Seasonal Cooking

In India we are lucky to have an abundance of fresh veggies and fruits all through the year. Take a look at these 3 recipes which make the most of the seasonal veggies this time of the year. The good part is that these delicious recipes get made within 30 minutes.

Menu: Amla Juice

             Kantola Suva Masala

             Peach and Plum Fudge

Shopping list

400 grams kantola

1 medium bunch of dill leaves

130 grams bhuna masala

8 amlas

2 peaches

4 plums

100 grams almonds

100 grams pistachios

100 grams walnuts

1 tin sweetened condensed milk

100 grams khoya

For faster preparation

For juice blend the amla with ginger, cumin and refrigerate to chill. Scrap and remove the seeds from kantola. For fudge puree the plum and peaches, by deseeding them. Then cook the puree in ghee with nuts, condensed milk and khoya. Pour the mixture in greased tray and refrigerate overnight.

How to go about it

Start with the chilled beverage. Cook the kantola by heating oil and sautéing the chillies and cumin seeds. Then add the ginger, garli and kantola, cook. Then add bhuna masala cook till kantola is done add dill and lemon juice, simmer and serve hot. Cut and serve the fudge.