Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Rajma salad

Ingredients : (To make -2)
  1. Rajma (Kidney beans) - 1cup (soaked overnight and boiled)
  2. Tomato - 1/2cup chopped
  3. Red Onion - 1/4th cup (Finely chopped)
  4. Carrot - 1/2cup (Finely chopped)
  5. Cabbage - 1/8th cup (Finely chopped) (Optional)
  6. Salad Spinach - 1/8th cup (Finely chopped) (Optional)
  7. Green chilli - 1tsp (As per your taste)
  8. Olive oil - 1-2tsp
  9. Lemon juice - 3tsp (Use fresh)
  10. Black pepper powder - 4pinchs
  11. Black salt - 4pinchs
  12. Salt to taste
  13. Chat masala (optional)
  14. Coriander leaf - 1-2 tsp chopped(For garnishing)



















Method:
  1. Take a salad bowl or (any glass bowl ) .
  2. Combine all ingredients ( BEANS,TOMATO,CARROT,CABBAGE,SPINACH,GREEN CHILLI, ONION, BLACK PEPPER, BLACK SALT , CHAT MASALA  AND SALT) together in a salad bowl.
  3. Keep refrigerate.
  4. Before serving add lemon juice,olive oil and coriander leaves and toss it.
  5. Enjoy rajma salad.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Masala chai (Tea) - मसाला चाय

Ingredients: (To make 2)
  1. Milk - 1cup ( You can use 2% or whole milk)
  2. Water - 1/2 cup
  3. Sugar - As per ur taste
  4. Cardamon powder - 1/4th tsp
  5. Ginger - 1/4th tsp grated or paste (but use fresh)
  6. Black pepper - 1pinch crushed or powder
  7. Saunf (Fennel seeds) - 1pinch
  8. Masala tea powder - 1pinch
  9. Tea - 11/4 tsp or (You can use 4tea bags also)




Method:
  1. Put water in a saucepan and add ginger, cardamon, black pepper, sanuf ,tea and stir it.
  2. Bring to boil.Add milk and sugar, masala tea powder and let it simmer for a few more minutes.(bring to boil)
  3. Remove from heat and strain into cups and enjoy  this masala tea.