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Old 7th November 2005, 05:58 AM
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Default Curd Tower surrounded by Stuffed Cucumber Slices

For the tower:

Gelatine - 2 tbsp

Water - ¼ cup

Thick curds - 2 cups

Cucumber grated - ½ cup

Salt & pepper

Mix gelatine in warm water, dissolve, add all other ingredients & set in a TALL WET jelly mould.

For stuffing cucumber:

2 big cucumbers 8” long

Paneer - 1 cup (soft crumbs)

Malai - 2 tbsp

Grated coconut - 3 tbsp

Lime juice - 1 tbsp

Powdered sugar - 1 tbsp

Lemon colour - few drops

Peel cucumber &with a penknife & back of a spoon, carefully scoop out the entire soft portion with seeds from the centre to make a hollow.

Prepare the stuffing & divide into 2.

Add lemon colour to one part.

Fill yellow stuffing in one & white in the other.

Chill them well.

Take out, cut horizontal slices & refrigerate.

Just before serving, unmould the tower, surround that by cucumber slices.