Posts Tagged by Cucumber
Fattoush
| April 21, 2012 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Appetizers & Snacks, Appetizers/Snacks, Carrots, Cucumber, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Sauteed, Steamed & more, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
For day 6 of the marathon, it is Fattoush, a Lebanese bread salad. Pita bread is deep fried or oven baked, as I did, and added to the vegetables to make the salad. The magic ingredient for this salad seems to be Sumac, a spice from the Mediterranean. It supposedly has a lemony flavor and… more
Spinach Pesto Sandwich
| June 27, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Cream Cheese, Cucumber, Event Entries, Sandwiches, Sandwiches & Wraps, Spinach, Tomato, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Last week I made some spinach pesto for the marathon. I used the pesto to make pasta salad and the rest, I have been using to make some sandwiches. Although I made the pesto a week ago, it is still fresh as it was a week ago. I also have some left over… more
Cream Cheese Stuffed Cucumbers
| June 21, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Appetizers & Snacks, Appetizers/Snacks, Cucumber, Meats & Poultry, Non Veg, Non Vegetarian, Pork, Quick and Easy Recipes, Sauteed, Steamed & more |
I have a quick and easy appetizer for day 6 of the marathon. I saw this on food network few years ago and was meaning to make it ever since. I finally made it today and I substituted a few ingredients just for my convenience. I made half the recipe and used non fat ingredients. … more
BM#3 Day 3: Ham Salad
| March 5, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Beetroot, Chickpeas~Garbanzo, Cucumber, Daily Recipes, Entrees, Event Entries, Meats & Poultry, Non Veg, Non Vegetarian, Pork, Quick and Easy Recipes, Radish, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups |
One of the most difficult part of cooking is deciding the menu. Every day, the big question is what do I cook? Like most of the days, yesterday I was asking myself the same question over and over again, and could not decide on anything. I did not want to cook chicken or fish, as… more
Cabbage Cucumber Salad with Mustard Yogurt Dressing
| January 28, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Cabbage, Daily Recipes, Quick and Easy Recipes, Raitas, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads & Soups, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
The name of the recipe sounds very fancy, doesn’t it? Well, it is non other than cabbage cucumber raita. I bookmarked the recipe over two years ago when Nupur did a guest post on Sailu’s Kitchen. The recipe she posted is a salad but I modified it to raita. Every time I post a raita… more
My new love affair!
| February 28, 2010 | Posted by usha under Carrots, Daily Recipes, Event Entries, Quick and Easy Recipes, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads, Salads & Soups, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
It all started nine months ago! I met him last year and fell head over heals in love with him and have been having an affair ever since. This affair started late spring or early summer of last year. I have met him before but on this encounter, I fell in love with him… more
Cucumber Yogurt Rice
| April 30, 2009 | Posted by usha under Carrots, Event Entries, Other Varieties, Quick and Easy Recipes, Rice, Rice Varieties, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
I am back with another cucumber treat from Tarla Dalal, Cucumber Yogurt Rice. I don’t like plain yogurt rice and don’t eat it everyday, which is very uncommon for a south indian. Whenever I am on a guilt trip that I am not getting enough calcium from my diet, I make cucumber raita, spinach raita,… more
Cucumber Watermelon Cooler
| April 29, 2009 | Posted by usha under Beverages, Daily Recipes, Event Entries, Quick and Easy Recipes |
This recipe is from Tarla Dalal. When I saw the recipe, the list of ingredients raised by eyebrow, melon and cucumber?? Since I like cucumbers, I wanted to try it. The recipe called for musk melon or cantaloupe and I used watermelon instead. It tasted just like watermelon juice. Last 3-4 days, it felt like… more
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