Carrot Flower ( Vegetable Carvings)
by Tarla Dalal
16 May 2012
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Another simple flower decoration piece for your delicious meals!
Carrot Flower ( Vegetable Carvings) recipe - How to make Carrot Flower ( Vegetable Carvings)
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Makes 1 flower
Method
- Method
- Peel the carrot and cut around 2” long and 1” wide rectangle. Place it vertically on a chopping board and make 4 cuts downwards till around 1 cm space is left at the bottom.
- Turn the carrot to make similar 4 cuts in the opposite direction to the previous cuts, immerse them in ice-cold water for 15 minutes to make it crisp.
- Remove 1 carrot strip from each end so as to get a good shape.
- Take a small piece of banana leaf and cut 5 pieces into a pentagon shape as shown, using scissors.
- Gently open the slits of the carrot. Arrange the banana leaf pieces and place the carrot on it.
- Make small v-shaped cuts on the side opposite to the tapering end of each the 5 piece.
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