Makhan Chaat Avocado Salad India |
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A Cool Indian compliment salad, Makhan Chaat, for spicy Indian dishes Ingredients:
1 minced garlic clove |
2 minced green chiles |
1/3 cup yogurt; beaten |
4 ounces large curd cottage cheese |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon fine ground white pepper |
2 avocados |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
2/3 cup shredded lettuce |
1/2 teaspoon paprika |
4 fresh sprigs of mint |
Directions:
1. Mince the garlic clove and chiles and fold them into the beaten yogurt. Season the cottage cheese with salt and pepper and fold into the seasoned yogurt. Set aside in the refrigerator until needed.
2. Cut each avocado into two halves lengthwise. Remove the pits and the skins. Coarsely chop the avocado meat and sprinkle the chopped avocado with lemon juice to preserve their color and flavor.
3. Make a bed of shredded lettuce on each of two chilled salad plate.
4. Fold most of the chopped avocado meats into the chilled yogurt-cheese mixture and spoon onto the beds of lettuce. Arrange the remainder of the avocado pieces on top of the mixed salad.
5. Garnish each salad with a pinch of paprika and mint sprigs. Serve immediately.
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