Sunday, February 9, 2014

Strawberry Spinach Salad


1. Greens - baby spinach
2. Veggies/fruits - strawberries
3. Protein - none
4. Crunch - dried cranberries and walnuts
5. Cheese - crumbled feta
6. Dressing - lemon juice, honey and little bit of salt

Add a boiled egg on the side for protein.


Sunday, February 2, 2014

Pineapple fried rice



Curry Powder


Ingredients
  • cumin seeds
  • coriander seeds
  • mustard seeds
  • turmeric powder
  • 1 dry red chili
  • black pepper
Procedure
Dry roast and blend all above ingredients to make a fine powder.


Pineapple fried rice

Ingredients
  • Pineapple chopped
  • Cooked rice (cooked at least 3 to 4 hours earlier)
  • carrots chopped
  • peas
  • spring onion chopped
  • cashews
  • raisins
  • ginger chopped
  • garlic chopped
  • green chili chopped
  • coriander chopped
  • soy sauce
  • curry powder
  • salt
  • sugar (I used brown sugar)

Procedure
  1. Mix curry powder in soy sauce and keep it aside.
  2. In a pan heat oil, add ginger, garlic and green chilli. Add cashews and raisins and saute till cashews are golden brown.
  3. Add spring onion, carrots and peas and saute for 1 to 2 min.
  4. Add rice, pineapple and soy sauce mixture. Add salt and sugar, mix well. Cover it for few minutes,serve hot with coriander garnishing!