Carrot and Green mung sprout salad(stir fry),Quick and easy recipe

I am having loads of fatty food now a days..and its summer i am not able to wear any of my summer dress...feeling very sad...only 2 -3 months left.so its high time to start proper diet in my food. So thought of preparing and eating some kind of salads.....but don't feel like having all raw veggie salad..so thought of preparing with some twist....






INGREDIENTS:
Green mung sprout 1 bowl(I prepared at home see notes )
Coconut oil or cooking oil 2tsp
Urad lentil 1/2 tsp
Mustered 1/2 tsp
turmeric 1/2 tsp
Green chilly 2 sliced
curry leaves 4-5
Fresh grated carrot 1/2 cup(1 big carrot)
Salt to taste & sugar 1/2 tsp
lemon juice 1 tsp



Preparation:

Heat the oil add urad lentil,and green chilly once urad lentil is golden brown add mustered, turmeric,curry leaves saute for 2mins then add mung sprout, give a good stir ,and then add grated carrot mix well and then add salt,sugar and lemon juice mix well, after 2mins turn of the heat.






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serve hot or chilled....

This salad can also be served with rooti or can be served as side dish as well.....




Note: to prepare mung sprout at home:soak the green mung beans over night and next day drain the water and cover this soaked mung with the lid and keep aside in a warm place for more then 12 hours...Mung sprout is ready to use.








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Sundal/Easy Chickpeas salad

Two weeks back My niece has sent a link with this recipe....This is a nice andra pradesh recipe called 'sundal'......Which is quite similar to a salad which we prepare from black chick peas....

This recipe is also very yummy.....its very easy to prepare......

Ingredients:
Chickpeas 2 cup (Chana)
Oil 2 TBSP(Use coconut oil, it will give more taste)
Mustard Seeds 1 tsp
2 Red Chilies (into pieces)
3 -4 Curry Leaves
Asafoetida 1/4 tsp (or can use grated ginger)
2 Green Chilies (into pieces)
Coconut (grated)1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Raw mango finely chopped or grated- 1/4 cup (optional)
Juice of two lemons(use only if ur not using mango)

How to make Sundal:

Soak chickpeas in water overnight. Drain, add fresh water and cook until soft but not mushy.Drain excess water from cooked chickpeas, retaining about 3-4 tablespoons.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and allow it to splutter. Then, add red chili,green chilies curry leaves and asafetida (or grated ginger)to it.

Now add chickpeas, and salt to the above. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.Add grated coconut and grated mango to the above and mix it well. Turn off the flame.

Serve hot with a cup of tea or coffee...

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Tri Colour Salad

After almost a month I am back to normal.....but still I have lot of things to do at home.......so not able to update my blog.....a week back I prepared this salad and till now its in the draft only....so today thought of updating it..
This is very simple and a healthy salad....and also good for balanced diet...so thought of sharing with all.

Ingradents:
Cucumber 1 Sliced(chilled)
Carrot 1 Sliced(chilled)
Ice berg 1 cup chopped(chilled)
Salad tomato or cherry tomato 6-7 (cut in to 2 parts)(chilled)
Olive oil 2tsp
Salt 1/2 tsp or as per taste
black Pepper corn 1tsp(crushed but not powdered)
Fresh lemon juice 1tsp

For garnishing: Fresh coriander and green chilly(optional)


Preparation:

Add all the vegetables in a mixing bowl ,sprinkle salt,pepper and lemon juice.mix well.now add olive oil and give a good toss...tranfser it to serveing bowl,,garnish with fresh corionder and green chilly....serve chilled salad immideatly..

Note: cut the veggies in any shape you like...and can use different kind of sauce for topping as per your taste.




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Veg Clear Noodle soup

My soup series are continued again......this in my own recipe of mixture of 2-3 kind of soup recipe....which was very tasty.....Before I never use to prepare soup(different verity),,only sweet corn and tomato soup I use to like and prepare at home....but now a days I am became expert in preparing soups......Now look at this soup,,,,,not looking yummy?

Ingradents:
Wheat noodle cooked 1 cup
Finely chopped Vegetables like,,,all together 1/2 cup
cauliflower,carrot,beans,sweet corn)
Spring onion finely chopped 2TBSP
Ginger finely chopped 1 inch
oil 1tsp
Corn strarch 1tsp(mix with 2TBSP of water)
water around 1 ltr
Dark soya sauce 1tsp
veg stock cube 1
salt to taste
lemon juice 1tsp

Preparation:
Heat oil, add spring onion and ginger,fry for a min then add all the vergetables,,,add soya sauce fry the vegetable till they half cooked then add water,veg stock,salt,lemon juice and pepper powder,give a good stir,,bring it to boil...now add corn starch and boil fo r 5 min in medium flame..then turn of the heat......
The soup is ready,,,,,,,

while serving...add few noodles in the bowl then pour the soup and serve hot.......

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Spinach soup

I tried this soup for the first last week.....it turned very well....it was too cold last week,,and was a very good time to have a bowl of soup every day....in fact Now a days I am preparing soups very day,,trying different verities..so have a look at this soup....its really yummy,,,

Ingradents:
Spinach 2 bunch(use only leaves)
Garlic 2-3 cloves
Green chilly 1 chopped
oil 1tsp
Spring onion chopped 1/4 cup
Finely chopped veggie Cauliflower,carrot,beans 1/2 cup(all together)
Frozen Sweet corn 1TBSP(optional..as I like sweet corn I used...)
salt to taste
Corn starch 1tsp(mix with 2-3TBSP of water)
a pinch of pepper powder and
1/2 tsp of lemon juice

Preparation:

Wash and chop the spinach leaves cook for 3-4 min in a pan by adding 1 cup of water....
Once it is cool..grind it along with garlic and green chilly in a blender to make smooth paste...
Heat oil in a thick bottom pan,add chopped spring onion saute for 2-3 mins then add all the veggie and sweet corn if you want.....Fry eor 5mins..add 1/2 cup of water....stir the veggie for 2-3 mins then add spinach paste,,,,adjust with water..add salt,lemon juice and pepper powder....give a good stir,,,bring it to boil,,now add corn starch and boil in low flame for 2-3 mins,,then turn of the heat.....

Serve hot soup immideatly...

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Tomato soup

I always prepare tomato soup,,,but it wont be very delicious...so I was searching for the proper reci[pe...then I found a perfect recipe(I found it very tasty) of tomato soup,,,of Vanishri From...of
Veggie Flavours
Thank you so much to her for a such yummy recipe
and here is my try on this soup with very slight changes.....

Ingredients:
(to make 3 bowl of soup)
Tomato 4 medium
Carrot 1/2 (optional)
Onion 1 medium
Garlic 2-3 cloves chopped
Ginger 1/2 c m piece chopped
Pepper powder 1/2 tsp
Sugar 1TBSP
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Wash and make 3-4 pices of tomatoes,chop the carrot and onion.

Cook it with little water.(if you want a thick soup then use very less water).After 5 min add chopped garlic and ginger and cook till they are tender (around 5-10 minutes).

Once done cool the cooked tomatoes and take out the skin of tomato and run it in the juicer and make smooth paste. Strain it through a strainer. (I have not strained as it turned very smooth puree)

Transfer the strained soup to a pan. Add salt, sugar and pepper powder. Adjust the thickness of the soup by adding a little water.Bring to boil. Serve hot.....

If you like you can also serve soup topped with fresh cream..
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Veggie Rainbow (Warm)salad

Its winter..so we feel like eating every thing..hot hot.....and the salads usually made from fresh vegetables...which we don't feel eating in this cold season....so I though of preparing just like below.....



Ingredients:
Mixture of 5-6 vegetables of your choice 2 bowl
I have used(purple and white cabbage,carrot,Yellow and green bell pepper, cauliflower,baby corn and broccoli)..
salt as per taste
lemon juice 1tsp
Chilly sauce 2tsp
tomato sauce 4-5TBSP
Green pesto paste 2-4tsp
Red chilly powder 1tsp(for extra spice optional)
Mint sauce or green pesto
olive oil 1 TBSP

Preparation:
Wash all the vegetables and make slices..slightly grill or roast in microwave..or you can steam them(don't steam them very soft,,,)..
Heat a pan,now add these vegetables in that pan and also add the other ingredient's to veggie and mix them well...turn of the heat and serve hot salad,,,,immediately...



I love to eat this salad.in this cold winter. especially with home made wholemeal bread


or eat just like as it is.....very yummy and healthy salad..



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Beans and peas soup

As I told you all earlier I am trying many soups recipes,,,with different combination of vegetables...so this is another kind,,which I liked(even my hubby liked it) very much...here we look out for the recipe..



Ingredients:
Green beans chopped 1cup
Frozen peas 1cup
carrot 1/2 cubed
water around 1/2 ltr
salt as per taste
sugar 1/2 tsp
milk 3TBSP
lemon juice 1/2tsp
black pepper powder 1tsp
Finely chopped spring onion
Olive oil 1tsp

Preparation:

Add all the vegetables in pressure cooker along with water,salt,sugar pepper powder and cook till they are tender.Then strain out the water in pan and run the vegetables in a food processor to make smooth puree and Keep aside
Heat a pan add oil and chopped spring onion,,fry foe a min and add veggie puree, veggie water and milk ...Give a good stir......once it starts boiling and lemon juice..simmer the gas keep it for 2-3 mins and turn of the heat.....

The hot soup is ready....to serve...


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