Stay calm and eat cool

With the summer at its peak, it's time to indulge in some special recipes that will help you maintain your cool

Gulakand
(Courtesy homemaker Darshana Kanitkar)
Ingredients
>>u00a0Rose flower petals of 5-6 roses (of the same colour)
>>u00a0Two litres of water
>>u00a0Sugar

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Method
>>u00a0Take a large vessel filled with water.
>>u00a0Dip the rose petals in the vessel and wash them gently so that dust and other materials wash out and settle down in the bottom.
>>u00a0Spread the rose leaves on cotton cloth and keep away from sunlight for 30-40 minutes.
>>u00a0Lay down a thin layer of sugar on the bottom of another vessel followed by a layer of rose leaves, a second layer of sugar and rose leaves, a third layer of sugar and layer of rose leaves. Repeat the process till the vessel is full.
>>u00a0Now put the vessel in direct sunlight and cover the vessel with a thin cloth.
>>u00a0Bring the vessel in the room and try to mesh the material of the vessel.
>>u00a0On the next day, put the vessel in sunlight and bring it inside in the evening. Repeat the process for 8 to 10 days.
>>u00a0The Gulkand is now ready. Preserve this in a glass jar and take one spoon daily with a glass of milk.

Tender Coconut and Wheat Grass Juice
(Courtesy Chef Sachin Joshi, Executive Chef, Vivanta by Taj -u00a0Blue Diamond)
Ingredients
>>u00a01 glass of fresh tender coconut water
>>u00a0A dash of honey
>>u00a01/4th tbs wheatgrass powder
>>u00a01/4th tbs basil seeds

Method
>>u00a0Mix a dash of honey to chilled tender coconut water.
>>u00a0Add wheatgrass powder and pre-soaked basil seeds. Mix together and serve chilled.
Benefits
>>u00a0Tender coconut water and basil seeds have a cooling effect on the body.
>>u00a0Wheatgrass provides fiber.

Asian fish with noodles
(Courtesy Sheldon Engineer, Executive Chef, Cocoparra)
Ingredients
>>u00a0200 gm fish
>>u00a015 gm garlic
>>u00a020 gm ginger
>>u00a020 gm onion
>>u00a020 gm carrot
>>u00a020 gm fresh coriander
>>u00a0Juice of 1 lemon
>>u00a080 gm rice/egg noodles
>>u00a040 ml sweet soy sauce
>>u00a02 or 3 Thai red chillies

Method
>>u00a0Saute the onions, garlic, ginger and carrots in a pan and saute the noodles in the same pan.
>>u00a0Add sweet soy sauce, Thai red chillies, lemon and coriander.
>>u00a0Mix it all together and place on a plate.
>> Marinate the fish separately; place on top of the noodles. The dish is ready to be served.u00a0

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