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Roses on Raita
Posted by Annita on March 16, 2006
When I thought of posting something different other than the usual recipe stuff,these tomato flowers came into my mind.Presenting a dish in an appealing way is also an important aspect of cooking.Rose flowers using tomato skin, is quite easy to make and looks great.You dont need any extra talents for making it..its really that simple.As in the “LA Weight Loss ” commercial ad “If I can do it ,you can do it”.
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1.Just peel off the whole tomato skin like a ribbon ,starting from one end to the other.You have to rotate the tomato for doing it.Its fine if it breaks a little,but try to peel it without any breaks…just like a long ribbon.
2.When you reach the other end ,cut the skin a little thicker and wider ,almost in a circular shape.This should be the base of the flower on which the petals has to rest.
3.Now just roll the tomato skin till the end,like rolling a ribbon.This is considered to be the rose flower petals.
4.Allow the petals to rest on the circular base .
And that’s it..Rose flower is ready …..Now arrange it along with mint leaves stem. I’ve preapred raita with onion,tomato,green chillies,beaten curd,salt and 1 tsp of Mayonaise(I like the flavour of Mayonaise in the raita).
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Sonali said
Very pretty, Annita.
Thanks Sonali
Annita
Tanuja said
wow ur raita looks so cool annita:)
Thanks Tanuja
Annita
Manisha said
What an incredible idea! You go, girl!!
Thanks Manisha,
Annita
Puspha said
Wow!!! U have the soft hands for art. My hands r too stiff for such a task. anyway, I’m gonna give it a try & impress hubby. hehehehe
No Pushpa,u can do it..Just give it a try and let me know the result.
Annita
Shuba said
Hey annita….as usual very impressive….the raita looks beautiful with the rose on it…I am gonna definitely try this (Lets see if it becomes rose or some other thing !!! with my talents…:-) ) And mayonaise in raita is completely new to me…I dont use mayonaise but really curious how it would taste with curd…Anyway this is an excellent post wrt photography too
Shuba,i’m happy to hear that u liked my raita..You should definitely try it out and let me know your comments..:))
Annita
giniann said
Nice touch. I used to make these in the early days but somehow stopped doing it. Mow that I am reminded by your post, I will definitely do it again.
Isn’t it nice and easy?
Annita
Arjuna said
That’s really neat way to make roses!! Thanks for the tip. I always thought it involved some kind of mystery.
Just give it a try Arjuna.And I’ve visited your blog right now..Its soo cool…
Can I ad it to my blogroll?
Annita
shilpa said
annita, that looks great.
Thanks Shilpa
Annita
Tony of the bachelor cooking said
This Looks so very beautiful.. I don’t know how to express.. just too lovely… Speaks a thousand words
Thanks for all those gentle words,Antony.I ‘m really happy to know that u liked it.
Annita
Kay said
Very very creative and artistic! Annita, you should be proud of yourself to be able to do this. wow! :)
Wish I had such nimble fingers!
Ooh God..You are making me bloat with all your nice words..Thanks a lot..!!
You can also do it Kay..Just give it a try…
Annita
Saffron Hut said
very pretty annita! that is one good looking raita.
Thank you
Annita
reshma said
lovely! my mother used to do this in almost anything, salads, chciken fries etc for parties.Yours look really good!
Thanks Reshma,Isn’t it quite easy to make?
Annita
Sailaja said
Annita,you are very creative and that presentation is excellent!
Thanks Sailaja
Annita
vineela krishna said
hello annita,
wow,claps to ur hardwork.i
really rose looks very beautiful.pls send me that plant thru mail to ca and ur raita tooo.iam just kiddin.. waiting for more flowers…
vineela
Thanks Vineela..:))More carving will be coming soon..
Annita
Karthi Kannan said
Annita: I simple love that roses. Gonna give try, both rose and 1 tsp mayo :)
Thanks Karthi and let me know how well you liked the taste of mayo in raita.
Annita
BDSN said
Very very artistic and very creative…
Beautiful photos…
Adding mayonaise to raita is indeed a different touch…
I love to add Mayonaise in almost anything…it tastes gr8.
And thanks for adding me to your blogroll.
Annita
BDSN said
Hey one more thing…
Thanks for adding me to your blogroll…Would lov to add your creative blog to my blog….
santhi said
I could never ever think of making a rose like this!!!!!!!
Amazing creativity annita. Can I add you to my blogroll please???
Yeah sure Santhi and Thanks a lot.
Annita
RP said
Georgeous!!
I wanted to make a rose using carrot to decorate my carrot cake, but then gave up the idea. Do you think it is possible?
I haven’t tried it yet,RP…Thanks for sharing the idea..I’ll also try that next time.But i think carrot skin is not that soft as tomato,rt?So it may not be that flexibe…Anyway ,will give it a try..And carrot cake..hmmmmmmm
When are you starting your food blog?
Annita
RP said
The carrot cake recipe is already posted in my blog.
http://myworksh0p.blogspot.com/2006/02/marilyns-carrot-cake-with-cream-cheese.html
Do give it a try. It is a winner. I thought, using a peeler, we can shave a thin layer of carrot and try making a flower? I will try it next time I cut a carrot.
Do try it out RP,and let me also know about it.And your carrot cake looks wonderful..I’ll be trying it out soon..
And many many thanks for that carrot flower link..That really looks gorgeous,isn’t it?.
Annita
RP said
Look at this Annita!
http://www.thecryptmag.com/Online/34/CarrotFlower.html
They do have a different way of making flower out of carrot. Cool.
shammi said
I guess I’m coming to your site much after everyone else, and I definitely have to thank Anthony for his Curry Mela to have got here at all! What a gorgeous, gorgeous looking rose! That takes some serious talent, methinks, even though you’ve displayed how it is done.
Thanks Shammi..
I am a frequent vistor of your blog..and i loved it…Keep up your good work..!!
Annita
Rose said
hey.. this is awsome.. it looks great… and i m sure it tastes good also..
Hi Roshan,
i’m happy to hear that you like it..Do try it out..and lemme know how it turned out for u..
Annita
sage said
oh this looks awesome! simply beautiful! I shall return.
to your good health,
sage
Thanks Sage..
Annita
Jyothsna said
I always thought, carving and decoration were not in my hands….u make this rose look so simple! i’m gonna surprise my hubby wth this one!
Jyothsna.
You can really do it,Jyothsna.Try it out and lemme know how it turned out for u.
Annita
Jyothsna said
Hey Annita,
I tried the rose yesterday…. my hubby was absolutely surprised ! It turned out well, but i did not get as many petals as i can see in your photo. When I made the rose, it stood well, but by the time i picked it and put it on the raita, the petals were loose!! I’ll put up the pic on my blog. Let me know how u made the rose stand so well.
Jyothsna.
You can tighten the petals after arranging it on the raita too.And try making the base a little more round,which could hold all the petals in position.you’ll surely get it perfect for the next attempt,Jyotsna..I too didnt make it perfect on my first trial.
Annita
Mimmy said
Hey anitha,
am totally new to this onion raitha…could u clearly explain how to make it…
thanx.. :)
mimmy
Its very simple Mimmy
Just chop onions ,tomatoes and green chilies.
Add yogurt and salt and mix well.Chill and serve
Annita
sherin said
wow annita ur flower looks amazing on raita. am a student and i like experimenting with things. i’ll also give it a try and will impress my parents
babi said
ohhh my god ..u go girl