Rajma Butter Beans salad

My family is ever evolving!
Veggies that were  most hated is now finally on the home menu. Sometimes, it is good to know if there are any more recipes that are still to be found . I know i have to upload a lot that the blog is lagging behind .. and i have not uploaded on my social media and InShaAllah, I am working on it as it is  time consuming. Anyway, one of them that my Mom has recently been so addicted to was this new recipe ..
Very addictive and simple indeed.
No wonder my kids started having them .
It's very difficult to keep pace with exact nutrients that kids must have .
They hate pulses and beans ...but now this is just what they loved . As long they dwmand for it i am enjoying the fact that are enjoying it too.
We all are salad lovers and ao i was glad when umma said she just mix and matched a few leftovers and found a new recipe.

Coming back to the our salad section ,this is  something mom make regularly. Even though at first zam didnt like it later he just wanted to have for dinner and  loved it . Now i dont have to worry about whether my kids having the right portion plate. While trying to balance everybody’s diet  , this dish becomes a winner for all . I use just store bought beans to make this, no particular brand . Soak overnight  and pressure cook them . I usually pressure cook in large amounts and freeze them and use as when needed. The best part is just tossing everything into the bowl along with a little spice powders that  adds a lot of flavor. The ingredient that brings all in flavor are the green chillies and  black pepper.
Another hinter . I must say its a stress free buster for all working moms . When i come home all messed up and tired .. this is one bowl of homemade goodness that i wait for .. not always but most of the time..

Ingredients

I cup kidney beans / rajma cooked
1cup butter beans cooked
1/2 onion chopped finely
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes chopped finely
1 teaspoon corriander leaves
1 teaspoon pepper powder
A pinch of salt
2 slit green chillies.
1 teaspoon lime juice

Method
Soak beans overnight.
Wash well and pressure cook for 15 minutes in low flame .
Once cooled mix all the ingredients .
Serve warm or cold .

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Instant pickled mango cucumber

Its that part of the year where as a mum i am so busy. As my kids have a series of tests and examinations going on, i fret a lot. They do well all the time .But nowadays its not enough. I sometimes wonder am i over working myself? I want everything perfect. I feel sometimes my staff think of me as a monster. My kids think i am over worked. All this sometimes get on my mental and physical health.  This is unusually rare just because i never felt like this way before. Handling teens is mindblowing in literary sense , at times especially when one has to manage  sibling rivalry but Alhamdullillah Aj helps me a lot of  time. He takes them to classes that are apt on such issues . Balancing their emotions and their needs is very important  so they don't clash with each other. Also sometimes as kids grow up, their behavior do get on our nerves, hehe , it may be too much talk or it could be complaints of other siblings. As a mom of three kids two teens and a 5 year old , i find it really hard to manage their emotions.  Especially when i cannot yell at one and let go of the other... All has to get equal treatment and this is the part of married life that's  the toughest ... i guess.

Today's recipe is my favorite pickled mango  which is  always prepared this time of year .
The mango used for the recipe but is really fleshy one. Vengara palli as the local name goes , its considered to be the king of mangoes. One ripe one could just weigh around 1 kilo . So kick starting this month with a mango recipe .

Ingredients

1 cup mango sliced 

1 cup cucumber diced
Few Slit chillies
Salt to taste
2 tablespoon Vinegar
Boiled Water for soaking..

Method

Just mix all the ingredients at once.
Let it soak for atleast an hour for better results .
This pickle has to be used up within 2 or 3 days .

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