Monday, January 23, 2012

BEETROOTSALAD WITH CRUMBLED GOATS CHEESE AND BASIL

HI!!! IM POSTING A DELICIOUS BEETROOT SALAD THAT I TRIED OUT YESTERDAY.BEETROOT IS REALLY NOT SOMETHING THAT IM PARTICULARLY KEEN TO EAT BUT I TRIED THIS SALAD AT A FRIENDS PLACE AND IT WAS AWESOME AND INSPIRED ME TO TRY IT MYSELF.THE SALAD CAME OUT VERY TASTY ,VERY FRESH AND IM A TOTAL FAN OF BEETROOT NOW.FOR YOUR INFO BEETROOT IS A RICH SOURCE OF POTENT ANTIOXIDANTS,MINERALS,POTTASIUM AND VITAMIN C.BEETROOTS ARENT SO COMMONLY USED IN DAILY MEALS BUT THEIR NUTRITION VALUE MAY MAKE YOU THINK TWICE. DO TRY OUT THIS SALAD.....ITS A COMPLETE KEEPER.!!!!
BEETROOT SALAD WITH GOATS CHEESE AND BASIL
INGREDIENTS
.4 BEETROOTS BOILED IN WATER TILL TENDER:PEELED AND CUBED
. 1 BOWL CRUMBLED GOATS CHEESE
.1/4 CUP PINENUTS
.FEW BASIL LEAVES TORN
THE DRESSING
.1/2 CUP OLIVE OIL
.1/4 CUP BALSAMIC VINEGAR
.1 TABLESPOON HONEY
.1/4 TSP GARLIC
.PINCH SALT(OPT)
METHOD.
.COOL BEETROOTS AND CUBE
.VIGOUROUSLY SHAKE DRESSING AND POUR ON BEETROOTS TO INFUSE ;FLAVOR OVERNIGHT OR A FEW HOURS(RESERVE SOME DRESSING)KEEP IN FREFRIGERATOR COVERED IN CLING FILM
.NOW ARRANGE BEETROOTS IN A FLAT SALAD BOWL.TOSS WELL.CRUMBLE GOATS CHEESE ON TOP AND TEAR BASIL LEAVES
.SHAKE RESERVED DRESSING AND POUR ONLY ON BEETROOTS.SPRINKLE PINENUTS
.SERVE COLD

Sunday, January 22, 2012

korean meal

HI....FOR ALL THOSE WHO POSSESS A TEPPANYAKI GRILL,THIS IS A KEEPER.. WITH THE COLD HERE IN DELHI..WE WERE ALL KEEN FOR SOME HOT SOUP AND KOREAN FOOD.I TOOK A RIDE TO YAMAMATO-YA...ONE OF THE CUTEST MOST AUTHENTIC JAPANESE SUPERMARKETS IN DELHI WHICH STOCKS SOME KOREAN STUFF TOO.MY DAUGHTER IS A RAGING FAN OF THE FRESH TUNA THEY HAVE THERE WHICH IS USUALLY OUT OF STOCK BUT THEY CALLED ME SAYING THEY HAVE A FRESH STOCK.I ALSO PICKED UP SOME KIMCHI BASE IN BOTTLES AND PLANNED ON A LOVELY KOREAN MEAL.. THE SOUP WE FROZE ON WAS KIMCHI SOUP WITH VEGETABLEST ALONG WITH TUNA SASHIMI AND SPICY KOREAN BBQ CHICKEN AND MARINATED SOYA BUTTER SALMON..WITH A LOVELY DIPPING SAUCE......THE EVENING WAS PERFECT..IM PUTTING IN THE KIMCHI SOUP,SASHIMI AND KOREAN CHICKEN WITH DIPPING SAUCE RECIPE.FOR ALL OF YOU WHO DONT HAVE A TEPPANYAKI GRILL,PLEASE DO GET ONE..ITS GREAT FUN FOR KIDS TOO...MY SON LOVED COOKING THE MARINATED CHICKEN AND SERVING US !!! HERE GOES THE RECIPES

KIMCHI SOUP RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
.4 CUPS WATER
.KIMCHI SOUP BASE
.KIMCHI CHOPPED(IF YOU HAVE)
.SOFT TOFU CUT INTO CUBES
.A LITTLE SUGAR
.MUSHROOMS CHOPPED
.BEANS SPROUT CLEANED AND CHOPPED
.CHINESE CABBAGE.
.A LITTLE LEMON JUICE
METHOD
.HEAT WATER AND ADD ENOUGH KIMCHI SOUP BASE SO SOUP HAS A NICE RED LOOK AND SPICY KIMCHI FLAVOR.
.ADD ALL VEGETABLES AND WARM SOUP JUST TO THE POINT THAT THEY TURN CRUNCHY AND NOT MUSHY
.ADD LEMON JUICE AND SERVE

KOREAN BBQ CHICKEN
.1/2 KG BONELESS CHICKEN SLICED PAPER THIN(I SUGGEST YOU TRY SLICING THE CHICKEN WHILE ITS FROZEN TO GET IS AS PAPER THIN AS POSSIBLE)OR(MAKE SURE YOU BEAT WITH A MALLET TO GET IT REALLY THIN)
.CRUSHED GARLIC 1 TABLESPOON
.GRATED GINGER AND SOME GINGER JUICE
.DRY SHERRY/RICE WINE 2 TSP
SPRING ONION GREENS FINELY CHOPPED
.CASTER SUGAR 1.5 TSP
.SESAME OIL 1.5 TSP
.SOYA SAUCE 3 TABLESPOON
.KOREAN CHILLI PASTE(I DIDNT HAVE THIS SO USED SOME KIMCHI BASE)-2 TABLESPOON
.CRUSHED GINGER-2 TSP
METHOD.MARINADE PAPER THIN CHICKEN IN ALL THE INGREDIENTS AND KEEP 2-6 HOURS.
.PLACE ON A HOT TEPPANYAKI GRILL AND COOK
.SERVE WITH DIPPING SAUCE

TUNA SASHIMI
.BUY TUNA AND SLICE PAPER THIN
.DRIZZLE WITH SOYA LEMON SAUCE AND SERVE COLD
SOYA LEMON SAUCE
.2 TABLESPOON SOYA SAUCE
.LEMON JUICE
.SESAME OIL

KOREAN DIPPING SAUCE
.3/4 CUP SOYA SAUCE
.2 TABLESPOON SAKI
.2 TABLESPOON SESAME OIL
.2 TABLESPOON VINEGAR
.TABASCO FEW DROPS
.CHOPPED GREEN CHILLI
.GARLIC GRATED
.GINGER JUICE
.CHILLI POWDER
..CASTER SUGAR
.SLICED GREEN ONIONS
METHOD
.MIX ALL AND SERVE WITH KOREAN CHICKEN
KOREAN DISHES
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