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Method:

• Heat a non-stick pan. Add the strawberries and orange juice. Stir and cook till the strawberries become soft.
• Add sugar and mix. Cook till the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Strain the mixture and pour the strained liquid back into the pan. Set the cooked strawberries aside. Place the pan back on the heat, add the cornstarch mixture and mix well. Cook till the sauce thickens.
• Put the strawberries into individual small glasses. Sprinkle pistachios over them and pour the sauce over.
• Chill and serve.
• Recipe for children by Sanjeev Kapoor, Master Chef, Author and Television Host. E-mail: enquiry@sanjeevkapoor.com

Did You Know?
Eight strawberries will provide 140% of the recommended daily intake of Vitamin C for children. 70% of a strawberry’s roots are located in the top three inches of the soil. There is a museum in Belgium dedicated to strawberries. Strawberries are a member of the rose family. If all the strawberries produced in California, USA in one year were laid berry to berry, they would go around the world 15 times. Roughly 27,000kgs of strawberries are eaten during the Wimbledon Championships, together with 7,000 litres of cream. Strawberries can also be white or yellow and some can even taste like pineapples.