Monday, June 1, 2015

Fresh Orange Green Juice (Cucumber)

Another combo I tried last week was Orange with cucumber. It was different and yet good to my taste buds. After all it's only orange and vegetable, not poison isn't? Ha ha ha :)

Simply add chopped cucumber and orange in a blender with water, sugar or honey. You might have to peel the skin off the cucumber and then chop.

What's better than some fresh home made juice.


Blueberry Apple Smoothie

I love blueberry and always ate it as fruit when I traveled. The other day when I went to my local grocery store found a pack, and marveled of-course it's expensive and imported.  I had to pay Rs.450 for merely 125 gm of packed blueberries.

It's summer here in Kerala and yes what's better than a good smoothie for breakfast. 125 gm would hardly make one large serving of smoothie. I combined it with some sweet apple, yogurt and viola - had a breakfast and another cup at midday.

You may use apply Fuji or golden as they are sweeter than other ones.

Simply wash and use the fruit. In a blender add the fruit, finely chopped apple, honey, milk, yogurt and ice cubes. Blend to get a creamy textured smoothie.

Enjoy this for breakfast or anytime during the day.







Kiwi Lettuce Juice with Green Grapes ! All Green

Kiwi is an expensive fruit in India as they are being imported. Best to have with fruit salads or juice. Ensure you use well ripe fruit while making juice. Most of my juices are made with fruit and vegetable combination or with more than one fruit as combo.

Here I have used 2 kiwi, couple of lettuce leaves, handful of green grapes to make around 750 ml of juice. It;s not concentrated but diluted with water.

Cut kiwi in small pieces. In a juicer or blender add everything with required water and sugar or honey. Blend well to form a frothy juice. You may dilute with more water if required. Strain and serve chill. I usually store in a bottle and refrigerate consume throughout the day.





Vegetable Omelette - Made easy

Omelette is a popular dish  and consumed widely throughout the world. I just can't name types of omelette the list goes on and on. You can experiment and prepare with anything you like. Cheese, Vegetables, spices, herbs etc.

This one is made with plenty of stir fried vegetables. You may use vegetables of your choice. I picked vegetables that could be eaten raw. So it does not require full cooking, simply stir fried on high heat for less than a minute. Remember to chop your vegetables finely and not large chunks for salad.


Ingredients for 1 serving.
  1. Chopped vegetables of your choice as shown
  2. 2 Eggs
  3. Spices - Pepper, chili flakes, oregano to taste
  4. Salt
  5. Water - 2 t.spn
  6. Coriander leaves or Parsley - finely chopped
  7. Butter / olive oil - as needed

Preparation.
  1. Stir fry all vegetables except tomato and leaves on high heat for a about 30 - 40 sec.
  2. Let the mixture cool down. In a large bowl, break eggs, add salt and other spices, water. Beat the eggs well.
  3. Add the fried veggies, chopped tomato mix slightly.
  4. Heat oil or butter  in a small fry pan pour the egg mixture. Ensure the heat is medium - low
  5. Sprinkle chopped green leaves
  6. Egg should be cooked in low heat, use a spatula at the edges to ensure it's not sticking
  7. When almost no liquid is on top, place a plate on top of pan. Cover it and turn it over so the egg falls on to the plate
  8. No wipe the pan if you find dark brown residue of oil, you may use a tissue paper.
  9. Slide the egg back in the pan, and let it cook the other side for couple more minutes. 
  10. Serve hot with grated cheese or with ketchup if required. This can be enjoyed hot or cold.