Su's Kitchen by Sumitra is all about cooking, experimenting with recipes, recreating it with ingredients available in my kitchen.
Healthy Crispy Malabar Spinach and Fruit Salad
Ingredients
Few tender leaves of Malabar spinach
1 Whole Wheat Chappati / Tortilla crisped and broken into pieces
2 tbsp of Papaya chopped
Few seeds of Pomegranate
1/2 tsp of Lime juice
1/2 Tomato chopped
4 Almonds crushed
Salt to taste
Pinch of Chilli flakes
P. S. Pineapple, Kiwi, orange, watermelon can be used
Method
Mix in all the above ingredients and serve immediately.
Healthy Grilled Broccoli, Corn and Mushroom Fritters
Ingredients
1 Broccoli cut into pieces
1 cup Corn
6 Mushroom chopped
2 Garlic cloves
2 Green chillies
Salt to taste
1/2 Pepper powder
4 pieces of Bread
Olive oil spray
Method
Boil corn and broccoli. Drain the water out. Sauté the mushrooms in a non stick pan. Add the corn, broccoli, mushroom, green chillies, garlic, bread, salt and pepper in a blender. Blend it into a coarse paste. Apply oil on the palms. Spray oil on the baking tray. Take a lemon size portion of the paste. Flatten the paste and give a round shape. Spray oil on top. Grill for 15 minutes at 200 degrees celcius. Turn and grill for 15 minutes. Serve it with sauce.
Healthy Dahiwala Chicken Drumstick Grilled
Ingredients
8 to 10 Chicken legs
1 tbsp Garlic paste
1 tsp Chilli paste
2 tbsp Coriander paste
1 tbsp Mint paste
1/4 Cup Curd
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
Method
Take a mixing bowl. Add all the above ingredients. Marinate the leg pieces for 3 hours. Take a baking tray. Arrange the leg pieces. Add the the marinated juices. Grill it for 15 minutes at 200 degree celcius. Turn the chicken and grill again for 15 minutes. Turn again and grill it for 5 minutes. Turn once more for 5 minutes till all the juices are well cooperated with the chicken. Serve hot.
Healthy Green Garden Salad with Su style Dressing
For the Dressing
1/4 tsp Chilli flakes
1/4 tsp Dried Oregano
1/4 tsp Pepper powder
Salt to taste
1 tsp Olive oil
1 tbsp Lime juice
1/2 tsp Celery leaves chopped
2 tbsp Curd
Method
Mix all the above ingredients and keep it aside.
For the Salad
Ingredients
1 cup Lattuce leaves cut into big pieces
Few Cherry Tomatoes
1/2 of each Red and Yellow Capsicum cut into cubes
1 Cucumber cut into cubes
1 Carrot cut into pieces and boiled
1 Broccoli cut into pieces and boiled
Few French Beans cut into pieces and Boiled
1/2 cup home made Cottage cheese crumbles
2 tbsp broken Walnuts
Method
Mix all the above ingredients and keep it in the fridge for 15 minutes. Add the dressing just before serving.
Garlicky Stirred fried Squid
Ingredients
1 cup Squid cut into pieces
1 tsp Garlic minced
1 Dry Red chilli cut into pieces
1 Onion cut into cubes
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Pepper corn
1/2 tbsp Oilve oil
Method
Take oil in a wok. Let it heat. Add the garlic and chilli. Sauté for few minutes. Add the onions and sauté till translucent in colour. Add the squids, salt and pepper powder. Stir fry till the squids are cooked. Serve hot.
