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Zesty Avocado Tomato And Lime Salad

9 COMMENTS Posted by KALVA at 3:38:00 AM

Who wouldn't love a simple zesty salad packed with nutrients and bursting with flavor.. Here is one such simple avocado tomato and lime salad to replace those salads with creamy fatty dressings.. My secret is to use simple ingredients like lots of lime, mint and cilantro to substitute the guilty dressings. You do the math on the amount of fat in this light and healthy salad.

You need:

1 half ripened avocado
1 vine ripened tomato
1 lime
cilantro
fresh mint
1/4 chopped onion
1 jalapeno

How to:

Chop up a ripe and firm tomato
Use either a ed or yellow onions( red onions would be great )
You can either use a whole jalapeno or half of it . chop it very fine(you can even remove the seeds to avoid heat)
Chop up cilantro and mint( you can even tear for that earthy look )
Spoon out avacado from the peel and chop into chunks, toss them with lime juice right away to stop discoloration
Mix all the above ingredients dress up with some fresh lime juice, salt and pepper..

Yep its that simple.., relish this Zesty and chunky Avocado Tomato and Lime salad right away...!

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Idly Chaat ~ Cocktail Idly ~ Leftover Makeover

16 COMMENTS Posted by KALVA at 4:20:00 PM

Ever bored having same old plain idly? How about the leftover idlies? Here comes a simple lip smacking makeover for the leftover idlies, my Cocktail Idly aka Crispy Idly Chaat. I know kids makes faces when you ask them to eat the plain idlies., next time try this recipe and i am sure they leave asking for more. This is not only kid friendly but wonderful with Chai or Hot tea in the evenings.

Ingredients you need:

6-8 Idlies( i usually use leftovers from morning breakfast )
1 large vine ripened tomato
1 small onion
1 lemon
Red chilli powder to taste
Chaat masala to taste
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Cilantro

How to:

First prep up the idlies, onion and tomatoes. Cube idlies, chop up onion and tomato.
In a kadai / frying pajn heat oil and deep fry cubed idlies, drain them onto paper and keep aside
In a mixing bowl, add fried idly pieces, onion, tomato, cilantro, red chilli powder, chat masala, salt and lemon juice
Garnish with cilantro and serve it right away

Any leftover idlies from the morning gets converted to this simple Idly Chaat, and my husband likes it so much, i end up making fresh batch of Idlies exclusive for this Cocktail idly. This is so simple yet bursting with lots of flavor from tomatoes, onions , cilantro and Lime Juice.

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