Marias Menu

When I tell my friends/relatives that I like to eat brown bread/bun, museli, tuna etc; they tend to give me a weird look and ask how do you manage to eat them. There is generally a misconception that healthy stuff and taste doesn’t go hand in hand. I should say it doesn’t apply to all healthy stuff though I know some people who eat it, irrespective of its taste. I believe am not included in that category, I prefer healthy stuff, provided it gives some treat to my taste buds as well.

Pasta is liked by many, mainly because of the creamy sauce and cheese in it and hence its usually considered as a junk food. For a change, you can make something healthy with the pasta, without compromising on the taste. I was introduced to this salad by my mother in law. This is very refreshing especially for summer time since the dressing is made of yogurt.

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Lemon rice is a good option for lunch or dinner on those days when you are very lazy and dont feel like spending much (or any) time in the kitchen

I guess there are so many versions of lemon rice, but the one which I follow is very simple and have only a few ingredients. After reading the recipe you will understand why I said this is the best recipe for a lazy day

Anyways here goes the recipe for the quick and simple lemon rice.

1. Basmati Rice - 1 cup
2. Small onions - 5,6
   Green chillies - 2
   Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
   Lemon juice - of 1 lemon
   Curry leaves
   Salt
3. Mustard - 1 tsp
4. Sesame oil - 1 tbsp

Add half tablespoon of oil to the rice and cook it the normal way. Heat the remaining oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds. Add chopped small onion, curry leaves, green chillies, turmeric powder and salt. Stir for a few minutes. Add the cooked rice and lemon juice and mix well. Cook for two more minutes and remove from gas. Serve hot with raitha or plain curd and pickle.

Fish Masala

1. King fish - 1/2 kg
2. Onion - 2 big
   Crushed Ginger & garlic - 1 tablespoon each
   Crushed green chilli - 1 tablespoon
3. Tomato - 3 medium
4. Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
5. Curd - 1/4 cup

For Marination

1. Chilli powder - 2 teaspoon
   Pepper powder - 1/2 teaspoon
   Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
2. Ginger & garlic - 1 desert spoon each
   Small onion - 3,4
3. Fenugreek - a pinch
   Mustard - a pinch
4. Salt

For white paste

1. Coconut - 2 tablespoon
   Couscous - 1/2 tablespoon
   Cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon (soaked in water)

1. Refined oil
2. Dalda
3. Coriander leaves

Rice - 2 cups
water - 4 cups
Cardamom - 6
Cinnamon - medium size stick
Clove - 6
Ghee & Dalda - as required
Lemon Juice - 1,2 tablespoon
Coriander leaves - 1 tablespoon
Salt 

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