Carrot & Dry fruits

Ingredients:

Carrot 1cup (diced)
Roasted cashews 10
Roasted almond 10
Roasted Pistachios 10
Cinnammon powder 1/2 tsp
Honey 2 tblsp
Black salt 1/4 tsp

Method:
Take a bowl.
Add the roasted dry fruits,cinnammon powder and Honey.
Mix well.
Arrange the mixture in a plate.
Mix carrots with black salt.
Place them in the centre of the plate.
Serve it as a evening snack.

Radish & Cilantro Relish

Ingredients:
Radish 4 (sliced)
Onion 2 (chopped)
Orange juice 2 tblsp
Lime Juice 2 tblsp
Fresh Cilantrao 1/4 cup (chopped)
Olive oil 1 tblsp
Crushed pepper 1 tblsp
Salt as needed
Method:
Take a bowl and mix all the ingredients.
Refrigerate it for one hour.
Serve chilled.

Homemade Face Packs

1.Peel and cut cucumber into pieces.With this add one cup of oatmeal.
Grind it into a smooth paste.Add one tsp of yogurt.Mix well.
Apply this mixture on the face and wait for 15 minutes and then rinse.

2.Take one tsp of cornflakes with one tsp of almond oil.
Grind it into a smooth paste.Apply this on the face fully.
Wash it off after 20 minutes.

3.Mash the inner portion of Avocado into a smooth paste.
Apply.Leave for 20 minutes.Rinse with warm water,then with cold water.

4.Take one tsp of Papaya pulp.Apply this on the face.Allow it to dry for
sometime.Wash it off with lukewarm water.

5.Mix sandalwood powder with mashed banana and honey into a thick paste.
While applying it works as a deep cleanser and gives natural glow to
dry skin.

6.Soak one tsp of urad dal and 4 almonds in water overnight.
Grind it into a smooth paste.Apply this protein paste all over the face
and wash it off after half an hour.

Quinoa Salad

Ingredients:
Quinoa 1 cup
Water 2 cups
Grated carrot 1 cup
Tomatoes 3 (cut into small cubes)
Onion 1 (chopped )
Raisins 1/4 cup
Crushed Walnut 1/4 cup
Coriander leaves few
Mint leaves few
Lemon juice 2 tsp
Olive oil 2 tblsp
salt to taste
Method:
Take a small vessel.
Add one cup of quinoa with two cups of water.
Keep it in a cooker.Allow 3 whistles.
Let it cool completely.
Take a bowl.
Mix grated carrot,tomatoes,chopped onion,dried raisins,crushed walnuts,
chopped coriander and mint leaves.
Add lemon juice and salt.Mix well.
Pour the dressing over the quinoa mixture with olive oiland mix well.

Broccoli Soup

Ingredients:

Broccoli 2 cups (chopped and steamed)
Butter 2 tblspoon
Onion 1 cup (chopped)
Bay leaf 1
Pepper 1 tsp (powdered)
Vegetable stocl 2 cups

Method:
Melt butter in a pan.
Add bayleaf and onion and saute well till onion is brown.
Add broccoli,vegetable stock and one cup water with little salt.
Allow to boil for ten minutes till broccoli is well cooked.
Discard the bay leaf and filter the same.
Add powdered pepper and serve hot.

Masala Peanuts

Ingredients:

Roasted Peanut 1 cup
Gram flour 1/2 cup
Rice flour 1/4 cup
Red chilli powder 1 tblsp
Asafoetida powder 1 tsp
fried curry leaves few
Salt and oil as required

Method:
Mix gram flour,rice flour,asafoetida,red chilli powder,fried curry leaves
with salt in a bowl.
Add peanuts with little water.Mix well.
Heat oil in a kadai.
Drop the peanuts slowly in the hot oil.
Deep fry till the peanuts are brown.

Butternut Squash & Mac & Cheese.

Ingredients:
Butternut Squash 2 cups (peeled,seeded & cut into pieces)
Macroni 1 cup
Onion 1 (cut into small pieces)
Vegetable stock 1 cup
Milk 1 cup
Butter 3 tblsp
Maida 1 tblsp
Grated cheese 1 cup
Powdered nutmeg 1/2 tsp
Pepper 1/2 tsp
Olive oil and salt as required

Method:
Roast the Butternut Squash pieces with olive oil until brown.Set aside.
Boil water with little salt in a pan.Add macroni and cook for about ten minutes.Drain it and keep aside.
Take a kadai Add butter.
Add onion pieces and fry till brown.
Add maida flour and saute for a second.
Add vegetable stock and milk.
Allow to boil till the mixture becomes thick.
Add grated cheese and powdered nutmeg.
Add the roasted butternut squash and mix well.
Add salt and peppeer to taste.
Pour the sauce over the drained pasta and combine well.
Serve hot.