December 17, 2009

Tomato Treat

Ingredients: Serves 4 as a salad

2-3 cups Chopped fresh Tomato
Sa;t, Sugar, red chili powder as per taste
Chopped Coriander for garnishing

Method:

In a bowl take all above ingredients and whisk well.

Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

2 Cup fresh cucumber cut into small chunks
2 tsp finely chopped green chili
Oil, cumin seds, mustard seeds, Asafoetida (hing) as per taste
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
Lime juice, Salt as per taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds to it. When they splutter add hing, cumin seeds and green chili and stir.

2. Immediately add cucumber, turmeric powder, lime juice, salt and stir well.

Garnish with chopped coriander.

TriColore Salad

Ingredients: Serves 4

1 cup chopped Onion
1 cup chopped Tomato
1 1/2 cup chopped Cucumber
1 tsp Black Pepper powder
Salt, Sugar as per taste
Chopped Coriander

Method:

Mix well all the above ingredients in a bowl and garnish with coriander.

December 10, 2009

Cabbage-Fenugreek-Spinach Salad (Kobi-Methi-Palak)

Ingredients:

Take 1 cup each of finely chopped Cabbage, Fenugreek Leaves and spinach in a bowl
1-2 tsp Red Chilly powder
Lime juice, Salt as per taste
Oil
Asafoetida (hing)

Method:

1. Heat oil into pan and add mustard seeds. When they splutter add hing and cumin seeds to it.

2.Now add this seasoning to the vegetable bowl and mix again.

3. Add red chilly powder, lime juice, salt and mix well.

Tips:

If you are on weight loss program , try this healthy salad with little oil in it. You can eat whole bowl of it.

Pachadi (Cabbage Salad of different kind)

Ingredients:

2 Cups fine julienned Cabbage
Roasted Peanut Crushed coarse
1-2 tsp chopped green chilly
Lime juice, Sugar, Salt as per taste
Oil, Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Asafetida (hing)
1/2 cup Yogurt
Finely chopped coriander

Method:

1. In a bowl take cabbage, Add peanut crush, lime juice, sugar, salt and stir well.

2. Heat oil into pan and add mustard seeds. When they splutter add hing and cumin seeds to it.

3. Add chopped green chili to it and stir a little. Now add this seasoning to the cabbage and mix again.

3. Add yogurt in bowl and mix evenly.

Tips:

If you are on weight loss program , try this healthy salad with little oil in it. You can eat whole bowl of it.

Tomato Coleslaw

Ingredients:

2 Cups julienned Cabbage
1 Cup Tomato Chopped into small cubes
1 tsp Chopped Green Chilly
Oil, Mustard Seeds, Cumin Seeds for seasoning
Salt as per taste
Sugar as per taste

Method:

1. Heat oil into pan and add mustard seeds. When they splutter add cumin seeds to it.

2. Immediately add green chilly and stir a while.

3. Now add cabbage and tomato to it. Add salt , sugar as per taste and mix well.

Tips:

If you are on weight loss program, try this healthy salad with little oil in it. You can eat whole bowl of it.