Just want to say "Hello!" with a simplest radish salad.

My life used to revolve around books, studying and of course "Kitchen!" till last year. But by the end of 2010, I had to move out of home to be on my own and cut myself from mom's kitchen and my cooking experiments. Although, for two months and a half, during my training in Chennai, I was cooking along with a friend and colleague of mine. But after I got relocated to Bangalore, everything came to a stand still with no chance to cook. :(

That is the main reason why this blog looks deserted most of the times. In some time I'll get back to cooking and I wouldn't wait try out newer recipes which I have learnt from different people and also trying out the recipes from cookbooks which I read when I miss cooking will be on my list. :)

As I've already decided to write something, let me post a simple salad which you can make effortlessly. Radish is something I always disliked. It doesn't seem to taste good when its cooked in a sambar, but, a raw radish sliced finely in a salad has won my heart. This salad was introduced to me during the Chennai days by my friend Shruddha. At first, I was taken aback with raw radish being added. Later, I loved it!. We used to make this whenever it was possible. I totally enjoyed those days. I still remember we used to have a walk in a nearby park with pretty swans around. The phase that I miss the most these days.

Ingredients (For a bowl of Salad)

2 medium sized radish washed, peeled and finely sliced
1 medium sized tomato, finely chopped
1 full cup of fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
2 green chillies finely chopped
1/2 a lemon's juice
Salt to taste

Mehod

Mix all the ingredients together. Serve with any spicy dish. This is best with biriyani. Or you can just eat it plain.

Happy Cooking :)

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Kosambri / Kusumbri / Kosambari

Good evening again :) For lunch today I had prepared a “Kosambri”. It is yet again another simple recipe.

Kosambri is nothing but an Indian salad. It is mainly done by not using fire. But some of them make Kosambris using fire by adding some amount of seasoning too. There are various kinds of Kosambris i.e. some with mixed vegetables, some with only a single vegetable, some Kosambris are made using sprouts and soaked seeds.

The one which I prepared was too….. simple. Even a kid can do it :)

The method goes as follows

Ingredients (For three servings)

1 large tomato (Chopped very finely)
1 large onion (Chopped very finely)
1 small carrot (Grated)
1 – 2 green chillies (Chopped very finely)
½ Coriander leaves (Finely chopped)
1 tsp lemon juice
Salt to taste

Method

Mix all the ingredients (except the coriander) in a bowl along with salt and lemon juice.

Mix it well using your hands.
Let the chilly flavor spread throughout.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve this during lunch (With any curry, rice)

There is another way of having it too. You can fry papads and have the papads along with this Kosambri. Spread it on the papad and have it. You can also serve it with potato wafers. :)

Actually there are varieties of ways of having this :) But you can have it only if you prepare it.

Do try this out :) Its too easy and I’m sure these ingredients will be there in everyone’s home :)
So take care :) Till I write :)
Happy cooking :)

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