Cooking with My Baby

Cucumber Salad...                                 This isn't a recipe per se.. just wanted dazzle up those cucumbers with light heathy dressing and enjoy it as salad. This salad can be added on hot dog, sandwiches, cheese toasts to add in crisp and fresh taste of cucumbers. Ingredients: 2 small tender cucumbers  Dressing: 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp vinegar 2 chopped black olives 1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic 1/2 tsp red chili flakes 1 tsp mixed Italian herbs Mediterranean sea salt Method: Peel the cucumbers with peeler till you get thin long slices of cucumber. Mix all the ingredients for dressing in a small bowl and whisk with a fork. Mix the dressing with cucumbers and let the salad sit in fridge for 15 mins. Enjoy the salad on its own, as side dressing, as a topping on your sandwich.

Momos ... Steamed healthy dumplings packed with flavor and nutrition..                         In Bangalore, the best place to eat veg and chicken momos is an north eastern indian couple on scooter, who sell amazing momos just outside Garuda Mall. The momos are very economically priced and are full of flavor, wrapped in thin soft shell of white dough. If you are in Bangalore, you gotta try these momos from the smiling happy couple.                My kiddo loves momos, he is ever ready to gulp down a plate of chicken momos. Here I have attempted veg momos and they turned out really well, so sharing my adventure with you. The art of pinching and making half moon shaped momos is still to be mastered by me, all the momos here were shaped by my hubby who did it so well even at his first attempt. If you find this shape difficult, feel free to shape into round modaks. The redchilli-garlic chutney is must for momos. Ingredients: A) For the Dough 1 cup All purpose flour (maida) a

       Bok choy, a popular ingredient in chinese cooking, is the perfect vegetable for a quick, healthy side dish  for an Asian style entree Here tofu, mushrooms and bell peppers add flavor and make it more substantial.                This basic stir-fry can be served as is, quick and easy, this is one of my favorite ways to load up on leafy greens. Serve with fluffy white rice, or over noodles in soup.         Boy Choy is not easily available in India. But I was able to order fresh bok choy from Green Tokri, a farm located in Pune who delivers garden fresh vegetables and herbs right at your doorstep. They also offer variety of seasonal fruits and sauces and condiments.  Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil 2-3 tbsp finely chopped garlic 1 large onion (sliced) 2 mature bokchoys 1 red capsicum (sliced) 1 yellow capsicum (sliced) 200 gm mushroom (sliced) 200 gms cubed tofu/ paneer 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp vinegar 1 tbsp brown sugar 2 tsp chilli sauce 1 tbsp