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Ingredients
1 cup chick peas
1 1/2 cups cooked rajma (kidney beans)
1 1/2 cups boiled sweet corn
1 spring onion, chopped
cucumber
shredded lettuce
For the dressing
3/4 cup thick curd
chopped green coriander
chopped mint leaves
green chillies
Salt to taste
How to proceed
Combine all the salad ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate.
Just before serving, add the dressing as required and toss.
INGREDIENTS
3 dates, pitted
2 Oranges, peeled
1 banana
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
DIRECTIONS
Blend all ingredients together in a high powered blender until smooth and creamy
Ingredients
fresh chicken pieces-1/4 kgs or boneless medium bits of chicken
spring onions-2 bundles finely chopped,
carrots-2 medium sized finely chopped,
garlic pods-12, finely chopped,
badi elaichi-2,
tej patta-1,
cloves-4-5,
peppercorns-8-9,
oil-1 tablespoon-any cooking oil except mustard,
turmeric powder-1 tsp,
salt to taste
pepper powder preferably freshly ground-1 tsp,
juice of one large lemon,
coriander leaves-finely chopped,
1 tablespoon corn flour
Method
Wash chicken pieces thoroughly, keep aside.
In a cooker,put a tblsp of oil- let heat. drop in the tej patta, cloves, badi elaichi,peppercorns one after another. saute for a minute. add spring onions and garlic-saute for 30 seconds, add carrots, let fry for 1 minute. add turmeric, chicken pieces, fry for 2 mts. add one and a half cups of water, corn flour and cook it for 10 mins.
Ingredients
1 cup chopped beetroot
1/2 cup chopped bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped potatoes
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
2 tbsp whipped cream
1 tsp chopped coriander (dhania) for garnishing
Method
Ingredients
• Brown bread 8 slices
• Olive oil 2 teaspoons
• Garlic,chopped 2 cloves
• Spring onions,chopped 5-6
• Button mushrooms,chopped Fresh 5-6
• Celery,chopped optional 1 stalk
• Red chilli flakes 1 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper powder to taste
• Cheese,grated 4 tablespoons
Method
Take brown bread slices and apply butter on one side (if required). Set aside. In a non-stick frying pan, heat olive oil and sauté garlic and spring onions for two minutes. Add mushrooms and celery and stir-fry for two minutes. Add paprika powder, salt and black pepper powder and sauté for two to three minutes. Remove from heat and divide this filling into four portions. Put one portion of the filling on one side of a bread slice and spread it evenly. Sprinkle one tablespoon of grated cheese on top and cover it with a slice of buttered bread. Serve immediately. Similarly make the other remaining three sandwiches.