Badam Shorba

Ingredients:
Badam (almond)            2 cups
Vegetable stock            2 cups
White pepper powder   1 tsp
Butter                           1/4 cup
 rice flour                     1 tblsp
Saffron                        few
Salt                             as required
Almond flakes             few to garnish

Method:
Boil almonds in water.Remove the skin and make a fine paste.
Add vegetable stock,salt and white pepper powder to almond paste.
Allow to boil for sometime.
In a pan heat butter.Add rice flour and add the above mixure and cook till it is done.
Add saffron and garnish with almond flakes.

Mushroom...Baby Potatoes Fry

Ingredients:

Baby potatoes 10
Onion                2 (chopped)
Green chillies      2 (chopped)
Mushroom          1 cup (chopped)
Ground black pepper   1 tsp
Grated cheese    1/4 cup
Oil and salt         as required
Method:
For the filling:
Heat oil in a pan.Saute onion and green chillies.
Add chopped mushroom black pepper and salt
Saute well.
Now filling is ready.
Wash the potatoes.Peel  them.
Make a hollow in the centre.
Stuff the filling in the potatoes .Wrap it in a foil paper.
Bake the potatoes for an hour at 200 degree C.
Remove from the oven and remove the foil.
Top them with grated cheese and serve hot.

Colourful Bean Salad

Ingredients:

For Salad:

Kidney Beans (Rajma) 2 cup
Black bean (karamani) 1 cup
coriander leaves 1 bunch
Corn 1 cup
tomatoes 3
avocado 1

For Dressing:

Lime 2
cumin 1 tsp
olive oil 1 tblsp
pepper 1 tblsp
salt as required

Method:
To prepare salad:
Soak kidney beans and black beans overnight in water.
Put it in the cooker with the soaked water and allow 3 whistles.
Drain and keep aside.
Boil corn for five minutes till it becomes tender.
Drain and keep aside.
Take a large deep bowl.Put the drained kidney beans,black beans and corn.
Add chopped tomatoes and chopped coriander leaves.Mix well.

To prepare dressing:
Squeez the lime essence in the bowl.
Add cumin,olive oil,pepper and salt.
Stir well.
Cut the avocado into half inch pieces and add to the salad just before serving.
Serve chilled

Veg Sandwich

Ingredients:
Mashed potatoes 2 cups
Mixed vegetables 1 cup (boiled)
Mashed paneer 1/4 cup
Grated ginger 1 tblsp
Green chilli 2 (chopped)
Garam masala 1 tsp
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Amchur powder 1 tsp
Fresh coriander few (chopped)
salt and oil as required

Method:
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl except mashed paneer.
Take small portions and shape like Tikkis (half circle).
Fry on a hot tawa on both sides till crisp.
Spread a little paneer on a tikki,place another one top.
Sere with tomato chutney or mint chutney.

Carrot,Sage Soup

Ingredients:
Carrot 1 cup (chopped)
Sage leaves 2 tsp (fresh or dried)
Carrot 1 cup (chopped)
Onion 1 (chopped)
Potato 1 (chopped)
Vegetable stock 2 cups
Garlic 2 cloves (crushed)
Olive oil 1 tblsp
Ground pepper 1 tsp
Salt as required

Method:
Heat oil in a pan.
Add chopped onion .Saute gently.
Add chopped carrots,potato garlic,and sage leaves.
Allow to cook for sometime until the carrot softens.
Add the vegetable stock and simmer for about 25 minutes.
Add salt and ground pepper.
Serve hot.

Mixed Fruit Chaat ..

Ingredients:

Mixed fruits 2 cups (chopped)
Roasted cumin powder 1 tsp
Sugar 1 tblsp
Ground pepper 1 tsp
Chaat masala 1 tsp
Fresh Mint few (chopped)
Lemon juice 1 tblsp
Salt to taste

Method:

Take a Bowl.
Mix all the ingredients.
Serve chilled.

Mango Bread Pudding

Ingredients:
Bread 10 slices
Mango 10 thin slices
Almonds 10
Cheese 1/2 cup
Raisins 1/2 cup
Baking powder 1 tsp
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For Mango sauce:
Mangoes 2 big ripe fruits (chopped)
Corn flour 2 tblp (dissolved in 1/4 cup water)
sugar 3 tblsp
Buttter 2 tblsp
Cashew nut paste 1 tblsp
Cinnammon Powder 1/2 tsp
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Method:
To prepare sauce:
Mix half a cup of water and sugar in a deep bottomed vessel.
Keep it on a low flame.
Add corn flour dissolved in water,cinammon powder,and cashew nut paste.
Finally add chopped mangoes.
Stir well till it becomes smooth and thick.
Allow it to cool.
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Remove the sides of the bread and soak it in water.
Squeeze and crumble well.Keep aside.
Mix crumbled bread with the prepared sauce.
Add baking powder,cheese.raisins and mix well.
Pour this mixture into a deep tray.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degreeF.for 10 minutes
Serve cold and decorated with mango slices and almonds.