Description
A refreshing frozen dessert with ripe plums and warming Indian spices. Perfect for a hot day!
Ingredients
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- 5-6 large ripe plums
- 1 cups (240 ml) water
- 12-15 fresh stevia leaves
- 2 pinches black salt
- 1 pinch Himalayan salt
- 2-3 pinches red chili powder
- 2-3 pinches roasted cumin seed powder
- 2-3 tender leaves fresh holy basil
- Mint leaves
- A squeeze or two of fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Prepare the Plums: Wash the plums thoroughly, then de-stone and roughly chop them.
- Blend Ingredients: Add the chopped plums to a blender along with water, fresh stevia leaves, black salt, Himalayan salt, red chili powder, roasted cumin powder, holy basil, and lemon juice if using. Blend thoroughly until smooth.
- Adjust Seasonings: Taste the mixture and adjust the seasonings and sweetener as needed.
- Freeze the Mixture: Strain the blended mixture into a metal pan. Place the pan in the freezer at its coldest setting. Let it freeze until almost solid.
- Break Up the Ice Crystals: Remove the mixture from the freezer and beat it thoroughly with a fork to break up the ice crystals.
- Repeat the Process: Repeat the process of freezing until almost solid and beating with a fork at least once or twice.
- Serve: Serve the granita. Garnish with fresh mint leaves or another fresh-tasting herb.
Notes
- For a smoother granita, pass the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve before freezing.
- Adjust the amount of chili powder and black salt to your preferred level of spice and saltiness.
- Store leftover granita in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 180 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 2
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 1