Watermelon Fizz

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

•  Watermelon, 500 gm
•  Soda, 500 ml
•  mint leaves, 4-5
•  ice cubes, 6-7
•  honey, 4 tbsp
•  Black pepper powder, 2tsp
•  Chat masala, 1 tsp
•  lemon zest, 2 tsp
•  lemon juice, 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Deseed watermelon and scoop out the pulp. In a grinder put all the ingredients except soda. Add chopped mint leaves. Blend and keep side. 

2. Take four glasses and fill 2/3rd portion of them. Now fill the remaining 1/3rd with soda.

3. Sprinkle little chat masala, black pepper powder. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.

It's a super-cooling recipe to beat the summer heat.

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Ridge gourd Guacamole (Bengali style) /Jhinger khosa bata

Guacamole is a salad or sometimes served as a dip, generally made with avocado and it tends to be little thick in consistency while mine is dry as it is popularly known as 'jhinger khosa bata' in Bengali cuisine. It is served with rice. Ridge Gourd has cooling properties that control our metabolism. This one I made this summer though posting now.

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• Skin of 2 ridge gourds
• Garlic cloves, 5
• Nigella seeds (kaalo jeera), 1 tsp
• Green chilies, 1-2
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp
• Sugar, 1 tsp
• Mustard oil, 2 tbsp

Method:

1.In a blender put together ridge gourd skin, garlic cloves, green chilies, 2 tbsp water or more if needed and turn into a smooth paste.

 2.In another pan heat mustard oil. Temper with kaalo jeera. As the favour releases pour the paste. Add salt, sugar, turmeric powder and cook for 5 mins on lower flame. It will turn semi-dry. 

3.Serve with warm boiled rice.

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Servings:2
Ingredients:

• Hung curd, 1 cup
• Bittersweet dark chocolate, 20 gm
• Icing sugar, 1/2 cup
• White Chocolate, 10 gm

Method:

1. Chop dark chocolate and melt in a double boiler. Keep aside and let the temperature come down a bit.

2. In a bowl beat hung curd for 6-8 minutes. Fold in icing sugar and beat for another 2 mins. Now fold in the melted chocolate.

4.Transfer to serving bowls or glasses and set in refrigerator for an hour.

5.Before serving top with grated white chocolate and garnish with cherry and cream biscuits of your choice. 

6.Serve chilled. 

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