MOODY FOODIE IDEAS!

Ingredients 2 ears of corn 1 large onion, sliced 1 large tomato, chopped 2/3 cup mixed boiled beans 2-3 green  chilies, chopped 1 cup chopped fresh mint For Dressing 1 tbsp Mustard oil 1 tbsp honey Juice of 1 lemon ½  tsp kashmiri chili powder or paprika 1 tsp cumin powder Salt to taste   Grill the corn and remove the kernels.   Mix the vegetables together. In a screw top jar shake together all the ingredients for dressing, Tosss the salad in the dressing and enjoy the freshness!

  Ingredients 1 large mango 1 cucumber Seeds of 1 pomegranate 1 large tomato ½ cup chopped coriander For Dressing 1 cup yogurt 1 tsp paprika Zest of 1 lemon Salt to taste   Chop the fruits and vegetables into bite size pieces. Mix all together and chill.   In a seperate bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing. Enjoy cold with dressing poured over.

  Ingredients 250 g fresh Lotus stem 1 large carrot 4 tbsp chopped fresh coriander 3 tbsp toasted and crushed peanuts For Dressing 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 ½ sesame seed oil 1 tbsp sugar  2 green chillies, deseeded and  finely chopped Salt to taste toasted sesame seeds for garnish  Peel and slice the lotus stem. Immerse the slices in 3 cups cold water and 2 tbsp vinegar for 10 mins .   Rinse and boil in water with salt for 5 mins.   Drain and rinse.   Cut the carrot in half lengthwise and slice. Toss together lotus stem, carrot, peanuts and corriander in a large bowl.  In a screw top jar mix all the ingredients for dressing and shake well till the sugar dissolves. Dress the salad in serve garnished with toasted sesame.

Ingredients For the vinaigrette ¼ cup mulberry, washed and with stems removed 1 ½ tbsp white vinegar 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp EVOO pinch of salt For salad 1 large carrot, ribboned 1 orange, segmented 1 large cucumber, ribboned ¼ cup cottage cheese, crumbled Blend all the ingredients for the vinaigrette together to get a smooth syrupy liquid. In a bowl mix together carrot, cucumber, orange and cheese. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad.  Enjoy as a side!

Ingredients 1 cup Broccoli heads 1 cup Sweet corn ½ cup Cranberry ¼ cup sunflower seeds For Dressing 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp honey Juice and zest of a lemon 1 tsp freshly cracked pepper Salt to taste Place broccoli heads in a microwave proof dish, sprinkle a little salt on it. mix well and cook in microwave for 2 mins. Once cooled, add the berry, corn and sunflower seeds to it. Make dressing in a bowl or jar. place all to ingredients together and whisk well until the salt dissolves. Pour over the salad and mix just before serving. A perfect side with almost anything!

Ingredients ½ cup grated cooked beetroot ¾ cup fresh yogurt ½ tsp sugar Salt to taste 1 ½ tsp oil  1 green chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 sprig curry leaves   Mix together yogurt, salt, sugar and beetroot.   Heat oil, add cumin seeds, chilli and curry leaves and fry for 30 secs.    Add to the yogurt and mix well. Garnish with fresh coriander and enjoy as a side with your meal.

  Ingredients 2 tbsp sprouted metni 1 cucumber 1 large tomato 2 tbsp roasted peanuts 1 green chilli handful of fresh coriander juice of  1/2 lemon 1 tsp sugar 1 tbsp sesame oil salt to taste Chop cucumber and tomato. Roughly chop the peanuts.   Mix all the ingredients together just before serving.

Especially for those who are on a diet and for those who want to die eating! Ingredients 1 cup sprouted  bengal gram 1 onion, diced 1 tomato, diced 1/2 cup chopped capsicum 1/4 cup chopped coriander For Dressing 1 tbsp virgin mustard oil juice of 1/2 lemon 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder 1 tbsp dry pomegranate seeds 1 tsp sugar salt   In a large bowl combine all vegetables and bengal gram,   In a separate bowl, mix the ingredients for dressing well til the sugar dissolves.   Pour over the salad and mix well. Enjoy as salad with your meal or as snack with chilled beer!

For the salad you can use either yellow or green zucchini, ribboned or sliced. Simple yet delicious salad. Ingredients 1 medium zucchini 1/4 cup feta cheese 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp honey juice of 1/2 lemon 1 green chili finely chopped salt and pepper to taste Cut the zucchini lengthwise and slice. Crumble the feta. In a bowl prepare the dressing. Blend together oil, honey, chili, lemon juice, salt and pepper. NOTE: FETA IS A SALTY CHEESE! GO EASY ON SALT IN THE DRESSING.   Just before serving toss zucchini and feta in the dressing. Enjoy with any type of cuisine!

  The first bite of the food is with our eyes!  This stunning salad is basically a simple typical Indian salad or "kachumber" of cucumber, tomato and onion. A little effort can turn it into  pièce de résistance. Ingredients For filling 2 medium onions  2 medium tomatoes 1 cucumber, peeled 1/2 cup roasted ground nut powder juice of 1/2 lemon Green chili, sugar and salt to taste.                       For layers 10 slices white bread 1 1/2 cups curd 1" ginger, grated salt and sugar to taste Method Step 1: whisk together curd, ginger, salt and sugar. Step 2: mix together the ingredients for filling.   Step 3: line a container with cling film keeping some extra on both sides. Step 4: trim the edges of the bread. Step 5: Dip each slice in curd and cover the bottom and sides of the lined container. Step 6: spread a layer of half ...

Quinoa is the new super grain! It is a rich source of protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins and essential minerals. It is low in fat and gluten-free and considered easy to digest,  Superb food indeed! Quinoa is easily available in super markets as well as online. Ingredients 1 cup  quinoa 2 cups water 2 spring onions with leaves chopped finely 1 large tomato diced 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil zest of one lemon (grated) juice of half lemon finely chopped green chili (optional) salt pepper to taste   Method Step 1: boil quinoa in water, covered on a low heat. simmer for about 10 mins or until  most of the water is soaked. Step 2: take quinoa off the flame add lemon juice, zest , olive oil and salt and mix together and keep aside covered. Step 3: when cool mix in all the other ingredients. Serve immediately.   Variation: After step 1 you can add any fruit and or vegetable depending...