Watermelon Juice

Ingredients:

2 cup cubed watermelon
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup soda
pinch of salt

Preparation Method:

1. Combine the watermelon, water and sugar in a blender, puree. Stir in lime juice. Refrigerate until well chilled.
2. To serve, stir in the soda and garnish with lime and watermelon.

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Homemade Baklava

Ingredients:

Baklava rolls:

1 pack Filo sheets (phyllo sheets) thawed
1 cup mixed crushed nuts
1 cup Melted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3-4 drops of rose essence(or of your choice)
Cardamom powder

For sugar syrup:

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup of water
1/2 tsp lemon juice

Preparation Method:

1. Preheat the oven on 180 degrees fan force (adjust it according to your oven).

2. Take a bowl, mix the crushed nuts and sugar well and keep it aside.

3. Now to start with, take one sheet of phyllo and brush one side of it completely with the melted butter.  Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of the nut mixture on top and fold it into a straight roll.  Repeat this process with  at least 6 sheets or  according to the number of sheets that may fit into the size of your desired tray used for baking bakhlava.

4. You need to be a bit quick as Phyllo dries out very fast.  So cover the rest of the sheets with damp cloth while working.

5. Place all the phyllo rolls on a greased baking pan and cut them into desired shapes. Bake at 180 degrees Fan force for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

6. For sugar syrup, combine sugar, water and lemon juice and boil over medium heat for 15 minutes or until slightly viscous. Keep it aside to cool.

7. Pour the syrup over hot baklava and let it cool for few hours to get the nice crunch.

8. Garnish with crushed pistachio or dry fruits of your choice and serve.

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Tangadi Kabab

Ingredients:

6 chicken leg pieces
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 cup thick Greek yogurt or hung yogurt
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp coriander powder
Oil spray/ butter
2 tbsp Olive Oil

Preparation Method:

1. Take a big bowl and mix all the ingredients chicken leg pieces, ginger garlic paste, yogurt, lemon juice, salt, chili powder, coriander powder and keep them aside covered to marinate for minimum 2 hours.

2. Preheat the oven and grill them on 180 degrees fan force for 30 minutes.

3. Now, take them out and brush the chicken pieces with butter or oil spray and put them on 190 degrees fan force for another 10 minutes.

4. Garnish with any favorite seasoning and serve.

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Fish Scotch Eggs

Ingredients:

4 hard boiled eggs(depends on no. of serve)
2 boneless fish fillets
1 medium size finely chopped onion
5-6 garlic cloves
1 green chili
Salt to taste
1 tbsp all purpose flour or Maida
1/2 cup bread crumbs
Chopped coriander leaves
Oil for deep frying

Preparation Method:

1. In a blender add fish fillets, green chili and garlic cloves and blend into a fine paste.

2. To it add chopped coriander and onion and mix well.  Now add four and bread crumbs and mix well again.

3. Now damp your hand with some water and take the fish mixture into equal portions and coat them them to the boiled eggs and then coat them with breadcrumbs.

4. Deep fry these Scotch eggs in oil and serve.

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