It’s World Coffee Day today and it definitely calls for another cuppa - hot or cold, with milk or caramel, decaf or regular. However, the true connoisseurs, who love experimenting with the flavours and textures of the loved beans, can also try this unusual dish cooked with coffee. Here's the recipe for Coffee Crusted Beef Tenderloin for you, by Ravish Mishra, executive chef of The Westin Goa. This grilled beef tenderloin is packed with cocoa, coffee, cinnamon and cayenne flavours. Bon Appetit!
Coffee crusted beef tenderloin with raspberry jus
INGREDIENTS
Beef Tenderloin -1.5 – 2 pounds
Freshly ground coffee -1/2 cup
Cocoa powder - 1/3 cup
Sugar - 2 tbsp.
Cinnamon -1 tsp
Ground cloves -1 tsp
Cayenne pepper - ½ tsp
Salt - ½ tsp
Fresh or frozen raspberries -2 cups
Water - 2 tbsp.
Lemon juice -50 ml
Procedure:
· Put the raspberries, water and lemon juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring often.