Monday, May 14, 2012

bit bit info

South Asian pickles in Hindi known as आचार, are made from varieties of vegetables and fruits that are chopped into small pieces and cooked in edible oils like sesame oil or brine with many different Indian
and Pakistani spices like asafoetida, red chili powder, turmeric, fenugreek, and plenty of salt.
The most common South Asian-style pickles are made from mango and lime. 

Homemade pickles are prepared in the summer and kept in the sun during daytime to store for a longer time.
A mango pickle from South India may taste very different from one made in North India. In the southern states, sesame oil is preferred, while mustard oil is preferred in northern states for making pickles.
Lychee is a juicy fruit that belongs to soapberry family...
Delicious and juicy Lychee or "Litchi" reminds you the arrival of summer. The fruit is a drupe; oval, heart-shaped or nearly round.  Its outer surface is covered with rough leathery rind or peel featuring pink color.  The peel can be easily removable in the ripe fruits, inside; consists of edible portion of a white, translucent, sweet and juicy fruit.
Lychee fruits are low in calories but rich in dietary fiber.
Litchi, like citrus fruits, is an excellent source of vitamin C.
Litchi also contains a very good amount of minerals like potassium and copper.
Fresh lychee fruits are available in the markets from June to October.

The Fruit must be allowed to ripen fully on the tree itself since the ripening process stops soon after harvested.
This fruit aids in enhancing the energy of the body.
It also improves fluid contents in the body.
Lychee in Chinese means ‘gift for a joyful life’, surely lives up to its name.

Granitas are cool and delicious as ice cream . . .
Granita in Italian also called Granita siciliana is a semi-frozen dessert made from sugar, water and various flavorings.  Granitas make the final blast of summer bearable. 

They are as cool as ice cream, but they're lighter, more refreshing. Common and traditional flavoring ingredients include lemon juice, mandarin oranges, jasmine, coffee, almonds, mint, and when in season wild strawberries and black mulberries.
Granita is often found served as a slush-type drink rather than a dessert, in a paper or plastic cup with a plastic lid and a straw, often a spoon straw.

Granita, made with savory ingredients or less sugar than the dessert, is often served between courses of a meal as a palate cleanser.

No comments:

Post a Comment