FRUIT SALSA

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ORANGE KIWI STRAWBERRY SALAD

 This fruit salsa is a delightful creation. It has a burst of juices. I call it “Vitamin C Fruit Salad”. Because it contains fruits rich in Vitamin C. I have used only three fruits for this salad. You can add more of your choice. I am adding a summer essential or summer saver ingredient “Chia Seeds”. These seeds are high in fibre. It is also an excellent antioxidant.

I have also used Mint, another summer essential. It makes a salad very refreshing. And the sweet tangy dressing makes it a fantastic dish.

Check out the ingredients and make this refreshing, delightful, juicy and delicious Fruit Salsa.

INGREDIENTS:

¼ cup diced strawberry

¼ cup diced kiwi

¼ cup diced oranges

For Salad Dressing-

1 Tbsp Chia

2 Tbsp chopped Mint

1 Tbsp Honey

2 Tbsp Orange juice

1 Tbsp Lime Juice

¼ Tsp Black Pepper Powder

METHOD-

1.    In a bowl add the fruits.

2.    Soak chia seeds with enough water for 10 minutes. It takes around 10 minutes for chia to get swelled.

3.  For dressing-

Mix honey, orange juice, lime juice, mint, black pepper and swelled chia.

Mix everything well. The dressing should get mixed properly.

4.    Pour the dressing over the salad. Toss it.

5.    Refrigerate the salad for 30 minutes

6.    Serve the salad chilled and enjoy!

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Minty Berry Ice Lolly

Barf ka Gola/ Chuski/ Ice Lolly/ Ice Candy the name is enough to bring out the child in us. It is an iconic summer delicacy. During summers, after lunch it was a routine to fill in the room coolers, close all the curtains make the entire house dark and sleep on the floor. Aahh! What a blissful time it was. We use to play cards, Ludo, Snake n ladder. And around four in the evening we could hear a typical bell of Ice cream vendor. That bell was enough to make us crave for delicious Ice Lolly.

We were not allowed to eat Baraf Ka Gola from the vendors because of hygiene concerns. But Mom made sure that we devour the dessert without having fret about hygiene. She used to make some lovely, colourful, delicious Ice Lolly’s at home. Rasna (Orange energy drink), Kairi Panna, Khus, Rose Syrup (Ruhafza) these were some typical flavours of homemade Lolly.

We all had fun together, slurping the lollies, making our face and lips look colourful.

And now that the summers are already here, beat the heat with some lovely homemade Ice Candy.

I had some berries, mint and kiwi in my refrigerator. So I made Minty Berry Lolly instantly. [And the best part is- it doesn’t contain any food colour and artificial essence.]

All you need is-

¼ cup of sugar

1 cup of water

of2 strawberries, chopped

1 Tbsp Mint, chopped

4 Blue Berries

4 BlackBerries

4 Raspberries

¼ cup Kiwi, sliced

Ice Candy Mould 

Method:-

• In a pan add sugar and water. Boil it for two minutes on a high flame until the sugar gets dissolved.
• Now remove it from the flame. Add in the chopped mint and strawberries to it. Mix it and allow it to cool.
• Now to set the Lolly-
• Pour in the sugar syrup into the moulds. Pour till half. Now add all the berries and kiwi into it. [Distribute evenly]
• Again pour the remaining sugar syrup into the mould and fill in completely.
• Now cover it and freeze it. It takes around 4 hours to set.
• After 4-5 hours. Take it out and dip the mould in hot water a minute. (this way we can remove the lolly easily) 

Take out the Lolly gently and slurp it! 
[The above measurement makes 4 Lollies.]

Tip- you can add a dash of lime juice to it.

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Pudina(Mint) and Spring Onion Chutney

Ingredients:-

1 cup Pudina (Mint)

1 green onion

½ cup greens of spring onion, chopped

1 tsp cumin

½ tsp Black salt

¼ tsp Coriander powder

¼ tsp red chili powder

Pinch of asafetida

2 green chilli

¼ cup peanuts

1 tsp sugar

2 tsp lemon juice

Method:-

1.     Wash Pudina and spring onions.

2.     In a blender add all the ingredients.

3.     Blend it into a smooth paste. Add little water as required.

4.     Now take it out in a jar. And store it in refrigerator for a week.

5.     Serve it with Snacks, in thali or with paratha’s or puri.

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