Miracle salad

This salad was inspired from the famous "miracle drink" that is made of beet root,carrots and apples.
I came across this famous drink in the net and was bowled over by the benefits of this drink.
http://lachicaorganica.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/miracle-drink-carrot-beetroot-and-apple/

So I thought I will just try making a "Miracle salad". This is a veggie and fruit salad. The ingredients are beet root,carrot and apples.

The salad is very simple and easy to make. I hope the benefits are also the same as of the miracle drink.

HOW TO DO:
Mix grated beet, carrots and apples.
This is a sweet salad. So you will not need any sauce in your salad.
That's a grape on top! Its purely optional.

Who will serve a salad in a wine glass?!!
I Will!! :D


Enjoy the salad.

Sending this "miracle salad" for Kirthi's and Denny's " Serve it raw " blogging contest.

Mango Lassi - Divine!!

Mango Lassi... The name is divine.. the taste diviner.
God was kind enough to give the world mangoes. Well ripen mangoes.
The person who created Mango lassi, My BIG BIG BIG thanks!!!

I usually get it from hotels. Last week got ripen mangoes from Wholefoods.
So thought I would try making it at home.

Recipe:
Ripen mangoes - 1 [peeled and deseeded, cut into cubes]
Milk - 1/2 cup
Sour curd - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 5 tbsp

1. Blend all the items together in the mixie.
2. Transfer contents into container and refrigerate.

Serve chilled.

I'm putting a picture of the lassi right from my mixie jar!!

Easy Paneer Bhurji

Tried Paneer bhurji for the first time, to go with Chapathi. It was simply great. Husband loved it. The wife too :). Here goes the recipe for a very easy paneer bhurji.

PANEER BHURJI:
Crumbled Paneer - 1 cup
Chopped onion -1
Chopped tomato - 1
mixed veggies - 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbps
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Salt - aas needed
Oil - 1 tsp

1. Oil in wok.
2. Onions in.
3. Ginger garlic paste in.
4. tomatoes in.
5. Mixed veggies in.
6. Garam masala, chilly powder, coriander powder in.
7. Crumbled paneer in. [Crumble the paneer in  the mixie. run the mixer just once or twice. Not more. Paneer might end up as a paste.]
8. Salt as needed. Mix it all. Stir it up in low flame for around 15-20 mins, until the paneer is cooked.

Enjoy it with hot chapathi's.

Dal tadka and Vegetable Jalfrezi

Husband wanted Dal Tadka for dinner and dint know what goes well with it. And my friend
Yanka of http://ss-allthingsnice.blogspot.com/ suggested that I try, Vegetable Jalfrezi. So here goes the recipe of what i made for dinner, Dal Tadka and Vegetable Jalfrezi, the easy way, My way :).

Dal Tadka:

DAL:

Toor dal - 1/2 cup
Moong dal - 1/4 cup
Tomato - 1/2
Red chillies - 1
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

1. All the above ingredients should be pressure cooked [5 whistles] with enough water.
2. Add needed salt.

    You may add water if the dal is too thick.

TADKA:

chopped Onion - 1
channa dal - 1 tsp
urad dal - 2 tsp
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
mustard - 1/2 tsp
asafoetida - a pinch
oil - 2 tsp
curry leaves - few [optional]
red chillies - 2 [May be replaced by green chillies]

1. Oil in wok.
2. channa dal in. wait til it a little brown.
3. urad dal in.
4. asofoetida in.
5. cumin seeds in.
6. mustard seeds in. wait for it to splutter.
7. Red chillies in.
8.curry leaves, if using.
9. Chopped onion in.

                            

Pour the hot tadka on the dal, when ready to serve.


VEGETABLE JALFREZI:

Boiled mixed vegetables - 2 cups
Sliced onions - 1
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Tomato sauce - 4 tbps
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Salt - as needed
Oil - 2 tbps

1. Oil in wok.
2. sliced onions in.
3. Ginger garlic paste in.
4. Tomato sauce in.
5. garam masala, chilly powder, coriander powder in.
6. boiled veggies in. [ boil the vegetables, cut bite size, in super hot water for 2-4 mins to get the crunchy veggies].
7. add salt. Mix it all.
         
Crunchy vegetable Jalfrezi ready to go with Dal Tadka and rice :)  

Eral curry [Shrimp curry]

Cleaned and deveined shrimp : 20 - 25 no.
Chopped Onions - 1
Chopped Tomatoes - 1
green chillies, slit - 2
Ginger garlic Paste - 1 tblsp
Whole garam masala [ 2 cardamom, 1/2 inch cinnamon, 1 bay leaf,2 cloves] [or]
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder - 1/2 tblsp
Coriander powder - 1 and a half tblsp


1. In wok, 1 tblsp of oil, add garam masala powder/Whole garam masala.
2. Mustard seeds in, wait to splutter.
2. Ginger garlic paste in.
3. slit green chillies, stir for sometime.
4. chopped Onions, fry for sometime.
5. Chopped tomatoes, fry for sometime.
6. Mix everything well, and wait until oil starts oozing out.
7. Add chilly powder and coriander powder and turmeric powder.
8. Shrimp's turn to be inside the wok.
9. Salt as needed.
9. Add some water, cover wok and let it cook.

                                      
After done, shrimp curry is ready to be served with hot rice.

'LIKE' in Facebook

When do u normally hit a "LIKE" in FB?

1. When u do not have anything to say.
2. When u do not want to say anything.
3. A simple courtesy sake.
4. Yeah I have seen/read this.
5. When u think ur comments might hurt others.
6. When u r plain jealous.
7. When u wanna follow the crowd.
8. When u wanna get updated on wat ur other friends think on this status/foto.

And finally when u think, "God why can't there be a "DISLIKE" button?", u end up pressing the "LIKE" button :)