Grapefruit is available in abundance, both the local and imported ones. I prefer using the local pomelo. It tends to taste less bitter. The segments may not be as pink as the ones in the photo but I got lucky. If you like, you can use proper grapefruit. The tanginess of the grapefruit and sweetness from honey is a wonderful combination. GRAPEFRUIT /POMELO ONION SALAD Serves 2 1 cup grapefruit segments 2 handfuls of greens, any of your choice ½ medium or 1 small white onion ¼ cup roasted walnut pieces 8 to 10 mint leaves Dressing : 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp honey ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp coarse pepper powder Remove the membrane from…
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Continue ReadingA Very Simple Vegetable Soup Mum’s Vegetable Soup is an easy to make soup without any oil, dried herbs, or spices besides pepper powder. Its one of the healthiest, nutritious and comforting soups that I enjoy. All you need are fresh vegetables like peas, potato, cauliflower, carrot, tomato, French beans and fresh corn if available. Why is it called Mum’s Vegetable Soup My mum didn’t know how to cook any other cuisine bedsides the Gujarati one. However some of her simple attempts at something different were definitely her own style like her pasta dish or her peas and egg pulao. One such preparation was the simple vegetable soup. The Nairobi Agricultural Show was a big event for our family. We would have a stall at the…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #14 RECIPE: CARROT GINGER SOUP Carrot Ginger Soup is an easy to make, delicious, warm, comforting, creamy soup to sip on to ward off the cold. Fresh ginger helps to boost your immunity against flu and also adds warmth to your body. Add turmeric powder if you wish to increase the immunity factor. THE GROUP – FOODIES_REDOING OLD POSTS Carrot Ginger Soup is what I had the opportunity recently to update as the weather is getting cold in Bangalore. Evenings call for something comforting and nutritious. Contributing this recipe for the Group called Foodies_Redoing Old Posts which is Renu’s baby. This group encourages food bloggers to visit their old forgotten posts and breathe a new life into them either by…
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Continue ReadingNiku’s idea Coleslaw is such a basic salad, widely served with burgers, baked potatoes, chips or french fries, in sandwiches and so many other things. Unfortunately all those who don’t eat eggs cannot really have it as it has mayonnaise. I make my coleslaw at home without the mayonnaise. Once when I made the coleslaw to go with the baked potatoes, Niku said ‘Mum, make the cabbage salad a bit more interesting. Add some grapes’. That was when he was just about 7 or so. Then and there I should have figured out that my son will choose a career where food is the major interest. He is not a chef but works for the hospitality industry. Over the years many more suggestions have poured in…
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Continue Readingcrunchy green emeralds Rainy season means loads of fresh crispy vegetables. Thats what exactly hit me when I entered the famous Mombasa Vegetable market this week. Just couldn’t make up my mind as to what to buy. Wanted to buy the whole market. The deep green fresh broccoli kept on beckoning me to buy her, him? I can eat raw broccoli, blanched, in soup form but I hate boiled broccoli. So it was broccoli salad for dinner on that day. The recipe is very easy to make and a nutritious one. Go on make it, you will love it. updated :05/05/2016 BROCCOLI SALAD Serves 2 1 cup broccoli florets, bite size 4-6 lettuce leaves or any greens of your…
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Continue ReadingVery tropical The temperatures are soaring, its just too hot to have heavy meals. I just want to make a quick salad and be out of the kitchen in a jiffy. For today’s salad, I mixed avocado, mango with beans. You would think that avocado and mango would be a weird combination but when I made this salad it actually tasted really great. If you are a lover of both avocado and mango then this salad is just right for you. I did not add any form of sweetness as the mango was sweet. This salad has to be prepared just before serving as both the avocado and mango tend to turn black if kept cut for a while. Adding fruits, seeds, nuts and herbs…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Avocado,Tomato & Feta Salad Avocado, Tomato & Feta Salad is so easy to put together, delicious and a healthy meal on its own or as a side dish. Feta pairs so well with both avocado and tomato. This is my favourite summer time salad especially when a variety of tomatoes are in season. What Is Feta? Feta is a type of Greek cheese that is made from sheep or goat’s milk. It is a brined white cheese. Sometimes it is made from a combination of goat and sheep milk. Authentic feta is usually soft, crumbly. One is usually not able to cut it into perfect cubes the way we can for hard cheese. You will find that Feta is used in many Greek dishes.…
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Continue Readingremembering Alsisar This year around the 2nd week of February, my hubby had a medical conference in Jaipur. So we decided to combine his conference and my 50th birthday celebration together. We stayed at this very quaint, small haveli called Alsisar. I fell in love with the place and we were treated like royalty by the staff. On our first day, we were served with beetroot tomato soup. Initially I did screw my nose, but decided to have it as I was feeling cold. The first spoon in my mouth and the soup tasted heavenly. Couldn’t believe it tasted so good. The next few days I had the soup again for lunch but didn’t manage to get the recipe from the chef. Madam just…
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Continue ReadingFresh Pineapple Salsa Fresh Pineapple Salsa is a delicious combination of sweet and tangy ingredients with a bit of spiciness. Can be served with any Mexican Dish, as a starter with chips or simply enjoy it on its own as a salad. What is a Salsa? Technically, a salsa is a sauce made with cooked ingredients, the most common being tomato, onion, cilantro, chilis and lemon juice. Salsa Fresca is a fresh sauce. No cooking takes place for the Salsa Fresca. The ingredients are chopped and mixed together. Usually enjoyed with some tortilla chips or on its own as a starter or a salad. This Pineapple Salsa is actually a Salsa Fresca. Memories I’ve got to thank my daughter for this recipe. I’d barely begun…
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Continue Readingcrunch, crunch, crunch If my dedicated followers have been thinking why I have not posted any new salad recipes then its just because some of the ingredients are really difficult to get in Mombasa. The rains in Kenya have destroyed a lot of crops. The carrots available at the moment are really fresh, crunchy and sweet. Usually, carrot salad is pretty boring with just a few raisins added to it along with some sort of dressing. Carrot salad doesn’t have to be boring any more. This recipe promises to be crunchy, tangy and delectable. updated :03/04/2016 Updated the photos. Love my iphone 🙂 APPLE CARROT SALAD For 2 2 medium carrots peeled and grated or sliced 1 apple whichever you…
