Friday 12 February 2016

If you have only one smile in you , Give it to people you love .

IF YOU HAVE ANY ONE SMILE IN YOU, GIVE IT TO PEOPLE YOU LOVE .
- "Maya Angelou 





Red is the colour




February is the season of love . This Valentine how about surprising your dear ones with my Cocktail and Dessert recipe ? I believe the day should  not be  constrained to lovers or Husband/Wife . Celebrate this beautiful day with all love ones  in your life with  "Paint me Red" drink and a Dessert with a red sauce "Roselle " .
 I always wanted to use some beautiful ingredients from my state Assam ,  in cocktails and Desserts .  And I feel Tengamora or  Roselle is perfect as the colour of love . , Xenduri Adaa or Aam Adaa as commonly known , and Kaazi Nemu or the Assamese Lemon is very refreshing to add as flavour .


"Paint me Red "
I want to thank my Mixologist friend Balakrishnan who helped me to make this 


"Paint me Red" 
Ingredients
60 ml Vodka
10 ml Roselle Syrup
1 tbsp Aamada Juice ( Grate it and squeeze it to get the juice)
Dash of Kazi Nemu juice  ( You can use ordinary lemon juice )
Ice ,
To make the syrup
Take handful of dry Roselle petals. Soak it in water and make a paste . Make a sugar syrup and Roselle paste  .  Cook till you get the desired colour and consistency .
Mix all the above mentioned ingredients in a shaker . Add lots of Ice and stir and shake . Strain into a Coupette.  Serve chilled .




"Red on the Pan "
"Red on the Pan  "

To make this Dessert , you need
For the sauce
Roselle petals
Sugar - half cup
Desiccated Coconut - 3 tbsp
Heat a wok , add sugar with 1/4 cup of water and add half  cup of Roselle petal's paste ( mentioned above )  . Stir and cook till you get gooey consistency.  When done add the coconut powder and bring it down from the fire .
Other ingredients
Fresh Cream.
Coconut Milk
Refined flour
Sugar powder - half a tsp
Pomegranate seeds for garnishing
Beat Cream with sugar powder and keep aside .
Bake a batter of Flour with coconut milk . Heat Non stick pan and make tiny pancakes .
Take a pancake , spread the sauce and a dash of beaten cream . Garnish with Pomegranate seeds . My people liked this recipe . I am sure your loved ones will also love it .

Happy Valentine Day ---