Aug21st

Indian Guacamole

Indian Guacamole
Indian Guacamole.

Guacamole is Mexican style dip made with ripe avocado. Ripe avocado is mashed up and onion and garlic are mixed with the avocado along with other seasonings and herbs. Guacamole can be served with toasted roti, naan or with regular tortilla chips.
Makes: around a Cup and half of Indian Guacamole.

Ingredients:

Avocado 1
Onion or Shallot 1 Small
Green Chiles 1
Lemon 1
Garlic 1 Small Clove
Roasted Cumin Powder 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala a small Pinch
Cilantro few Sprigs
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

In a mixing bowl, grate the garlic, add lemon juice and salt.
Peel and finely chop the onion.
Remove stem, wash and finely chop the green chiles.
Wash and finely chop the cilantro.

Cut the avocado into half and remove the pit.
Scoop the flesh out of the avocado with help of a spoon and mash it lightly leaving few bits untouched.
Use a pestle or just a spoon to mash up the avocado.
Add the chopped onion, cilantro, mashed avocado, cumin powder into the mixing bowl having the lemon juice and garlic.
Mix all the ingredients well and remove onto a bowl.
Serve Indian style guacamole with toasted roti or with tortilla chips.
Notes: Make sure to select the perfectly ripe avocado.

Suggestions: You could also chop some of the avocado and add it to guacamole for it to be more chunkier. Don’t add too much of garam masala which could make it inedible.
Variations: For a variation, add any sort of toasted masala powder to the guacamole.
Other Names: Indian Style Guacamole.

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Jun19th

Fruit Salad with Icecream

Fruit Salad with Icecream
Fruit Salad with Icecream.

Here, fruit salad is made with banana, cherries, strawberries, cantaloupe and grapes. The mixed fruits are then served on a bed of vanilla ice cream or ice cream of your choice.
Makes: around 3 Servings of Fruit Salad with Icecream.

Ingredients:

Banana 1 Small
Cherries 6
Strawberries 4
Cantaloupe (chopped) 1 Cup
Green Grapes 8
Vanilla Icecream 2 – 3 Scoops

Method of preparation:

Wash all the fruits under fresh water.
Peel and chop the banana.
Remove stem and chop the cherry around its seed.
Remove stem and chop the strawberries.
Chop the grapes.
Mix all the chopped fruits.

In a serving bowl, place around a scoop of icecream.
Spread the icecream and stir in mixed fruits.
Serve fruit salad with ice cream immediately.
Notes: Make sure to adjust the quantity of each fruit to your preference.

Suggestions: Fruit Chaat is all pulpy – Choose fruits that are fresh and not overripe.
Variations: Use the fruits at hand or fruits of your preference.
Other Names: Fruit Salad with Ice Cream.

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