Thursday, February 17, 2011

Excellent Cooked Salad

Turn the simple cabbage and carrot into a very flavorful dish that all will enjoy

Carrot & Cabbage (Serves 4)

 1 cup grated carrot
1 cup shredded cabbage
10ml sunflower cooking oil
2-3 curry leaves
1 green chili
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
½ teaspoon salt
Juice of ½ medium size lemon

Method

  1. Heat oil in a wok, and add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, chili and sesame seeds and stir
  2. Now add the carrots and cabbage, stir and lower heat and allow the cabbage to cook for about 5minutes before turning the heat of
  3. Add the salt and lemon juice and garnish with some chopped coriander and serve as an accompaniment with a lentil curry dish
  4. Serve with mini pitas or any bread of your choice.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Mid Week Indulgence


I understand this is suppose to be "healthy foods" but I am sure you all have been good over the past couple weeks, and you deserve a "treat". While following a healthy eating pattern is necessary, we should also not deprive our selves. Now go ahead and try these amazing chili bites!



Chilli Bites (Bhajia)

250ml gram flour
50ml cake flour
5ml coriander
5ml cumin powder
8ml salt
2ml crushed fennel seeds
4ml ginger paste
3ml crushed chillies
7ml baking powder
750ml oil for deep frying

Method

  1. Mix all the ingredients and add enough water to form a stiff batter
  2. To the batter you can add some chopped onions, cabbage, spring onions, grated potato or chopped up spinach
  3. Allow batter to rest for about 20minutesr
  4. Just before frying, take about 25ml of the hot oil and add to the batter and mix thoroughly
  5. Deep fry spoon-full and serve as a starter

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Healthy Lunch Box Fillers

Bran Muffins

100ml oil
500ml cake flour
2ml salt
500 ml fat-free yoghurt
500ml bran
12ml bicarb
125ml mix dried fruit, chopped dates, cranberries
150ml sugar
5ml cinnamon

Method

  1. Sift flour, salt & bicarb-add bran, sugar, cinnamon, fruit/nuts
  2. Mix oil & yoghurt & add to the above mixture & mix
  3. Grease pans well & pour mixture – bake at 180 for about 15min