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Salads have universal appeal - they tempt with their colors, textures, and tastes, and with the allure of eating refreshing and foods. Indian salads fulfill that promise in delicous and sometimes surprising ways. They feature the vibrant greens of herbs and lettuces, the luscious reds of tomatoes and bell peppers, and the cool whites of potatoes and paneer cheese. They are sometimes cruchy and crisp, other times warm and wilted and can be made with fresh seaonal vegetables or everyday produce and pantry items. Of course, they are always creatively seasoned with tangy and hot seasonings. The most basic Indian salad is the classic chopped salad served with most meals - chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, daikon radishes, and onions spiked with salt, cayenne powder, and lemon juice. There are other kinds of chopped salad and other kinds of salads popular throughout the country. One important realm of Indian salads are the chaats. Chaats are defined less by specific ingredients than by textures and flavors; they are a complex mix of savory, sweet, salty, tangy, and spicy foods and seasonings. The Hindi word chaat means "to lick the plate clean." Once you've tried the tantalizing, lipsmakcing flavors of chaats, you'll know how the dishes got their name. Because chaat salads can be made with different ingredients, you'll find them in different subsections of this chapter. They can be made with vegetables (potato, Sweet Potato, and Pea Salad,) fruits (Savory Summer Fruit Salad,) dried beans (Mixed Sprouted Bean Salad with Potato Vermicelli,) or chicken and other meats (Tandoori Chicken Salad) (see Salads chapter). Chaat snacks reflect similar multiple layers of flavor but reseble composed dishes more than salads. Look for them in the Starters and Snacks chapter. Here are some popular Indian salads. Enjoy them as part of buffet, as a first course, or as a small meal with a cup of soup and paranthas (griddle-fried breads). Organize your recipes and simplify meal planning...Download the Cook'n Recipe Organizer for FREE!
FRESH CHOPPED SALADS (Cachumbar) Gingered Yellow Tomato and Armenian Cucumber Salad Armenian Cucumber and Peanut Salad with Sizzling Mustard Seeds Pickling Cucumber and Red Lentil Salad Daikon, Sprouted Mung Bean, and Roasted Peanut Salad TOMATO SALADS Tomato and Scallion Salad with Crispy Sev Noodles Multi-Colored Warm Tomato Salad Pan-Fried Green Tomato Salad CABBAGE SALADS Kerala Cabbage and Red Onion Salad Yogurt Coleslaw Cabbage and Broccoli Salad with Roasted Peppercorns Lemony Cabbage Salad with Mustard Seeds MARINATED SALADS Lemon-Marinated Red Onion Rings Zucchini Salad with Pineapple Bits Carrot and Cashew Salad Marinated Peanut Salad Okra and Radish Salad BEAN AND LEGUME SALADS Sprouted Green Mung Bean and Cabbage Salad Mixed Sprouted Bean Salad with Potato Vermicelli Parsi-Style Sprouted Bean Salad Spicy Dew Bean Salad Red Bean Salad with Tamarind Black-Eyed Pea Salad Soybean and Tomato Salad Chickpea Chaat Salad with Fresh Pomegranate Seeds POTATO AND ROOT VEGETABLE SALADS Potato Salad with Yogurt Red Potato Chaat Salad Potato, Sweet Potato, and Pea Salad Taro Root Salad with Ajwain Seeds Sweet Potato Salad with Tamarind GREEN SALADS Mixed Greens with Pan-Roasted Tomatoes Spinach Salad with Roasted Cumin Seeds Paneer Cheese Salad with Baby Greens FRUIT SALADS Spicy Mixed Berry Salad Savory Summer Fruit Salad NON-VEGETARIAN SALADS Indian Egg Salad Tandoori Chicken Salad Minced Chicken Chaat Salad with Spicy Lentil Wafers Gingered Shrimp Salad From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sign up for our free monthly newsletter, with recipes, cooking tips and more! |
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