Tasty roasted corn with fresh basil yumm!!! Beautiful yellow corn meets green basil, perfect for appetizer.

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh corn kernels
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Toss corn and oil to coat and spread out on a large baking sheet.
•  Bake, stirring once, until some kernels begin to brown, about 20 minutes.
•  Combine basil, shallot, vinegar, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Add the corn; toss to coat.

  Serve warm or cold.

Green Chutney is a smooth paste of mint, coriander leaves, green chillies etc. It can go with any snack food such as spring rolls or chicken nuggets. I use it as a spread on sandwiches too & usually serve with samosa or bhajiyas. one of the favourite India Chutney. Very simple to make, healthy and Tasty!!!

Ingredients

• 2 Cup chopped mint Leaves
• 1 Cup chopped coriander leaves - optional
• 1 onion or 3 scallions chopped
• juice of 1 or 2 lemons
• 1 small spoon sugar
• 3-4 green chillies(adjust as per you spice level)
• salt

Direction

• Combine all ingredients and grind it to smooth paste in blender using minimal water.
• Refrigerate and use as required.

Yummmm.....yes this salad is yummm...works perfect as side dish with any main course. What a elegant and tasty way to serve yogurt with healthy veggies

Ingredients

• 1 Tomtatoe finely chopped
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
• Salt 
• Pinch of salt
• 3 cup plain yogurt (low fat will work too)
• 1/2 Roasted peanut crushes coarsely

Direction 

• Mix all ingredients together.
• You can add another surprise to it by adding your favorite veggi.
• You can also tamper it with 2 tbsp hot oil, add mustard seeds into it and asofetida and for little kick add one finely chopped green chilli.

Enjoy with Rice!!

Gram Flour is made of chick peas, widely used in Indian cuisine. Gram flour pancakes are very delicious and woderful as a side dish.

Ingredients

• 1 cup gram flour
• 1 tomatoe finely chopped
• 1 onion finely chopped
• little coriander chopped
• 1 tsp chilli powder(you can use green chillies instead)
• 1/2 tsp haldi/turmeric powder
• salt
• 1/2 tsp jeera/cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 1/4 tsp amchoor/mango powder
• 2/3 cup of water(approx)
• oil/nonstick spray

Direction

• Add all ingredients in mixing bowl except oil and water. Mix everything together very well.
• Now add water to it and make smooth batter, don't make it too thick or too thin.
• heat skillet, spread little oil over it or non stick spray.
• With the help of ladle spread batter on skillet like pancake.
• Cook one side completely and than flip it to cook other side.
• Use rest of batter to cook remaining chillas/pancakes.
• Enjoy as side dish or as a snack or with hot chapati!