Dainty Rose Water Drink
Homemade rose syrup, lemon or lime juice and fresh pomegranate juice make this pale pink beverage elegant and exotic. In India, a container made from freshly tinned metal is recommended for soaking the petals because the metal preserves their color. Be sure your garden roses are free of insecticides. Infusion and chilling time: 8 hours or overnight Ingredients • Freshly picked rose petals, lightly packed – 1 ½ cups (360 ml) •...
Fresh Coconut and Mint Chutney
Most people become addicts with their first taste of coconut chutney, and several south Indian dishes are never served without it. In this variation, fresh mint lends alternatively to fresh. It is available at some supermarkets and many Hispanic grocery stores. Preparation time (after ingredients): 15 minutes Ingredients • Hot jalapeno chilies, seeded and chopped – 1-2 • Scraped fresh ginger root, sliced – 1/2 –inch (1.5...
Shredded Carrot and Cashew Nut Salad
You can use almonds, hazelnuts or pistachios instead of cashews for this dish, and yellow bell peppers in place of red. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 5 minutes Ingredients • Scraped finely shredded carrots, pressed dry – 1 cup (240 ml) • Finely chopped red bell peppers, stemmed and seeded – 1/3 cup (80 ml) • Chopped cashew nuts, toasted – 1/3 cup (50 g) • Salt – ½ teaspoon (2 ml) • Yogurt or...
Shredded Radish, Coconut and Carrot Salad
Try this dish when you have leftover coconut on hand, or if you have frozen shredded coconut. In large cities, frozen shredded coconut is sold in 1-pound (455 g) bags at many Cuban and Spanish grocery stores, and for occasional use it is a convenient alternative. Use any fresh radish little round pinks as a vivid color contrast to the carrots, for example. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 10 minutes Ingredients •...
Shredded mango and Coconut Chutney
Green mango makes delicious raw or cooled raw or cooked chutney. In this much loved South Indian variation, the rock-hard type is preferred. On the other hand, in the North fruit just short of ripe is favored. Use whatever is to your liking and convenient. The peppery orange-lime dressing beautifully sets off the near tart mango and sweet coconut –dried fruit mixture. This textured, nearly raw chutney has a character similar to...