NO-MAYO COLESLAW

no-mayo coleslaw
A good accompaniment with fish fingers and crispy fried chicken.

 Ingredients - Tastes best when made 2 days ahead

  • 150 gms. each of carrots and cabbage julienned
  • 1/4 of a medium sized onion , thinly sliced(100 gms)
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice( see NOTES)
  • 1/2 tsp pepper(optional)
  • 1 green chili , seeds removed and slit into juliennes
  • 3/4 tsp. salt to taste(go easy on the salt ,with the sourness of the lemons , the salt need not to be prominent)
Method

  • Slice the cabbage , carrots and onions thinly. 








  • Put all these into a bowl , add the pomegranate juice , lemon juice , pepper , chili and salt . Mix in using your hands .






  • Store in the fridge . Best if made 2 days ahead. take it out of the fridge 2 hours ahead.





NOTES

  • If you don't plan on making the coleslaw ahead, then use less lemon juice. The 3 Tbsp is required if the salad sits in the fridge and cooks in the lemon juice. 
  • Pomegranate juice is a nice addition but its not always there at home. Try grated apple instead of pomegranate juice.
  • Sometimes I feel like having the store bought  style coleslaw with mayonnaise. I don't buy mayonnaise, but I store the small packets of mayo that we get with take-aways. For adding mayonnaise to the above recipe , squeeze out the juice of the salad , so that the vegetables are no longer wet , and then add mayonnaise as required.


  • It's best to slice all the ingredients by hand , but when I am short of time , I resort to the food processor.
  • The onions, carrots and cabbage can be sliced using the food processor. It is fast to prepare this way but makes the salad a little soggy.




            


  • When putting the cabbage in the food processor , put a firm piece of the cabbage , the loose leaves won't slice finely.
  • When the carrots are grated ,using the grater blade in the food processor , there will be chunks of carrots left behind . Either hand slice them or reserve them for later use.



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