"Sweet Corn- Onion- Cucumber- Carrot- Pomegranate Salad" ... make this simple delicious salad a part of your meals and reap in the health benefits ... try it and serve along with any dish of your choice ... Yummilicious
** Salads are a must in my home to curb excess consumption of carbohydrates/ fat etc. during meals. A little bit of salad served as a side dish goes a long way in promoting good health and filling up the stomach. Salads are loaded with health benefits, less in calories, when prepared in a healthy manner. There are various combinations of salads that can be prepared and I have already included plenty of them in the Blog. You may use search option/ label section options for easy access to recipes in the blog.
** I always try to add in sweet corn kernels when they are in season into my dishes be it in salads, bhaji, curry etc. It's one of my hubby’s favorite salad and he can polish off the whole bowl all by himself. I have and will be sharing lots of salad recipes as and when I prepare them which you may browse through using the common link shared at the bottom of this recipe for easy access. This salads are same except for minute difference depending upon the veggies used and tastes wonderful.
** Here is my simple recipe for "Sweet Corn- Onion- Cucumber- Carrot- Pomegranate Salad" ... My Style ...
** Wash and add ½- 1 cup of sweet corn kernels (jolu), drain well and add into a microwave proof glass bowl. Peel of the outer skin of 1 medium sized carrot/ gajar, cut them into small sized cubes, wash, drain and add to the sweet corn in bowl and mix well. Sprinkle some water and Microwave for 2-3 minutes, check if cooked if not continue for another minute, then allow it to completely cool down and keep ready.
** Note : I prefer to microwave as it gives perfect cooking results with minimum addition of water. However, if you do not want to use this method for any reason, you may cook in a kadai with just enough water or you can even pressure cook to one whistle, release the pressure and drain excess water and use too.
** Peel outer skin one one medium sized cucumber (khakdi/ taushe) and cut into small sized pieces. Peel the outer skin of one large sized onion (kanda/ piyavu) and cut it also into small sized pieces, both similar in size to carrot. Peel off the outer skin of a pomegranate (dalimb) and collect about ¼ cup of the inner seeds and add to the cooked corn- carrot in the bowl, toss well and keep it aside ready.
** For Tempering/ Pannaka/ Tadka : Heat 1 tsp coconut oil (nariyal tel/ narlel tel), when hot add pinch of mustard seeds (sasam/ rai) when it begins to splutters add 2-3 fresh curry leaves (kadipatta/ karbevu), a pinch of hing (asafoetida) powder, fry for a few seconds and add to the salad in bowl and mix well.
** Add 1-2 green chillies (tarni mirsanga/ hari mirchi) chopped fine (optional), salt (namak/ meeta) to taste, a dash of lime (limbiyo/ nimboo) juice and mix well until all the spices and tempering have mixed in well with the salad. Lastly garnish with a handful of finely chopped coriander leaves (dhania/ kothambari pallo).
** "Sweet Corn- Onion- Cucumber- Carrot- Pomegranate Salad" is done and ready to be served. Always serve salad fresh immediately on preparing for best of taste, off course you can keep it in the fridge in a air tight container for a few hours if desired or if you need to serve it at a later time, it tastes equally good. Always make salad a part of your daily meals for a healthy lifestyle, it not only tastes great but is equally good for both young and old alike. You can add in any other veggies of your choice too. Do try this salad, it tastes wonderful and for any reason if you want to go on a light diet/ meal after days of festive occasions then you may enjoy this one as it is too good and healthy.
** Sharing common links to both “Raita” and “Salad” recipes shared in the blog before. Do browse through, try them and enjoy with family and friends ….
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