments
T. Bosch Mango Lassi FruitSalad 50 servings Prepare mangolassi firstandadd fruit.
Refrigerate until serving.
T. Bosch Kheer 50 servings Cookrice inmilk,addotheringredients
and hot-holduntil serving.
E. Brantley Naan (ready-to-eat) 50 servings Cut naansintoquartersand warm in
ovenshortlybefore serving.
T. Bosch ButterChickenandTofu
Makhani
50 servings Prepare sauce intitlingskillet.Combine
sauce withsteamedchickenandtofu
and hot-holduntil serving.
T. Bosch VegetarianKorma 50 servings Prepare sauce intitling skillet.Cook
potatoesuntil half-waytender.Hot-hold
until serving.
T. Bosch IndianRice 50 servings Steamrice and combine withotherpan
sautéedingredients.Hot-holduntil
serving.
E. Brantley/T.
Bosch
BombayPotatoes 50 servings Steampotatoesand chill.Shortlybefore
meal time startpan fryingpotatochunks
inincrementstofinishabout20 minutes
intothe dininghour.
T. Bosch MintyIndianZucchini 50 servings Sautee intitlingskillet.Keepzucchini
fairlycrisp/crunchy,since theywill
continue softeningduringhot-holding.
Prepare close toservingtime to
minimize hotholding.
6. Staffing
Manager – T. Bosch
Dining Room Manager –
J. Salgado
Chef De Cuisine –
T. Ascariz
Cook– E. BrantleyCook – T. BoschServer 1 Server 2 Server 3 Server 4
31. 7. Scheduling
T. Bosch:
Recipe research: 6 hours (2 weeks before event)
Flyer design: 3 hours (2 weeks before event)
Recipe scaling: 8 hours (1 week before event)
Ingredient breakout: 3 hours (1 week before event)
Shopping: 3 hours (2 days before event)
Preparation: 12 hours (Friday and Saturday)
Cooking: 9 hours (Sunday 9:30 am – 6:30 pm)
T. Ascariz:
Recipe review: 30 minutes (1 week before event)
Ingredients ordering: 1.5 hours (3-4 days before event)
Labor management: 2 hours (throughout 2-week period before event)
J. Salgado:
Dining Room Management and serving: 5 hours (Sunday 3-8pm)
Menu preparation/signage/flyer posting: 40 minutes (during week leading up to event)
E. Brantley:
Cooking/production flow/cleaning: 9 hours (Sunday 9:30 am-6:30 pm)
Servers (4):
Dining room service: 20 hours total (Sunday 3-8pm)
32. 8. Sketch of Individual Cover and Layout of Room
Table Setting
Room Layout
34. 9. Sanitation and Safety
The most critical sanitation/safety issue is that the chicken breasts are thawed appropriately, two days
ahead of schedule and on the bottom shelf in the refrigerator. The breasts were pulled from the freezer on
Friday afternoon and thawed in the refrigerator until Sunday morning when they were cut and steamed. Also,
one needs to make sure to use separate cutting boards and knifes and change gloves between cutting the raw
chicken and the tofu in order to avoid cross-contamination. Regarding the fruit and vegetables, all were
washed first with fruit and vegetable wash and then rinsed before any additional processing took place. This is
Room Set-up with Residents
35. done to reduce any contamination brought in from the outside. The only other issues are in deciding, if a
cooked meal needs to be refrigerated and then re-heated before service time or if it can be held in hot-holding
for a longer time until service time. Aside from the safety considerations, it is also a question of how well the
dish maintains its texture over extended hot-holding times. For all the hot dishes, we had less than 4 hours
until service time, so we decided to keep them in hot-holding rather than chilling and reheating them.
10. Evaluation
The event was very well received. Personal testimonies from residents and employees emphasized the
flavor and color of the dishes and that the dishes were “not too spicy”. The residents are hoping that Cascade
Manor will continue offering such exciting special theme meal nights. With an attendance of 78 residents, this
special evening meal had bigger attendance than the regular Sunday lunches (30-40 residents).
A resident from India provided excellent feedback by praising the Tofu Makhani while pointing out that
true Indian basmati rice would produce fluffier (non-sticky) Indian rice. She also suggested that the Kheer
would have also needed to be more “soupy” to be more authentically Indian.
The recipes were projected to accommodate 50 residents/servings. Actual attendance was 78
residents and there were still enough leftovers to provide menu items for employee lunches for the next 3-4
days. As such, there was no actual food waste, since the employees benefitted from theme meal leftovers
(and loved the Vegetarian Korma in particular). The overestimation can be attributed mainly to three factors.
Due to lack of communication, I was not aware that there were other dessert options available (cake, ice
cream, cookies etc.). As such, the dessert servings could have been reduced to half (from 50 to 25 servings).
Secondly, appetites and energy requirements of older people are lower than recipes designed to meet regular
adult eating/energy requirements. The third aspect was that a full salad bar as well as sandwich/burger
options were available for residents who did not want to participate in the theme meal. Based on these
circumstances and using the same recipes, I would reduce the servings to 40 to accommodate 80 residents the
next time.
36. There were also a few production issues that did not affect flavor nor production flow in any
appreciable way. The Bombay potatoes are not a large quantity, quick dish to make. They are colorful fried
potatoes, which need to be pan fried slowly in small batches. It was the last dish to be finished and I was
continuing to finish the dish while the event had already started (that was part of the production plan). Baking
them until crispy would be a better, easier scalable alternative. Also, trying/knowing the flavors of ingredients
(especially processed foods) is important. The Sysco tomato sauce had a rather ketchupy/vinegary flavor,
which was luckily camouflaged by the other spices and ingredients. Substituting it with stewed tomatoes or a
marinara sauce would be a better choice. The mango lassi had a slight freezer burn flavor, since the mango
pieces had been in the freezer for way too long and the bag had not been closed properly. So, always sample
one’s pre-processed ingredients! Especially, when one is not familiar with them.
Otherwise, the production flow went well. Most all of the food was prepped on Friday and Saturday
preceding the event, leaving Sunday for cooking. For the future, I would probably put the zucchini dish last and
move the Bombay potatoes earlier. Hot holding for too long turned the zucchini very soft and batch frying the
Bombay potatoes into the service time is not an ideal situation, in case other issue arise during production.
There was no projected budget, so actual costs cannot be compared. The estimated yield of 50
servings averaged to $9.55 per serving, which seems reasonable for a seven item dinner. However, the actual
yield was north of 85 servings which brings the cost down to $6.18 per serving.
38. 11. References
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