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INGREDIENTS: 1) 6 Chicken drumsticks 2) 5-6 Garlic cloves 3) 1-2 Cloves/Long 4) 1 Lemon 5) 2 Tablespoon Curd 6) Salt to taste 7) Black pepper to taste 8) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilly Flakes 9) 1/2 Cup Spring Onions 10) 1/2 Cup Orange juice PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash the chicken and make slits on it * In a bowl put chicken and add curd * Add grated garlic and rub it on chicken * Add salt, black pepper, chilly flakes and long * Mix properly and keep the marinated chicken for 30 minutes * In a wok, add the drumsticks and lemon * Let it cook in curd, if needed add a little water * Cook covered so that the chicken cooks in its own juices * When done, take out the chicken drumsticks in a bowl * You can serve as it is as a snack * To make curry or gravy, add orange juice in the wok * All the left over things get mixed up with juice * Give it a boil and curry is done. Pour over the chicken * Serve hot with rice and garnish with spring onions

Bathua/Cheel bhuaji/chill bhaji/Chenpodium/lamb's-quarter/ Paruppu Keerai is popularly found during the winter months in india. Its a wild relative of spinach plant. It is rich in vitamin A, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, trace minerals, iron and fibre. It is the most nutritious wild herb that people can eat. INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Bunch Bathua/Chenopodium Leaves 2) 3 Cups Curd/Yogurt 3) 1 Teaspoon Roasted Jeers/Cummin Powder 4) Salt to taste 5) Black Pepper to taste 6) 1 Teaspoon Sugar or Honey 7) 1/2 Cup Boondi (optional) PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and boil the bathua for 5 minutes * When cooled, take the leaves in your palm and squeeze water * When all extra water squeezed out, grind the leaves coarsely * In a bowl, beat the curd till smooth * Add water for a thinner consistency * Add roasted jeers powder, black pepper, salt and sugar * Rock salt can also be used here, mix well * Add bathua and mix well * Serve

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Packet Baby Potatoes 2) 1/2 Packet Mixed Salad Leaves 3) 6 Cherry Tomatoes 4) 1/2 Cup Roasted Ground nuts 5) 1 Lemon juice 6) Salt to taste 7) Black Pepper to taste 8) 1 Teaspoon Chilly Flakes 9) Coriander / Dill leaves for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash the potatoes boil them till soft * Drain the potatoes and cut each one in four halves * Do not peel the potato as the skin gives extra crunch * Wash the salad leaves and keep aside to drain water * These leaves are baby spinach, chard, rocket, and tatsoi * In a bowl mix salad leaves, and cut potatoes * Add half sliced cherry tomatoes and roasted ground nuts * Sprinkle salt, black pepper and chilly flakes * Squeeze lemon juice just before serving and mix well * Garnish with dill leaves and serve with any meal

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Lobhia/Black Eyed Beans 2) 2 Tablespoon Ghee/Clarified Butter 3) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Seeds 4) 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 5) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 8) Salt to taste 9) 1 Onion Chopped 10) 1 Tomato Chopped 11) 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste 12) 1 - 2 Bay Leaves 13) 2 - 3 Cloves/ Long 14) 2 - 3 Elaichi/Cardamom Pods 15) Fresh Coriander leaves Chopped for garnishing PREPARATION TIME: 45 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Soak the lobhia overnite or for minimum 5 hours * In a pressure Cooker heat Ghee, Crackle jeera seeds, long and elaichi * Add Bay Leaves, and Ginger Garlic paste. Cook for few minutes * Add Chopped onion and when it turns translucent, add chopped tomatoes * Add Salt and cook for few minutes till tomotoes become soft * Add Turmeric, Coriander powder, Garam Masala and Red Chilli powder * Finally add soaked and drained lobhia and add 4 Cups of water * Close lid and cook for 4 -

INGREDIENTS: 1) 6 Pieces Chicken Drumsticks 2) 1 Onion chopped 3) 1 Tomato Chopped 4) 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste 5) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 6) 1 Teaspoon Chicken Masala Powder 7) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 9) 1 Tablespoon Curd/Yogurt 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 11) Salt to taste 12) 1 Cardamom pod 13) 2 Cloves 14) 1 Tablespoon oil PREPARATION TIME: 40 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash chicken drumsticks, make slits and keep aside * Take chopped onion and make a paste of it, keep aside * In a bowl, keep chicken, add turmeric powder, coriander powder * Add Salt, red chilly powder, garam Masala, chicken Masala and curd * Mix well and keep it for an hour to marinate * In a wok, heat oil, and crackle cardamom and cloves * Add onion paste and cook for few minutes, add ginger garlic paste * Cook till Masala turns color to pale yellow or light brown * Add marinated chicken and cook for 10 minutes before adding water * Amount of wat

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Pkt Button Mushrooms 2) 1 Cup Peas 3) 1 Onion Chopped 4) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 5) 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic paste 6) 2 Tablespoon oil 7) 1 Teaspoon Coriander powder 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder 11) Salt to taste 12) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Seeds/Cumin 12) Coriander for Garnish PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and Chop the mushrooms and keep aside * In a wok heat oil and crackle jeera seeds * Add in onions and cook till they turn translucent * Add Tomatoes and ginger garlic paste * Cook till all moisture dries up * Add Turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder * Add Peas and Mushrooms in wok and keep mixing * Add Salt and mix well, cook till done * Sprinkle some garam masala and Coriander leaves * Serve hot with chapatis or nans!

INGREDIENTS: 1) 500 gms Lauki/Bottle gourd 2) 1/2 Cup Besan/Chickpea flour 3) 2 Tablespoon oil 4) Salt to taste 5) Red Chilly To Taste 6) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 7) 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper 8) 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 9) 2 Onions Chopped 10) 1 Tomato Chopped 11) 2 Teaspoon Garlic Chopped 12) 1 Teaspoon Green Chilly Finely Chopped 13) 1 Tablespoon Soya Sauce 14) 1 Tablespoon Tomato Ketchup 15) 1/4 Tablespoon Green chilly Sauce 16) Fresh coriander leaves for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Grate the lauki and keep it in a bowl * Add Chickpea flour, little salt, red chilli, Jeera powder * Add Turmeric powder, black pepper, green chilli * Add 2 Teaspoon of oil and mix well * Make small balls of the mix and keep it on the baking tray * Bake for 10 - 15 minutes till a golden crust is formed * Leave them to cool on the wire rack * In a wok, heat oil and saute garlic for a minute * Add onions and tomatoes and saute for a minute * Add soya sauce, gre