Pasta Salad


Ingredients

• 250 gm Pasta
• 2 capsicum (red & yellow)
• ½ cup tulsi leaves(finely chopped)
  
• 40 gms. paneer
• 2 spoon red wine vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves
• ⅓ cup olive oil
  
• salt to taste
• black pepper powder to taste

Method

Mix red wine vinegar,crushed garlic cloves and olive oil and keep aside for ½ an hour.
Boil pasta and put immediately under cold water.
drain water fully from the pasta

Roast capsicum on gas burner and peel its skin.
Now cut capsicum length wise.
Now mix capsicum,pasta and paneer nicely.
 Also mix the mixture of vinegar,olive oil,and garlic into the salad.
Put salt and black pepper to taste.
Pasta salad is ready. 

Carrot and nut poha

Ingredients:

• 75gm poha(beaten rice/rice flakes)
• ¼tsp cumin seeds
  
• ̳½tsp urad dal
• ½tsp chana dal
• 1 medium carrot,grated
• 25 gm groundnuts,roasted and coarsely powered
• a few sprigs coriander leaves,finely chopped
• salt, cilly powder and lime juice to taste

Method

Soak the poha in water till it becomes soft.

Drain.Dry roast the cumin seeds ina non stick pan.

Add urad and chana dal and roast till golden brown.

Add the chopped onion and grated carrot and saute with warm water.

Mix in the soften poha,salt chilly powder into the pan.

Sprinkle a little water and keep the pan closed for five minutes on low heat; stir if needed.

Remove from heat.

Garnish with the chopped coriander leaves, powdered groundnuts and lime juice.

Mix well and serve hot.

Groundnut Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiled and shelled groundnuts
• ½cup cucumber cubes
• ½cup tomato,de-seeded and cut in small cubes
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• ½cup chopped lettuce leaves or spinach leaves
• 1 small onion,finely chopped(optional)
• juice of half a lemon
• ¼tsp chaat masala
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

Wash the groundnuts thoroughly and pressure cook with a little water just sufficient to cover them.

Add the salt and cook for about three whistles.

Cool,drain and shell the groundnuts.

Mix with the rest of the ingredients to make a healthy refreshing, tangy morning snack.

Here's a tip:Boil the groundnuts in advance and store in the freezer  

to be used as and when required,by thawing them in lukewarm water for 2 minutes.