1. Grated Carrot - 1 cup
2. Channa Dal - 3/4 cup - soaked in water for 2 - 3 hours
3. 1 green chilli - chopped
4. 1 tsp mustard seeds
5. 2 tsp lemon juice
6. Salt as per taste
7. 1 tsp oil

Method:

• In a bowl, Mix together grated carrots & Soaked Channa Dal
• Temper with mustard seeds & green chillies
• Add lemon juice & Salt as per taste
• Mix well & Serve

Enjoi !!

Can also be served with roti/chapati. Goes Best with Rice & Rasam/Sambhar as a Side Dish

Off this goes to Anisheetu's Place for the Event,
SWC-Karnataka

Rough Lemon is known as Jambhiri in Hindi & in Kannada we call it Heralekayi. It belongs to the citrus family. In India, it is usually available in summers & early monsoon. Rough Lemon resembles an orange in apperance & size. The skin is slightly thicker & rough as compared to lemon, Hence the name Rough Lemon, I guess.

My mother makes this amazing rice dish out of rough lemon. We call it Heralekayi Chitranna in Kannada. Even though the taste is tangy, it tastes different from lemon rice.

Here is the recipe:

Preparation Time: 20-25 mins

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Rice - Cooked
• 1 Rough Lemon
• 2 Green Chilles - low/medium spiced - chopped
• A handful of groundnuts
• Channa Dal - 1 tsp
• Urad Dal - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• A few curry leaves
• Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
• Salt as per taste

Method:

• Heat oil in a heavy bottomes pan & add Mustard seeds.
• Once the seeds pop & splutter, add urad dal, channa dal, Curry leaves & groundnuts
• Add green chillies & a Pinch of turmeric, to add color
• Add cooked rice on top
• Squeeze in rough lemon juice.
• Add salt according to taste & Mix well & Serve

Enjoi !!

I shall be sending this recipe to Anisheetu's Blog for the event SWC-Karnataka .. Thanks for hosting :)

Method:

1. Blend together Banana chunks, Mango cubes, sugar, yogurt & milk until smooth


2. Pour into tall glassed, Top with ice cubes, serve chilled
   

Enjoi !!!

I went a step ahead & made my smootie extra healthy by adding low-fat yogurt & skimmed milk. I could'nt afford to drink more of chocolate milkshakw with ice cream & ruin my workouts !! Whenever I go out, I always order a smoothie now.

Smoothie is the BEST :)

Off goes my smoothie to Sangeeth's Event, Eat Healthy - Calcium Rich

Thanks Sangeeth for hosting :)

I love Okra in any form. Iam always on the lookout for new recipes when it comes to okra. I happened to come across this recipe in another blog. The moment read it, I knew I was going to prepare this one. Okra & Soy Sauce, both my favourites is a rare combination.

I tweaked the recipe a little, to taste the Indian taste buds. Iam sure, all Okra lovers will enjoy this. Here it is:

Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

1. Okra - 1 cup, cut into pieces of 1 inch in length
2. Soy sauce - 3 tbsp
3. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
4. Nigella seeds/Kallonji - 1 tsp
5. Chaat Masala - 1 tsp
6. 2 -3 Red Chillies - Broken
7. Salt - 1/2 tsp
8. Oil

Method:

• Bake Okra in the oven for about 5 minutes at 210 C to reduce the stickiness
• Heat oil in a heaby bottomed pan, Add cumin, nigella seeds & Red chillies
• Add okra & saute at regular intervals, till it is completely cooked
• Add Chaat Masala & Soy Sauce & Salt & cook on low flame for another 2-3 minutes

Serve HOT with Rice/Roti .. Enjoi !!!

Note: I did not add much salt as there is enough salt in chaat masala & soy sauce. You could increase/decrease the amount of soy sauce depending on your taste.

Thanks Srivalli, for hosting :)

I shall be sending this recipe to Sia's Place for the event JFI-Soya

Thanks Sia for hosting :)

1. Rice - 1 cup
2. 3 tsp - Rasam Powder/Saarina Pudi
3. 3 tsp - Dry Tamarind Powder/Aamchur Powder
4. A meduim sized lump of jaggery
5. 2 tsp Black Sesame seeds - roasted & ground
6. 1 tsp - cumin & Blackpepper powder - roasted & ground
7. A handful of groundnuts
8. Curry Leaves
9. 2 - 3 Red chillies
10. Mustard Seeds/
11. 2 tbsp oil - preferably groundnut oil ( as it enhances the taste)
12. Salt as per taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan, add rasam powder & tamarind.aamchur powder & saute till the raw smell disappears
2. Add jaggery & black sesame powder & saute for one minute
3. Add 3 cups of water & bring it to boil
4. Add 1 cup rice, close the lid & let it pressure cook
5. Take out the cooked rice & spread it on a plate & let it cool completely
6. Once it is completely cooled, add cumin & black pepper powder
7. Add salt as per taste
8. Add 1 tbsp oil & temper with mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves & groundnuts

Enjoi !!!!

This is my entry for the event SWC - Karnataka hosted by Anisheetu ...

Thanks for hosting :)

1. 2 cups poha - thin variety
2. 1 onion - finely chopped
3. 1 tomato - finely chopped
4. 3 green chillies low/medium spiced - finely chopped
5. 1 1/2 cups cucumber - finely chopped
6. Mustard seeds 1 tsp
7. Cumin seeds 1 tsp
8. A pinch of turmeric
9. Salt as per taste
10. A pinch of sugar
11. Cilantro - finely chopped
12. Oil

Method:

• Heat oil in a large pan, Add mustard & cumin seeds
• Once the seeds splutter, add chopped green chillies
• Add a pinch of turmeric
• Add onions & saute till it turns transparent.
• Add chopped tomatoes, cucumber & Poha
• Add a pinch of sugar & salt as per taste
• Mix well.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro

Enjoi !!!