8. Recipe of the month
Garden Fresh Tapas

Ingredients:

  • 2 small firm tomatoes
  • 8-1/2 inch long English Cucumber pieces

Sprout Topping

  • 1/4 cup moong sprouts
  • 1/2 teaspoon oil
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Few drops of lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of water

Cream Cheese Topping

  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese
  • ½ teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped cilantro or dill

Method

  • Prepare Sprouts: In a small frying pan, heat the oil on medium heat. Add cumin seeds and as they crack add sprouts, ginger, black pepper and water. Cook for 2-3 minutes until sprouts are tender. Remove pan from heat. Add lemon juice, stir and set aside.
  • Prepare cream cheese topping by mixing all the ingredients. Set aside.
  • Cut tomatoes in half and scoop out the seeds creating hollow bowls.
  • Take cucumber slices and scoop out the seeds, creating small bowls.
  • Fill all tomatoes and 4 cucumber slices with moong sprouts.
  • Fill the remaining 4 cucumber slices with cream cheese filling.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 40
Carbohydrate 10g
Protein  6g

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