Geetika's Recipes!

a collection of practical recipes

French beans salad

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Ingredients
250 grams fresh tender french beans
salt as required

Dressing – shake up the following in a jar

2 garlic pods, peeled, smashed
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp English mustard
1/2 tsp salt

How to proceed

  •     Bring the water to boil with 1 tsp salt.
  •     Wash beans well. Top and tail them. Cut in half.
  •     Add to water and boil for 4-5 minutes until half-cooked yet crisp.
  •     Drain. Wash drained beans in cold water and drain again.
  •     Just before serving, toss beans well with dressing.

Sweet Corn and Kidney Bean Salad

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Ingredients

1 cup chick peas
1 1/2 cups cooked rajma (kidney beans)
1 1/2 cups boiled sweet corn
1 spring onion, chopped
cucumber
shredded lettuce

For the dressing
3/4 cup thick curd
chopped green coriander
chopped mint leaves
green chillies
Salt to taste

How to proceed

Combine all the salad ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate.
Just before serving, add the dressing as required and toss.

Lemon chicken for cold

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Ingredients

fresh chicken pieces-1/4 kgs or boneless medium bits of chicken
spring onions-2 bundles finely chopped,
carrots-2 medium sized finely chopped,
garlic pods-12, finely chopped,
badi elaichi-2,
tej patta-1,
cloves-4-5,
peppercorns-8-9,
oil-1 tablespoon-any cooking oil except mustard,
turmeric powder-1 tsp,
salt to taste
pepper powder preferably freshly ground-1 tsp,
juice of one large lemon,
coriander leaves-finely chopped,
1 tablespoon corn flour

Method

Wash chicken pieces thoroughly, keep aside.
In a cooker,put a tblsp of oil- let heat. drop in the tej patta, cloves, badi elaichi,peppercorns one after another. saute for a minute. add spring onions and garlic-saute for 30 seconds, add carrots, let fry for 1 minute. add turmeric, chicken pieces, fry for 2 mts. add one and a half cups of water, corn flour and cook it for 10 mins.

Hot and Cold Beetroot Soup

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Ingredients
1 cup chopped beetroot
1/2 cup chopped bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped potatoes
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
2 tbsp whipped cream
1 tsp chopped coriander (dhania) for garnishing

Method

  • Combine the beetroot, onions, potatoes, tomatoes and bottle gourd along with enough water and pressure cook for 2 whistles or till the vegetables are cooked.
  • Cool slightly and blend in mixer till smooth. Strain and keep aside.
  • Add the salt and sugar, mix well and either serve chilled or bring the soup to boil and serve hot.
  • While serving chilled, garnish with cream.
  • While serving hot, garnish with coriander