FOODIES FLAVOUR

INGREDIENTS 1 cup cottage cheese 1 tbsp lemon juice 4 tbsp artificial sugar 2 tsp rosewater (optional) 2 tbsp skim milk ½ lb canned guavas ½ cup sliced plums METHOD Put the cottage cheese, Lemon juice, sugar, rosewater and milk into an electric blender and process until smooth. Puree the guavas, together with their seeds and juice. Layer the pureed guavas and cottage cheese mixtures alternately in 4 serving dishes(one time guava then cottage cheese then again guava) . Garnish them with the slices of plum. Serve them chilled. parth shivani

INGREDIENTS ½ cup dried mung beans 1 cup basmati aged rice 5-6 cloves garlic, chopped or crushed 2 tbsp chopped chives(green leaves of onion) 1 tsp lemon juice 2 tbsp pure desi ghee ½ cup sliced onion 1 tbsp yogurt 2-3 cloves ½ -inch piece cinnamon stick ½ tsp cumin seeds ½ tsp salt to taste METHOD Rinse the mung beans and rice together and soak them for 15 to 20 minutes. Then drain them well and put them to one side. Mix the garlic with chives and lemon juice in a small bowl and keep this mixture to one…

INGREDIENTS ½ lb mango flesh 1 bowl honeydew melon 2 piece kiwi fruit 1 small bowl  lychees 2 tbsp orange juice 2 tsp lemon juice 1 tbsp artificial sugar METHOD Cut the mango into bite-size cubes. Use a melon baller to cut out as many little balls as possible from the melon. Peel and slice the kiwi fruit Remove skin of lychees. Mix the orange and lemon juice and sugar together and pour this over the fruit. Mix well and chill. Just before serving, divide the fruit between 4 serving dishes and top each one with lychees.       …

INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup red lentils 1 cup basmati or long-grain rice ½ cup chopped onion ½ -inch piece cinnamon stick 2-3 cloves 1 black cardamom pod 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 tbsp ghee ¼ tsp turmeric ½ tsp chili powder 1 tsp salt 2 tsp Ginger and Garlic Paste 1 tbsp low fat plain yogurt ½ cup diced carrot 4 tbsp chopped tomato METHOD Rinse lentils and rice together, then soak them in 2 ½ cups of water for 15 to 20 minutes. Then drain them well and keep aside. Fry the onion, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom pod and cumin…

INGREDIENTS  1 cup basmati or long-grain rice 2.   1 ½ cups water METHOD Wash the rice under running cold water and drain. Put it into a medium-sized heavy-bottomed saucepan with the measured water and let it soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Bring it to a rapid boil over a medium heat, then reduce the heat so that the water is barely simmering. Cover the pan with a well-fitting lid that does not let out any steel and leave it to cook for about 15 minutes. It is important that you suppress any temptation to lift the lid to a…