Monday, February 4, 2008

Bean Sprout Salad

  • Soak beans overnight. Remove water next day. After couple of hours, boil these for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add very small amount of salt.
  • Add raisins, walnuts and chopped apples.

We love this salad and this is my own recipe - yay!!

Quick and Easy Tomato Soup

  • 2-3 tomatoes; 1-2 carrots and 1 spoon moong dal.
  • Pressure cook them with salt.
  • Let it cool - blend it using blender.
  • Before serving - Add butter, black pepper (onion powder - optional) - and let it come to a boil.

Tips - Dhania is a good garnishing for this soup.

Pav Bhaji

  • Boil 3-4 potatoes. Mash them.
  • Finely chopped 2 carrots, 10-15 beans, 1 large capsicum, little bit of cabbage - and a cup of peas. Microwave these veggies (with a little water and covered) for 5 minutes
  • In 2 tablespoon of butter, fry 2 medium sized onions to golden brown.
  • Add salt, laal mirch and ginger.
  • Add 1-2 tomoatoes and/or puree.
  • Add the potatoes, veggies and a cup of water
  • Add 2 spoons of Pav Bhaji masala.
  • Cook for 10-15 minutes.
  • Serve with onions and lime and butter
Tips -
1. Boiling the potatoes in pressure cooker is faster.
2. Serves 4-5 people.