CHICKPEA CHAAT-SWEET AND TANGY SALAD!!!

SALADS- These are a very healthy way to replenish your body with all the nutrients with aid in digestion.One should make salads a daily part of their diet and increase your health quotient the easier way.
Heres the recipe:
Preparation time;10mins
Serves- 2 persons.

Ingredients:

• Cooked Chickpeas/Kabuli chana-1 cup
• Boiled potato/aloo- 1no (small size-cut in to small pieces)
• Onions/piyaz-1 no(small-chopped)
• Corriander leaves/kotmir/dhanya-1/4th cup (chopped)
• Red chilly powder/Lal mirch-1/4tsp
• Brown sugar/Gur or if you wish you can take white sugar-1 tsp
• Tamarind pulp/Imli- 1-2tbsp(depending upon how tangy you want)
• Black pepper powder/kali mirch-1/4th tsp
• Cumin powder-1/4tsp
• Tomatoes- 1no(small- chopped)
• Salt to taste.

Cooking method:

• In a bowl mix all the ingredients well and serve.
• Enjoy.

CHICKPEA SALAD-CHICKPEAS WITH ALL THE COLORED PEPPERS!!!

 

Salads-the basic requirement of any good salad is that the ingredients used are fresh and healthy and they should serve the main purpose that is  providing the nourishment in a healthy way,not making it too spicy and oily.Just toss in your favourite ingredients and have it that is the beauuty of salads.
This Chickpea salad is very filling as full of carbohydrates,fibre and proteins and the colored peppers excellent sources of vitamin C and vitamin A -both very powerful antioxidants.A great combination.
Heres the recipe:

Preparation time:10mins
Serves-2

Ingredients:

• Chickpeas/Kabuli chana-1cup
• Bell peppers(red,green,yellow-chopped)-1/2cup
• Lime juice- 2tsp
• Chat masala powder-1/2tsp
• Tomato ketchup-1tsp
• Black pepper powder- 1/2tsp
• Olive oil- 1tsp
• Salt to taste.

Method:

• Soak the chickpeas in water overnight.
• Pressure cook or cook them till soft.(Not very soft it should have a nutty texture to it).keep aside.
• In a bowl mix all the ingredients well in a bowl.
• Ready to serve.

This goes to Mona's event.

Hawaiian Salad!!!

Salads the "Protective Foods" are a combination of raw vegetables,fruits,greens,different kinds of meat,beans,nuts,etc along with various dressings  to add flavour.Its a variation of a cold starter in a menu alternatively a well prepared salad is complete meal in itself enhancing it by adding some lean cut meats and nuts.There can be many varieties of salads,just toss in your favourite ingredients and enjoy the innumerable benefits that comes along with them.We all need atleast 5 helpings of fruits and vegetables per day so what best way to meet these needs.It has become the choice food for the nutritionally conscious.They are loaded with vitamins,antioxidants,fibre,minerals,enzymes,etc.The volume it adds to your meal reduces the calorie intake excellent for weight watchers.. aids in digestion with its fibre content..super refreshing and super nutritious..A Very Heart Healthy dish!!




Preparation Time: 15 mins
Serves- 1-2persons


Ingredients:

• Iceberb lettuce (shredded)-1 cup
• Dark green lettuce(shredded)-1cup
• Pineapple (chopped)- 1cup
• Sweet Corn- 1/4 cup
• Black Olives-4-5
• Carrot(chopped)- 1/4 cup
• Cucumber(chopped)- 1/4 cup

Dressing:

• Olive Oil- 1tsp
• Vinegar- 1tsp
• Honey-1/2tsp
• White Pepper powder-1/4tsp
• Salt to taste

Method:

•  Mix all the ingredients for dressing.Keep it aside
• Take a serving plate or bowl mix all the salad ingredients in it well.
• Drizzle the prepared dressing on top of it and keep it in the fridge for a 2-3 mins and serve chilled.

This goes to Mona's event.