Tabouleh Salad

Ingredients;
Bulgur wheat- 1/2 cup
Parsley- 1 bunch, finely chopped
Mint-1/2 bunch, finely chopped
Coriander-1/2, finely chopped
Cucumber-1/2, chopped
Tomatoes-2, deseeded, finely chopped
Green onions/scallions -1/2 cup, finely chopped
Lime juice-2 tbsp
Salt and Pepper
Olive oil-1 tbsp

Cook the bulgur wheat as per packet instructions. Add  bulgar wheat, herbs, cucumber, tomatoes and green onions into a bowl. Mix well. Add olive oil, pepper, salt and lime juice. Mix well.
Serve!!!!!!

Salmon Biriyani with Brinjal Raita

Ingredients

For Salmon Biriyani;

Salmon-1/2kg,boneless,cubed

Basmati rice-2cups or 300 gms

Onion-1,medium,

Tomatoes-5,finely chopped

Green chillies-5

Ginger-1inch

Garlic-4pods

Coriander leaves-3 sprigs

Chilli powder-1/2tsp

Garam masala-1/2tsp

Turmeric-1/4tsp

Pepper powder-1/4tsp

Fennel powder-1/2tsp

Coconut milk-1/2cup

Whole spices-Cardamom-4,cloves-4,cinnamon-1inchx2,bay leaves-2

Nuts and raisins,onion slices for garnishing

Ghee-2tbsp

Oil -2 to 3 tbsp

Water- 4 to 5 cups,for the rice

Salt as per taste

Boil the water in a sauce pan with half of the whole spices and 1 tsp salt.When it begins to boil add the rice.Drain when the rice is cooked.

Mince the ginger,garlic,green chillies,onion and coriander leaves together.Heat oil in a pan and add the remaining of wholespices followed by the ginger garlic mince.Saute it until the raw smell is gone and then add the spices and cook for a minute.Now add the tomatoes and cook it on a medium flame.When the tomatoes are cooked and the oil seperates add in the fish pieces and the coconut milk.Let it cook on a high flame.Meanwhile heat the ghee in a pan and deep fry the onions,nuts and raisins.Keep it aside.When the fish is cooked and the gravy is thick.Add the rice on top.Make holes on top of the rice and pour the ghee and spread the fried onion and nuts.Cover with foil and cook in a preheated oven at 230 deg cel or max for 15mins.

Mix fish with rice taking care that the fish do not flake.Serve!!!!!!

For the Baingan raita;

Brinjal-1,large,cut into small cubes

Chilli powder-1/2tsp

Cumin powder-1/2tsp

Pepper-1/4tsp

Oil-2tbsp

Salt as per taste

Thick cool Yogurt-2cups.

Coat the brinjal well with the spices.Heat the oil and allow the brinjal to cook in it on a low to medium flame.Do not add water.When done mash it slightly.Take the yogurt in a bowl and add the brinjal on top.Do not mix until it reach the table.

Corn Chat

This is an adaptation from the blog Belesaaru.I  loved this idea and thought of making it myself.

Ingredients;

 Corn kernels-2cups

onion-1med,finely hopped

tomato-1med,finely chopped

green chillies-2 finely chopped or red chilli powder-1/4tsp

lime juice-1tbsp

chat masala powder-1tsp(optional)

groundnuts-3tbsp

salt as per taste

coriander leaves-2 sprigs,finely chopped

sev-4 to 5 tbsp

water-half cup to cook the corn kernels

I microwaved the corn kernels with half cup of water for 6 to 7 mins.you may boil it on stove for 5 to 6 mins.Drain the water.Now mix all the ingredients except sev in a bowl.Sprinkle sev on top when ready to serve.

Jet Airways Chole chaat

I was travelling from TVM to Mumbai by Jet and I got this lovely sweet chole with chappati for lunch.Ofcourse there was chicken biriyani and chocolate mousse as well.But the chole or the way it was made was very new to me and interesting as well.So finally after a month I made this and fell in love with it again.

Ingredients:

Chole/white chickpea-soaked in salt water for 3 to 4 hrs

Tamarind jaggery sauce-1cup

Onion-1 finely choppes

Raw mango-1 small,finely chopped

Sev/masala moong- 5 to 6 tbsp

Lime juice-2tbsp

Salt -1tsp

Cumin seeds-1tsp

Coriander leaves- 2sprigs,minced

For the sauce;

Tamarind-2 lemon sizes

Jaggery -100 gms

Chilli powder-1tsp

Cumin powder-1tsp

salt 1tsp

Water-1cup.

Pressure cook the chole with 11/2 cupofwater,salt and whole cumin seeds until3 whistles.Let the cooker stay on till it cool down.Meanwhile mix tamarind with 1cup water to this add the jaggery, chilli and cumin powder and salt and boil it ,until sauce thickens well.

Now transfer chole to a deep pan.Strain the sauce and add this into it.Let it cook in the sauce until there is no water left.Switch off the stove and befor serving add the lemon juice,onion,mango,sev,masala moong and coriander.

Best served cold as a chat or with rotis or pooris!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fruit Salad

One of my quick fix recipes for you.

Ingredients;

Fruits of your choice-cubed 2 cups(I have here apples,pineapples and oranges)

orange /lime juice-3 tbsp

salt-1 to 2 pinch

mint leaves-4 to 5 leaves finely chopped (optional)

Mix the above ingredients in a bowl.

Serve cold!!!!!!!!!!!!

Raita

This recipe was requested by one of my friend.

Raita is based on yogurt and used as a dip or sauce. The yogurt is seasoned with coriander,cumin ,mint and other herbs.It is a cooling and a good accompaniment with rich and spicy food such as biriyanis or kebabs.



Cucumber raita

Cucumber-1grated
yogurt-2 cups
green chilli-minced(optional)
salt
coriander or mint and cumin powder

Mix the ingredients together.Garnish with either coriander leaves or mint and cumin.Serve cold


Carrot  or tomato raita

carrots or tomato-2 grated
yogurt 2 cups
salt as per taste
coriander to garnish
Mix it all and serve cold


Beetroot raita

Cooked beetroot-2 small sliced small
Yogurt-1cup
onion-1sliced
oil-1tsp
greenchilli-1cut lentgthwise
mustard seed-1tsp
salt as per taste

Heat the oil,splutter mustard seeds.Add onion and green chilli,saute it.Add the beetroot cook for a minute on high flame.Off the flame and Mix the yogurt.

Alternatively;grate the cooked beetroot and mix it with yogurt and salt as per taste.

Cucumber onion and tomato raita
tomato-2
cucumber-1
onion-1
green chilli-1
yogurt-1cup
salt as per taste.
Coriander leaves for garnish.

Cut the tomato,onion and cucumber small,Add salt and mix it with yogurt and garnish with coriander.



Spinach raita

Spinach-100gms-boiled and mashed ;do not puree it
yogurt-1 to 11/2 cups
roasted cumin powder
salt as per taste

Mix the ingredients together and serve cold.


Watercress raita
Watercress-finely chopped 100gms
yogurt-1cup
cumin-roasted ground powder-1tsp
salt as per taste.

Mix all the ingredients together and serve cold