Happy Meal

BBQ Chicken

Jalepeno corn bread. (The regular corn bread mix with finely chopped jalapenos added to it)

Stir fry green beans.

Cucumber slices

A Happy Meal on a Happy Sunday, not so long ago.

Mango Kulfi

A Kulfi is a frozen dessert, like an ice-cream but far more creamier. It's origin is in the Indian sub-continent and is usually available in flavors like saffron (kesar), pistachio, mango and other regional fruit.

I had a delicious mango kulfi at R's place last week-end. This is her recipe.

Ingredients:

2 cans evaporated milk
1 can condensed milk
1 can nestle table cream
1 can deep alphonso mango pulp. (available in Indian grocery stores)

1 fresh mango

Method:
Blend all 5 cans with a hand whisk and make it smooth. Fill the creamy mixture into molds and freeze. You can buy ice-cream/ popsicle molds or use an ice-cube tray as well. Garnish with fresh mango cubes and pistachios.

My all-time favorite kulfi is the custard applekulfi. The custard apple is another ethnic Indian fruit, from the apple family. It is also commonly called the 'sugar-apple'. Try it, you'll never look back.

Cosmopolitan - Shaken Not Stirred

This is SK's first contribution to my blog. No surprise, it has alcohol involved. This is a Cosmopolitan - Shaken Not Stirred. (The phrase is a James Bond original and is usually used with a Vodka Martini.)

1 oz vodka 1/2 oz triple sec 1/2 oz lime juice 1/2 oz cranberry juice
Shake vodka, triple sec, lime and cranberry juice vigorously in a shaker with ice. (don't stir it). Strain into a martini glass, garnish with lemon peel or olive.

SK made a frozen olive cube for this drink (see image). He inserted a toothpick into an olive and set it in water, in an ice tray. I thought it was pretty neat and the technique can be used with cherrys, limes and others garnishes as well.

The martini was strong but smooth. Good job mister.

BBQ Paneer

Last week-end we had an impromptu BBQ at Dunwoody Station, my home for 3 years and what was once know as Post Dunwoody. True to our barbeque tradition, it was last-minute and of course, we had a cloudy sky. I think that's what makes it so special. So here's a recipe courtesy D whose contribution was a delicious BBQ Paneer.

Ingredients:
Paneer cubes
Nanak or Swad paneer tikka masala1 Tbs ginger garlic paste1 Tbs chilli sauce2 Tbls tomato ketchup1 Tsp Tandoori masala

Method:
Mix all the ingredients and toss in the diced paneer.
Marinate for 1 hour.
Grill or bake in oven.


We had fun. The only thing missing that day was the sing-song ice-cream van.

Relocating

My 'restaurant review' section of this blog has relocated to a more lucrative and visible spot in cyberworld.
I am now at
http://www.examiner.com/x-10372-Atlanta-Ethnic-Restaurants-Examiner
Receipes and other food-finds will still be here.