The Brown Scooter December 2014 | Page 12

Kasuri Methi Crab Fresh Crab Meat – 200 gms Crab meat paste – 30 gms Green Apple – 4 nos. Yellow Cherry tomato – 10 nos. Whole Big Green Chilli / Jalapenos - 2 nos. Cucumelons (Tindli/Indian Ivy Gourd) – 4 nos. Butter – 3 tbsp Electric Daisies – 2 nos. Edible Marigold leaves – 10 nos. Dry Roasted Kasoori Methi – 1 tbsp Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp Coriander powder – 1 ½ tsp Salt and Pepper – to taste Olive Oil – 2 tsp Chop the apples with skin on into small squares or circles, in an ideal size for canapés. Marinate these apples with salt, pepper, coriander powder and olive oil for 5 minutes. Heat butter with a teaspoon of olive oil. Add mustard seeds to it when hot and let them splutter. Now add chopped green chillies to it. Finish it off by adding roasted and crushed kasoori methi. Season with salt and pepper. Take it off the flame and empty the pan. In the same butter greased pan grill the apples lightly from both the sides on high flame. Apply some crab paste or pate on the grilled apple, which we are using as the canapé base. Toss the halved cherry tomatoes, electrical daisies, fresh crab meat, cucumelons together. Toss it with the kasoori methi dressing. Now spoon this crab salad on the grilled apple. Garnish with marigold leaves and serve cold or on room temperature. tip Electric Daisies are sharp and Electric Daisies are sharp numb your palate so be careful and numb your palate so be careful) If not not available, use 2tbsp chopped raw mango instead (*If available, use 2 tbsp chopped raw mango instead)