Saucy Recipes

  Winter Pickles Part 2 Turnips / Shalgam / Gogru in Vinegar / Water Recipe Sanjay Hingorani Ingredients: 3-4 large Turnips, peeled, cut into small pieces and half boiled. 1/2 tsp Turmeric 1 tsp Chili powder 1 tsp Black Mustard seeds, crushed 7-8 strands of green garlic 1 tsp salt Half jar vinegar Half jar boiled / cooled water Method: Use a sterlised glass jar. Put the turnip pieces first and then add all the ingredients. Lastly pour in the vinegar and water. Close the lid tightly and keep the jar in the cool winter sun for 3-4 days. Note: If fresh green garlic is not available then use regular. I usually don't wait for four days..The pickle should stay good for a week outside the fridge as it's good weather now. Make small batches, eat them fast .. Eat, Enjoy, Repeat !  Cheers  Sanjay 

  Winter Pickles Part 1 - Carrots Recipe: Sanjay Hingorani Ingredients: 500gms Carrots Red Sweet Winter special variety, peeled n cut long 3 inch pieces 3 tsp Black mustard seeds half crushed A handful of fresh green garlic. We use only the green stems here. 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp Red chillies powder 1 Cup Vinegar 1 tsp Salt Method:  Choose a large transparent glass jar, boil to sterilise it. I use steel cap jar so I can boil that as well. Air dry them. Do not use any cloth. Bring the pickle together. Carrots garlic stems red chill turmeric mustard seeds salt. Add the vinegar and fill the rest with boiled cooled water. Submerge the carrots completely. Cap the jar tightly and keep it in the not so hot winter sun for 2 days min. Shake the jar a few times during the day. On the 3rd day it shud be ready. Note: I put Turmeric n Vinegar as both keep the pickle from going bad. Stops any fungus from attacking. Also do not use a wet spoon to take the pickle out. Shud be kept in the fridge

Quinoa (Keen-Wah) Quinoa Salad Recipe: Sanjay Hingorani Ingredients: 1 cup Quinoa, wash thoroughly in a colander under running water, till water runs clear. The quinoa has a soapy coating which tastes very bitter. So make sure you wash it well. Soak in 2 cups of water. 30 mins is fine. Cook the Quinoa in a saucepan with lid for 15 mins on medium flame. Shut the Gas. Let it stand for 5 mins. After that use a fork and fluff the quinoa. I put a star anise when cooking, as I love the flavour. Other ingredients: Add whatever veggies you like. I put Green n Red Bell peppers, Cucumber, Tomatoes and Ice Lettuce, Onions all chopped for salad. Dressing: Olive oil, a few garlic cloves smashed, lime juice, black pepper, salt to taste. Method: in a large mixing bowl add all the ingredients, add the quinoa, pour the dressing over. Mix well. Done. Tried it for the very first time. Had no clue how to cook the quinoa without going over or under. It was perfectly fine. Eat, Enjoy, Repeat ! Cheers Sanja