kimchi

Kimchi:
Ingredients:
1 packet egg or vegetable noodles,
1 small carrot,juliennes,
1 medium capsicum,juliennes,
1 cup shredded cabbage,
1 small cucumber,juliennes,
1 medium onion,juliennes,
1 1/2 tbsp refined flour,
oil for frying
Dressing;
a pinch of garlic paste
1/2 tsp white pepper powder,
3 tbsp sugar,
3 tbsp vinegar,
2 tbsp tomato sauce,
1 tsp soya sauce,
1 tsp chilli sauce [optional],
1 tbsp lime juice,
salt to taste
Method:
cook the noodles for 2-3 minutes by adding a spoon of oil and put it in cold water and drain the water thoroughly.
sprinkle little flour over the noodles and deep fry till crisp and golden brown.
Mix all the ingredients for the dressing and keep aside.
Now mix all the vegetables with the dressing, add the crispy noodles, toss and serve.
note: add the dressing just before serving to prevent the noodles from getting soggy.

russian salad

Russian salad:
Ingredients:
3 medium potatoes,peeled and diced,
8-10 beans,finely chopped,
2 medium carrots,diced,
2 medium apples,diced,
1 cup diced pineapple,
1/2 cup shelled peas,
1-2 tsp white pepper powder,
1 cup fresh cream,
1 cup mayonnaise sauce,
1 tsp lime juice,
salt to taste
Method:
Steam cook all the vegetables along with the pineapple and allow it to cool.
For the dressing, lightly whip the fresh cream.
Fold in the mayonnaise sauce and chill it for sometime.
Mix the cooked vegetables and the pineapple along with the diced apples.
Pour the dressing over it,add salt and pepper and lime juice.
Serve it chill.

mexican salad

Mexican salad
Mexican salad:basic ingredients:
1 large potato,cooked and diced
1 large carrot,grated
1 large capsicum,juliennes
1 large onion,cut into rings
3-4 celery stalks,finely chopped
2 bread slices,cut into squares [croutons]
6-7 large fresh lettuce leavesoil for frying
dressing
2 garlic cloves,crushed
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp sugar2tbsp white vinegar
1-2 tbsp salad oil
method:
Deep fry the bread croutons till golden brown. mix all the vegetables with the croutons and add salt to taste.mix all the ingredients for the dressing and keep aside.arrange the lettuce leaves in a salad bowl, add in the mixed vegetables.add the dressing and toss just before serving.