Vellarikaai/Southekayi/Cucumber Salad

Again going to Bangalore, we used eat a lot outside and this is also one of them. Many might have seen Southekayi selling near parks and schools. Its very refreshing and hot. I have used Japan Cucumber where in I could not go to Little India to get the normal one. It almost tasted the same. Remove skin and cut 1 no of cucumber into cubes or small slices. Add salt and required green chutney or pudina chutney(Grind...

Corn Sprouts Salad

Corn Sprouts Salad is so simple and healthy one. It needs no cooking. I make this for my hubby's lunch box quiet often. Ingredients Corn Kernels(I used Tinned) - 4 tspns Green Gram Sprouts & Horsegram sprouts - 3 tspns Tomato - 2 tspns(chopped) G chilli - 1 no(chopped) Salt 2 pinches Coriander leaves for garnishing. Preparation Method Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and serve. Corn Sprouts...

Am back with Green Gram Carrot Salad

Hi Friends, Am back after my break in India. Thank you for all your comments and entries for CWS - Cumin Seeds Event. If you have not sent in your entries do send it soon as event ends on 31st May. Here goes the recipe for simple and healthy salad. Sprouted Green Gram(Raw) - 1 cup (How to make sprouts? click here)Carrot (Grated) - 2 tspnsFresh Coconut(Grated) - 1 tspnSalt Lemon juice - 1/2 tspn(optional) Mix...

Fresh Fruit Salad

A simple and healthy fruit salad. We usually prepare salads on weekends and enjoy it for 2- 3 days. My hubby who loves fruits is always ready to help me in cutting them....:-)Fruits I used arePapaya, Apple, Orange, Banana, Grapes, Sapota/Chickoo, PomogranateHoney - 2 -3 tspns Sugar - 1 tspn(Optional)MethodWash and chop all fruits into small pieces.In a wide bowl put all the fruits, add honey, mix well and chill it in...

Radish (Mulangi) Salad

Hope you all celebrated Deepavali well by bursting crackers and sharing love also with lots of sweets...Belated Wishes to all friends.You might be wondering am not seen in blogging I have been busy with my sister and family who came down from India for Diwali. Was tied up and now taking out time for blogging.We celerated Diwali with lots of sweets and guests at home. I prepared Haalbai, Rasagulla and Thekuzhal also watching...

Raitha

Raitha is very simple and easy. This is very tasty and healthy. IngredientsOnion - 1/2 no Tomato - 1/2 no Cucumber - 1/2 noThick curds - 2 cups(Thair/Dahi/Plain Yogurt) Ginger - a very small piece Pepper powder - a pinch Green chilli - 1/2 no - as per your taste Green coriander leaves - 2 tspns(Kothamalli/Cilantro)Salt Preparation MethodWash and chop finely onion, tomato, cucumber, ginger, green chilli and coriander...

Dahi Sev

Dahi Sev is very tasty. You can say it a chaat or salad. Its from North India. Its a mix of Dahi called yogurt(curds) in Hindi and Sev a fried savoury. It is very simple and easy to prepare. Ingredients Sev (Oma Podi) - 1 cupDahi(Thair, Plain Yogurt/Curds) - 1 cupChopped Onion - 1 noChopped Tomato - 1noChaat masala - 2 pinchesChopped Kothmir(Coriander leaves/Cilantro)- 1 tspnSalt a pinchPreparation MethodIn a bowl mix...

Fruit Salad

Fruit Salad is very healthy. It can be had before or after dinner or lunch. By topping it with ice cream kids will love it....IngredientsApple - 1 noPear - 1 noMango - 1 noPineapple - 1 noBanana - 2nosGrapes (Seedless) - 20 nosWater melon - few piecesIce cream as per your choice of flavour. I have used La Cremeria "Vanilla Cashew Delight".Preparation Method.Wash and cut all fruits into small and tiny pieces(If you dont...

Green Gram and Pomo Salad

Green Gram and Pomogranate or Pomegranate Salad is very healthy. Sprouted grams are rich in proteins and carbohydrates. Pomogranate pearls which is in red colour improves blood and good for health. This salad is very easy to prepare. Method Soak 1 cup of green gram in water in the morning. By evening remove water and close with a lid and keep. So by next day morning it will be sprouted. Take half cup pomogranate pearls...

Kosambari

Kosambari is a Salad popular and done in Karnataka. Its done on most of the auspicious and festival occasions like sri ramanavami, friday poojas, etc and distributed among ladies. A very easy to prepare dish, very delicious and good for health. IngredientsPasi Paripu(Split green gram) – 1 cupGrated coconut – 1 cupGrated carrot – 4 tspnsGreen chilli – 1 no(optional)Coriander leaves - 2 tspnsSalt Chopped cucumber - optionalFor...

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Cucumber Salad

This Salad is very easy to prepare and tastes different. IngredientsCucumber - 1noGrated coconut - 4 tspnsSunflower oil or olive oil - 1tspnMustard - 1/2 tspnSplit Urad dal - 1/2 tspn (optional)Asafotida - 1 pinchCoriander leaves (cilantro) - 2 tspnsSalt to tastePreparation MethodWash and remove the skin of the Cucumber.Cut the cucumber in small piecesIn a bowl, add the cucumber, grated coconut, salt.In a pan, heat the...