Thursday, March 22, 2012

Red Kidney Beans Salad


Red kidney beans salad is one of our family favorites .my mom make this salad all the time and now I make this  for my family simple healthy yummy salad .wonderful in hot summer days. wonderful for picnic or lunch and the best part is its all good.

Nutritional value of red kidney beans

  calcium , iron  Kidney beans are good sources of the minerals manganese, potassium, copper and phosphorus. zinc, magnesium and  excellent source of this vitamin. thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K and much more



Red Kidney Beans Salad

Ingredients:
2 cups boiled red kidney beans
1-cup pain yogurt
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 tsp roasted cumin seeds crushed
1 green chili, finely chopped, optional
1/4 tsp red chili powder
Salt and pepper
2 tbsp mint leaves chopped
1 tbsp cilantro chopped
2 tbsp tamarind sauce

Directions:
wash and soak the dry kidney beans for 3 hours then cook in slow cooker or pressure cooker .
IN a large bowl add kidney beans, salt and pepper stir then add chopped onion and

Tomatoes green chili, red chili, cumin and mix well add yogurt and

Tamarind sauce and mix, serve in individual small serving bowl.

Garnish with tomato, mint cilantro, and serve.

Note. Red kidney beans cooks very well in slow cooker.


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