India Food Network for all its food lovers brings some summer special recipes this May. Beat the Heat with Basil Punch, Chilled Cucumber and Mint soup, Falafel Salad and much more.
Its that time of the year when eating ice creams and sipping on coolers is a must. Summers are here and you can feel it every waking minute with the scorching sun leaving its after effects. India Food Network brings some interesting recipes which will keep your body temperature in check, weight in place and score a ten on ten on the yummy food meter.
During summers its important to eat food that will keep you hydrated and healthy. Light to digest, water-based vegetables are recommended for the summer. However, it doesn’t seem to excite the taste palettes. India Food Network chefs Asha Khatau an Indian author whose book, ‘Exciting Vegetarian Cuisines of the World’ won Honours at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2011 and Seema Gadh who runs a popular show on the channel called IFN kaa Dhaba share some lip-smacking recipes for summer.
Celebrate good food and easy to make to make recipes with India Food Network . Watch the channel on Youtube to learn some exciting recipes like Palak Raita, green pea and lettuce soup , Basil Punch, Chilled cucumber and mint soup and Falafel Salad, etc...
Recipe for Basil Punch By Seema Gadh from India Food Network
Ingredients:
§ 2 glasses of cold water
§ 5 tbsp of powdered sugar
§ A pinch of black salt
§ Basil leaves grounded into a paste with 1 tbsp of water
§ Juice of 2 lemons
§ Ice cubes
Procedure:
§ In a jug transfer the basil paste
§ Add the lemon juice
§ Add black salt
§ Add 5 tbsp of sugar
§ Stir well
§ Add the ice cubes
§ Add 2 glasses of water
§ Stir well
Recipe for Chilled Cucumber and Mint Soup By Asha Khatau from India Food Network
Ingredients:
§ 450g cucumber, peeled, sliced and salted
§ 2 cups thick yoghurt
§ 2 cups cold water
§ 2 tbsp lemon juice
§ 1/2 cup vegetable stock
§ 6-7 cloves garlic
§ 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves
§ Salt to taste
Procedure:
§ Put the cucumbers in a liquidiser
§ Add the yoghurt
§ Ice cold water
§ Lemon juice
§ Vegetable stock
§ Garlic
§ The mint leaves
§ And finally salt to taste
§ Churn together till well blended
§ Tip - This drink/ soup is best enjoyed on a hot summer day
§ Your Chilled cucumber & mint soup is ready to serve
Tip - Discard the water remaining in the cucumber bowl to avoid a bitter taste
Recipe for Falafel Salad By Asha Khatau from India Food Network
Ingredients:
§ 4-5 cups of mixed salad greens, torn with hand and soaked in ice cold water (you can either use iceberg lettuce, romain lettuce, lollo rosso or a mixture of all),
§ ½ cup green olives, sliced
§ ½ tomatoes, deseeded and cut into cubes
§ 1 green cucumber, sliced and halved
§ ¼ cup spring onions, sliced
§ 6-8 falafel bullets (green gram soaked overnight have been pasted and made into bullets)
§ 7-8 mint leaves, torn roughly with hands
§ ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
§ 1 tsp sumac
§ For dressing:
§ ½ cup thick yogurt
§ 2 tbsp lemon juice
§ ¼ cup ice cold water
§ 2 tbsp virgin olive oil
§ 2 tbsp tahini paste
§ Salt and pepper to taste
§ Mild paprika for garnish
Procedure:
§ Start by putting all the salad ingredients in a bowl
§ Put the lettuce leaves first
§ Scatter the sliced olives over the lettuce leaves
§ Add tomatoes
§ Add cucumber
§ Add spring onions
§ Add mint leaves
§ Add feta cheese
§ If the feta cheese appears somewhat gooey, cut it with the edge of a knife
§ Add 1 tsp sumac
§ Sumac adds a nice tangy flavour to the salad
§ Place the falafel bullets last
§ You can either use whole falafel bullets or cut them into two as per your convenience
§ Keep the salad in the refrigerator and allow it to chill for a while
§ For dressing:
§ All the ingredients have to go into a blender
§ Start with the yogurt
§ Add 2 tbsp tahini paste
§ Add 2 tbsp lemon juice
§ Add 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
§ Add salt and pepper as per taste
§ Add about ¼ cup of chilled water
§ Shut the lid of the blending jar and churn it in the liquidizer
§ Add dressing as per your requirements
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