Edible
Chilli Flower Blossom
Garnish
Having a beautiful garnish can lift the look of your dish from simple to down right mouth watering. I find using colourful and unique shapes can really make the food on the plate pop. And having an edible garnish such as a chilli flower blossom ticks all the right boxes. As this is such an easy to make garnish, that adds such an impact to the plate. You will find that I use it quite often. Also the fact that I love chilli is an added bonus too. Best of all its so easy to make and you won’t need any special tools. All you need is a very sharp thin knife. For best results I recommend using a box cutter. The only other thing you will need is a bowl of water.
Lets get this show on the road hey? LETS!!
THE SHOPPING LIST
1.Chilli Pepper (I’m using a large birds eye chill )
1. Cup of cold water in a bowl
THIS IS HOW WE DO IT
Starting from the top, just below the stem of the chilli. Slice down lengthwise to split it in half. (Ensure you do not cut through the stem at the top as this will hold your flower together)
Turn the chilli around 90 Degrees and repeat the first step again
You should now have 4 petals
(if you would like to remove the seeds and membrane now is the time to do so. I prefer to keep them in as it will give you flower a more realistic look)
At this stage, split each of the 4 petals in half again so you end up with 8 petals
Now place the chilli in the water and let sit for about 20mins and watch it blossom
There it is peoples an Edible Chilli Flower Blossom Garnish
HOW EASY WAS THAT!!!
#textbook chilli flower
Thanks Sam, yes #textbook haha!!
I’ve never done this personally, but it looks fantastic. Does the chilli lose much heat because its been soaked in water or is it still as hot as it would normally be?
Hi Trevor,
Not really, depends on how many seeds you lose.
Cheers Saba
Simple but looks brilliant. I think even I can do this to impress family and friends.
That’s the way it should be simples 🙂