Dipping sauce a must try!

Fond of Asian cuisine made me discover rasa Malaysia.com and then there was no turning back,loved the blog and I landed with a book from the library written by her.I love trying out Vietnamese cold spring rolls with rice sheets,so recipe for the dipping sauce for accompaniment is right here.I just love mix of peanut butter and soy sauce.I assure you that this mix will leave you licking your finger for last drop.

The recipe says,

3/4 cup smooth peanut butter

1 can( 15 ounces) or 1 1/2 cups light coconut milk

31/2 tablespoon soy sauce

3 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice

11/2 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

   

Place all the ingredients in the blender and mix until smooth.Dress it beside the rolls.I would be writing the spring rolls recipe next.

Thanks and keep licking!

A little green corner!

I have been very fond of greens from my childhood,it was a habit inculcated in me by my father..unknowingly his gardening routine somewhere left an impact and later on  realised that I would steal a space to make it green.Small twigs of aquaplants or succulents would reach my desk in a pot recycled by me.Strange enough it got me lot of peace looking at those mini creations.Little use of stones,coloured pebbles I would create a 'vivarium',this latest term means creating a little enclosed ecosphere of your own (aquarium is one example).

How about bringing a little imagination and creating one on your own. I found that we get great floating glass pots which are air blown into shapes and are conducive for  growing little ecosystems.'Etsy' is a great place to find them and one can order them from various combinations grown for you.Do try 'West elm' for the glass pots to cultivate one of your own.
I would say with the clinching spaces why not develop this art form of gardening.If you love Bonsai this idea would excite you too!

Fruity talk

I have been away for long and missed getting connected to all,new ideas keep pouring in and I am back to share my experiences.
Fruits are a big part of my diet and I feel they are natural elements which are complete in themselves(Nature candy).My daughter loves eating them and I love using them in unusual way,so I bring out my little inventions before you.

1)Pomegranate:I used it in chutney recently mixing it with coriander,green chilli,lemon juice and salt.
The grittiness of seeds adds a new dimension and try mixing it with chats and boiled potato.






2)Apple: I used square chunks in batter of muffins and adding little cinnamon powder brings out  more flavour. Grate apples to use like as in coleslaw.Even boiling apple and making puree is used well with pancakes.




3)Pineapple:Kids love eating it and they are fond of the juiciness of this fruit so why not to crush and mix with cake batter.Also try adding it as pizza topping with all veggies, the Hawaiian touch does magic. Try barbecuing it with mint marinade it tastes great.




4)Banana: I am sure banana bread is a try with all  the ripe ones,also try cutting it in pieces and pour caramel sauce to it.Making curry with raw bananas and yogurt indian styles is one version of mine.I would surprise you by saying that I even cook raw banana peel vegetable which tastes exotic.








5)Papaya:raw papaya salad is one of my favourites but going further I make a grated papaya chutney which is composed of all pickling dry herbs like fennel,onion seed and fenugreek seeds,add little ginger too.





6)Guava: I have tried a sweet vegetable of this fruit and it tastes great for kids,try making chaat of it with green chutney and chillies it tastes wonderful.Old people tell that directly burning it on gas stove makes it healthier.






I have shared mine do share yours I would love to have your thoughts on this.....