Cook Without Book

Yield:  5 servings (serving size: 1 cup)                 Ingredients 1  (8-ounce) can pineapple tidbits in juice, undrained 3 cups   finely shredded cabbage 1 1/2 cups   chopped Red Delicious apple (about 2 medium) 1/2 cup   chopped celery 1/4 cup   golden raisins 1/4 cup   light mayonnaise Cabbage leaves (optional) Apple slices (optional) Preparation Drain pineapple, reserving 3 tablespoons juice. Combine drained pineapple, shredded cabbage, and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine reserved pineapple juice and mayonnaise; add to cabbage mixture, tossing gently. Cover and chill. To serve, spoon mixture into a cabbage leaf-lined bowl, and garnish with apple slices, if desired (cabbage leaves and apple slices not included in analysis). Tip: This tasty chilled salad is a cross between Waldorf salad and coleslaw. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: 108 Calories fro...

             Ingredients 3 tablespoons   fresh lime juice 3 tablespoons   rice vinegar 2 tablespoons   fish sauce 1 tablespoon   water 1 tablespoon   creamy peanut butter 1 teaspoon   chile paste with garlic 1  garlic clove, minced 6 cups   shredded napa (Chinese) cabbage 2 cups   shredded red cabbage 1 cup   red bell pepper strips 1 cup   shredded carrot 2 tablespoons   chopped dry-roasted peanuts 1 tablespoon   chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon   chopped fresh mint Preparation Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk until blended. Add cabbages, bell pepper, and carrot, and toss gently to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour. Stir in the peanuts, cilantro, and mint just before serving. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: 66 Calories from fat: 34% Fat per serving: 2.5g Saturated fat per serving: 0.4g ...

Cabbage Soup Cabbage takes the center stage in this tasty vegetable soup. Cooking Time:  10-15 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Cabbage,shredded 1 medium • Olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons • Onion ,diced 1 medium • Garlic,chopped 4 cloves • Ginger,chopped 1 inch • Leek,chopped 2 • Potato,Boiled, peeled And Grated 1 medium • Vegetable stock 3 cups • Salt to taste • Black pepper powder to taste Method Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan, add onion, garlic, ginger, leeks, potato and sauté for three to four minutes. Add cabbage, mix well and cook for five minutes. Add vegetable stock and wine, mix well and simmer for ten to fifteen minutes. Add salt and black pepper powder, mix well and cook for a minute. Serve piping hot.

Vegetable Thepla Vegetables make these theplas more nutritious. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Carrot,grated 1 medium • Cabbage,shredded 1/4 medium • Fenugreek leaves (methi),finely chopped 1/4 cup • Fresh coriander leaves,finely chopped 1 tablespoon • Salt to taste • Wheat flour 3/4 cup + to dust • Gram flour (besan) 1/4 cup • Green chilli-ginger paste 1/2 teaspoon • Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon • Red chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon • Oil 1 tablespoon • Yogurt 1 cup Method Mix carrots, cabbage, fenugreek leaves, coriander leaves and salt in a bowl. Put wheat flour, gram flour, vegetable mixture, green chilli-ginger paste, turmeric powder and red chilli powder in a dough maker. Add 1 tbsp oil and yogurt and start the dough maker to make a dough. Transfer the dough into a bowl. Divide into small equal portions...

5 Pastas that Go Beyond Red & White You must have heard the words ‘red and white’ popularly being associated with Belgian Ales or smokes. However, in the culinary circuits across different cities in India– especially the North – ‘red and white’ has attained a novel symbolism for itself with reference to pasta. People known for their experimental palate and curiosity of tasting world cuisines almost always spare some space for pasta on their plates. However, a majority of them have never gone beyond the red and white sauces pasta is made in. To add to this, various packaged food products selling pasta have strengthened their association to the red and the white sauce. Also, street side stalls have done their bit in promoting it largely as a snack item as well. Expatriate chefs, exasperated with the red and white obsession, have now decided to educate their guests on how a pasta dish can be different – in colour as well as flavour. Chef Antonello Cancedda at JW Marr...

Spicy Kofta Kadhi Kadhi without curds? if you are surprised, go ahead and try this recipe. This unusual recipe is created with a blend of tamarind water and besan spiced with a freshly-made paste. The koftas are also distinctive as they use a different combination of vegetables such as brinjals and cabbage. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  20 mins Makes 6 servings Ingredients To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste (using A Little Water) 1 cup  roughly  chopped tomatoes 7   green chillies  , roughly chopped 12   garlic (lehsun) cloves 2 tbsp  freshly  grated coconut 4 tbsp   cashewnuts (kaju) 4 tbsp   poppy seeds (khus-khus) For The Koftas 3/4 cup  finely chopped  brinjal (baingan / eggplant) 1 cup  finely  chopped cabbage 1 cup  finely  chopped onions 1/2 cup   besan (bengal gram flour) salt  to taste 4 tsp  finely  chopped green chillies a pinch of  soda bi-carb F...

Cabbage Vadas You will love these mouth-watering deep-fried vadas of crushed lentils and chopped cabbage, supported by a gentle combination of carrots, green chillies and coriander. Cabbage vadas will make a wonderful after-school snack for kids or a tea-time treat for elders. Soaking time:  Overnight. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  30 mins Makes 20 vadas Ingredients 1 cup   chana dal (split bengal gram) 6   green chillies  , roughly chopped 1 cup  finely  chopped cabbage 1/2 cup  finely  chopped carrots 1/4 cup  finely  chopped onions 1/4 cup  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) 1/4 cup   besan (bengal gram flour) salt  to taste oil  for deep-frying For Serving green chutney Method Soak the chana dal overnight. Next day, drain and keep ½ cup of the chana dal aside. Combine the remaining chana dal with green chillies and blend in a mixer to a coarse mixtur...

American Chopsuey Noodles, vegetables and chicken in sweet and sour Chinese sauce. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Non Veg Ingredients • Noodles 300 grams • Salt to taste • Oil 6 tablespoons + to deep fry • Cornflour/ corn starch 2 tablespoons • Ginger,chopped 1 inch piece • Garlic 3-4 cloves • Onion ,sliced 1 medium • Boneless chicken,cut into thin strips 400 grams • Carrot,cut into thin strips 1 medium • French beans,cut into thin strips 4-5 • Cabbage,shredded 1/4 medium • Spinach,shredded 6-8 leaves • White pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon • MSG 1/4 teaspoon • Sugar 1 teaspoon • Tomato sauce 4 tablespoons • Vinegar 1 tablespoon • Chicken stock 1 cup • Bean sprouts 1 cup • Tofu,cut into thin strips 100 grams • Eggs 4 Method Heat sufficient water, add little salt and one tablespoon of oil and bri...

No, its not Chinese but close :) Its Indo-Chinese and every Indian out there is utterly, shamelessly biased about this. Trust me :). We will argue to the point of going red in the face that this is what Chinese food is all about - err, well at least I did something similar in the beginning of my culinary journey beyond Indian boundaries. And this rice is where it all begins. The protein additions, that I specify in the recipe below, are practically unknown back in India (except the meal maker and that's not added in this rice). But given that I do, to add some nutrition to this rice, I thought I will mention it for the health loving foodies who also enjoy eating all kinds of food. They are optional of course.  Typically, this recipe does not really deserve such a long post, but its the simplest things that at times take so much more detail :) Having leftover rice is essential for this (Indians always have it - we love our rice) and the texture is impor...