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Easy and innovative garnishing ideas for delicious Indian food recipes

Author: Vaishnavi Arya
by Vaishnavi Arya
Posted: Apr 25, 2017

Food tastes just as good it looks and smells. Your appetite heavily depends on what you see on your plate full of food. Some creative and innovative garnishing ideas are must to make your food look good. These approaches can improve food with its looks only and make the dish look so innovative.

Some secret ingredients are used in cooking Indian food that makes it delicious and look fantastic. These secret ingredients are the spices and fresh herbs used at the time of cooking and garnishing.

Let’s have a look on these creative ideas that one can try in Indian food at home or even in the restaurants. Sometimes the simple ingredients like coriander leaves and green chilies can be used as most innovative approach while decorating the table. Think smartly and try out these ideas. Try out using the colors which are in front of you in the food you prepared.

  • Use fried onions: Fry sliced onions to make them look brow and crispy. This garnishing idea can make a huge difference in several easy Indian food recipes like rice recipe. Garnish it over rice and give it a look like biryani.
  • Chopped coriander leaves: The most innovative and smart way to garnish an Indian food is to take a bunch of coriander leaves. Chop it with your fingers and spread it evenly on the curry.
  • Use a spring of mint: Present your soups and platter with a single sprig of fresh mint leaves. Besides garnishing, it will also add flavor to your dish.
  • Fried dry fruits: Always soak dry fruits in water before frying. Fry these in desi ghee and use them as a garnishing over the cooked Indian food recipes like Pulao and desserts like kheer.
  • Grated carrot and cucumber: If you want to add some color and good health to the grilled platters or Kababs, try out this garnishing trick. Add grated carrots and cucumber on the sides of grilled food items.
  • Use sprouts as garnishing: Have you ever thought that sprouts could be a garnish? Make a mesh of sprouts over grilled platters to give it an edgy feeling.
  • Try pickled onions: Plain onion rings look boring. But the onions chopped and mixed with spices and dipped in vinegar look mouth watering. In India, this mixture is often added to some easy Indian food recipes like Kababs.
  • Chopped Lemon: lemon is a versatile garnishing ingredient. Slice it to garnish over drinks or chop it to garnish platters. You can shape it to decorate any type of Indian food recipes.
  • Diced tomatoes: Diced tomatoes can be halved or quartered when garnishing on Indian food items. Add a burst of red color to your food items with this.

Try out bell peppers, chopped onion greens, plain green chilies in your platters to add creativity to the Indian food.

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