Oriental Pasta Salad
Mar16

Oriental Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is welcome change from traditional pasta dishes,easy to makeand a super-hit with all- especially kids. Ingredients • Diced Celery – ½ cup • Diced Green Pepper – ½ cup • Diced Red Pepper – ½ cup • Boiled Sweet Corn – ½ cup • Boiled Green Peas – ½ cup • Shredded Spinach – 1 cup • Diced Olives – ½ cup • Diced Cherry Tomatoes – ½ cup • Any pasta – 2 cups • Sesame Oil – 1 to 2 tspn • Salt – to taste For Dressing: • Soy...

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Spinach and Strawberry salad
Mar13

Spinach and Strawberry salad

  Ingredients • 10 ounces fresh baby spinach • 10 strawberries, sliced • ¼ cup dried cranberries • 1/3 cup roasted walnut • ¼ cup feta cheese, optional • 6 orange slices, optional Dressing: • 1/3 cup oil • 2 tbsp cup balsamic vinegar or lemon juice • 2 tbsp sugar • 2/3 tsp salt • ¼ tsp ground black pepper • ¼ tsp dry hot mustard • 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper Preparation In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cranberries, feta...

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Palak bahar02
Mar09

Palak bahar02

  Ingredients •Spinach……………………2 medium bunches •Green chilies………… .. 3 •Carrots……………………. 2 medium sized •French beans………………5-6 •Cauliflower……………….. ¼ medium sized •Tomatoes…………………. 2 medium sized •Ginger…………………….. 1 inch piece •Fresh coriander leaves……. A few sprigs •Oil……………………… 1 ½ tbsp •Nutmeg powder…………… ¼ tsp •Salt………………………… to taste •Cumin seeds……………….. ½ tsp •Lemon juice………………… 1 tsp •Red chili powder…………… 1 ½...

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Tofu in Spinach Gravy
Oct21

Tofu in Spinach Gravy

  Ingredients Tofu marinate •2 C tofu cut into 2cm cubes •2 Tbsp thick yogurt •1 Tsp garam masala •¼ Tsp paprika •½ Tsp salt Spinach Gravy •1 Kg/2 lb fresh spinach leaves, washed and stalks removed •3 tomatoes, chopped •¼ C water •2 Tbsp ginger, finely grated •1 Tsp oil •1 Tsp cumin seeds •1 green chili chopped •¼ Tsp yellow asafetida...

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Ekadashi Potato and Spinach Pie
Apr11

Ekadashi Potato and Spinach Pie

  Ingredients: • 1 kg (2 lbs) potatoes boiled with 1 tsp salt and mashed • 400 g (about 1 lb) fresh spinach or 200 g frozen  • 1 Tbsp olive oil • 2 tsp Rock salt • 1 tsp dry thyme • 3-4 green chillies finely chopped • 2-3 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves • 100 ml (about ½ cup) milk  • a little butter for greasing • 100 g...

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