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Showing posts with label Cucumber. Show all posts

29 September 2009

Low Cal Chaat


  • Puffed Rice or pori or murmure – 3 cups

  • Onion – 1 (finely chopped)

  • Tomato – 1 (finely chopped)

  • Cucumber – ½ (peeled and finely chopped)

  • Pomegranate seeds – ¼ cup

  • Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp(finely chopped)

  • Tamarind chutney – 1 tbsp

  • Green chutney – 1 tsp

  • Cumin seed – ½ tsp (crushed)

  • Cornflakes – ¼ cup (crushed)

  • Salt - to taste




  1. Put all ingredients in a large deep bowl.

  2. Toss with hand till well blended.

  3. Put in individual serving bowls or a large dish.

  4. Serve immediately, and do not allow getting soggy.

Cucumber Raitha


  • Cucumber – 1 cup (grated)

  • Curds – 2 cups(fresh)

  • Cumin powder – 1 tsp

  • Red chili powder – ¾ tsp

  • Salt - to taste

  • Coriander– 1 tbsp (chopped finely)

  • Cumin – ½ tsp



  1. Beat curd till smooth

  2. Add all ingredients

  3. Mix well and chill for an hour before serving.

Crunchy Healthy Salad


  • Cucumber – 1(finely chopped)

  • Tomato – 1(finely chopped)

  • Onion – 1 (finely chopped)

  • Carrot – 1(grated)

  • Boiled potato – 1 small(finely chopped optional)

  • Raw mango – 1 slice (finely chopped)

  • Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp (finely chopped)

  • Green chili -1(finely chopped)

  • Wheat – ½ cup (puffed)

  • Makhanas – ¼ cup (puffed)

  • White vinegar – 1 tbsp

  • Sugar – ½ tsp(powdered)

  • Lemon juice – ¼ (extracted)

  • Cumin seeds – ½ tsp (powdered)

  • Salt - to taste



  1. Break makhanas in to pieces, keep aside.

  2. Mix all ingredients, except makhanas and wheat.

  3. Chill till required.

  4. Toss in makhana pieces and puffed wheat.

  5. Serve immediately to keep the crunch intact.

17 September 2009

Raitha

It is very easy raitha and can be made it quickly.

  • Curd - 3cup

  • Cucumber - 1 no(chopped)

  • Onion - 1no(chopped)

  • Tomato - 1no(chopped)

  • Salt - to taste

  • Coriander leaves - as required (chopped)

  • Green chilly - 1 chopped



  1. Wipe the curd.

  2. In a bowl put coriander leaves, green chilly, cucumber, onion, tomato and salt.

  3. Mix all to gather and put the curd.

  4. Now serve it with biryani.