Monday, August 24, 2009

Red Beans, Pepper Salad

Red Beans Pepper Salad

Ingredients
  • Cooked Red Beans.......... 1cup
  • Yellow Pepper...................1
  • Red Pepper.......................1
  • Onion................................1
  • Black Olive........................1/4 cup
  • Scallion..............................1
  • Salt and Pepper..................to Taste
  • Olive Oil...........................1tsp
  • Lemon Juice.....................1tbsp
Method
  • Chop the onion, red pepper, yellow pepper onion and scallion. 
  • Mix all including red beans, olives, salt and pepper.
  •  Mix all nicely add olive oil and lemon juice.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Green Apple, Pumpkin Soup


Soup
Green Apple, Pumpkin Soup


Green Apple , Pumpkin Soup












Ingredients

  • Chopped Green Apple.................1cup
  • Chopped Onion............................1/2 cup
  • Chopped Pumpkin.........................1 cup
  • Chopped Celery.............................1/2 cup
  • Olive Oil........................................2tsp
  • Vegetable Stock.............................3cups
  • Coriander Leaves...........................few
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Method

  • Combine every thing in a pan with oil . Saute them for 5 minutes. 
  • Add vegetable stock salt and pepper. 
  • Cook till the apple and pumpkin become soft. 
  • Puree them. Remove to a serving bowl sprinkle chopped coriander.
Making Vegetable stock

  • Vegetable stock is a good substitute for chicken stock.
  • To make 2 cups of vegetable stock use 2 onions, 2 ribs of celery, 1 carrot, small piece ginger (optional) 3 garlic pearls, 1/2 tsp pepper powder. chop all the vegetable add 4 cups of water.Let it boil .
  • Cook them in low flame for 1 hour.Strain the water and keep it in fridge. 
  • Whenever you need you can use it.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Avial

Avial is made with many vegetables
Avial

Avial
Ingredients












  • Cut Beans.................1 packet
  • Carrot.......................2
  • Green Pepper...........1
  • Potato.......................2
  • Raw Banana.............1
  • Tamarind Juice.........1tsp
  • Coconut Oil..............2tsp
  • Turmeric Powder.......1/2tsp
  • Curry Leaves.............few
  • Salt to taste
To grind
  • Grated Coconut........1 cup
  • Green Chili...............6
  • CurryLleaves.............few
    Method
  • Wash and cut the vegetable 1" long. 
  • Heat a pan with 2cups of water and add vegetables, tamarind paste, turmeric powder and boil it.
  • Grind the coconut, chili and curry leaves coarsely with little water.
  • When the vegetables are cooked. add the coconut paste, salt and curry leaves.
  • If there is excess water , remove it. It should thick. 
  • Add the coconut oil and mix it. Eat with rice chapathi or poori. (Instead of tamarind paste you can also use yogurt).
  • Onam festival Avial curry must be there in the sadya ( feast).