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Ingredients
2 potatoes, boiled
1 head lettuce
1 small cucumber
2 apples
3/4 cup cooked corn (optional)
3/4 cup shredded red cabbage (optional)
few sliced spring onions
French Dressing
How to proceed
1. Place the cubed potatoes, cucumber, apples and corn in a bowl.
2. Add lettuce leaves and red cabbage
3. Keep in the fridge to chill.
4. Just before serving, pour the dressing on top and decorate with spring onion rings.
Ingredients
2 tbsp masoor dal (split red lentil)
1 cup onions, sliced
3/4 cup chopped tomatoes
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 tsp chilli powder (optional)
1 tsp oil
salt to taste
To Serve
lemon slices
1/4 cup cooked rice
Method
1. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and fry the onions for a little time.
2. Add the crushed garlic and chilli powder. Fry again until it releases a nice aroma.
3. Add 2½ cups of water, the tomatoes and the washed masoor dal and cook in a pressure cooker (3-4 whistles).
4. When cooked, pass the mixture through a sieve.
5. Boil for 15 minutes. Add salt.
6. Serve hot with cooked rice and slices of lemon.
| INGREDIENTS |
| Capsicum 4 medium
Oil 3 tablespoon Salt to taste Ginger, chopped 1/2 inch piece Garlic, chopped 2 clove Green chilli, chopped 2 Onion , chopped 1 medium Carrot, finely chopped 1 small Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon Cashewnuts, chopped 4-5 Potato, boiled AND GRATED1 medium Chaat masala 1 teaspoon Raisins, chopped 3/4 tablespoon
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METHOD
Halve the capsicums vertically keeping the stems intact. Remove the seeds. Rub one tablespoon oil and salt inside and outside the capsicum halves and set aside for ten minutes.Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan; add the ginger and garlic and sauté for half a minute. Add the green chillies and onion and sauté for a minute. Add the carrot and sauté for two minutes. Add the chilli powder, cashew nuts, potato, cottage cheese, chaat masala and raisins and mix well. Cook for a minute over low heat and remove. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Fill each capsicum half with the potato and cottage cheese mixture, place the capsicums on a greased baking tray and bake in the preheated oven for fifteen minutes, or till capsicums have softened slightly. Serve hot.
Ingredients:
…4 cups spinach leaves
4 tablespoons wheat flour
2 tablespoons bengal gram flour (besan)
2 tablespoons semolina (rava)
2 teaspoons each of chopped ginger and garlic
4 green chillies chopped fine
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon each of turmeric powder and soda bi-carb
2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh cream
2 tablespoons oil
salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix well and knead into a soft dough using water.
Divide the dough into portions and make a thin long roll with each portion.
Steam for about 20 minutes.
Cool and cut into slices.
To have crisp spinach dumplings, deep fry the slices to a golden brown color.
Steamed and Chilled Vegetable Salad
Ingredients
All vegetables of your choices – Broccoli, Onion, Cauliflower, Carrot, french beans, peas etc.
2 tbsp. Vinegar
½ tsp. garlic (crushed)
1 tsp.dried basil leaves
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 tsp. red chilly flakes
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp Olive oil
How to proceed
Steam all vegetables, but they should be crisp. Rinse these vegetables under cold water. Put them in a large bowl. In another bowl mix all ingredients for the dressing and pour it into vegetable bowl. Serve chilled.
