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Summer Colors on an Indian
Table
The earth is in full splendor in August in Minnesota. The
markets are spilling with fresh produce. How wonderful to partake in the splendor
and have a cooking get-together. Although the produce is fresh from the soil of Minnesota
we are transported to experience the tastes of enchanting South India.
A complete South Indian gourmet summer menu
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Menu
• Kachumber Salad - Indian Salad
celebrating the fresh tastes of August in Minnesota
• Prawn Curry - Large Shrimp cooked in
a coconut curry a popular item from the coast of Goa with its tamarind and hot chili
flavor.
• Corn and Zucchini Avial - Minnesota corn
is paired off with summer squash shown above and immersed in fresh tasting coconut curry
• Cabbage cooked south Indian style -
An simple vegetable dish with a burst of flavor of fresh curry leaves, green chilies,
ginger and mustard seeds.
• Sambhar -
lentils cooked south Indian style.
• Fresh tomato chutney seasoned with
key limes and fresh ginger
• An earthy Goan rice that is absolutely wonderful with
coconut curries
• Summer tropical fruits with misti dahi or sweet
yogurt - cooling thick sweet yogurt flavored with honey and saffron make
this dish fresh and perfect for a summer dessert.
• Also introducing
accompaniments like Papads (crispy lentil wafers, laced with black pepper, to add an extra
dimension and texture to the meal), Indian Pickles and more
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Summer Colors
In this class we introduced the art of south Indian cuisine.
Vegetables when paired with simple spices are transformed into tasty finger licking
dishes. Local produce with Indian spices and seasonings were the main stay of this
class.
You will notice this class has not used Indian Garam masala - rather the
spices and seasonings are very delicate and reflect Indian ome cooking. |
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