Little Food Junction: April 2012

Monday, April 16, 2012

Summer

~ A bit of Summer~

"Summer is coming"the soft breezes whisper;

"Summer is coming" the glad bird sing.

Summer is coming - I hear her quick footsteps ;

Take your last look at the beautiful Spring.

- Dora Goodale

The summer season is the hottest time throughout the

Indian subcontinent. Hot & dusty winds & scorching

heat are two inseparable constituents of this season.

The period of Indian summers starts right from April

& lasts till June . Chilled beverages accompanied with

salads & light crackers is the best way to satisfy the

summery cravings .

Tic Tac toe on a summer day

Readymade Crackers topped with sliced olives &

tomato sauce.

The power of Blue.......

Blue Curacao Mocktail -

Ingredients - 4 tbs blue curacao , 1/2 cup pineapple juice,

1 tbsp fresh lime juice , a pinch of salt , club soda- 150 ml ,

a few ice cubes .

Method- Mix together curacao, juices & salt , put in glasses

Top with chilled soda & ice cubes. garnish with a lemon

slice n enjoy !!!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Tigers have been an integral part of our culture and
mythology . The Indian subcontinent has been home
to these juvenile beauties for a very long time . The Tiger
reserves- right from Corbett to Ranthambore have been mystical
meccas for the tiger lovers . The royal beast is the symbol of
strength ,power & leadership . Besides being our National
animal , it finds a place of great importance in the Indian
mythology- as the carrier of Goddess Durga too.
While our National animal is fighting for its survival & our
conservation experts are working hard for the noble cause ,
lets embrace the cause by making our little ones aware
of their social responsibility right from the tender years.

Little Food Junction pledges to join NDTV's Save Our tigers
campaign by creating Tiger themed fun foods on the blog
to make lil ones embrace wildlife in the urban scenario.
All good things start with Kids - what say ???

TIGER TIGER on my plate

Dhokla (savory lentil cake)- recipe below baked in a muffin
cup & garnished with olives , sliced baby/ armenian
cucumber (kakdi), olives & tomato sauce.

Khaman Dhokla ( savory lentil cake)
Ingredients- 3/4 cup gram flour (besan), 1/4 cup semolina
( sooji), 2 tsp powdered sugar, 1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp soda, 1/4 tsp eno fruit salt, salt to taste, water as req.
For tempering - few mustard seeds, 1/4 cup water ,
sugar & split green chili to taste, few drops of oil
Method- sift together flour, semolina , soda , salt & sugar.
Mix in lemon juice n water to smooth ribbony consistency .
Sprinkle eno & drizzle a tsp of water . Mix gently n pour
in greased muffin cups. Steam cook for 7-8 mins or till done.
For tempering - heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard .
Mix in sugar , chilies & water. Pour the hot tempering over the
dhoklas . Serve.