Lemon Juice

Ingredients:

1 cup lemon juice
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
lemon zest of 1 lemon
cold water
fresh mint leaves
cold water/soda
Lemon slices for garnish

Preparation Method:

1. Combine the lemon juice, fresh mint, lemon zest, water and sugar in a blender, puree. Refrigerate until well chilled.

2. To serve, stir in the soda and garnish with slice of lemon.

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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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