Yummy Food Recipes

Ingredients:

1.     3 lb. ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, coarsely chopped
2.     2 slices of white bread, crust removed
3.     2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, coarsely chopped
4.     1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
5.     3 cloves of garlic, minced
6.     2 Capsicum
7.     6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
8.     3 tablespoons red wine vinegar or lemon juice
9.     salt to taste

   Garnish:
    1 tsp each of cucumber and Capsicum, finely chopped onion
  
Method

1. Combine all ingredients. Blend until the mixture is smooth.
2. Garnish with the chopped vegetables and croutons, if desired. Serve gazpacho chilled.

Ingredients:

1.  2 teaspoons ghee
2. 1 copra ( dried coconut )
3. 2 -3 garlic pods ( 30 cloves )
4. Tamarind pulp ( marble size ) or 1 tablespoon thick tamarind paste
5. 25 dried red chillies
6. 1 1/2 teaspoon salt ( or to taste )

Method

1. Grate copra and keep aside. Peel garlic cloves.
2. Chop tamarind pulp finely ( Or 1 tablespoon thick tamarind paste ).
3. In a frying pan, heat ghee. First roast separately garlic cloves, then grated copra and finally roast red chillies till color changes and fragrant on a medium heat.
4. Powder red chillies first, then garlic cloves, salt, tamarind paste and grated copra together in a mixer.
5. Mix all the powders well and store in a dry bottle or airtight container.
   

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