Saturday, September 1, 2012

GREEN GODDESS SALAD

                                               GREEN       GODDESS        SALAD


DRESSING :-------

1/2 cup Mayonnaise
250 gm Yoghurt (hang 1/2 kg curd for 1 hr.)
1 tbsp. Sugar
1 tbsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Black pepper pwd.
2 tbsp. Dill greens chopped
1/2 cup Milk to thin dressing
2 tbsp. Parsley chopped
10 cloves Garlic
3 Spring Onions chopped with greens

ALSO:-----------

1/2 Cucumber sliced with skin
2 medium sized Tomatoes sliced
1/2 each Red, Yellow, Green Capsicum sliced fine
1/2 cup Cabbage shredded 
6 Spring Onions chopped finely
1/2 cup Mushrooms sliced
3 tbsp. French Dressing  (recipe given below)
1/2 head Lettuce torn into bite size pieces
 

-----Puree ingredients for dressing. It should be creamy & full of flavour ,not
      too runny, salty or sharp.

-----Mix all vegies except lettuce & keep aside.

-----Line salad platter with lettuce. JUST BEFORE SERVING ,toss vegies with  
      French Dressing and pile over lettuce leaves.

-----Pour 4-5 tbsp. Green Goddess Dressing on top and serve chilled.
      Extra dressing can be kept in fridge for a week.Freezes well too_thaw &
      whip before using.

FRENCH  DRESSING:-------

Combine 3/4 cup water with 1tsp.cornflour,keep aside.
Put 1/2 cup Olive oil, 1/4 cup White Vinegar, 1 tsp. Sugar, 1/2 tsp.salt, 1/4
tsp. ground Pepper, 1 tsp. Mustard pwd. in tightly lidded jar.
Bring Cornflour mixture to a boil & pour into oil mixture immediately and 
shake vigorously--mixture will be a bit cloudy. This can  be kept in fridge, 
tightly covered upto 2 hrs.


TO SUBSTITUTE MAYONNAISE:--------

Puree 50gms. oil (chilled for few hrs.), 50 gms.Paneer, 1tbsp. White Vinegar
1/2 tsp. Salt. 1tsp.Sugar, 1 heaped tbsp. mustard pwd. & freshly ground pepper to taste. 
This keeps in fridge for 1 week.




SPICED WATERMELON AND TOMATO SALAD

                                 SPICED     WATERMELON    AND    TOMATO   SALAD
   


 3 pc..........large Tomatoes (cut into 3/4 inch pieces)

1/4 cup......Lime Juice

1/2 tsp.......Salt

1wedge......Watermelon (approx. 1 kg.with rind)

2 tbsp........Coriander leaves chopped

1/2 tsp........Cumin seeds ground ( Jeera pwd.)

1/2 tsp........Coriander pwd.( dhania pwd.)

1/8 tsp........Red chilli pwd.



......Toss tomatoes with lime juice and salt.

.......Cut watermelon into 1/2"pieces and discard seeds.

........Add watermelon, coriander leaves. cumin pwd. ,coriander pwd., chilli , tomatoes and toss 
        well.

........Cover and refrigerate before serving.