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SPICY POTATO SALAD

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 4 Potatoes 2) 1 Onion Chopped 3) 1/4 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 4) 1 Cup Green Peas 5) 2 Green Chillies 6) 1 Tablespoon Lemon juice 7) Salt to taste 8) Black Pepper to taste 9) 2 Tablespoon Tomato sauce/ Saunth ki Chutney 10) 2 Tablespoon Curd 11) 1 Tablespoon green coriander 12) 1 Teaspoon Roasted Jeera powder/ Cumin seeds 13) 1/2 Teaspoon Chat Masala Powder 14) Few Peanuts 15) 1/4 Cup Pomegranate seeds PREPARATION TIME: 15 Mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Boil Potatoes and Peas in a microwave safe bowl for 5 - 6 minutes * Peel potatoes and cut into small pieces * Microwave oil in microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds. * Add Onion, Green Chillies and microwave for 2 minutes * Mix all ingredients and microwave for 1 minute * Garnish with green coriander, pomegranate and peanuts * Serve hot/cold with Saunth/Curd

SKEWERED PANEER WITH COLORS

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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

SUMMER COOL SALAD

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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

CHICK PEAS IN YOGURT

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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!

CARROT RAISINS SALAD

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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

TANDOORI SALAD

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup of Paneer cubes 2) 1 Cup of Mixed colored Capsicums diced(Medium) 3) 1/2 Cup of Onion Diced(Medium) 4) 1/2 Cup of Cauliflower Florets 5) 1/2 Cup of Tomatoes Deseeded Diced(Medium) 6) 1/2 Cup of Grapes 7) 1/2 Cup of Pineapple Cubes 8) 1/2 Cup of Boiled Peas and Corns Mixed 9) 5 - 6 BabyCorns 10) Few Spinach Leaves chopped for garnishing 11) Few Coriander Leaves chopped for Garnishing 12) 2 Lemon Juice 13) Salt to taste 14) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 15) 1/2 Teaspoon Chaat Masala 16) 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil PREPARATION TIME: 15 Mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Mix All the ingredients except coriander leaves and olive oil * Keep aside for 1 hour to marinate * After an hour add 1/2 tablesppon of Olive oil and mix well * Preheat Grill or Microwave * Grill for 15 mins, mix in between * When Done, Add rest of the Olive oil * Garnish with Coriander Leaves and Serve More ingredients can be added like boiled potatoes, boiled carrots, boiled chikpeas, boiled black chana

SPROUT CHAAT

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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!