Capsicum flowers

These beatiful flowers can be used for garnishing any recipe.All you need is coloured bell peppers ie capsicums for the same.you can use red,green,yellow or orange colour

Ingredients
 Coloured bell peppers ie capsicums (red,green,yellow or orange colour )
Knife


Method :
1. cut the capsicum into two parts & deseed it.
2. then cut a square about 1.5 inches with the help of a knife.
3.Now using knife on each side of the square carve /cut a V shape in the centre of the side,
4.repeat this for all four sides.
5.Your lovely capsicum flowers are ready...

Carrot leaves |vegetable carving |table decoration

These beautiful carrot leaves  are usually seen in chinese dishes.

It enhances the look of stir fried dishes .

 place these carrot leaves near these carrot tube rose flowers to enhace their beauty .

Place these carrot leaves  on the side of a large platter of salad

Ingredients :

1 big red carrot
knife



Method :

1.Cut a carrot into very thin and very slanting slices .
 

2.Make V  notches on the side to get leaves .

Carrot tube rose flowers |vegetable carving| gajarachi gulchadi fula

These flowers are usually seen in chinese dishes.

It enhances the look of stir fried dishes .

 place a sprig of parsley or coriander near these carrot tube rose flowers to enhace their beauty .

Place these flowers on the side of a large platter of salad. 

I have inserted a black peper in centre & stuck flowers on mini forks which serve as a stem for these flowers 

Ingredients :

1 big red carrot
knife





Method:
 
1.Take a slender carrot or radish .peel & wash it .

2 make a sharp angled cut at about a height of 1 1/2 inch,about downwards and inwards.make two  similar cuts from the remaining sides-all the cuts should meet at the end. hold the top of carrot with one hand and the base with other.

3..twist the lower portion to break off the top portion.you will have a carrot tuberose in one hand and remaining part of acrrot in other.

4..trim the leftover carrot to get a pointed end.make more flowers from the leftover carrot & place them in ice cold water for 3-4 days.


 

Tips :
You can make same flowers from radish also

Bell Pepper basket

Insert a sprig of parsley or any greens in this beautiful bell pepper basket .Place on the side of a large platter of salad. 


I had Used this green basket to serve capsicum chutney



Ingredients :

1 yellow ,red or green bell pepper
knife


Method:

1.Slice the top of a yellow ,red or green bell pepper.

2.Make half inch deep V cuts all around the edges to get  a "VVVV" edge.

3.Your basket is ready .Insert a sprig of parsley or any greens in it .Place on the side of a large platter of salad. Use this green basket to serve capsicum chutney

Carrot flowers | Vegetable carving | table decoration

These flowers are usually seen in chinese dishes. If the dish requires round slices of carrots ,cut the carrot into round flowers instead.

It enhances the look of stir fried dishes .

Ingredients :

1 big red carrot
knife


Method:
 
1.For carrot flowers ,peel a thick ,big carrot  and cut into thin round slices

2.With the help of a knife make V knotches on the sides leaving equal spaces between tham to get the flowers

Tips:
1.You can make raddish white flowers in same way .

Spring onion flowers | Vegetable carving for garnishing - table decoration

 
Blogging has changed my life in many aspects & have given it a different dimension.Have learnt many things out of which one is vegetable carving for garnishes & side table decoration.
I have learnt few simple carvings from nita mehta thai & chinese cook book.Today I am blogging about spring onion flowers which i used to decorate babycorn pulao & schezwan sauce.





Ingredients

Spring onions with leaves

Sharp knife

Source :nita mehta thai & chinese cook book

Method :

1.While buying the spring onions make sure that they are fresh. No wilted, broken or crumpled leaves. The bulbs should also be  medium sized (not too small or too thin), round, healthy and perfect with no damages etc.


2.Clean the onions and leaves thoroughly with water taking care not to damage any part of them. Drain them on a soft thin cloth till they are completely dry.


3.Now separate the bulbs from the leaves, just cutting at the base portion of the greens. But see that the greens remain as a bunch and do not get separated. The bulbs should be at least 5cm (2").


4.Now slice of the root portion of the bulbs taking care that the layers of bulb do not get separated. Remove the outer layers(dry ones) on the bulb.Holding the root side away from you and leaving at least 1cm or so at the top, make vertical slits from top to bottom.

5.The slits should be deep enough to reach the center and a little apart from each other. Slowly rotating the bulb, continue to make the slits.

6.Now slightly  open the layers and immerse in ice cold water for 15 minutes or till the onion blooms. Remove and drain these flowers.


7.  This will make a good arrangement on a dining table or a side table. Depending on the space available make a bigger or a smaller arrangement.