Tropical Tornado

by Tarla Dalal

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The delightful combination of tropical flavours will simply sweep you off the ground, like a tornado.

Tropical Tornado recipe - How to make Tropical Tornado

Preparation time: 50 mins. Cooking time: 5 mins. Total Time: 55 mins 9Serves 8 to 10
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Ingredients

For the lemon ice-cream
6 cups cold milk
3 tbsp lemon juice
4 tbsp lemon squash
350 gms fresh cream
1/2 cup sugar (approx.)

For the orange sherbet
1/2 cup orange squash
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp powdered sugar (approx.)
2 tbsp fresh cream

For the praline
1/2 cup almonds (badam) or cashewnuts (kaju)
1/2 to3/4 cup sugar

For serving
1 small can (450 grams) pineapple slices
100 gms fresh sweetened cream

Method

For the lemon ice-cream

For the orange sherbet

Mix all the ingredients, add 2 teacups of water and put to set in ice cube trays of a refrigerator.
When set, break up the sherbet.

For the praline

Melt the sugar in a heavy saucepan, add the nuts and cook on a slow flame until rich brown in colour.
Spread the mixture on a tin.
When cold, powder coarsely.
Store in an air-tight jar.

How to serve

Chop the pineapple pieces very finely.
In each serving cup or plate, put 2 scoops of the lemon ice-cream, top with a little orange sherbet, sprinkle a little praline powder and a little chopped pineapple. Put some fresh cream on top and serve.

Tips

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--light texture. Churned ice-creams can be prepared ahead and stored in the refrigerator in a plastic box or in a vessel covered on top with ----
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