Oven Roasted curried Edamame

hi friends,

Its been a long time since we have gone crazy with Edamame salads in our household and i thought i shall try out something new,because its a wonderful bean or like we call in our house " Super bean".As most of the people might know its rich in protein,fiber and omega3 and micro nutrients like folic acid 9good for pregnant women i guess ,Manganese and vitamin K (thanks to Wikipedia)..So this recipe that i came up with especially with my friend sangi on mind, can be even used as a snack,a healthy one..Here is all that you need..

Level ( Once again easy)

Serves 2

Time : 12- 15 mins

Ingredients :

1/2 Cup shelled frozen Edamame
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp crushed black pepper
1 tsp Curry powder ( or kitchen king masala powder)
1/2 tsp Olive oil




Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place the edamame into a colander and rinse under cold water to thaw. Drain.
2. Spread the edamame beans in a cookie tray. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle curry powder over the top and season with salt and pepper.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until the Edamame is nice and toasty, about 12- 15 minutes, but be very cautious not to burn the beans.So pull out the tray half way between and turn the beans over once with a wooden spatula to get a even toast.
4. The edamame will crisp up once its cooled completely..Enjoy it as a snack on its own or with salads like i did..
   

Oven Roasted curried Edamame,Corn Quinoa salad

hi friends,

Yesterday i was pondering over something to cook with Quinoa for lunch,this time i just did not wanna make it Indian style.So i came across a Black bean Quinoa salad recipe,which inspired me to try my own recipe..Well it seems like a lotta work,but believe me,its just so easy,i am going to try different recipes with Quinoa in the coming days..All you need is...

Level : Easy ( oh when am i gonnna start making something difficult??)

Time : 30 mins

Serves : 3 - 4 people

Ingredients :

3/4 cup toasted Quinoa (just toast it in a dry fry pan) -Toasted Quinoa gives a nice aroma, which is wonderful for salads
1-1/2 cup water
1/2 Cup Oven Roasted curried Edamame ( Recipe Follows)
1/2 Cup frozen corn (microwaved)
1 Medium tomato Chopped
1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
1 tablespoon Extra virgin oilve oil
1 lime (juice)
1 tsp Chilli powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
salt and pepper to taste
handful of toasted slivered almonds





Method :

1. Simmer the quinoa in the water until the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
2. Mix the quinoa, curried Edamame, corn, tomatoes and cilantro in a large bowl.
3. Mix the oil, lime juice, chilli powder, cumin, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
4. Toss the salad in the dressing sprinkle the toasted almonds and Enjoy.

Variations :- You can add Jalapeno instead of chilli powder,and toss in couple of handful of chopped colored bell pepper of your choice to make it even prettier,i did not have any on my had yesterday :)

Corn Pepper & Feta Salad

Here is one of the interesting and easy to do salad that is really easy on the Calories and just takes mins to make enough for a Crowd..Here is all it takes


Level: Easy

Preparation time : 10 mins

Yield : 2 People

Ingredients :

1 Cup Frozen corn kernels
1/4 cup low-fat feta cheese crumbles
1/2 cup sauteed red bell & green bell peppers
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp Olive oil
1/2 tsp Chat Masala
1 handful of chopped Cilantro
A pinch salt & pepper.

Method :

Boil 1 cup of corn kernels in 1/2 cup of water in a small pan over stove for 5 mins till cooked.Meanwhile sautee the bell peppers with a little oil.After the corn and pepper has cooled, mix everything in a bowl with olive oil..and season to taste..Voila..