Citrus fruit Salad

Citrus Fruit Salad

This is a pretty easy, simple, refreshing, colourful and full of vitamins salad or you can serve this as a sweet and tangy dessert.

 I got this idea as now a days my daughter is preparing for her exams. So every time she needs something good to eat. As all kids she also wants chips, biscuits or fried food. But as a mother its my duty to serve her good and healthy food and fruits are the best source.However eating fruits is very boring and time consuming for her so I got an idea and prepared this easy and exotic citrus fruit salad.

Preparation Time : 20 min

Cooking Time : 0 Min

Ingredients :  

• Oranges 2 
• Sweet Lime 2
• Grape Fruit 1
• Lemon juice 2 Tablespoon
• Mint Leaves Few
• Honey 1/2 Tablespoon (optional)
• Black Salt according to taste
• Lime zest For garnishing 

Procedure :

• First of all Peel and segment all the fruits with the help of sharp knife.

• Cut away the skin and all the pith from the Oranges, Sweet lime and Grape fruit. 

• Now slice along the lines of the membrane, which separates each slice. Repeat till all the segments are removed
• In a bowl transfer segments of Oranges, Sweet lime and Grapefruit

• In a small bowl add honey, lime zest, lemon juice, black salt and mint leaves

• Mix this dressing to the Citrus fruit and toss all together 

• Before serving garnish it with lime zest and mint leaves

• You can prepare this in advance. keep it in freeze. Serve it chilled.

Tip :  

• You can use any other fruit of your choice. 

Peanut Butter Frappe

Peanut Butter Frappe  

Its summer time. We Are fond of enjoying drinks that are cold and refreshing. Cold Coffee is one of my favourite to beat the heat.
To give twist to my cold coffee frappe I added Peanut butter to this. Though this is high on calories but once in a while thrilling your family with this flavour can add feathers to your cooking cap.
You may further top it with ice cream and make it yummy delicious loveable for your friends and family.

Preparation Time :  5 to 7 min

Cooking Time :  0 min

Serves :  2 Glasses

Ingredients  :  

• Peanut butter 2 Tablespoon 
• Instant Coffee 1 Tablespoon
• Milk chilled 400 ml
• Sugar 1 Tablespoon (or according to taste)
• Ice cubes
• Chocolate syrup for garnishing

Procedure :  

• In a mixer jar, add 100 ml milk along with peanut butter, coffee, sugar and blend it nicely
• Now add rest of the milk blend it 
• Add ice cubes and blend it again

• Take a glass spread some chocolate syrup on its side as shown in picture

• Fill the glass with chilled shake and enjoy

Tips :  

• I used the chunky peanut butter as it gives a crunch to my shake
• Sugar you can add according to your taste 

Corn Palak

Corn Palak  

 Simple recipe with few ingredients can make your family feel enjoying restaurant dishes at home. This is one such preparation where you can surprise your loved ones with the taste and texture of restaurants and can be done very easily. A true exotic and easy dish to prepare yourself.

Preparation Time : 20 Min

Cooking Time : 15 min

Ingredients :

• 200 gm Palak (Spinach washed and clean)
• 1 Tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 Teaspoon zeera
• Pinch of hing
• 2 Green chillies chopped
• 1 Tablespoon chopped ginger 
• 8 to 10 garlic cloves (if you are using big size garlic, in that case 2 to 3 cloves are enough)
• 1 Onion sliced
• 1 Medium size Tomato sliced
• 1 Cup frozen corns (blanched in boiling water)
• 1 Tablespoon butter
• 1 Teaspoon chilly flakes
• Salt according to taste

Procedure :

• In a pan, take a tablespoon of oil heat it add jeera, pinch of hing, chopped ginger and garlic and cook it till it is brown in colour

• Now add chopped green chilly to this along with sliced onions, cook it for minute or two 

• Add chopped tomatoes and cook it for some time till it is done

• Add washed spinach leaves to this and sprinkle some salt on it. Once the spinach gets cooked, close the gas

• Transfer this mixture in a mixer and prepare a puree and keep aside 

• Now take a pan add butter and once butter gets melted, add blanched corns to this and cook it for minute or two. Add chilly flakes, salt and spinach puree  to this 

• Cook it for a minute and serve with naan or chapati ...

Tip : 

• Take care in using salt as we are using it for 2 times