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Friday, June 01, 2012

Mango Basil Sorbet & Event Announcement EP Series : Basil & Cardamom

Hi Friends,
Am happy to announce the beginning of EP Series this month with the theme "Basil(Tulasi) or Cardamom".The event is hosted by Prathibha @ Cook Ezee,a well known blogger to many and one of my good friend too.Thank you Prathibha for showing up the interest in hosting the event at your space.Please do link up all your old or new entries with basil or cardamom as one of the main flavoring ingredients in that particular recipe.(PS:Don't link any recipe which don't fit into the rules and either basil or cardamom can be used or both can be used too)Hope u'll all link and share the traditional,modern or fusion recipes with "Basil(Tulasi) Or Cardamom".This time you can add the vegetarian & non vegetarian recipes.
And also I would like to thank Prabha @ Prabha's Cooking for successfully completing the event last month at her space,the round up is awaited.And a big bunch of thanks to all my enthusiastic participants too,looking forward for more lovely entries this month too.
Coming back to today's recipe,Kick starting the event and a refreshing one with the same theme 'Basil' and so is a simple Mango Basil sorbet which you can relish any time in summers.


Ingredients
Ripe mango large 1 ( peeled & cubes)
Basil leaves 5-6 leaves with stem
Salt a pinch
Sugar 1/2 cup
Water 1/2 cup


Method-
-Wash,peel & cut mangoes to cubes,put this in a food processor.Blend till smooth.
-Heat the water in a pan & add sugar to it, let it come to boil along with basil leaves.Simmer for 5 mins and then put off flame.let it cool.
-Add the syrup along with leaves to the pureed mangoes and grind well.
-Pour the contents in an air tight container & fees for 6 hours.
-Remove every hour and crush the ice formed with a spoon & then re-freeze it.
-Serve it cold.


Sending this to Only Mango guest hosted by Anu @ Anu's healthy Kitchen, Mango mania 99, EP Series -Basil Or Cardamom guest hosted by Prathibha @ Cook Ezee, Spotlight :Summer Cooler , CC-Splash into Summer


37 comments:

  1. yummy creamy sorbet...I too love basil with mangoes and peaches..

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  2. Thats an incredible sorbet,love the addition of basil leaves here.

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  3. I do love mango and this recipe sounds and looks fabulous.
    Rita

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  4. So refrshing!!! Looks tempting :)

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  5. it looks so beautiful.. irresistible

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  6. This looks wonderful & delicious, lovely color!

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  7. Will definitely participate Julie.

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  8. Delicious one with a different combo of basil

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  9. Looks very refreshing..... Love anything wit mangoes

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  10. Mango with basil!!! wow yummmy and flavorful.. looks very tempting :)

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  11. nice sorbet.......so refreshing...nice event.

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  12. Julie,


    Nice sorbet with addition of cardamom.

    If you are interested please join me at my first solo event.
    http://kitchenswathi.blogspot.com/2012/05/favorite-recipes-event-cake-recipes.html

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  13. Very interesting combo, mangoes and basil..

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  14. That's a lovely event julie. Ravishing sorbet with the combo of basil n mango. Perfect for the summer.

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  15. delicious and flavourful... perfect...

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  16. That sorbet looks so mouthwatering...love the aromatics in it!

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  17. yummy sorbet...
    an award for you in my space..do collect..
    Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen

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  18. Very yummy n refreshing sorber, looks so inviting too....

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  19. Looks so good! I've a mango cardamom sorbet which I'll link to this..

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  20. creamy, yummy and tempting recipe..
    http://indiantastyfoodrecipes.blogspot.com

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  21. How refreshing! Love the colour

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  22. Oh my! These look very much tempting and look so good

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  23. wow...so yummy n flavorful sorbet...loved it !!!!!!!

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  24. Yummy n flavorful Sorbet Julie :)
    Thanks for the announcement made..

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  25. Luking amazing and mouthwatering.i love the mango flavor

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  26. Yum these combos sound great. I just made a mango sorbet but paired it with lime. I'm trying yours next time. They sound wonderful.

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  27. Mango and basil, wow what a combo, looks irresistible, thanks 4 linking it to spotlight : summer cooler

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  28. can we host this event .... is it available??

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  29. @Ez Cookbook
    Sorry dear, at present the calendar is full.. Will let u know if someone backs out or if I extend the list :-))

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