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AUBERGINE SALAD WITH KETJAP MANIS

Aubergine is also known as egg plant or brinjal and is usually purple in color with a glossy texture. Some aubergines are light green in color.

AVOCADO SALSA

Avocado is known as butter fruit in some parts. The fruit is a native of Mexico. Salsa is spicy salad of tomatoes and onions and bell peppers (capsicum) and is made to accompany Mexican foods. Olive oil is made by crushing and then pressing olive....

BEETROOT PACHADI/ BEETROOT SALAD WITH COCONUT

Pachadi is South India's answer to North Indian raita. Both the salads use curd or yoghurt as base. But a major difference is the addition of ground coconut to South Indian pachadi. Pachadi is prepared with a lot of vegetables. Usually people who dis....

BEETROOT SALAD WITH FRESH CREAM DRESSING

This is a refreshing salad with leaves, nuts, eggs and vegetables. Balsamic vinegar is made from a reduction of cooked white grape juice and not a vinegar in the usual sense. Traditionally balsamic vinegar is aged for years. Balsamic vinegar of Mode....

BEETROOT, WATERCRESS & PARMESAN SALAD

Balsamic vinegar is made from a reduction of cooked white grape juice and not a vinegar in the usual sense. Traditionally balsamic vinegar is aged for years. Balsamic vinegar of Modena (a place in Italy), an inexpensive modern imitation of the tradit....

CABBAGE AND APPLE SALAD

This is a sweet and sour salad with refreshing flavors. Mustard is used as a dressing in salads and also in sandwiches etc in a paste form in Continental cusine. Dijon mustard is made with black or yellow mustards or a combination of both and also v....

CABBAGE WITH HONEY LIME DRESSING

1) Add little salt to cabbage and onion and keep aside for 30 minutes. Then sque...

CACHUMBAR

Cachumbar is a simple Indian salad with minimal ingredients. It is usually served with all meals. Cachumbar provides a cool relief of the hot and spicy curries. Black salt is pinkish in colour. This salt is infused with sulfurous herbs and spices a....

CARROT MANGO SALAD WITH COCONUT MILK

This is arefreshing salad ,specially in summers.

CHEESE TOAST

A grilled cheese sandwich is assembled and then heated until the bread crisps and the cheese melts, sometimes combined with an additional ingredient such as tomatoes or onions or capsicum. Cheddar cheese was earlier produced in a village called Ch....

CHINESE CABBAGE SALAD

Chinese cabbage is also known as Napa Cabbage. It is a large-headed cabbage with firmly packed, white and pale green leaves. It is either eaten raw in salads or added to stir-fries and soups in the last stages of cooking. Radish is a root vegetable....

COLESLAW

Coleslaw is a salad consisting mainly of finely-shredded raw cabbage with a dressing of mayonnaise. There are many variations of this recipe. Coleslaw is generally eaten as an accompaniment. Coleslaw with cooked ham and julienned bell pepper is made ....

CORN AND MANGO SALAD

Maize plant produces green stalks which produce corn cobs. Pop corn is the dried form of corn kernels. Sweet corn is a variety of corn with high sugar content. Corn kernels with it's yellow color is visually appealing. Baby corn is harvested while th....

CROUTON,TOMATO AND ONION SALAD

A crouton is a piece of toasted or re-baked bread, often cubed.Crouton is used to add texture and flavor to salads,as an accompaniment to soups, or eaten as a snack .The word crouton is derived from the French word 'croute', which means "crust". Mos....

EGG AND GREENS SANDWICH

1) Boil eggs. 2) Mash slightly the boiled eggs into small chunks using a fork...

EGG AND LETTUCE SALAD

Romaine , also known cos lettuce is a variety of lettuce that has sturdy leaves with firm ribs down their centers. Unlike most lettuces, it is tolerant of heat. Romaine is the usual lettuce used in Caesar salad. lollo Rosso has frilly reddish-pink ....

EGGY BREAD

Eggy bread is also known as French toast and in India, as bombay toast. Usually eggy breads are sweet, but those who do not have sweet tooth can omit sugar and instead add 1 pinch of crushed peppercorn.

ELVIS PRESLEY FRIED PEANUT-BUTTER& BANANA SANDWICH

This is a peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich, sometimes referred to as an Elvis sandwich or simply the Elvis. It consists of toasted bread slices with peanut butter, sliced banana, and fried bacon. Honey is sometimes added. The sandwich is co....

FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD

The kinnow is a variety of citrus fruit cultivated extensively in Punjab region. They are popularly cut rather than peeled. Kinnow has lots of juice and much flavor , specially the zest, than the ordinary oranges. Fennel is a flowering plant of the....

FRIED FISH PO`BOY

This sandwich when eaten starts with the perfect crunch then becomes moist and buttery on the inside. Po`boy is served hot. There are countless stories about the origin of Po`boy. One version is that-it is a poor boys sandwich. A full Po`boy is a fo....

GREEK SALAD

Greek salad is commonly served as a part of a traditional Greek meal. It is one of the most popular salads in Greece and Cyprus. It is light, refreshing and easy to make. It is made during the summer months. Real Greek salad is essentially a tomato ....

GREEN BEANS WITH ROASTED ALMONDS

Balsamic vinegar is made from a reduction of cooked white grape juice and not a vinegar in the usual sense. Traditionally balsamic vinegar is aged for years. Balsamic vinegar of Modena (a place in Italy), an inexpensive modern imitation of the tradit....

GRILLED VEG SANDWICH

This sandwich replicates the famous Grilled sandwich of mumbai. A sandwich is made by placing different kinds of foods between two pieces of bread. it can be either veg or non veg.This snack of bread is thought to have been made first for the Earl....

INDIAN GREEN SALAD

This is a common Indian salad served both at home in restaurants.

ISRAELI SALAD

Israeli salad is also known as Arab salad. It is a mix of tomato, onion, cucumber, and bell peppers. Israeli salad is served on its own as a side dish or inside a pita sandwich wrap. Chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and bell peppers combined w....

KACHUMBAR

Kachumbar is a basic Indian salad. It has cooling ingredients like cucumber.

KOSAMBARI (LENTIL AND VEG SALAD)

Kosambari/koshambari/koshimbir is a lentil salad with added veggies. Bengal gram & moong lentils are the 2 lentils which are used. Commonly used vegetables are cucumber & carrots. A dash of grated fresh coconut is added & in some households the salad....

SALLAS (ONION SALAD)

This is a simple salad typical of Kerala. Sallas is usually found with any non veg festive meal.

SHREDDED THAI CHICKEN SALAD

Thai dishes are predominantly ruled by 4 tastes- salt, sweet, sour, spicy. Fish sauce is a light brown honey coloured liquid extracted after fermentingf fish with sea salt. It is used as an ingredient in various cuisines. Fish sauce is also used as ....

SOFT BOILED EGG SANDWICH

This is a melt in the mouth sandwich with soft eggs and butter.

SOM TAM

Som tam, which literally means `sour pounded`, is a spicy salad that originated in Thailand. Som tam is usually served with sticky rice or Thai rice noodles. In Thailand its customary to make the dish suited to his or her taste. The dish combines t....

TANGY CARROT, RED CABBAGE & ONION SALAD

A refreshing Asian salad with the crunchiness of carrots and groundnuts blended with a dash of spice; just right for a light meal.

TIMATIM SELATA (TOMATO SALAD)

A cherry tomato is a very small variety of tomato thought to have originated in Peru and Northern Chile. Cherry tomatoes are sweeter than conventional tomatoes. They are comparitively easy to grow, and they mature quickly. Since tomatoes are sensit....

TUNA MAYO SANDWICH

1)) Gherkins are baby cucumbers. It looks like Ivy gourd . They are usually pickled with vinegar or brine , but sometimes they are available in sweet solution. 2) Tabasco sauce is the brand name for a red chilli sauce. Tabasco sauce is made from t....

VEGETABLE RAITA

Raita is India's answer to salad.It is an integral part of Indian meal, specially in Northern and western India. It has cooling effect specially when had with spicy meals. There are a number of raitas like spinach raita, boondi raita etc.

VIETNAMESE CARROT SALAD

Thai sweet chilli sauce is available in supermarkets. It is a sauce with added sweetening ingredient such as fruit or a refined sugar to impart a sweet taste to the otherwise hot chili sauce. It is made with sugar, tomato paste, chilies, salt, spices....

WATERMELON AND FETA CHEESE SALAD

The sweetness of watermelon combined with the saltiness of the feta creates an ideal combination, specially on a summer day. Feta is a curd cheese.It has a creamy, crumbly texture with a pleasant saltiness. It can be paired with both fruits and vege....