Cruchy Fenugreek and Horsegram Sprouts Salad, a good dish for the Diabetics

Horsegram is known as Kollu in Tamil, Mudhira in Malayalam etc  Kollu is known in Ayurveda medical texts and have been used in their treatments for centuries in the southern parts of India.
Sprouts are known to be high  in Vitamin A, Thiamine, Vitamin C, Iron and Potassium. Sprouting the horsegram helps in reducing the production of gas  and helps  to digest easier and better than the dried horse gram.

How to prepare Fenugreek and Horsegram sprouts?
Soak 2 tablespoons each of Fenugreek and horsegram separately overnight. Drain the water out from the dals in the morning.
Tie them up in a thin cloth  for 24 hours. Sprouts will appear after this period. If kept for over 48 hours like that yu can see longer sprouts appearing.
Youwill have to just see that the bag is moist all the time. If needed sprinkle a little water now and then.
Now remove the sprouts from the bag and clean them nicely under tap water.

Ingredients needed for Fenugreek and Horsegram Sprouts Salad
1 cup of sprouts
2 tomatoes, chopped coarsely
2 tbsps freshly grated coconut
salt to taste
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

How to prepare Fenugreek and Horsegram Sprouts Salad?
Mix all the in gredients mentioned together. Use immediately.
If you like you can use a dash of lime juice over that.
The salad is very rich in vitamons, iron and other minerals.
You can also mix and use other vegetables like carrot, cucumber, french beans etc.

Cabbage Slaw Salad

Ingredients needed for the Cabbage slaw salad recipe

Cabbage

Onion

Carrot

Salad oil

Vinegar

salt to taste

Sugar to taste

How to prepare the Salad:

Cut the vegetables in to small cubes.

Combine all the chopped vegetables, salad oil, vinegar, salt and sugar well.

Serve in a plate garnished with sliced tomatoes.

Cucumber Coconut Salad recipe

Ingredients needed for the Cucumber Coconut Salad
2 cups grated Cucumbers,
1/2 cup yoghurt / 1/2 cup fresh not sour curds can be  used
1/2 tsp chopped Green chillies
a pinch Sugar
 1/2 tsp lime juice
Salt to taste
 2 tbsps Fresh coriander leaves, chopped
 1 tbsp Fresh Grated coconut

How to prepare Cucumber Coconut Salad
Whisk yoghurt / curd nicely till it is smooth.
Add grated cucumber, lime juice, sugar, chopped green chillies and salt to taste.  Mix well.
Keep it chilled in the refrigerator.
Just before serving add chopped Coriander leaves  and the grated coconut.
Mix well and Serve in beautiful serving dish

Boiled Peanuts Salad

Ingredients needed for Boiled Peanuts Salad
3 cups raw peanuts (boiled and shelled)
1 cup carrot grated
1/2 cup raw mango chopped finely
1 cup cucumber chopped finely
1 medium sized onion, chopped finely
1 cup puffed rice
1 cup sev
1 cup chopped cabbage
2 green chillies finely chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp red chili powder
Salt to taste

How to prepare the Boiled Peanuts Salad
Boil the peanuts or the groundnuts with salt to taste and shell the peas.
Take about 1/2 cup to 1 cup of the peanuts, mix in a little of everything.
Shake well so that the ingredients blend well.
Sprinkle a little limejuice on top and have it.
Your home made boiled peanuts salad is ready.

Recipe for Vegetable and Curd Salad

Ingredients needed for the Vegetable Salad 
1 cup Cabbage, finely chopped
1 cup Carrot, finely chopped
1 cup Cucumber, finely chopped
1 green chilli finely chopped
For the dressing
2 cups Fresh curd
Salt and pepper to taste

How to prepare the Vegetable Salad
Soak the vegetables in cold water.
Remove from water after a while.
Make hung curd  by tying the curd in a muslin cloth draining the extra whey out.
Mix the curd and the vegetables. Add salt and pepper, and serve chilled

Points to Note:
You need not make hung curd if you do not mind a little runny salad like a raita.
If you like the salad a little spicy add one or more green chilli as per taste.
You can add a little chat masala too if you like to make it peppier.

Plantain Stem Salad Recipe

Ingredients for the Salad Recipe
5" long Plantain stem
1 tsp oil
3 green chillies
1 tsp asafoetida water
1 lime
1 tsp mustard seeds
salt to taste

How to prepare the salad:
Wash and clean the stem properly.
Cut the plantain stem into small and thin pieces in to the salad bowl. Add salt to taste and turmeric powder.
Season with mustard seeds and slit green chillies.
Flavor with a tsp of asafoetida water. ( A pinch of asafoetida should be soaked in a teaspoon of water for an hour and only the water used).
Just before serving squeeze the lime and serve chilled.

Note:
To soak asafoetida, do not use powder available  from the suprmarkets. Get the whole packet of asafoetida , pull out a little from that and then  soak in a little water  before using it.  This will give you a good flavour just a pinch should be enough for the salad.