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Deepa and Ashish Mehrotra entertain regularly and their home is often packed with relatives.
The couple loves planning a variety of meals, spanning various types of cuisine. And it is always beautifully turned out because they are sticklers for presentation.
The Mehrotras are from Uttar Pradesh -- she from Sitapur; he from Bareilly -- and cooking became a shared passion after they set up home first in Jaipur and later in New Delhi and Mumbai.
They both love to roll up their sleeves and don aprons to experiment with all types of cuisine, innovate in the kitchen with food presentation, come up with startlingly good fusion dishes and, of course, feed people.
Ashish once cooked up a giant pot of an elegant pasta dish for the office -- he is the senior VP at Rediff.com -- using the basic facilities of the office canteen. And Deepa is known in the family for being a gracious host and for her wonderful meals.
Their Brown Rice Salad With Honey Mustard Dressing is a healthy, filling meal in a bowl with something from all the food groups, explains Ashish. It can be paired with grilled chicken or grilled salmon.
Brown Rice Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
Serves: 1
For the salad
Honey mustard dressing
Method
Editor's Note: For a still healthier salad, opt to substitute the brown rice with quinoa.
There will be honey mustard dressing left over. Store in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Pair this salad with mashed potatoes, a cheesy bake or a quiche and garlic bread for the vegetarians and either grilled chicken or grilled rawas or salmon.
For a Jain version, swap carrots for ½ cup chopped blanched broccoli.
Cajun seasoning is a chatpata spice, but for still a little extra kick some might like to add a dash of Tabasco or green Tabasco.
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