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Friday, August 14, 2009

Creating Garnishes

I don't always make a garnish, but a garnish adds that extra special touch to make a meal appealing and appetizing.  Here are a few ideas: a dash of cardomon on a cup of yogurt

a sprig of parsley, a lovely flower


a whole chili, chaunced in ghee first.


a touch of cayenne for color


a side of a mango, sliced and fluted outward


diced tomatoes and coriander leaves

Garnishes are not difficult to create (the web is full of ideas), and when a preparation is offered to Krishna, a garnish can show extra care and affection. And of course, there should always be tulasi leaves, the garnish most dear to Lord Krishna.