I had developed a set of about a dozen salad recipes some years ago. These were the only salads that were served on the dining table. After years of consuming the same salads, I got really bored with them. A couple of weeks ago, I embarked on a project to concoct a few other salad…
Category: Salads
Onion Tomato Koshimbir (Salad)
The concept of salads in India is very different from the popular notion. Most states in India have a kind of salad, but it is invariably yogurt based. Called raita in North Indian and many other parts of the country. Pachadi in several parts of South India. There are some non-yogurt based salads – like…
Cucumber, Bean Sprout & Apple Salad
It’s been very long since I posted a salad recipe. That’s mainly because I have a set of about a dozen salads which I tend to rotate. I finally got bored of this set and told Hari that we need to develop another set. The first of this set is this salad. It tasted wonderful…
Grapefruit Salad
I have never been a grapefruit lover – until I discovered this wonderful salad. Not that I dislike grapefruit. It is a difficult fruit to clean – and the taste, after all the effort, is sour. But I have often been told that it is great for diabetics. And, therefore, virtuously have it every time…
Pok Choi Salad
Till about a couple of years ago, I had never bought pok choi. Of course, I had always consumed it whenever I stepped out for a Chinese meal. But the winter stock of pok choi at the local organic market looked so tempting that I decided to buy a batch and experiment with this green….
Taugeh (Sprouted Mung Bean) Salad
Mung bean sprouts are widely used in Chinese food. They are very delicate and tend to wilt rapidly in heat. Cooking them will make them wilt and lose the crunch. In Chinese cuisine, they are normally stir fried. My mother used to make a salad with bean sprouts, and I really enjoyed the dish. I…
Asparagus & Baby Carrots Salad
I have experimented with a few salads, though not enough. Most of them turn out very well, though I’ve had to discard a few because they did not suit my taste. Some salads have become favourites. This salad is one of them. Inspired by several recipes on the internet, it has been customised to suit…
Mixed Vegetable Salad In Mustard Dressing
I first had this salad at a vegan potluck some years ago. It tasted so wonderful that I immediately resolved to prepare it at home and taught Hari the recipe. Hari has evolved the recipe several notches so that the ingredients vary quite a bit from the original that I taught him. It also appear.s…
Kachumber Salad (Cucumber, Vellarikka Salad)
After all the binge eating during Diwali, it is time again for some healthy recipes. And what better than a good salad? Especially as winter has set in early and the market will soon be filled with fresh and wonderful vegetables. The salad today is normally served with Parsi dhansak (please refer section on main…
Pavakai Pachadi (Bittergourd Salad, Karela Raita)
Bittergourd may not be everyone’s favourite vegetable. It, however, comes packed with numerous health benefits. It is its sharp, bitter taste that most people dislike. Several recipes try various techniques to lighten or remove the bitter taste. But many of the recipes that I prepare does not taste bitter at all – with no extra…
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