Recipe: Avocado Strawberry Salad Avocado Strawberry Salad with a creamy poppyseed dressing looks so pretty, but trust me, it tastes even better. With crunchy almonds and the saltiness from the feta makes this salad a perfect light meal. Change the cheese, add different kind of nuts, choose your favourite dressing – that is how versatile…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Zeytin Piyazi Zeytin Piyazi is a tangy, refreshing, easy to make Turkish green olive salad. It is a traditional dish from the southeastern part of Turkey which is generally enjoyed for breakfast or as part of a mezze. Usually enjoyed with some bread. A simple salad made from green olives, tomato, onion, fresh herbs…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Vegetable Raita Vegetable Raita is an easy to make Indian side dish or salad. Vegetables and a few spices are added to some plain yogurt to make this delicious dish. While you can use any vegetable of your choice, I have used tomato, cucumber and onion. You can easily add bell pepper, carrot, radish,…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Waldorf Salad Waldorf Salad is a creamy, crispy, filling, delish, classic salad. Enjoy it as a light meal, serve it as a starter dish or as a side for a party. The subtly sweet dressing, the crunch from the celery and crispiness of the apples makes this elegant salad a party winner. What Is…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Orange Avocado Salad Orange Avocado Salad is a colourful, refreshing, full of flavour kind of summer salad. Enjoy it as side or as a light meal. What I like about this salad is the delicious light orange dressing. And you can add other salad ingredients like radish, beans, quinoa, orzo, rice, etc. Somehow I…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Lobia Paneer Salad Lobia Paneer Salad is an Indian style, protein rich, healthy, filling and delicious salad. Easy to make, this black eyed beans or cow peas salad is a versatile one. Add any choice of vegetables and additional proteins to it. Enjoy it as a side dish or as a light nourishing meal.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Date Salad, Ottolenghi Style Date Salad, Ottolenghi Style is a must try salad. The dates, sumac, chilli flakes and marinated onion adds a bright, sweet, sour and slightly spicy taste. An excellent way to use up old pita bread, enjoy this salad as a meal or side dish. A Bit About Yotam Ottolenghi’s…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Avocado, Bean & Mango Salad Avocado, Bean & Mango Salad is a zesty, nutritious, filling and delicious salad bursting with colours. Like me if you are a lover of both avocado and mango then this salad is just right for you. With homemade Cilantro Dressing, we love to have this salad as a light…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Mushroom Xacuti Mushroom Xacuti or Shakuti is a Goan style spicy curry. Generally, chicken is used for this Xacuti (pronounced as Shaa – ku- tee) dish. Vegetarian options are usually made with mushrooms, soya chunks or mixed vegetables. Best to make the xacuti spice mixture at home. The freshness of the spice blend adds…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Dahi Baingan Dahi Baingan is a delectable, easy and cooling side dish or curry. Pan fried eggplant is served with some spicy yogurt. Enjoy it as a side dish with khichdi, pulao or with a main meal. Alternately, enjoy it as a cold curry with rotis the way we do, especially during the summer.…