Indian Veg Snacks - Chilli Cheese Toast

Chilli Cheese Toast


Ingredients :
Bread slices - 12
Cheese cubes - 3
Pasteurised butter - 100 gms
Green chillies - 3
Salt - Little
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp


Method :
1. Apply little butter to bread slices.
2. Chop green chillies into thin round pieces.
3. Grate cheese using a fine cheese grater.
4. Mix all the other ingredients together, for filling except bread.
5. Keep little of the filling in between two slices of bread.
6. Press and toast using a sandwich toaster. (Both sides till brown)
7. Serve with ketchup or mint chutney.

Variation : Little worcestershire sauce can be sprinkled to the filling when mixing together.


Recipe courtesy: Barcode

No-Carb or Fat-Free Spirits - Part 2

WATERMELON WAVE

Ingredients :

4 oz Tequilla
3 oz GranGala Triple Orange Liqueur
3 oz Stock Maraschino Liqueur
20 oz Fresh Watermelon Juice
2 oz Pomegranate Juice
2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

Garnish : Watermelon wedge

Directions :

- To make fresh watermelon juice, place fresh watermelon without seeds in a juicer or a blender and mix well until smooth.
- Mix all the ingredients together in a pitcher and stir.
- Strain the mixture into goblets over ice.
- Garnish with cubes of watermelon on cocktail picks or a wedge perches on the glass.

ROCKAPOLITAN

Ingredients :

1 oz Cruzan Citrus Rum
1 oz Cruzan Orange Rum
Splash of lime juice
just enough cranberry juice

Directions :

- Mix all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Pour into a chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.


CLASSIC MOJITO

Ingredients :

1 1/2 oz light rum
1 tbs superfine sugar
Lime wedges
Club soda
Mint sprigs

Directions :

- Muddle mint leaves, superfine sugar and lime in a mixing glass.
- Add 1 1/2 oz light rum and ice in a cocktail shaker and shake.
- Strain the mixture into a tall glass and top with club soda.
- Garnish with fresh mint sprig.
- Sugarcane syrup can be used to replace superfine sugar.


Source : TOI

No-Carb or Fat-Free Spirits - Part 1

Spirits like vodka and tequilla are carb-free and fat free. The key is what you mix, also watch the amount of calorie. No-carb or fat-free doesn't mean calorie free.

PERIDOT COCKTAIL

Ingredients :

1 1/2 oz Moonstone yuzu flavored sake

2 oz pineapple juice

1/2 oz Midori liqueur

Garnish : Star fruit

Glassware : Martini

Direction :

- Mix yuzu flavored sake, pineapple juice and midori liqueur in a cicktail shaker with ice.

- Strain the mixture into a chilled cocktail glass.

- Garnish with a slice of star fruit.

MODERN PUNCH

( Non-alcoholic )

Ingredients :

1 part litchi

1 part blood orange juice

1 part white peach

2 parts white cranberry juice

1/4 oz lemon juice

2 parts ginger beer

Garnish : Half lemon wheel

Directions :

- Build up the drink by pouring ingredients into a highball glass over ice.

- Stir a nd garnish with half lemon wheel.

Source : Cocktail Times master Mixologist, Junior Merino

Indian Salad Recipe - Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad

Ingredients :

Tomatoes, seeded and diced 3
thin vermicelli 10 ounces
thin green beans,stemmed 8 ounces
salt to taste
pepper to taste
chopped cilantro ½ cup
ghee 2 tbsp 1 tbsp
mustard seeds
red chilli powder 1 tsp
asafoetida ¼ tsp
water 1-½ cup
toasted cashew pieces 1 cup
lemon juice ¼ cup

Directions :

Place the water, half of nuts, and the lemon juice in a blender; process until smooth.
Heat ghee add mustard seeds.
When they crackle add asafoetida.
Then add tomatoes, chilli powder and cashew puree; remove from heat.
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add the green beans.
When the beans are just shy of cooked, stir in the vermicelli.
Cook until the pasta is tender but firm.
Drain well and add the pasta to the ingredients in the saucepan.
Season with salt and pepper.
Stir in the remaining cilantro and garnish with the remaining cashews.

Source : IndianTasteBuds