Nachos Corn and bean Salad

Nachos Corn and Bean Salad

We have all seen our children eat a packet of nachos as evening snacks and then find them unable to have a healthy dinner. So as a negotiation I present this salad to you. A nutritious and light combination of kidney beans, corn and nachos presents itself to be a win-win situation for both parents and children.

Kidney beans and corns are the essence of this dish. Both have their fair share of its merit, commencing with kidney beans, we find it to be majorly composed of Carbs and fibres but also proves to be a rich source of protein. They compliment one's health due to its following functions: Detoxify the body, help in digestion, increase muscle mass, prevent diabetes, stimulate immune system, promote strong bones, etc.

Corns being the other significant part of the dish does more than being tasty: It contains high fibre content and is a rich source of vitamin A, B, E and other minerals.

All in all the dish is a bowl of nutrition, taste and happiness.

Preparation Time : 10 Min

Cooking Time :  0 Min

Ingredients :

• Kidney beans 1 cup boiled or canned one
• Sweet corns 1 cup blanched in hot water
• Nachos chips 1 bowl
• Onion finely chopped 1 medium size
• Red bell pepper Chopped 1 medium size
• Cucumber chopped 1 medium size
• Coriander chopped 2 Tablespoon
• Jalapeno chopped 1/2 tablespoon
• Lemon juice 1 Tablespoon
• Olive oil 1 Tablespoon
• Chilly flakes 1 teaspoon
• Sea salt according to taste
• Honey 1/2 tablespoon
• Tabasco sauce 8 to 10 drops
• Few mint leaves

Procedure :  

• For salad. Finish all cutting and chopping 

• For sallad dressing :
• In a bowl add olive oil,chilly flakes, lemon juice, honey tabasco sauce and Jalapeno whisk all together

• In another big bowl add beans, sweet corns, onion, red bell pepper, cucumber, mint,coriander and sea salt. mix all together 

• Now Add the salad dressing to this. 

• Toss the salad gently 

• While serving take a short glass or bowl. Crush few Nacho chips add to the serving glass top this with salad and add few more nacho chips to this.

• Garnish with mint leaves and serve

Tips :  

You can give variation to this salad according to your taste . It can be served as party snack.

For More healthy Salad : 

•  Grilled Baby Potato and Dill Salad 
• Corn Salad 
• Steamed Veggie Salad 
• Cucumber corn bites  
• Grilled Pineapple 
• Paneer Salad 

Oats Cutlet

Oats Cutlet  

Having studied benefits of Oats, I got too obsessed on serving this food to my family. However, giving oatmeals daily was becoming monotonous and too boring. I then tried bringing variation to the way oats can be served. One such dish I am presenting below is called Oats Cutlet.

Oats advantages are numerous. Oats are extremely good for it being gluten free whole grains. It also has got antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and fiber. Oats are having specific fiber called beta glucan fiber. It reduces total and LDL cholesterol levels. Thus oats may lower risk of heart ailments. Similarly various other advantages of Oats are improvement in blood sugar level, help in losing weight, relive constipation etc.

This Valentine's Day Serve your loved once This Healthy cutlets

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Preparation Time : 20 Min

Cooking Time : 15 Min

Video : 

Ingredients : 

• 2 Tablespoon cooking rolled oats
• 2 Medium size carrot grated 
• 2 Boiled potatoes grated
• 100 gm cottage cheese (paneer) grated
• 1 Teaspoon ginger finely chopped
• 2 green chilly chopped
• 2 Tablespoon chopped onion greens (optional)
• 1 Tablespoon chopped coriander
• 1 Teaspoon chat masala
• Salt according to taste
• Red chilly powder according to taste
• 2 Tablespoon cooking rolled oats for coating
• 1 Tablespoon all purpose flour (maida) dissolved in 1/2 cup of water
• Oil for cooking

Procedure : 

• Finish all the cutting and chopping

• Prepare maida paste

• In a bowl mix all the ingredients except maida paste, oats for coating and oil.

• Mix all the ingredients together and form a dough

• Now take a small portion and form small patties as shown in picture

• Take a nonstick pan heat in. 
• Take a patti dip it into maida paste coat it with oats and put it into pan for shallow frying

• Repeat the same step with rest of patties

• Serve it hot with chutney or sauce ....

Sabudana Khichdi

Sabudana Khichdi 

I have been eating this dish through out the year during my childhood. However, during winters my mom used to make a variant that we used to enjoy in breakfast with hot cup of tea. Giving below recipe of this variant where I have added green peas, potatoes, peanuts and other spices.

Do try this winter and share your feedback

Preparation Time : 10 Min

Resting Time : Overnight

Cooking Time : 15 Min

Ingredients :

• 1 Bowl Sabudana (Sago) washed and soaked for 15 Minutes and then take it out into the strainer so that all the water gets removed and allow this to rest overnight covered with wet cloth
• 1 Boiled potato cut into pieces 
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1 Tablespoon peanuts
• 1 Teaspoon jeera
• Pinch of Hing
• 1/2 Tea spoon haldi powder 
• 2 Green chillies chopped
• Red chilly powder according to taste
• Salt according to taste
• 2 Table spoon coriander chopped
• 1 Tea spoon sugar
• 1 Table spoon lemon juice 
• 2 Table spoon oil

Procedure : 

• Take a pan add oil heat it then add zeera and hing to this

• Now add Peanuts and cook for minute or two

• Then add green peas saute it for 3 to 4 minutes, now put boiled potatoes to this and cook for 3 to 4 minutes

• Once green peas and potatoes are cooked, add haldi, red chilly, green chilly and salt

• Now add sabudana to this, mix it well, cover with lid and cook for 3 to 4 minutes

• Add sugar, lemon juice and coriander leaves and enjoy