Pasta in asian style peanut and sesame sauce
About:
This is an Asian inspired pasta dish which had nutty peanut and sesame taste. You can adopt the spice and veggies as per the taste and preference. This pasta can be served hot or cold.
Sesame seeds add a nutty taste and a delicate, almost invisible, crunch to many Asian dishes.
Enjoy this pasta for breakfast or lunch/dinner. I served this with tofu-kale dumplings (link)
Health Benefits:
Peanuts are tasty way to add the protein, nutrients to the weekly diet.
Sesame seeds an excellent source of nutrients and dietary fiber. They have a special substance which helps in cholesterol-lowering effect in humans, and to prevent high blood pressure.
Serves: 3-4 servings
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
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Tomato and cucumber Chaat/Salad with spiced hung Curd
About:
This is a refreshing, simple low calorie summer salad which is juicy and tasty. Tomato and cucumbers are thinly sliced and spread with yogurt spread or can be personalised with your favourite spread and topped with herbs.
Both cucumbers and tomatoes are at their prime in the summer season as they are water rich and cooling vegetables.
Simple salad and delicious to eat with fantastic health benefits. The combination of tomatoes, cucumbers, onion combined contain anti-cancer benefits, anti-inflammatory, immune health, cardiovascular health benefits.
Yields: 10 servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Waiting time: 3-4 hours (for hung curd)
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