Tag: carrots

Raw Mango Salad

Mangoes both raw are ripe available in plenty. Then it’s time to savour the delicious king of fruits be it in soups, desserts, curries, shakes, smoothies and salads.

The yummy dishes made are never ending.

This delicious, tangy,sweet and spicy well balanced salad is nutritious and filling.

Ingredients:

Raw Mango – 1 firm one skinned

Red onion -1 big

Carrot – 1 medium sized

Coriander leaves – a handful

Salt as per taste

Juice of half a lemon/lime.

Brown Sugar – 1 spoon.

Garlic clove – 1 crushed.

Toasted and skinned peanuts – 1/2 cup.

Fresh chilli -1 red and 1 green.

Chilli flakes – few pinches

Method:

In a small bowl squeeze the juice of half a lime or lemon and add salt , chilli flakes,red and green minced chillies ,crushed garlic clove and brown sugar.

Keep aside.

Shred the peeled mangoes or slice them into julienne

You may even grate them.

Slice onions into thin slices.

Slice carrots into juliennes

Toss them well and add the salad dressing and mix well.

Now finally add the slightly crushed toasted peanuts and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and spring onion.

Refrigerate and enjoy fresh.

namithaskitchen

Carrot Ice Cream Carrot

Loved the creamy texture as well as the taste of carrots in the ice cream.

Ingredients:

1 carrot chopped and cooked.

1.5 cup milk( full cream)

1/2 cup sugar( I have used brown sugar)

Milk Cream-1 cup

Method:

In a blender add a little milk and the chopped carrot and blend it well and keep aside.

Now in a saucepan add the milk and boil it till it thickens and then add sugar and mix well.

Allow to cool.

Now in a mixer blend the milk, carrot paste and cream.

Pour it in an air tight container and freeze for about 4-5 hours.

Now blend the frozen ice cream again and and freeze it for another 5-6 hours till done.

namithaskitchen