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INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Paneer/Cottage Cheese cut into cubes 2) 1 Cup Peas 3) 1 Capsicum Chopped 4) 1 Onion Chopped 5) 1 Tomato Chopped 6) 5-6 cloves of Garlic Chopped 7) 1" Ginger Grated 8) 2 Tablespoon Oil 9) 1 Teaspoon Jeera seeds 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 11) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 12) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 13) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 14) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 15) Salt to taste PREPARATION TIME: 30 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pressure cooker or a pot add oil and crackle jeera seeds * Add ginger and garlic and saute them * Then add onions and let them get a pink brown color * Add Tomatoes and all dry spices and saute for few minutes * All spices(salt, jeera powder, red chilli, coriander, garam masala, turmeric) * Add 1 glass of water, capsicum and peas and cook for 5 mins * Finally add paneer and water again and close the lid * Give 2 whistles if in cooker or cook for 20 mins in a pot * Serve hot with coriander leaves as garnish

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) 1 Brinjal/Eggplant/Aubergine/Nasu/Baigan 2) 2 Onions Chopped 3) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 4) Salt to taste 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 6) 2 Tablespoon Oil 7) 1/4 Cup Peas 8) Coriander to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 20 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Roast baigan by placing it directly on the gas burner on a medium flame * Keep turning till skin of baigan is charred and inner flesh looks soft * When it is cooked it will cave in and juices flow out, keep aside to cool * When cooled remove the skin and mash the baigan in a bowl * In a wok add oil and onions, when onions turn pink then add tomatoes * When Tomatoes go soft add salt and red chilli powder * Cook till onions and tomatoes go soft and release oil * Add Peas and 1/2 cup water and cook till peas are soft * Add Baigan, Mix well and cook for few minutes * Take out in a bowl and garnish with coriander leaves * Serve hot with chapatis or paranthas

This is a low cal version of shahi paneer where kaju paste and cream is added Here instead of Kaju we will use potato to get a thick gravy INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Paneer/Cottage Cheese 2) 3 Boiled and Mashed Potatoes 3) 2 Onions made into paste 4) 2 Tomatoes made into paste or Tomato Puree 5) 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic paste 6) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 7) 1 Teaspoon Garam Masala 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera/Cumin 11) Salt to taste 12) 1 Tablespoon Cream (optional) 13) 1 Chopped Capsicum 14) 2 Tablespoon oil 15) 1 Chopped green chillies PREPARATION TIME: 30 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Cut the paneer in cubes and keep aside * Mash the potatoes with little water and oil till its smooth like batter * In a Wok heat oil and crackle jeera, then add Ginger Garlic paste * Saute for few mins then add mashed potatoes and mix well * Saute till potatoes paste get a golden color * Then add Onion paste and saute it for few minut

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Sponge Fruit Cake 2) 1 Banana sliced 3) 1 Apple Chopped 4) 1 Cup Grapes cut in halves 5) 1/4 Cup Glazed Cherries 6) 1/4 Cup Sabza (Tulsi seeds) 7) 5 Teaspoon Sugar 8) 1 Pkt Parle/Marie Biscuits 9) Butter Scotch Icecream 10) 1 Cup Strawberry Crush 11) Few Coloured mint balls 12) 1 Pineapple waffer to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 15 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pan add sugar,1 cup water and glazed cherries, Reduce it and keep aside * In a bowl soak sabza seeds in water till they swell up, Keep aside * Crush few biscuits and keep aside * In a Glass arrange few pieces of cake at the bottom * Add fruits apple, banana and grapes * Add 2 Teaspoon glazed cherry syrup and few cherries on fruits and cake * Add Swollen sabza seeds to the glass * Then add a layer of crushed biscuits in the glass * Add 2 - 3 Scoops of icecream till the glass is full * Add strawberry crush(available in market) on icecream * Sprinkle few mint coloured balls/silver balls(available