Fusion Fiesta
(This quick, tasty and colourful salad from Sally Pereira and Raleen Pereira made waves)
Serves: Four
Time required: 30 minutes

300 g mixed pulses, sprouted
½ red pepper, cubed
½ yellow pepper, cubed
½ capsicum, cubed
¼ papaya, cubed
½ cup pomegranate seeds
2 potatoes, boiled and cubed
50 g paneer, cubed
2-3 orange segments
6-7 grapes
For the dressing:
1 ½ tsp mustard powder
4 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
For the serving:
½ cantaloupe melon, shell reserved
½ watermelon, sliced
For the garnish:
1 tbsp coconut slivers
4 olives
1 tsp roasted til seeds

MIX together the pulses, peppers, capsicum, papaya, pomegranate seeds,
potatoes, paneer, orange segments and grapes.
Mix together the dressing ingredients.

Toss the salad ingredients in the dressing to coat well and bring out the colour.
Place the salad in the melon shell and garnish with the coconut slivers,
olives and the roasted til seeds. Place on a serving platter.
Serve with watermelon slices on the side.
Nutritional value of each serving:
Calories: 339 Kcal
Proteins: 11.6 g
Fat: 13.5 g
Minerals: 2.7 g
Fibre: 4.8 g
Carbohydrates: 44.3 g

Jhatpat-Chatpat Salad
(Kowli Mitali Shirish presents this quick and easy recipe)
Serves: Four
Time required: 10 minutes

1 cup sprouted moong, steamed
1 cup corn, steamed
½ cup pomegranate seeds
1 tomato, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 green chillies, finely chopped
pepper powder to taste
For the dressing:
juice of 1 lemon
chaat masala, sugar and salt to taste
For the garnish:
one bunch coriander leaves, chopped
MIX the moong, corn, pomegranate seeds, tomato, onion and chillies in a bowl.
Mix together the dressing ingredients.
Toss the salad ingredients with the dressing to coat well.
Add pepper powder to taste.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Nutritional value of each serving
Calories: 157 Kcal
Proteins: 8.8 g
Fat: 0.8 g
Minerals: 2 g
Fibre: 2.4 g
Carbohydrates: 28.8 g