Showing posts with label gluten free. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gluten free. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Yummy Coleslaw


Ingredients:
  • Shredded Jicama [3 Cup]
  • Shredded Carrot [1 Cup]
  • Shredded Green Apple [2 Cup]
  • Shredded Cabbage [1/2 Cup]
  • Chopped Walnuts [1/2 Cup]
Dressing:
  • salt to taste
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil [1 tsp]
  • Vegan Miyo [2 Tbsp]
  • Orange Juice [2 tsp]
  • Black Pepper [1 tsp]
  • Lemon Juice (optional)
Recipe:

In a big bowl mix Shredded Jicama, Carrot, Apple, Cabbage.Set aside.
In Small bowl mix together ingredients for dressing.
Mix Dressing with Mixed fruits and vegetables thoroughly. Keep in refrigerator for some time
Top with chopped walnuts before serving.


Tips: I have tried various Variations with Shredded Beetroot and chopped nuts like peanuts, cashews, roasted corn etc. Really work well as a coleslaw, don't have to be on Gluten free diet to Enjoy it :).

Yummy Tango Sweet Potatoes/Yam


Sweet Potatoes are my all time favorite Evening snack, I roast or boil a few over the weekend , and reheat over the weekday after work.You Can enjoy this any time of the day . It can be combined in soup, salad, curry or deserts.

Ingredients:

  • Organic Yams (3 medium sized)
  • Salt (preferably Rock Salt, you can use table salt if not available), to taste
  • Freshly ground Black pepper Optional, to taste
  • Chaat Masala (skip for Gluten Free), 1 tsp
  • Lemon Juice (2 tsp)

 Recipe:

  • Roast Yam on a pan in stove or Oven until cooked , prick with fork a few times.
  • Let it cool down a bit
  • Peel and cut in rounds of 1/2 inch 
  • place in serving bowl, sprinkle with lime juice, salt , pepper , chaat masla (Skip if you are allergic to Gluten)
  • Enjoy after cooled down or a bit warm.
Yummy Tango Sweet Potatoes/Yam

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Kale , Mango, Chickpea Salad

Kale with Mango, Avocado & Chickpeas Salad
I love kale in salad, I was too tired to post recipe yesterday. It's a real refreshing salad.

Ingredient :

  • Kale leaves, remove from stem, chop finely- 2 cups
  • 1 mango , chopped 
  • Black chick pea, soaked,boiled - 1 cup
  • Avocado, chopped
  • Corrionder chutney-2 tsp
  • Salt, to taste
  • Black pepper , to taste
  • Lemon juice - 2 tsp
  • Sunflower seeds - 2 tsp (optional)
Recipe:

Mix all top 4 ingredient in a bowl. Add salt, lemon juice, black paper and top with sunflower or pumpkin seeds. Someone not following gluten free diet can enjoy as we'll.

Corn Steam Cakes (Makki Idli)


Ingredients:
  • CornMeal (1 Cup) I use Gluten Free Bob's Mill
  • Ginger (Grated) 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds 1 tsp
  • Green Chilly, finely chopped, 1 tsp
  • Oil 2 Tbsp
  • curry Leaf , 2 strings
  • Plain Yogurt (1 cup), beaten
  • Chana Daal , 1 tsp
  • Urad Daal, 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Instant Fruit salt (1 tsp)
  • Green Coriander (chopped)
Recipe:

  1. Heat oil in a pan, saute both cana daal, urad daal, Mustard seed , until daal turns brown
  2. Mix ginger, chilly , curry leaves saute for few seconds
  3. add corn meal, saute for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Take roasted corn meal in a bowl, mix beaten yogurt throughly.
  5. Add salt per taste, green coriander
  6. Prepare idli molds, I use one available to use in microwave. Oil the molds a bit
  7. add water in the base.
  8. When ready add eno salt in the prepared batter and add a spoonful of batter in each mold.
  9. Microwave after covering for 8 minutes.
  10. keep for 1-2 minutes, serve with green cutney, shambhar.