Thursday, January 10, 2013

How do apples get their different colors?


How do apples get their different colors?
Chlorophyll what makes plants green but there are different color chlorophyll that hide under the green and come out when green is absent. The variation in apples colors is simply due to the different pigments they contain. Like Green apples are green because they contain the green pigment chlorophyll, found in most plants and vital to their photosynthesis.
"Why apples are different colors?" there are three main reasons. Green apples are green because they contain the green pigment,
chlorophyll. Yellow apples start out green but the apple stops making chlorophyll as it matures. The chlorophyll it contains eventually degrades to reveal yellow carotenoid pigments that were there all along but being masked by the chlorophyll. Red apples follow the same pattern as yellow apples but start making a red pigment called anthocyanin.
Anthocyanins means water soluble pigments that change color with pH.Apples of the same variety are different colors depending on how ripe they were when picked.

HOMEMADE GREEN CHUTNEY


HOMEMADE GREEN CHUTNEY
Ingredients
2 cups Fresh Coriander leaves,
3- 4 Green Chilies broken into two pieces,
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice,
A small piece of Ginger,
2-3 Tbsp Fresh Coconut grated,
Salt to taste.
Optional .....
A small piece Onion,
2-3 Cloves of Garlic,
2 Tbsp Fresh Pudina (Mint) leaves,
Few Pinch Sugar.
Wash all under running water.
Combine all ingredients with 2 tbsp of water

and grind in a mixer jar.
Serve with various toast, pakoras n use in chaat items..

Make the lovely Gathiya


Make the lovely Gathiya
What are Gathiya...
Gathiya is a popular tea time snack and is made of gram flour.
Ingredients:
Bengal gramflour (Besan),
Salt to taste,
Pinch of soda bicarbonate,
A Pinch of Turmeric,
One Spoon Oil,
Oil for frying.
Method:
Mix besan, soda bicarbonate, salt.
Add some oil, use water to make a tight dough.
Use a gathiya maker and put oil to heat to fry the gathiyas.
Drop the gathiyas from the maker and fry.

Few Food Facts ....

Few Food Facts ....
Lady's Fingers is another name for okra.
Oats are a cereal grain used primarily as food for livestock, with only about 5% of the world crop being consumed by humans.
Angostura Bitters is made from a blend of various herbs and spices, including cinnamon, quinine, and nutmeg. 
Angel Cake is a variation of a Sponge Cake which happens 2 be
lightest of all.

Cocoa is the chocolate ingredient that does your body good, so pure dark chocolate is your best bet if you want the mood-boosting benefits minus the extra belly flab.

Homemade ice cream is delicious and easy to make.

Homemade ice cream is delicious and easy to make. 
Make homemade the ice creams and this will give you a chance to give a ‘treat’ to your family. It will also provide lots of fun in creating special family flavors.
When the ice cream making or setting is completed, the ice cream will need to be put in the freezer to be frozen into a more solid state before serving. Be sure the container is an airtight one with a lid and that it will fit into the freezer space. A shallower container will allow the ice cream to freeze more quickly.
Be careful when storing Ice Cream as it easily absorbs other food odors so put in a sealed, airtight container. W hen the ice cream is put to chill, see that no ice crystals form during the freezing process.
This popular dessert is made with cream, sugar, and various flavorings that are blended together, infused with air, and frozen. Air is an important part of making ice cream, as it affects the density of the texture of the ice cream.
Use caution when storing Ice Cream as it readily aborbs other food odors so it is best to place it in a sealed, airtight bag| container.

A Varieties of ice creams that can be easily made at home..

A Varieties of ice creams that can be easily made at home..
TIP : USE READY MADE ' VANILLA' OR 'STRAWBERRY' OR 'BUTTERSCOTCH' ICE CREAM TO CREATE YOUR OWN FLAVORS..
Always bring the ready made ice cream to room temperature before startingto mix.
CHOCO CHOCO ICE CREAM
Mix the softened ice cream with melted Chocolate bars, example the five star or mars bars, when melted and added to the ready made vanilla ice cream and put to set in a air tight container, is just gr8..
add some nut if you wish.
TRY THESE OPTIONS ALSO..
1 In the vanilla ice cream add crushed chikki
( praline crushed) and also add some chocolate sauce, put to set in a air tight container in the freezer section of the fridge.
2 In the ready made vanilla ice cream add the tutti frooti and some cut pieces of sugar coated jelly.
Also add home made jelly(before it sets), mix and set in the freezer.
3 Don’t be afraid to add your favorite fruits or nuts in the basic vanilla ice cream like strawberries Puree, strawberry jam n strawberry crush done in a mixer grinder. Now mix this strawberry puree to vanilla ice cream, cover n put in freezer section to set.
4 In the vanilla ice cream add soaked fig paste and cut pieces also. Also use raisins with cashew nuts.
Go ahead add crushed pieces of cookies and crumbled brownie in the vanilla ice cream.
5 Sandwich ice cream is when ice cream is applied between two biscuits or cookies, topped with chocolate sauce and fruits..

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM


CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM
NEED
250 ml Vanilla Ice cream,
One bar melted like five star or Mars,
2 Tbsp Almonds cut..
Mix the softened ice cream with melted Chocolate bars, example the five star or mars bars, when melts add to the ready made vanilla ice cream and put to set in a air tight container in the freezer section..