SPROUT AND VEGETABLE SOUP

The time is approximate and depends on size,amount of vegetables and oven wattage.Always check before the end of cooking time and increase time if needed.Green gram sprouts easily and is faster.I have used  a  micro wave white sauce recipe.

Ingredients

• Sprouts(green gram)-1 cup
• Carrots-2
• Beans -10
• Cabbage-1/4 cup
• Green peas-1/4 cup
• Spinach-a few leaves
• Garlic-2flakes
• Celerystock-2 tbsp chopped
• White sauce-2 cups
• Salt and pepper-to taste.

Method

• You can wash Sprouts to remove skin if you like
• Peel and cut carrots in to cubes
• Clean and chop beans and spinach.
• Crush garlic and chop.
• In a microwave dish put carrots,beans,cabbage,celery,garlic,spinach and sprouts.
• Sprinkle about two tbsp of water.
• Microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes.
• Stir the vegetables once in between.
• Check if the vegetbles are cooked. If not keep for 2 more minutes.
• Add 1 tsp salt and white sauce and mix well.
• Add more water or stock to adjust the consistency.
• Return the dish to oven and micro HIGH for about 3 mins or till the soup is heated through.
• Remove from microwave and garnish with grated cheese or celery leaves/salt and pepper. 

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RAWA KICHDI

 

Ingredients
White rawa(cream of wheat)-1cup
Onion-2
Tomato-2
Carrot-2
Peas-1/4 cup
Beans-10
Bay leaf-2
Caraway seeds-1 tsp
Clove-2
Cardomom-2
Green chilli-1
Crushed garlic flakes-3
Salt to taste.
Oil -6 tbsp

Method  

•  Peel and chop onion and carrots.
• Chop beans and tomatoes
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add bay leaves,cloves,caraway seeds and cardomom.
• Add 3 flakes of crushed garlic.
• Stir add onion and green chillies,
• Saute till onion is tranparent,add peas chpped beans and carrots.
• After a few minutes add tomatoes and salt.
• When the tomatoes become soft add 2 cups water and bring to boil.
• Lower the  flame,add rawa ,mix well and cover .
• Cook for a few minutes, add remaining oil and stir in between
• Garnish with chopped coariander leaves and serve with chutney of your choice.

  

MUSHROOM MASALA FRY

Ingredients

• Mushroom-200 gms         
• Onion-2
• Zeera-2 tsp
• Pepper-1 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
• Chilli powder-1 tsp
• Salt-to taste
• Oil-2 tbsp
• Lemon juice-1 tsp
• Coarinder leaves

Method

• Peel onion and chop.
• Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan,add zeera and pepper.
• When it is roasted add onion and saute till it turns transluscent
• When cool blend this in to a fine paste.
• Wipe mushroom with a towel,wash once and chop.DO NOT allow mushrooms in water for a long time

• Put chopped mushroom in a pan,saute for a few minutes till the water dries up. 
• Add the ground masala,turmeric and chilli powder and salt.

• Mix well and saute for a few minutes more.
• Add remaining oil mix thouroughly.
• Add lemon juice and garnish with coariander leaves.

CUCUMBER MINT COLD SOUP

This can be prepared in a few minutes.Chill the ingredients well and you can serve it immediately.
INGREDIENTS

Cucumbers, peeled and chopped -2  medium
Buttermilk- 3 cups
Ginger, chopped -1/2 inch piece
Green chillies, chopped- 1-2
Salt to taste
White pepper powder- 1/2 teaspoon
 Mint leaves 8-10 leaves
Lemon juice- 2 teaspoons
A sprig of mint to garnish

METHOD

• Take chopped cucumber, ginger, green chilli, salt, white pepper powder and mint leaves in a blender.
• Blend till smooth.
• Add buttermilk, lemon juice and blend again. 
• Transfer into a serving bowl and chill. 
• Garnish with mint and serve.
• Serves : 4

ONION RAITA

ONION RAITA

• Curd-1cup
• Onion-2
• Green chillies-2
• Coariner leaves chopped-2tsp
• Salt to taste(one pinch )

Method

• Chop onions finely and slit chillies
• Beat curds with fork,add salt,chillies and onion
• Serve garnished with coariander leaves.

PEPPER PRAWNS

Ingredients

• Prawns-250 gms
• Butter -1tbsp
• Black pepper-1 tbsp
• Crushed ,minced garlic-1tsp
• Salt-to taste

Method

• Melt butter in a pan
• Add garlic and saute ,
• Add prawns and fry for a few minutes.
• Sprinkle pepper powder and salt,mix well.
• Fry for a few minutes till prawns are cooked.
• Serve with sliced vegetables.

THALAPPAKATTU CHICKEN BIRYANI

Ingredients

• Chicken-500 gms
• Basmati rice-500 gms
• Onion-250 gms
• Tomato-3
• Green chillies-10
• Chilli powder-1tsp
• Elaichi & cloves-6 each
• Ginger,garlic paste-2tsp
• Curd-1/2cup
• Cashews-20 gms
• Garam masala-2tsp
• Lemon-1
• Coconut milk1/2cup
• Ghee-200gms
• Oil-200gms
• Mint & coariander leaves-1/4cup each.
• Salt to taste

Directions

• Cook rice and keep aside to cool.
• Chop onion,tomato and green chillies.
• Add ghee to a pan fry cashews and remove.
• Add cloves and elaichi,fry,ad onion saute till golden. 
• Add ginger garlic paste ,fry till you get a nice aroma.
• To this add tomatoes,green chillies,curd,garam masala powder and saute till well blended.
• Add coconut milk an cook in medium heat till dry and chicken is cooked.
• Add lemon juice,mint and coariander leaves.
• Mix chicken with cooked rice and sprinkle cahews.
• Serve with onion raita

ONION RAITA

• Curd-1cup
• Onion-2
• Green chillies-2
• Coariner leaves chopped-2tsp
• Salt to taste(one pinch )

Method

• Chop onions finely and slit chillies
• Beat curds with fork,add salt,chillies and onion
• Serve garnished with coariander leaves.

CHOCOLATE COFFEE

Ingredients

2 tbsp instant coffee
1/4 cup sugar
1 dash salt
1 oz chocolate
1 cup water
3 cups milk
Whipped cream
Method
In saucepan combine coffee, sugar, salt, chocolate, and water
Stir over low heat until chocolate has melted.
Simmer 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until heated.
When piping hot, remove from heat and beat with rotary beater or hand blender until mixture is frothy.
Pour into cups and put a dollop of whipped cream on the surface of each.
Makes 6 servings

APPLE BEET SALAD

Crunchy, bright, and tangy salad.

Ingredients

Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced-4  Beetroot-2 peeled,cut in to cubes drained Cucumber-1 peeled and cubed Green onions-1/4 cup diagonally sliced 1/4 cup vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice Salt and pepper to taste Tomato sauce-1tsp Method In large bowl, combine apples, beets, cucumber, and green onions. In small bowl, vinegar, olive oil, sugar, allspice, salt, pepper, and, if desired, hot sauce; pour over apple mixture and toss well. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

Apples

FRUIT AND CARROT SMOOTHIE

Ingredients:

• Apple - 1 large
• Banana - 1 ripe
• Carrot - 1 large
• Orange - 1
• Dates - 3, pitted
• Flax seeds - 1 tbsp
• Yogurt - 1 cup

Method:

• Wash,quarter and remove core from the apple.
• Peel the banana and carrot and cut them into pieces.
• Peel and deseed the orange.
• Put all fruits into a blender.
• Add the dates, flax seeds and yogurt.
• Now blend at high speed until  smooth. 
• Add some cold milk if the mixture is too thick.
• Serve chilled.

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