Today, I will share what my mother calls her ‘Ayurvedic’ salad because of the vegetables she uses in it. This salad is particularly good for regulating your sugar and cholesterol levels. I like it because it is colourful and crunchy and combines a vegetable I don’t like so much – radish – in  a more appetising way.

‘Ayurvedic’ salad

Time taken: 5 – 10 mins

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• Radish – 3 tbsp, grated
• Bitter gourd – 2 tbsp, grated
• Tomato – 2 tbsp, finely chopped
• Onion – 3 tbsp, finely chopped
• Carrot – 2 tbsp, grated
• Coriander – a few leaves, for garnish
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Lime juice, to taste

Method:

1. Place the salad ingredients – grated radish, bitter gourd, carrot and the chopped onion and tomato – in a bowl.
2. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Toss to combine.
3. Garnish with coriander and drizzle some lime juice over the salad.

Recipe source: Raji Thillainathan.