Friday, December 30, 2011

Dips, So many can be made......

 
Dips, So many can be made......
Dips and appetizers are all time favorite party food.
They are the most popular appetizer to serve, they are so popular because they taste so good. They are easy to make, delicious and flavorful, and can be served with a huge variety of dippers. What to serve with the dips? Party dips, go well with tooth pick starters and also with Breadsticks, Potato chips, Taco chips, Bruschetta, Crackers, Carrots and Cucumber sticks and Bell pepper strips. Other dips usually are served with simpler dippers like Crackers, flavored Tortilla chips, or the Nacho chips.
Hummus is a dip/spread that is made from chickpeas. In fact, hummus is the Arabic word for chickpeas. It is flavorful middle-eastern dip that is served with fresh vegetables or crisp crackers and pita bread.
The hummus taste varies, Some hummus have a strong lemon flavor, some have an overwhelming garlic flavor, and some hummus has a spicy tone.
A simple recipe of hummus : Hummus: right bottom . . .
Ings : Chickpeas, boiled and drained, lemon juice, Tahini (sesame seed paste), make this by grinding sesame seeds with oil. Cloves of garlic cut, Salt and white pepper.
METHOD: Grind the chickpeas and mix with lemon juice, tahini, garlic, pepper powder and salt. Remember to drizzle Olive oil and sprinkle red chilly powder. Serve with pita crisps, crisp crackers or French bread slices.
Make a creamy dip : top left . ..
Allow cheese to get to room temperature, add milk and salt. Beat until smooth, for 4 minutes. Now add onion.
For a Mayonnaise Dip take… bottom left . . .
Need garlic, olive oil, green onion that are finely chopped, mix mayonnaise.
In the pic top right . . .
For a Nachos, the dip will need chopped onion, chopped garlic, tomatoes peeled and chopped, chilly powder, hot sauce, grated cheddar cheese, oil, capsicum ( roasted ), corn flour.
Method : Put a pan to heat, add oil, cook onion, garlic, tomatoes, capsicum, chilly powder and hot pepper sauce. Mix cornstarch, mixed in cold water; stir all. Lastly add cheese.. Serve with nacho chips..

MAKE THE UNUSUAL 'PANI PURI' DIP :
MIX THICK CURD, SOME MINT PASTE , GINGER PASTE , GREEN CHILLY PASTE, PANI PURI READY MASALA , ALSO ADD SALT, SUGAR . CHECK THE SALT. IF NEEDED THEN ONLY ADD SOME CHAAT MASALA OR CUMIN POWDER OR BLACK ROCK SALT.

MAKE A TASTY CORN DIP : MIX THICK CURD, BOILED N CRUSHED CORN, FINELY CUT ONION, FINELY CUT TOMATO, GREEN CHILLY, SALT, RED CHILLY ,POWDER, SUGAR N CUMIN POWDER.

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