Making a sushi is no joke. It requires some special ingredients and a lot of patience too, but it is completely worth the effort. The good news is that, once you get the hang of how to arrange, roll and cut up the sushi, you will find it to be a very versatile and convenient dish and you can start making your own variants with your choice of veggies.
The way you cook the rice is very important – you need to stir it occasionally and ensure that it doesn’t stick or lump up while cooking. Thereafter, the rice is flavoured with a sesame and vinegar dressing, layered with veggies – in this case avocados and cucumber, rolled and cut up tactfully.
To make this sushi, make sure you use ripe avocados and take care while cutting them, to make neat strips without mashing. Once you get it right, you will forget all the effort that went into it, because this Avocado and Cucumber Sushi served with Oriental sauces and pickled ginger, is a totally immersive experience that will delight you to the core!
Cubes of firm ripe red tomatoes marinated in olive oil, combined with fresh aromatic basil leaves topped on crispy bruschettas, serve as starters that can liven up any dinner party! To get the full flavour, marinate the topping well. Ensure that you deseed the tomatoes; else the topping will become watery and the bread will become soggy.
Whole wheat bread is full of fibre as it is made using whole wheat flour. The garlic paste applied on the bread, apart from lending the dish the health benefits of garlic, also imparts a good flavour.
Sudden hunger pangs are very dangerous. In the rush to appease the gnawing tummy, we immediately reach for some tempting packaged foods, and end up increasing glucose levels in the bargain. Try to keep some healthy jar snacks like this Oats and Cinnamon Biscuit handy, to snack on when you are hungry.
With the pleasant crunch of oats and aesthetic flavour of cinnamon, this biscuit, which is mildly sweetened with a sugar substitute, is sure to appease your sweet tooth too. Apart from boosting the aroma and flavour, the cinnamon used in this recipe will also do you a world of good.
It helps keep glucose levels under check by helping the body to utilise it, and also prevents the formation of free radicals that can damage our body cells and cause complications like heart disorders. That makes this tasty snack a smart move towards better health!