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INGREDIENTS: (1 GLASS)  30 ml Vodka  60 ml Orange Juice  5 ml White Curacao  15 ml Sprite  1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice  1 Green Chilly Split  Few fresh Mint Leaves  A Pinch of Salt  Ice Cubes  PREPARATION TIME: 5 Minutes  HOW TO PREPARE:  In a glass put 3 Ice cubes and few Mint Leaves  Pour Vodka, Orange Juice and White Curacao  Add Split Chilli and mix well  Add salt, Lemon juice, and mix well  Finally add in sprite  Decorate with a Orange Wedge and serve chilled

Bach Baras is a hindu festival celebrated by mothers for their sons. On this occasion mothers start their day by worshiping A cow and it's Calf. Bach means “calf” and baras means “twelve”. Bach Baras or Gau Vats Dwadeshi follows janmashtmi (lord Krishna’s birth day). Women who have male kids fast on this day, depriving themselves from eating wheat or any grains and foodstuff prepared by cow’s milk. They also avoid using knife. Nothing should be chopped, not even vegetables. They eat sprouts and Jowar or Bajra Rotis. It is believed that worshipping cow gives prosperity and longevity of kids.  Thali consists of -  Starters - Sprouts of Green Moong - Sauted in little oil with Salt, Pepper and fresh Coriander and little Chaat Masala and Turmeric.  Main Course - Kadhi - Cooked by mixing curd and besan(gram flour) and finished with some dried fenugreek leaves.  .                       Gatte ki Kadi - This Curry is made with onion and tomatoes and the "Gatte" is made by gra

INGREDIENTS:   2 Packets Maggie  4-5 Plain Chicken Sausages  1/2 Cup Peas  1 Onion Chopped  Salt to taste  1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper  Fresh Coriander Chopped  1 Tablespoon Oil PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes    HOW TO PREPARE :   In wok heat oil and saute onions till translucent  Add in Peas and saute for a minute  Add in Chopped sausages and saute for few minutes  Sprinkle the maggie masala on the onions  Add 3 cups of water and mix everything  Add in maggie and let it cook till it gets soft  Sprinkle salt and pepper according to taste  Mix all well, cover and cook till done  Serve hot and garnish with fresh chopped coriander Watch the video for this recipe: https://youtu.be/2aio8XCsIKs

                                    A classic recipe from our Indian cuisine which is a favourite for many. You can say its a crowd pleaser. The vegetables used here are some new age vegetables like mushrooms and babycorn. Baby corn gives a crunch texture to this healthy and nutritious soup. Its so comforting to have this warm soup with little extra pepper when suffering from cold or flu! I have kept the spice level at minimum as i am not fond of spices , you can adjust the spice according to your taste. I use ghee in most of my soups instead of butter as first of all ghee that i used is homemade and is good for sauteing and frying as it releases less toxins when heated as compared to butter. Ghee gives a nutty flavour as well INGREDIENTS: 1 Carrot 7 – 8 Button Mushrooms 4-5 Babycorns 1 Onion 4-5 Garlic Cloves 1 Teaspoon grated fresh Ginger 1/2 Cup Fresh Coriander 1 Lemon 1 Cube of Vegetable Stock/Chicken Stock 2 Teaspoons Ghee 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder Salt to taste Black pepper to ta

Trevati dal is a protein rich combination of Chana, Toor and Green Moong dal. It can be cooked everyday as its light and simple to make. This gives you immense energy to be active through out the day. Adding Lauki or Bottle gourd to it gives the fiber content and makes it a one pot meal for a healthy and fit lifestyle. For the spicy and crunchy texture or the carb content i added the urad dal and besan vadi. Its a wholesome meal in itself. INGREDIENTS: 1/2 Cup Chana Dal 1/4 Cup Toor Dal 1/2 Cup Green Moong Dal 1 Cup Diced Lauki/Bottle Gourd 6-8 Urad Dal and Besan Dry Vadis 1/2 Teaspoon Hing/Asafoetida 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cumin 1-2 Tejpatta/Bay Leafs 2-3 Long/Cloves 1 Chopped Onion 1 Chopped Tomato 1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste 2 Chopped Green Chillies 1/2 Teaspoon Haldi/Turmeric Powder 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 1/4 Teaspoon Garam Masala 1 Lemon Juice 2 Tablespoon Ghee/Clarified Butter Salt to Taste Fresh Coriander for Garnish

Tahini, is a Chutney or a dip or a sauce made from toasted white sesame seeds. Tahini is  used and made mostly in Eastern Mediterranean, the Caucasus, Middle East, and parts of North Africa. Now Word wide famous for it tangy and sharp taste, is being loved by all. INGREDIENTS: 1 Chicken Breast 8 Bread Slices 1 Onion 1/2 Capsicum 1/2 Cup Hung Curd 3 Teaspoon Tahini paste 2 Teaspoon Mayonnaise 2 Teaspoon Black Sesame Seeds Salt to taste Black pepper to taste FOR TAHINI PASTE: 1/2 Cup White Sesame Seeds 3-4 Garlic Cloves 1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil Salt to taste PREPARATION TIME:  15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: In a pan Boil Chicken Breast piece in water till its cooked Don't drain and throw the water as it can be used for soup or as chicken stock Slice the Onion and Chop the Capsicum, keep aside We'll make Tahini Paste first - In a dry pan roast the white sesame seeds till its light golden Put the seeds in a grinder and grind it to a crumb texture Add Olive oi

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Rice (Serves 4) 2) 1 Bunch Spinach 3) 1 Cup Corn 4) 8 Garlic Cloves 5) 1 Onion 6) 4 Large Eggs 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin seeds 8) Salt to taste 9) Red Paprika to Sprinkle 10) Black Pepper to taste 11) 3 Tablespoon Oil/Butter PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Chop Onion, Garlic and Spinach and keep seperately * Puree chopped Spinach and Keep aside * Cook rice and drain water and aside to cool * In a wok, Heat Oil and add chopped garlic and Cumin, saute till golden * Add in Chopped Onions and Corns, Saute till Onions turn translucent * Pour in the Spinach Puree and let it cook till puree is a little thick * Sprinkle salt, Black Pepper, and little paprika if required * Keep Mixing in between * Add in the Cooked Rice and mix everything well * Now in a flat pan, heat oil and crack one egg * Sprinkle Salt and paprika and let it cook, do not turn * Serve the egg hot, on the plate of rice * The Egg yolk turns out to be a very yummy sauce with the Spinach rice!