Mayuris-Jikoni

beetroot rice • servings • long grain rice like basmati • water • thinly sliced onions • cooked grated beetroot • oil or ghee • ghee (clarified butter) • bay leaves • cashew nuts cut into big pieces and roasted • garlic paste • ginger paste •

large potatoes • lemon juice • olive oil or any oil • salt • generous pinch of salt • red chilli powder

whipping cream • powdered sugar • ginger nuts (ginger biscuits) • chopped mango or any fruit of your choice • passion fruit pulp • passion fruit syrup • Topping; • chocolate chips or chopped nuts

– 3½ cups diced watermelon (remove the seeds) • diced English cucumber • ginger, grated • lemon or lime • diced red pepper • red chilli, remove the seeds and chop • homemade tomato puree • white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar • – ½ tsp salt • black pepper powder • celery stalk(without the leaves), chopped • fresh mint •

For the pineapple coconut sorbet: • (I used about 11/2 cups of chopped pineapple) fresh pineapple juice • fresh coconut meat (the white part removed from coconuts that are still green) • sugar (optional) • For the mocktail: • pineapple coconut sorbet • fresh coconut water, chilled • fresh mint leaves • sugar (optional) • lime or lemon juice • For serving: • tall or Collins glasses •

For the stir fried vegetables: • fresh French beans cut into 2 inch long sticks • sliced zucchini • broccoli florets • snow peas (sugar snap peas) cut into halves if too big • carrot slices • mushroom chunks or slices • red pepper, cut into big squares or sticks • medium onion peeled and cut into chunks or slices • boiled chickpeas • salt • sesame seed oil •

big potatoes • roughly chopped cashew nuts • raisins • oil • coarse pepper powder • cumin seeds • sesame seeds • chopped fresh coriander • curry leaves • green chillis chopped into rings • sugar • salt •

large ripe avocado (about 1½ cups of the pulp) • honey, maple syrup or agave nectar) • – ⅓ cup cocoa powder or cacao powder • orange extract • orange zest or rind, grated • milk (can be dairy, nut, soy or coconut milk) • small pinch of salt • chia seed powder • For topping: • chopped nuts or grated chocolate, fruits or whipped cream

fresh strawberries • powdered sugar • cold fresh cream

medium beetroot • ghee or oil • cumin seeds • curry leaves • thick plain yogurt • cold water • salt

potatoes (use either normal or baby potatoes) • For the coating: • garlic paste • red chilli powder • tomato sauce (ketchup) • salt • cornflour • water • oil for deep frying (if deep frying) • oil (if shallow frying) • sesame oil • garlic finely sliced •

raw peanuts • medium tomato or 10-12 cherry tomatoes • small avocado • small ripe mango(ripe but firm) • pomegranate seeds (arils) • chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) • chopped fresh spring onion (scallion) • pink salt or sea salt or normal table salt • cumin seed powder • chilli flakes • turmeric powder • lemon juice

wheat flour • plain flour (all purpose flour) • brown sugar • salted butter, cut into small cubes and chilled • baking powder • baking soda (soda bi carbonate) • molasses (or use honey, maple syrup, dark corn syrup) • milk • For Gingerbread Spice Mixture: • ginger powder • cinnamon powder • clove powder •

pearl couscous • water • olive oil • cherry/plum tomatoes, cut into halves • diced cucumber • olives of your choice, sliced • chopped spring onion • mint leaves • lightly roasted pine nuts • (approx 70-80g) feta cheese cut into small cubes or crumbled • Lemon Zaatar Dressing: • lemon juice •

For the dough: • plain flour (all purpose flour) • instant active dry yeast • thick plain yogurt, at room temperature • egg, beaten • mild olive oil or sunflower oil • warm milk • salt • sugar • Filling: • Turkish white cheese, or feta or any soft white cheese (crumbled) • finely chopped fresh parsley •

banana • diced ripe mango • cold thick coconut milk • oats • chia seeds • grated coconut • cardamom powder • chopped pistachio or nuts of your choice

ripe banana, peeled and sliced • strawberries, remove the stem and leaves • oats • chopped nuts of your choice • cold milk (can use soya, almond or coconut milk too) • dark chocolate chips (optional) • chia seeds (faluda seeds) • sugar, honey (optional)

fresh watermelon juice (about 2½ cups of watermelon cubes) • shredded fresh coconut • mint leaves • rose syrup • minced fresh ginger

plain flour (all purpose flour) • brown sugar • butter (salted) • large eggs • baking powder • ginger powder • cinnamon powder • cardamom powder • nutmeg powder • clove powder • mixed dried fruits (I used raisins, cranberries, cherries and tutti frutti) • chopped mixed nuts (I used almonds, walnuts, cashew nuts and pistachios) •

nduma or taro root • fresh grated coconut • sabudana/tapioca pearls • roasted and shelled peanuts • ginger • arrowroot or water chestnut flour (singhada flour) or cornflour • green chilis finely chopped or paste • – 2 tsp sendha namak (rock salt) or normal salt • sugar • lemon juice • chopped fresh coriander (dhania) • oil for shallow frying