We’re all aiming for a 12 months that’s more healthy, safer and happier for all of us. All these years I’ve been upgrading to higher and more healthy recipes, and with simply using sourdough discard in a lot of my millet recipes, I’ve helped many vegan buddies the world over. As we transfer forward within the millet journey, we convey many attention-grabbing dips and dressings with nuts, seeds and dried fruits.
Apricot dip (okhurmani, as we name it) is a staple in our residence in Himachal. I’ve seen individuals improvising with each attainable dried fruit, raisins, figs and even persimmons and dried apples. A touch of walnut and a great deal of recent mint and coriander is sufficient to make it look and style higher.
This new 12 months, let’s promise to go for higher meals selections which might be much less processed, rawer and more energizing, home-made, ideally seasonal, and might be made with out there components; chilly pressed oils, extra millets in your meals and breads which might be baked with out the industrial yeast.
Some readers like to test my easy-peasy recipes right here and I’m glad to share how my Himachali luchis and siddus with sourdough discard turned out so good with a easy addition of conventional apricot dip.
APRICOT DIP (conventional Himachali khurmani chutney)
Elements
· ½ cup dried apricots (washed and soaked in heat water)
· ½ cup walnuts
· ½ cup recent mint leaves
· ½ cup recent coriander leaves
· 2-3 entire inexperienced chillies
· 2-3 tbsp leftover apricot water (for consistency)
· Rock salt to style
Apricot, or ‘khurmani’, is a staple in Himachal. It’s chutney is usually served with Himachali ‘luchis’ and ‘siddus. (Picture: Shalini Rajani)
Methodology
1. In a blender jar, begin including all components. Ensure that so as to add minimal water (simply 1-2 tbsp) initially to assist apricots be pureed nicely.
2. Verify the consistency and add leftover water from soaked apricots, simply 1-2 tbsp once more to regulate the consistency.
3. As soon as finished, switch it to a glass or ceramic bowl.
4. Strive ending this chutney the identical day or inside 1-2 days. Apricots are full of nutritional vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants. They’ve a number of advantages, together with improved eye, pores and skin, and intestine well being.
5. Get pleasure from with scorching steaming Himachali meals like luchis and siddus made with sourdough discard. Keep away from industrial yeast by all means.
(Shalini Rajani is the founding father of Loopy Kadchi and holds progressive Millets Cooking Workshops for all age teams.)
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