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Recipe: Carrot and Raisin Salad

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I’ve been so busy this week that I’ve not really had time to sit and think over a nice blog post. My apologies….So here’s another recipe which I made last weekend.

Carrot Salad 3This is something my mum used to make all the time growing up and I always assumed it was typical tambram food. Maybe not and this is something she learned. But I think many communities across India have a similar recipe. My mum’s recipe does not have raisins, which is something I usually add – I saw something similar at a dinner at S’ aunt’s place aeons ago and started using it since then.

This salad is a quick one, you can be done in less than 15 minutes, start to end and is a very healthy and colourful addition to your table!

Carrot and Raisin Salad

Carrot Salad 1Ingredients:

  • 1 cup carrots, peeled and grated/shredded
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 2-3 fresh green chillies, chopped into medium pieces
  • Salt to taste
  • 1-1.5 tsps lemon juice
  • 1 tsp ghee or oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • A pinch of asafoetida
  • Chopped coriander leaves to garnish

Method:

  • Shred or grate the carrots and keep aside.
  • Make sure the raisins are at room temperature
  • In a pan, heat the ghee or oil and when it’s warm, add in the mustard seeds. When the seeds pop, put in the asafoetida and saute for a few seconds. Then add in the chopped green chillies and let it saute for a couple of minutes.
  • Now add the grated carrots and cook for a few minutes. The carrots should not cook and should still be crunchy. Add the raisins and salt to taste and remove from the fire.
  • Pour in the lemon juice to the tartness you like and garnish with coriander leaves.

Yummy carrot and raisin salad ready….

Carrot Salad 2

Thai Style Inspired Green Apple Salad

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I haven’t been cooking in a long time, in fact ever since my present helper came on board – 2 years ago! When she takes her weekly off on Sundays, I usually just put together something, nothing that I take effort to make, or make old favourites that everyone likes. So me cooking this dish is unusual in the current scenario.

I usually have a salad with every meal and was getting tired of the same ole, same ole vegetable salad! Then saw some green apples at home and went online to see if there were any recipes that I could use or adapt. I came across this one and felt this was something I could adapt for us. So here’s my version of a Thai Style Inspired Green Apple Salad

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Ingredients:

  • 2 medium sized green apples
  • 8 strawberries
  • 2 smallish red onions
  • A handful of raw peanuts
  • A handful of raw cashewnuts
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt, sugar and lemon juice to taste
  • A bit of freshly ground black pepper

Method:

Cut the red onions into thin slices. Heat oil in a pan and first fry the peanuts and cashew nuts till they are crisp. Take out and drain in kitchen paper. In the same oil, fry the onion till they become brown and crisp. Drain on kitchen tissues.

Chop the strawberries into halves and chop them lengthwise. Make thinish slices of the green apple, and chop it into matchsticks. Add the sugar and salt and keep aside.

Just before eating, add the onions and nuts to the salad. Season with lemon juice and freshly ground pepper and enjoy!!

We ate this with Moong Dal Khichadi (recipe coming soon)

Note: Make this salad as close to the eating as possible as the green apples will turn brown otherwise. Also, if the green apples are sour, you can skip the lemon juice altogether.

Verdict: Yummy and different from what I usually make. My version was a tad sour, so when I make it again, I will either go easy on the lemon juice or omit it.