Gabya polthae

             Banana stem cooked in curd & coconut milk   

GSB Cuisine
Serves-3-4

Ingredients

Banana stem finely chopped- 1 1/2 cup
Salt  to taste
Thick coconut milk from 1/2 of a medium sized coconut
Tamarind- in size of a small pebble
Ripe red green chilies- 8- 10(according to your spice tolerance level)
Curd according to the sourness level

For tadka/phann/seasoning

Oil-1 -2 tbsp
mustard seeds- 1tbsp
Handful of curry leaves

Method

1.Finely chop the stem ,sprinkle salt ,mix well and let it marinate for 10 minutes. Keep  it ready.

2.Chop the green chilies,extract coconut milk .

3.Take 2 spoons of coconut milk add tamarind into it and rub it well and make tamarind water using the coconut milk.Keep ready the tamarind water too.

3.Now take a mixing bowl squeeze water out of the finely chopped stem and place it in the bowl.

4.Into it add the tamarind water,chopped ripe chilies and coconut milk.mix them up

added tamarind water

added ripe chillies

added coconut milk

5.Now time to pour in the curd.Add little curd at a time  and do a taste test and check for sourness.If needed sprinkle little salt too.

6.The curry should have sourness{of curd} ,spiciness {of chilies} and little creamy taste  too {of coconut milk}.So adjust the ingredients accordingly.

7.Now let us prepare the tadka.

8.Heat oil in the tadka pan,once it is hot add in the mustard seeds,allow them to pop up.

9.Once done add in handful of curry leaves and switch off the flame.

10. Mix well and pour the seasoning into the above made curry.Mix well.

11.Our banana stem salad is ready to be served.It can be served as a side dish for rice.

                                            

WATERMELON SALAD

                                          Watermelon salad

Ingredients

Water melon chunks-1 cup
Onion-1
Tomato-1

Spice powders used
Roasted cumin powder-1/2 tsp
Chaat masala-1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Lemon juice from half of a lime

Method

Slice tomato and onion. Deseed the watermelon chunks.Now transfer all the ingredients into a mixing bowl.Toss them well.Finally squeeze lime juice.Serve and enjoy..
                              

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Chickpea salad

                                                Chickpea salad

CHICKPEA SALAD SERVED WITH GINGER TEA

Ingredients

Chick pea- 1/4 cup

Onion-1

 Tomato -1

Cilantro/coriander leaves-2-3 tbsp

Salt to taste

Chili powder-1/2 tsp

Cumin powder-1/2 tsp

 Lime juice 1 tsp

Method

1. Soak chick pea overnight. Next day, wash it thoroughly and pressure cook and keep it aside.

2. Finely chop onions, tomato and cilantro..

3. Take mixing bowl add all the ingredients and give them a good toss.

4. Our easy peasy chickpea salad is ready to serve. Enjoy..!                        

 Note:To make it extra spicy you are free to add finely chopped green chilies too..

                                   
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THAI PAPAYA SALAD

                                        SOM TUM                                          

 

                           

SERVES:2

CUISINE:THAI

INGREDIENTS

SHREDDED PAPAYA-1 CUP
FINELY CHOPPED TOMATO-1
CRUSHED GREEN CHILLY-3/4(ACCORDING TO YOUR TASTE..I LIKE IT SPICY HOT)
DEEP FRIED PRAWNS-15 NOS
SOY SAUCE-2 TBSP
LEMON JUICE-1 TBSP
PALM SUGAR/JAGGER Y-2-3 TSP
ROASTED AND CRUSHED PEANUTS-3-4 TBSP
FRENCH BEAN JULIENNE CRUSHED-1/3 CUP
CRUSHED GARLIC PODS-4


SIMPLE METHOD:

1.TAKE ALL THE ABOVE SAID INGREDIENTS IN A BOWL AND GIVE A GOOD TOSS.OUR SALAD IS READY TO SERVE..

SECOND METHOD:

1.IF YOU HAVE A MORTAR AND PESTLE,  THEN INTO IT, ADD ALL THE(FRESHLY CUT   VEGGIES) INGREDIENTS EXCEPT SOY SAUCE & LEMON JUICE.

2.CRUSH EVERYTHING SO THAT ALL THE FLAVORS WILL BLEND TOGETHER NICELY. DON'T MAKE A PASTE BY CRUSHING..

3.ONCE ITS CRUSHED TRANSFER IT INTO A MIXING BOWL.

4. ADD LEMON JUICE AND  SOY SAUCE AND TOSS ONCE AGAIN...

5.THIS VERSION  WILL SURELY TASTE  BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE.ENJOY..!

PAPAYA SALAD SERVED WITH THAI FRIED RICE AND SAUTED EGGPLANTS

SALAD

                           KACHUMBER
                                  
CUISINE :PARSI COOKING
INGREDIENTS

ONION-1/4 CUP
TOMATO-1/4 CUP
CUCUMBER-1/4 CUP
MINT -3-4 LEAVES

CUMIN POWDER-1 TSP
SALT AS PER TASTE

METHOD

TAKE A MIXING BOWL ADD ALL THE INGREDIENTS AND TOSS WELL...
SALAD IS READY TO SERVE

NOTE :YOU ARE FREE TO ADJUST CUMIN POWDER
            :IF YOU WISH YOU CAN ADD  FINELY CHOPPED GREEN CHILLIES ,AND  CILANTRO LEAVES          

    

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