Friday, November 25, 2011

Stir-fried Spinach with Corn

Ingredients:
Spinach     2 cups (chopped)
Corn          1 cup(millet)
Almond      1/2 cup (crushed)
Corn flour    4 tsp
Oil              as required

Method:
Wash the spinach and spread it on a towel or paper.
Sprinkle 2 tsp of corn flour and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai and fry the chopped spinach till it becomes  crisp.
Mix corn with 2 tsp of cornflour.Sprinkle little water and fry the same.
 Fry the  crushed almonds  for sometime.
Take a bowl.
Add fried spinach,fried corn and almonds.
Mix well and serve as a side dish.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Nutritious Salad

Ingredients:
Carrot                       1 cup (peeled and grated)
Cabbage                   1/2 cup (chopped)
Sprouted green gram  1/2 cup
Sprouted soya beans  1/2 cup
Roased peanuts          1 tblsp
Honey and lemon dressing 1/2 cup

To prepare honey and lemon dressing:
Lime juice      2 tblsp
Honey            1 tblsp
Olive oil          1 tblsp
Pepper and salt to taste

Method:
Put all the ingredients for dressing in a bowl and mix well.Store in the fridege.
Steam both beans for five minutes.
Take a flat bowl. Add all  the ingredients and mix well.
Add dressing just before serving.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.