Strawberry Yogurt Parfait

I made this Strawberry and Yogurt Parfait specially for my friend and sending this to her event "Strawberry Preservation Fundas".I wanted to make it simple and healthy and din't add any cream.The recipe is versatile,you can mix and match the ingredients and make your own version.Crushed digestive biscuits mixed with little butter can also be used in place of the granola.

Ingredients:

For the Parfait:

Yogurt	1 cup
Strawberry	1 cup
Granola	½ cup
Vanilla essence(optional)	few drops
Sugar	1 tblsp

For the Granola:

Oats	1 cup
Sugar	2 tblsp
Honey	1 tblsp
Butter	1 tblsp
Nuts(I used Almond and Walnut)	as needed
Dry fruits (I used raisins)	as needed
Vanilla essence	1/2 tsp

Method:

Granola preparation:

• Take the sugar,honey and butter in a sauce pan and let it simmer for 2 mins.(I used demerara sugar and you can also try it with brown sugar or regular sugar)
• Add vanilla essence to it and mix well.
• Take the oats in a bowl and add the chopped nuts.Pour the sugar mixture and mix well so that it coats evenly with the oats.
• Spread this evenly on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven at 180 º C for about 10 mins.
• The granola is ready when it turns golden brown and nice aroma comes.
• Remove the tray from the oven and once it is cooled add the dry fruits you are using and store in an airtight container.

Parfait Preparation:

• Blend 2-3 strawberries with 1 tblsp sugar and make a puree.
• Add this strawberry puree,few drops of vanilla essence to the yogurt and mix well.Yogurt layer is ready.
• Chop the remaining strawberries finely.Add a tsp of sugar,mix well and keep aside.
• Take a bowl and add 2 tblsp of granola,top it with yogurt followed by chopped strawberries.Repeat with another layer of granola,yogurt and strawberries.Drizzle some honey on the top,chill for some time and serve.

Note:

• Use thick fresh yogurt for this recipe.
• You can add some more sugar to the yogurt if you want it more sweet.
• You can use store bought granola too and proceed with the recipe.