Creamy Potato Salad Surprise
Global potato salad variations take many directions: warm and chilled, sweet ‘n’ sour, mustardy, rich and unadorned. The surprise in this “American-in-Delhi” salad is the addition of crunchy bits of fried moong dal badi, sold at most Indian grocery stores. This potato salad with a Punjabi twist is worth taking on any outing. Preparation and cooking time (after assembling ingredients): about...
Beans-Sprouts and Fruit Salad
Ingredients • Bean sprouts – 1 cup • Baby tomatoes – 8 • Oranges – 2 • Pineapple – 2 slices • Mango (ripe) – 1 • Apple – 1 • Peach – 1 • Apricots – 6 • Lettuce leaves – 6 • Olive oil – 4 tbsp • Balsamic vinegar – 1 tbsp • Salt – To taste • Peppercorns (freshly ground) – ½ tsp...
Lettuce tomato salad
Ingredients1 Iceberg lettuce, cut into thin strips1 Tomato, cut into 2 cm cubesDressing•½ C Milk•1/3 C Olive oil•2 Tbsp Sour cream•1 Tsp Mustard powder•1 Tsp Yellow asafetida powder•1 Tbsp Honey•1 Tsp Fresh lemon juice•¾ Tsp SaltPreparation1) Combine the lettuce and tomato in a mixing bowl. Keep it in the refrigerator while you prepare the dressing.2) For the dressing; blend the...
Pickled Carrots
Ingredients •300 gm carrots, peeled and cut thin 2.5 inch long •1 inch ginger, peeled and cut julienne style •2 green chilies cut into thin strips •¾ Tsp salt •¼ Tsp turmeric powder •¼ Tsp red chili powder •2 Tsp fresh lemon juice •1 Tsp oil •¾ Tsp black mustard seeds •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •½ Tsp fenugreek seeds Preparation 1.Boil or steam the carrots until half cooked. Drain. 2.In a mixing bowl, combine the half...
Spring Mix Salad & Dressing
Ingredients Salad: •20oz/550g fresh salad greens (like green romaine lettuce, red romaine lettuce, green oak lettuce, baby spinach, red swiss chard, radicchio etc.) Dressing: •1 C olive oil •½ C lemon juice •¼ Tsp black pepper •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •½ Tsp yellow mustard powder •¼ Tsp paprika •¼ Tsp cayenne pepper •1 Tsp cumin powder •1¼ Tsp salt •3 Tbsp tahini (sesame paste) •2 Tbsp tomato puree •7-8 fresh mint leaves...
Dudhi Raita
Ingredients •Dudhi / Bottle Gourd…………………………………50 gm •Curds (Whipped)……………………………………..150 gm •Jeera (Cumin Seeds)………………………………..1 Tsp •Curry...