Saturday, 30 August 2014

Lady Bird Crackers





















Ingredients
1.Crackers
2.Cream Cheese
3.Cherry Tomatoes
4.Olive
5.Cracked Pepper
6.Chives

Instructions
1.Spread cream cheese on crackers.
2.Slit cherry tomatoes into 4 and place 2 pieces next to each other on the cracker.
3.Decorate the cracker with a whole black olive placed with the tomatoes.
4.Garnish with sprigs of fresh chives.

Saturday, 23 August 2014

Avocado Hummus
















Ingredients 

1.1 ripe avocado, skin and stone removed
2.400g boiled chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3.1 garlic clove, finely chopped
4.4 tsp lemon juice only
5.½ tsp ground cumin
6.Sea salt, to taste
7.Olive oil
8.Red Chili Powder

Instructions

1.Blend the boiled chickpeas in a grinder with finely chopped garlic. Keep it aside.
2.Blend avocado separately. Mix finely churned chickpeas mixture into the avocado blend.
3.Add lemon juice, ground cumin and salt. Blend again till the mixture forms a smooth paste.
4.Garnish with olive oil and red chili powder.

Sunday, 17 August 2014

Cucumber Rolls















Ingredients
1.Cucumbers
2.Cottage Cheese
3.Hung Curd
4.Salsa
5.Salt
6.Pepper
7.Mixed Herbs


Instructions
1.Slice the cucumber lengthwise (as shown in picture). Place one slice on top of the other.
2.Mix grated cottage cheese, hung curd, salt, pepper and herbs in a bowl.
3.Spread the mixture on the cucumber slices.
4.Roll the slices of cucumber.
5.Garnish with a spoon of salsa.
6.Serve fresh.

Friday, 1 August 2014

Cream Cheese & Cucumber Open Sandwich





















Ingredients
1.2 Cucumbers
2.1 Box Cream Cheese
3.Multi-grain Bread
4.Freshly Cracked Pepper
5.Salt To Taste
6.Coriander (For Decoration)

Instructions
1.Wash and dry the cucumber.
2.Peel thin slices and keep aside.
3.Spread cream cheese on multi-grain bread.
4.Place the cucumber slices on the bread at a distance of 2 – 3cms. Remove the extra bits.
5.Season the slice with salt, cracked pepper and coriander. Serve immediately.