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Indian Sprouts Salad

Ingredients

• 180mg chopped celery
• 140g sprouted lentil
• 150g chickpea sprouts
• 1 small cucumber, peeled, deseeded and sliced
• 90g onions, thinly sliced
• 90g dried apricot, diced
• 40g baby spinach

For the dressing

• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• ½ red pepper, chopped fine
• 2 tsp curry powder
• 3 tsp honey
• A pinch of salt and freshly-ground pepper

How to prepare

• Mix the salad ingredients together in a salad bowl.
• Stir the ingredients for the dressing together in a small bowl, and season it well.
• When you are ready to serve, simply drizzle the dressing over the salad. Toss, and serve.

Carrot Methi Subzi

Ingredients

• 2 cups carrot, diced
• 2 cups methi leaves, chopped
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• ¾ cup minced onions
• 3-4 green chillies, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• ½” ginger slice, julienned
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp oil
• Salt to taste

How to prepare

• Heat oil in a wok or deep pan. Add cumin seeds.
• When the cumin seeds crackle, add onion, green chillies, garlic and ginger. Stir for a bit on a medium flame.
• After two minutes or so, add the methi leaves.
• Saute this mix for another two minutes.
• Add the carrots, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and a cup of water. Stir well, and simmer until the water is absorbed and the carrots are well-cooked.
• Serve hot.