A delicious courgette soup made with a touch of parmesan. Savour our Courgette Soup recipe. # 60 ml olive oil
# 1 onion, sliced
# 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
# 1 kg courgettes, roughly chopped
# 350 ml chicken stock or vegetable stock
# 350 ml water
# 60 ml single cream
# 6 sprigs of fresh dill
# 50 g parmesan cheese, grated , freshly grated
# salt and pepper to taste , to taste
# honey to taste , to taste
Persians are fun loving people and the Parsi community celebrate every possible festival with equal flavor.
They eat sweets for Nowruz/Norooz and Diwali, dance for New Year and dress up for Christmas, their marriages, fashions and other celebrations are accompanied by the legendary feasts of meat, sweets and fish specialties.
Though cosmopolitan Parsis believe strongly in their religion and their children are trained to understand the scriptures.
Every child is initiated into the Zoroastrian religion at a function called the Navjot.
Persian/Parsi weddings too are occasions for fun, frolic, dancing and merrymaking. Bottles of colorful aerated drinks are served with fish cooked in banana leaves, mutton pulao, fried chicken and dal, the sweets too are rich and creamy. Parsi pickle, made with carrots, sugar and raisins and vinegar is finger licking and tasty.
Almost all Parsi families hold a Jashan or festive celebration on birthdays, anniversaries or to mark success in business or education. Recitations from scriptures, intoned musically by priests are a highlight. The holy fire is venerated and fruit, nuts, sweets are offered in thanksgiving .
Naturally a feast of typically Parsi delicacies is also served on this occasion.
Persian wines and whiskeys;
Parsees like their whiskey and wines; It's called the Parsee Peg for some reason. If someone asks for a Parsee Peg in India, you've asked for a lot of whiskey and wine - you measure out five fingers worth of whiskey in a glass.
The Persian culture invented alcohol 7500 years ago to preserve fresh fruit from the summer time, through fermentation in ceramic jars, so that they can be consumed in the winter cold winter months, and help people stay warm.
Persian and Parsees are really obsessed with foods and drinks. It's one of the things to miss in our Pizza Express culture.
Unlike a majority of religions in India and around world, the Parsis do not have the concept of fasting.
They are known, on every possible occasion, to enjoy a hot meal of Sheesh-Kabaabs, Lamp-chubs, Dhansak, Sali Gosh, chicken farcha and the list goes on.....
Bacardi Cocktail. Bacardi never tasted so good - prepare this for your friends and they might never leave! Relish our Bacardi Cocktail.
If you want to make this home made Bacardi Cocktail ,follow our video recipe.
You need the following Ingredients for 1 Units:(Preparation Time:5 minutes)
You will need:
* 45 ml Bacardi light rum * 30 ml lime juice
* 1 grenadine
* Ice cubes
* 1 egg white
* 1 tsp caster sugar
* 1 50/25ml measuring cup
* 1 shaker
* 1 strainer
* 1 chopping board
* 1 sharp knife
* 1 juice squeezer
* 1 cocktail glass
Step 1: Chill the cocktail glass.
Begin by chilling the cocktail glass - place 3 ice cubes into the glass and set aside for later.
Step 2: Prepare
Continue by filling the shaker halfway with ice cubes.
Add 45ml of Bacardi light rum into the shaker.
Using the chopping board, cut the lime in half and squeeze 30ml of the juice into the shaker.
Finally, add a splash of grenadine to the shaker.
Ensure that the lid is secure and shake vigorously.
Step 3: Strain, pour and serve.
Remove the ice cubes from the cocktail glass and strain the cocktail into the glass. Garnish the glass with a wedge of lime and sip into the early hours!
Hurricane Cocktail. This classic cocktail is bound to bring a strong breeze into your hot summer afternoons by the pool. Be warned- this is strong! Enjoy our Hurricane Cocktail.
If you want to make this home made Hurricane Cocktail ,follow our video recipe.
You need the following Ingredients for 1 Units:(Preparation Time:5 minutes)
You will need…
* 40 ml gold rum
* 40 ml light rum
* 25 ml gin
* 10 ml amaretto
* 150 ml orange juice , or the juice of 2 oranges
* 1 dash of grenadine
* 1 shot measure
* 1 knife
* 1 chopping board
* 1 squeezer
* 1 shaker
* 1 strainer
* 1 glass
* 1 short straw
Step 1: Prepare the cocktail
Half fill the shaker with ice.
Tip
If you don't want to use a measure why don't you just free-pour the alcohol right from the bottle?
First, pour out a large splash or 40 millilitres of Gold Rum over the ice. Next, add a large splash, 40 millilitres of Light rum, a splash or 25 millilitres of gin, and about 10 ml of amaretto. Now pour on 150 millilitres of orange juice, add a dash of grenadine.
Step 2: Shake the cocktail, strain, and garnish, and serve.
Place the strainer on the shaker and add 3 large ice cubes to a highball glass and strain the drink over the ice. Take a slice of orange, and cut a groove into the flesh of the fruit. Place this on the side of the glass and add a straw. Enjoy!
# 60 ml olive oil
