Jackfruit Shrikhand

Jackfruit Shrikhand

Ingredients:

Whole milk Yogurt - 3 Cups

Powdered sugar - 1/4 Cup (adjust to taste)

Jackfruit pulp preserved - 2 Tbsp (jackfruit blend, cooked & cooled)

Cardamom powder - A pinch

Saffron - Few strands

Pista and cashews chopped - to garnish

Jackfruits pieces - To garnish

Method:

1.  Strain the yogurt and hang in a cheese cloth overnight.

2.  Dissolve saffron in a tsp of milk and add to the strained yogurt.

3.  Whip the yogurt, jackfruit pulp, cardamom powder with a whisk attachment.

4.  Garnish with pieces of jackfruit and nuts.

Pesto Pasta

Pesto Pasta

Ingredients: 

2 cups basil leaves

1 clove garlic

2 tbsp. Pine nuts/almonds/nuts of your choice

Salt to taste

Pepper powder 1 tsp

Olive oil - 1/3 cup 

Parmesan Cheese - 3oz

Pasta - 1 box (1lb)

Vegetables: Bell pepper, Onion, Mushroom, Spinach - Chopped

Mozzarella Cheese grated - 1 cup

Method:

1.  Mix all the ingredients for pesto in a food processor to mix well to a coarse paste and add olive oil and parmesan cheese.  ( I usually make a large batch of pesto in summer and freeze in ice cube trays and store in zip lock bags in the freezer for ready use)

2.  Cook pasta al dente for 11 minutes as per box directions.

3.  Saute vegetables in olive oil and set aside.

4.  Mix the pesto sauce in the pasta and add the sauteed vegetables.

5.  Finally top with mozzarella cheese and bake the pasta at 350F for 20 minutes till the cheese melts.

Almond Flour Dill Crackers

Almond Flour Dill Crackers

Ingredients: Almond flour - 1 cup
Water - 3 Tbsp
Ground flaxseed - 1 Tbsp
Sea salt - 1/2 Tsp
Sea salt for topping
Fresh chopped dill -1/2 cup
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Basil leaves - 1/2 tsp

Method: 1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Add almond flour, water, flaxseed, chopped dill, pepper, dried basil and sea salt in a bowl and mix with hand it becomes crumbly. Knead and make it to a dough
3. Place the dough on a piece of parchment paper and roll in with a second piece of parchment.
4. Prick with a fork on top and sprinkle sea salt.
5. Cut to square pieces and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes till brown and done.
6. Let it cool and store in airtight container.