Salads are generally considered healthy when uncooked…However I recommend that adding these cooked components to it will definitely increase your love or at the least decrease your hatred towards it if you had one!
Preparation Time
20 Mins (depends on how fast you can cut the veggies)
Serving
Serves 2 as lunch or 4 as a supplement to main course
Ingredients
- 1 Capsicum – 1 No, finely chopped
- 2 Onions – 1 No, finely chopped
- 3 Spring Onion – 1 plant, finely chopped
- 4 Cucumber – 1, cut in bite sizes or grated based on individual preference ( If grated add salt the last as it drains all the water)
- 5 Salt
- 6 Urid Dal – 1 tsp
- 7 Mustard – 1 tsp
- 8 Oil – 1 tsp
- 9 Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
- 10 Fresh Coriander – 10gm, finely chopped
- 11 Pepper Powder – a pinch
- 12 Green Chilli – 2 nos finely chopped
onion spring onion cucumber
Preparation Steps
1 Add one tsp of oil (i would prefer Olive oil) to a non-stick pan
2 Once the oil is hot add the urid dal, mustard seeds and the green chillis
3 Add the onions (spring & indian) and capsicum once the mustard seeds start sputtering
4 Mix well and saute for 2-3 mins
5 Room from heat and allow to cool
6 Add the cucumber to this, salt, coriander powder,a pinch of chilli powder and pepper
7 Mix Well
Viola a really inviting salad is ready
Garnish with the coriander leaves
The Salad
