Honeydew Melon and Cantaloupe Soup

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Ingredients:

• Honeydew Melon Pieces : 1 Cup
• Cantaloupe Pieces : 2 Cup
• Lemon Juice: 1/4 Cup
• Sugar: 1 tsp ( or more)
• Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to Taste
• Mint Leaves or Coriander Leaves for Garnishing

Procedure:

1. In a blender, combine the honeydew and cantaloupe pieces, salt, sugar, lemon juice, and process until very smooth. Pour into a large bowl, cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 3 hours.
2. Pour the soup into serving bowls. Garnish with pepper powder and mint or coriander leaf. Serve immediately.

Source:
Fresco by Scotto

This is my another entry for Sia's WBB-Summer Feast , Manina's Eating with seasons , Aartee's Summer Splash event.

Grilled Watermelon Salad

Ingredients:

• Watermelon: 2 slices
• Cherries: 8-10
• Green Grapes: 8-10
• Olive Oil: 1 tsp
• Orange Juice: 1 tbsp
• Lime or Lemon Juice: 1 tbsp
• Chaat Masala (Optional)
• Shredded Cheese (Optional)

Procedure:

1. Cut watermelon slices into small pieces. Grilled these pieces for at least 1 minute. I have small grill so I made thin watermelon slices. If you have a big grill you can make little bit thick slices and grill slices for 2-3 minutes.
2. Deseed cherries. Cut cherries and grapes into 4 pieces.
3. Toss all ingredients into a mixing bowl. Mix all ingredients very well. Serve this salad at any time in these hot summer days.

Now after this cool recipe it's Award Time.

Sweet JZ of Tasty Treats gave me my new 'A Giant Bear Hug' award. Thank you very much JZ for this award.

I would like to pass this award to Asha of Foodie's Hope, Mansi of Fun and Food, Uma of 'Essence of Andhra', Sia of Passionate about Life and Spice

Sireesha of ' Mom's Recipe ' and Ranji of ' Ranji's Kitchen Corner ' gave me my second new award - 'Yum-Yum blog award'

Thank you very much Sireesha and Ranji for this award. I would like to pass this award to JZ of Tasty Treats, Asha of Foodie's Hope, Mansi of Fun and Food, Swati of 'Sugar Craft India'



Red Chillie of 'RedChillies' gave me 'Rockin' Girl Blogger' and ' Blogging With A Purpose' awards.





Thank you again JZ, Sireesha, Ranji and Red Chilli for these awards. Congrats to all and enjoy your awards.

This is my entry for Sia's WBB-Summer Feast and Manina's Eating With Season , Aartee's Summer Splashevents.

Kairas (Instant Raw Mango Pickle)

Ingredients:

• Raw Mango Slices: 1 Cup
• Grated Jaggery: 3/4 Cup
• Red Chilli Powder: 1 tsp
• Fenugreek Seeds: 1/2 tsp
• Mustard Seeds: 1/2 tsp
• Hing: Pinch
• Salt to Taste
• Oil: 2 tsp

Procedure:

1. Remove skin of mangoes and make thin slices.
2. Heat oil in a kadhai. Then add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and hing. Then add red chilli powder and mango slices. Then add salt. Mix everything very well. Cover kadhai with lid. Let it cook for 3-5 minutes.
3. When mango slices are 90 % cooked add jaggery and cook till slices get nicely done. If you want you can add small amount of water.
4. When this pickle cools down, store it in air tight container. It will remain good for 2-3 weeks in freeze.
5. Serve this kairas with anything like parathas, roti, rice or just apply on bread and have it.

This is my entry for Meeta's MM: Mango Mania, Manina's Eating With Season , Aartee's Summer Splash events.