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INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 cup fresh paneer/ cottage cheese cubes 2) 1 Cup Green Capsicum chopped 3) 1 Cup Onion Chopped 4) 1 Cup Tomato Chopped 5) 1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Chopped 6) 2 Green chillies finely chopped 7) 1 Lemon juice 8) 1 Tablespoon honey 9) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cummin powder 10) Salt to taste 11) Black Pepper to taste 12) 1 Tablespoon soya sauce 13) 1 Teaspoon Mustard sauce PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * dice the paneer into cubes and keep aside at room temperature * In a bowl, mix rest of the ingredients and refrigerate for half an hour * Pour the mix on the serving dish and spread it * Place the paneer cubes on the salsa * Sprinkle salt or Chaat Masala on top and serve

Modak is a sweet dumpling, can be fried or steamed. Modaks have a special importance in the worship of the Hindu God Ganesha. It is believed to be his favorite food. Ganesha worship ceremony, known in India as Ganesh Chaturthi the puja always concludes with an offering of twenty-one modaks to the deity and as prasaad. Modaks made with rice flour shell are preferred for this purpose, however, wheat shell version are also used. Innovative recipes for modaks have also been created. These include banana nachni modak, motichoor modak and chocolate modak. INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Rice flour 2) 1 Cup water 3) 1/2 Teaspoon salt 4) 2 Teaspoon Ghee/Clarified butter 5) 3/4 Cup Jaggery 6) 3/4 Cup Fresh grated Coconut 7) 1/2 Cup Raisins/Sultanas (seedless) 8) 1/4th Teaspoon Cardamom powder 9) Pinch of red edible color PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pan boil 1 cup water, add 1 teaspoon ghee and salt * Add Rice flour and keep stirring to avoid lumps * Keep aside covered to c

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 fish fillet/Pomfret fish washed and cleaned 2) 1 Lemon juice 3) 5- 6 Garlic cloves 4) 2 Teaspoon soya sauce 5) 1 Teaspoon green chilli sauce 6) 1 Teaspoon Vinegar 7) 2 Teaspoon Tomato sauce/ Puree 8) Black Pepper to taste 9) Salt to taste 10) 2 Onion diced 11) 2 Capsicum diced 12) 2 Tomatoes Diced 13) 1 Green Chilli paste 14) 1 Tablespoon oil 15) Coriander and Lemon wedge to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 45 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl add oil, garlic cloves, green chilli paste, salt and pepper * Add in soya, green chilli, vinegar, and tomato sauce, mix well * Grease the baking tray and keep aside * In a flat bottom bowl keep the fillets, onions, tomatoes and capsicum * Add the sauce marinate to fillets and vegetables * Turn the fillets sides to apply marinate on both sides * Keep in marination for about half an hour * Preheat the oven before baking * Put fillets, vegetables and sauce marinate to baking tray * Bake the fish at 200 degrees for 8 -

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups of water 2) 1 Teaspoon Ajwain/Carom seeds 3) 1 Teaspoon Saunf/Fennel 4) 1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon Powder 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Grated Ginger 6) 1 Elaichi/Cardamom pod 7) Few Tulsi leaves 8) Lemon Juice (optional) PREPARATION TIME: 10 Mins HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pan, put water and bring it to a boil * Add in all ingredients except the lemon juice * Bring to a boil till water changes color to light green * Sieve in a cup and enjoy hot! * You can add 1 teaspoon lemon juice Powered by eRecipe.com

IDLIS is a traditional breakfast/Savory cake in south Indian households. The cakes are usually two to three inches in diameter and are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice. The fermentation process breaks down the starches so that they are more readily metabolized by the body. INGREDIENTS: 1) 5-6 Idlis 2) 2 Tablespoon oil 3) 1 Teaspoon Mustard seeds 4) Few Curry Leaves 5) 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric powder 6) Salt to taste 7) Red Chilly powder to taste 8) 1 Onion chopped 9) Fresh grated coconut (optional) 10) Fresh Coriander PREPATION TIME: 10 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Cut the idlis into small pieces and keep in a bowl * Sprinkle salt and red chilly on idly and mix well, keep aside * In a wok, add oil and crackle mustard seeds * Add turmeric, onion and curry leaves, cook for a minute * Add salted idlis and mix well * Serve hot in a dish, garnished with fresh grated coconut n coriander

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Sooji/Semolina 2) 1 Tablespoon Oil 3) 1 Teaspoon Black Mustard Seeds 4) 1 Teaspoon Chana Dal 5) 1 Teaspoon Urad Dal 6) 1 Tablespoon Cashew nuts 7) 1 Tablespoon Raw Peanuts 8) 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 9) 1 Dry Red Chilly 10) 1 Pinch Asafoetida 11) Few Curry Leaves 12) 1/2" Ginger grated 13) 1 Onion Chopped 14) 1/2 Cup Peas and chopped carrots 15) Salt to taste 16) Green Chilly to taste 17) 2 Cups of Water 18) Fresh Coriander to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 15 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * In a wok, add 1 Teaspoon of oil and add Sooji * Roast till it starts to get golden color. Keep stirring to avoid sooji to burn * Once done, keep it aside for further use * Boil peas and carrots and keep it aside * In a Non stick pan add oil and mustard seeds and let it crackle * Add in Channa Dal and Peanuts. Cook for few seconds and add urad dal * Add Dry red chilly, turmeric powder and asafoetida and stir well * Add onion and green chilly, sauté for a few minut

INGREDIENTS: 1) 6 Red Tomatoes chopped 2) 5 - 6 Cloves of Garlic Chopped 3) 2 Teaspoon Butter 4) 1 Onion Chopped 5) Salt to taste 6) Black Pepper to taste 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Sugar 8) 3 Cups of Water 9) 2 Tablespoon Fresh Cream PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Melt butter in a pressure cooker and add onions and garlic * Cook for a minute and add Chopped tomatoes * Add Salt, pepper, sugar and water and close the lid * Pressure Cook for 1 whistle, let the steam out and open lid * Strain and add the water to a pan to boil * Puree the rest strained out matter and add it to the pan * Boil for few minutes, Stir in between * Stir into lightly beaten cream (optional) * Garnish with freshly Chopped Coriander and serve hot

INGREDIENTS: 1) 4 Brown bread/ Whole wheat Bread 2) 1 cup Paneer/ Cottage Cheese crumbled 3) 1 Onion Chopped 4) 1 Capsicum Chopped 5) 1 Tomato Chopped 6) 1 Teaspoon Pasta Sauce 7) Salt to taste 8) Black pepper to taste 9) 1 - 2 Teaspoon Ghee / Clarified Butter PREPARATION TIME: 20 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl mix paneer, onion, capsicum and tomato * Add in pasta sauce, salt and pepper and mix well * Brush the bread with ghee on both sides, keep aside * Take on slice of bread and spread the paneer mixture on it * Put another slice of bread on top * Grill it in a griller or toast it in a toaster/Sandwich maker * Once done serve hot with tomato ketchup or green coriander chutney

INGREDIENTS: 1) 4 Cups of Water 2) 1 Cup Chicken Breast Diced 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 4) 1 Onion diced 5) 1" pcs Ginger thinly sliced 6) 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder 7) Salt to Taste 8) 1 Tablespoon Butter/Ghee 9) 1 Teaspoon Soya Sauce 10) 1/4 Teaspoon Fish Sauce 11) 1/4 Teaspoon Chilli Sauce 12) Chopped Green Onions for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 20 Mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Boil the diced chicken pieces in water till chicken gets cooked * Add Onions and ginger to the water * Add Black Pepper, salt, Jeera powder and Butter * Add Chilli, Fish and soya sauce * Let it simmer for 5 - 8 mins * Serve hot Clear chicken soup * Garnish with green chopped onion CAN HAVE IT ANYTIME! VERY LIGHT AND HEALTHY!

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Fresh Paneer/Cottage Cheese, Cut into cubes 2) 2 Tomatoes diced 3) 2 Yellow Capsicum diced 4) 2 Green Capsicum diced 5) 1 Cup Cherries Cut into half 6) Few skewers 7) Salt to taste 8) Black Pepper to taste 9) 2 Teaspoon Lemon juice 10) Few pinches of dried coriander powder PREPARATION TIME: 15 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Take a skewer and arrange the ingredients in the following manner * Green Capsicum, Paneer, Tomato, Yellow Capsicum, and Cherry * Arrange the skewers in a bowl or a tray * Finally add all spices and lemon juice and serve Chilled * Also try to grill the ingredients before adding lemon juice and serve hot

INGREDIENTS: 1) 3 - 4 Potatoes 2) 2 Teaspoon Olive Oil 3) Salt to taste 4) Black Pepper to taste 5) 1/4 Teaspoon red chilli powder 6) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cummin Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Dry Pudina/Mint Leaves Powder PREPARATION TIME: 20 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Cut the potatoes into wedges and put them in a microwave safe bowl * Add Oil to potatoes and mix well * Microwave for 2 - 3 mins at 100% power * Add all dry ingredients to potatoes and mix well * Again Microwave for 15 - 16 mins, mixing potatoes in between * If still not done then microwave for 2 - 3 mins more * Serve hot with paranthas or have them hot with tea on a rainy day ** Good for children as it can be giving in tiffin too!!

INGREDIENTS: 1) 4 - 5 Strawberries sliced 2) 1/2 Cup Boiled American Corn 3) 1 Cucumber chopped 4) 1 Tomato Chopped 5) Few Salad Leaves 6) 1/2 Cup Mixed Nuts Chopped(Peanuts, Almonds and Walnuts) 7) 1 Lemon juice 8) Salt to Taste 9) Black Pepper to Taste 10) 1 Teaspoon Honey PREPARATION TIMES: 10 Mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Mix all ingredients in a bowl * Garnish with fresh mint leaves * Serve Chilled

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Dalia/ Broken Wheat 2) 1 Tomato Chopped 3) 1 Onion Chopped 4) 4-5 Garlic Cloves Chopped 5) 1/4 Cup Peas 6) 1/4 Cup Sweet Corns 7) 1 Capsicum Chopped 8) Green Chilli sause according to taste 9) 2 Teaspoon Soya Sauce 10) 2 Teaspoon Tomato Ketchup 11) Black Pepper according to taste 12) Salt to taste 13) Few Cashew nuts(optional) 14) Coriander Leaves to Garnish 15) 2 Teaspoon Oil PREPARATION TIME: 20 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Boil Dalia( Like rice), drain and keep it aside * In a wok heat oil, add garlic and saute for a min * Add all chopped veggies(tomato, onion, capsicum, peas n corns) * Saute for few mins till veggies are soft * Add Soya, green chilli and tomato sauce and mix well * Add Salt, Black Pepper and cashew nuts and mix well * Saute for few minutes and serve on a serving plate * Garnish with coriander and serve hot.

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Curd/Yogurt 2) 1/2 Cup boiled Chick peas/Kabuli Channe 3) 15 - 20 Grapes 4) 1 Small onion Chopped 5) 1/4 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 6) 1/4 Teaspoon black Pepper Powder 7) Salt to taste 8) 1/2 Teaspoon dried and Crushed Mint Leaves 9) 1/4 Teaspoon Roasted Jeera/Cummin Powder 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Sauce PREPARATION TIME: 5 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Beat the Curd and keep aside * Boil the chick peas in salted water till they are soft * Drain the water from chick peas and keep aside * Crush the sun dried mint leaves into a coarse powder form * If you don't have roasted jeera powder then roast the jeera in a pan * In a pestle Mortar or grinder grind roasted jeera into powder form * Add Chick peas, Grapes and Onions to the curd and mix well * Add Red Chilly, Salt, Roasted Jeera Powder and Black Pepper and mix well * Finally Add Mint Leaves powder and Mustard Sauce and mix well * Serve Chilled with Drinks or as Salad!

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Sear Fish or any single bone fish, cleaned and washed 2) 1/2 Cup coriander paste 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 4) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 6) 6-7 Garlic Cloves chopped 7) 1/2 Tablespoon Borges Olive oil 8) 1 Lemon juice 9) 1 Tomato cut into wedges for garnish 10) Few Leaves of lettuce for garnish 11) 1 Lemon wedge for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 1 hour Marination, 15 mins to cook HOW TO PREPARE: * In a Tupperwre bowl add all ingredients except ingredients for garnish * Mix well and keep aside to marinate for an hour * In a serving dish arrange the lettuce leaves * In the center arrange tomato wedges and lemon wedge * In a greased tray arrange the fish pieces and grill it * Grill for 8 minutes for both sides * When fish is done, arrange the fish pieces on the lettuce * When fish is grilled, it leaves some juices and oil on the tray * Add some water to the tray, mix well and take out in a pan * Heat the pan so that the liq

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Lauki/Bottle Gourd Chopped 2) 3 Chopped Tomatoes 3) 1 Chopped Onion 4) 1 pc Chopped Mushroom 5) 7 - 8 florets of Broccoli 6) 1 carrot chopped 7) 1/2" ginger grated 8) Black Pepper to taste 9) Salt to taste 10) 2 pinch Cinnamon Powder 11) Coriander Leaves and Lemon to garnish 12) 1 Tablespoon Ghee/Clarified butter 13) 1 Teaspoon Jeera 14) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder PREPARATION TIME: 35 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pressure cooker add 1/2 Tablespoon ghee and crackle some jeera * Add Lauki, ginger, tomatoes and saute for few minutes * Add 2 cups of water and give one whistle in cooker and put off from gas * In a wok add rest of the ghee, then onions * Add Carrots, Mushrooms and Broccoli, saute for few minutes and keep aside * Blend lauki and tomato mix in mixer or with blender and put it back in cooker * Add all sauted veggies and mix well * Add Salt, Black Pepper, Jeera Powder and cinnamon powder * Pressure cook for 10 mins or give one whistl

INGREDIENTS: 1) 7 - 8 Carrots, Peeled and shredded 2) 1 Cup Pineapple pieces chopped or diced 3) 1 Cup Raisins, Soaked overnight 4) 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar 5) 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise 6) 1 Teaspoon Dijon Mustard 7) 2 Teaspoon Honey 8) 1/2 Cup Apples diced (Small) 9) 1/4 Cup Walnuts 10) 2 Teaspoon Lemon Juice PREPARATION TIME : 15 Mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Combine all ingredients, Mix well and chill * Serve Chilled with Fried Chicken/Fish or Before Dinner

INGREDIENTS: 1) 4 Cups of Water 2) 1 Cup Chicken Breast Diced 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 4) 1 Onion diced 5) 1" pcs Ginger thinly sliced 6) 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder 7) Salt to Taste 8) 1 Tablespoon Butter/Ghee PREPARATION TIME: 20 Mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Boil the diced chicken pieces in water till chicken gets cooked * Add Onions and ginger to the water * Add Black Pepper, salt, Jeera powder and Butter * Let it simmer for 5 - 8 mins * Serve hot Clear chicken soup CAN HAVE IT ANYTIME! VERY LIGHT AND HEALTHY!

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Boiled Moong Sprouts 2) 1/2 Cup Boiled Potatoes 3) 1 Cucumber small diced 4) 1 Tomato Chopped 5) 1/2 Cup Pomogrenate seeds 6) 1/2 Cup Apple or Papaya or grapes 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Chaat Masala 8) 1/4 Teaspoon Bhuna Jeera Powder 9) 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper 10) 1 Lemon juice 11) Salt to taste 12) 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 13) Coriander leaves for garnishing. PREPARATION TIME : 10 Mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Boil the sprouts and the potatoes in water with turmeric and salt in a cooker * Add ingredients numbered 3 to 6. Mix well. * Add all the dry ingredients 7 to 9. Mix well * Finally Add Lemon juice and salt * Garnish with coriander leaves and serve. CAN BE SERVED HOT AS WELL AS COLD and CAN BE EATEN IN BREAKFAST, DINNER AND SNACKS. ITS HEALTHY AND TASTY!