DARPAN RECIPES
Imli ki
Kulfi
Chef Gautam Mehrishi, a well-known celebrity chef, is a proponent of Indian food. He has over 18 years of experience in the industry and has worked with several big names in the business.
Preparation • Wash and soak tamarind in lukewarm water. Wash the dates, pressure cook them for two to three whistles, and then simmer for 10 minutes. • Remove the pulp of the tamarind, sieve and remove all extras. Add to the dates. Add jaggery and cook until the jaggery melts and the chutney is thick. • Add all the spices and cook for five to seven minutes. This is the concentrate for the kulfi.
Ingredients • 1/4 cup tamarind • 1 cup dates, de-seeded • 1/2 cup jaggery • 1/2 tsp black salt • 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder • 1/4 tsp red chili powder • Pinch of asafetida • Salt to taste
• To make the imli kulfi, dilute the chutney with water. Check the spices and the flavors, they should blend well. Pour into kulfi molds and freeze. • Serve with a sprig of mint. You could also serve this with some chaat masala.
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hef Gautam Mehrishi, a well-known celebrity chef, is a proponent of Indian food. He has over 18 years of experience in the industry and has worked with several big names in the business. He established the first chocolateria chain, San Churros, in India – an Australian chain having a pan Indian presence. He is the culinary curator of Vortex The Fusion Restaurant and Bar and of the first Awadhi restaurant in Bangalore. Chef Mehrisihi has become a household name with his various cooking shows on the television. In his most trending show, Kitchen Magic, he brings professional and innovative global cooking techniques to the home kitchen. 100% Veg hosted by Chef Mehrishi brings to viewers the bold side of vegetarian cuisine, with all the oomph and visual appeal of world-famous classic dishes. In Food Ka Mood, he demonstrates new cooking techniques and brings out new flavours in traditional Indian recipes. Bake Do Teen features him demonstrating recipes that do not need sophisticated equipment. He employs simple methods using normal cookware found in every kitchen. Other shows include Chef on Wheels, How Se Wow Tak, and Jain Jalsa - the first ever allJain food show. Chef Mehrishi is the celebrity chef judge of the popular cookery reality show called Kitchen Champion aired on Colors. Among his awards, he received the prestigious Iconic Chef Of The Year Award in 2017. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Gautam Mehrishi, Akkil Suvarna, Chinoy Mishra
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