Manjit

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Zaikabharat brings you the authentic taste of India with mouthwatering, simple, and easy recipes. Cooking relieves stress for me, provides with an opportunity to be creative, boost my mood, and brings back wonderful memories of my mom's kitchen. I have been a culinary part-time instructor for several years in addition to my professional careers as a cancer research scientist, an educator, a healthcare administrator, and a community leader. I have done several cooking demos, TV shows, and I still continue to do so. I would like to share my cooking adventure through this blog and hope you enjoy these recipes.

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

TV SHOW_Chickpeas



http://wreg.com/2017/11/02/cooking-india-fest-2017/









Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Lettuce, Arugula and Tomato Salad



Ingredients:
3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup chopped arugula leaves
1 medium size finely diced tomato
1 tablespoon hemp heart seeds

Ingredients for dressing:
1 cup olive or avocado oil
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Salt to taste

Preparation:
Mix all ingredients of dressing, whisk and keep aside at room temperature.

Mix chopped romaine, arugula and tomato leaves in large bowl.
Add dressing and toss.

Sprinkle with remaining seeds and serve.

Friday, September 22, 2017

Spicy Jalapeno Chicken Sausages



Ingredients:

4 large chicken sausages sliced diagonally
1 tablespoon oil
1 medium size onion roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, coarse ground
1/4 teaspoon black pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 medium size diced tomato
1 jalapeno chili pepper cut into medium size pieces
2 tablespoons Mexican blend grated cheese
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon cilantro leaves for garnishing

Preparation:

Rinse sausages in cold water before you prepare to remove extra preservatives.

Heat oil in a pan, add onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
Add garlic powder, cumin powder, black pepper powder, diced tomato and sauté for few minutes until tomatoes are softened.
Add jalapeno’s into the mixture, and stir well.
Add sausage pieces and mix for few minutes over medium –low flame.
Add salt to taste (Precooked sausages are usually salty so taste before you add required amount of salt).
Sprinkle grated cheese over sausages.
Garnish with cilantro leaves.
Serve hot with rice or bread.