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A festive feast is not only made up of main dishes, rice, bread, desserts, and starters. A lavish meal also includes lip-smacking condiments like dips, pickles, fermented vegetables, salads, etc. Can you imagine serving kebabs and pakoras on Eid but without chutney? The dish seems incomplete.
However, if you own Usha’s 250W hand blender, preparing these spreads is a hassle-free task. A few ingredients in a bowl and its powerful stainless steel blades will instantly crush them and turn them into a mouth-watering versatile blend. If you are planning a sumptuous repast this Eid, follow this guide and note a few recipes for dips to try and elevate the dining experience.
Walnuts & Roasted Red Pepper Dip
To serve your snacks with a nutty, smoky, tangy, and spicy condiment, prepare this red pepper and walnut dip. Take a whole red bell pepper and roast it on the gas stove along with garlic. Meanwhile, toast walnuts in a dry hot pan. Let the pepper cool off before removing the skin and combine it with walnuts, olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice. Use your blender to mix the ingredients into a silky-smooth paste. You can also keep it granular depending on how you would present it. This recipe is perfect for flatbread and roasted chicken recipes.
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Tomato And Chilli Dip
The marriage between tangy flavours of tomatoes and fiery notes from chillies is a treat for your taste buds. It is ideal to serve with grilled prawns, samosa, and kebabs. This sauce adds a kick to these slightly dry starters. To make this, roast tomatoes on the stove top, transfer them to a bowl of ice, remove the skins, and blend with olive oil, garlic, and red chillies. Keep its texture slights coarse so that your guests can enjoy the feel of chunks in their mouth.
Avocado Yoghurt Dip
Guacamole is the most popular dip prepared using avocados, but this yoghurt dip is a better pairing with snacks on the festive spread. Use the hand blender to transform paprika, avocado, lemon juice, garlic, and yoghurt into a rich and creamy blend. It can be served with nachos, vegetable sticks, chips, spicy kebabs, and fiery tikkas.
Hummus With Tahini
If you call yourself an experimental chef, how about serving hummus with tahini on the side of kebabs and pita bread? Its silky texture and a dollop of olive oil as a garnish make it an irresistible dish on the table, not to mention all the protein that it comes loaded with. Cook overnight soaked chickpeas and blend them with toasted sesame seeds, lemon juice, tahini and olive oil. Smoothen the blend and garnish it with more olive oil and a sprinkle of red chilli powder.
Mint & Coriander Chutney
No spread can beat the fresh charm of dhaniya chutney. From samosas and chaat to kebabs and tikkas, it can accompany any dish and infuse it with zesty, spicy, and earthy flavours. Use a cylindrical jar to dump green chillies, coriander leaves, mint leaves, ginger, salt, and lemon juice. Prepare a smooth blend and serve it. You can also blend yoghurt to make a creamy and probiotic-rich condiment.
