Spinach Bread Roll

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 15 slices of bread
• 1/2 kg of spinach washed properly and chopped
• 2 tsp roasted jeera powder (black cumin seeds roasted and powdered)
• 5-6 pcs green chilli, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 3 tbsp grated cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Milk
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs (bread slices dried and powdered)
• Oil to fry

Method

• Churn the bread slices in a mixer
• Now, mix bread, spinach, jeera powder, green chilli, ginger paste, salt, pepper and milk to prepare a dough
• Now prepare flat and thick balls (tikiya shaped) from the mixture
• Stuff the balls with cheese
• Roll the balls on bread crumbs so that the bread crumbs stick on to the balls
• Deep fry the mixture

Note: Serve hot with red/green chilli sauce or ketchup

Sprouts Salad

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: No cooking Required
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups sprouts (moong, moth, channa)
• 1/2 cup chopped tomato
• 1/2 cup chopped cabbage
• 1/4 cup grated carrot
• 2 tbsp chopped onion
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander
• 1 pc green chilli finely chopped
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• Salt to taste

Method

• Steam the sprouts for 2 minutes
• Mix all the ingredients and serve

Choco Mocha Shake

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: No cooking required
Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 2 cups chilled milk
• 1 tsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp coffee
• 1 tsp drinking chocolate
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp cream

Method

• Blend all the ingredients in a blender
• Serve chilled

Potato Nest

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 pcs potatoes, boiled and mashed
• 1/4 cup boiled corn
• 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot and beans
• 1 tsp green chilli and ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp black salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• Salt to taste
• Maida
• Vermicelli
• Oil to fry

Method

• Mix potatoes, corn, carrot, beans, chilli ginger paste, red chilli powder, black salt, pepper and salt to prepare a mixture
• Now, prepare small round and thick flat balls (tikiya shaped) out of the mixture
• Press the balls in the center
• Prepare a coating mixture of maida and water
• Dip the potato balls in coating mixture and cover with little vermicelli
• Deep fry the potato balls

Note: For garnishing, in the center after pressing, put paneer cubes and decorate with boiled peas and ketchup

Bhindi (ladyfinger) Capsicum

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 250 gms ladyfinger chopped in long pieces
• 250 gms capsicum chopped in square shape
• 250 gms onions chopped into big pieces
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 2 pcs green chilli, chopped
• 50 gms grated coconut
• 100 gms chopped coriander
• 1 tsp jeera powder (black cumin seeds powder)
• 1 tsp jeera and rai (black cumin seeds and black mustard seeds)
• 1/2 tsp hing (Asafoetida)
• Sal and pepper to taste
• Oil to fry

Method

• Deep fry ladyfinger, capsicum and onions and keep aside
• In a pan, put 2 tsp oil and put jeera, rai and hing
• Add green chilli, ginger, coconut and coriander
• After 2 mins, add the fried vegetables
• Then add salt, pepper and lastly garam masala and mix well
• Serve hot

Mango Paan

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: No cooking Required
Serves: 5

Ingredients

• 10 pcs Mango Papad cut in square (or triangle) shaped
• 2 tbsp gulkand masala
• Toothpicks for decoration

Method

• In between 2 mango papad pieces, put gulkand masala
• Put a toothpick in the middle so that the two pieces stick together
• Serve after dinner

Chocolate Fudge Cake

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 60 mins
Serves: 8

Ingredients
For the cake

• 2 cups Maida
• 1 cup gms powdered sugar 
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3 tsp cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk (at room temperature)
• 1/2 cup milk (warm)
• 3 tsp white vinegar
• 1/2 cup refined oil or 100 gms butter
• 1 tsp chocolate essence

For the chocolate fudge

• 3 tsp butter
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup milk

Method

• Add vinegar to warm milk to curdle it
• In a separate pan, mix maida, sugar, baking powder and cocoa powder
• Now add the curdled milk, normal milk and butter/oil and mix well
• Beat the mixture for 5 mins to get a thick batter
• Now add chocolate essence and again beat for 2 mins
• Now pour the batter in a baking container and bake it for 35 mins at 180 degrees Celsius
• While the cake is getting baked prepare the chocolate fudge
• In a pan, mix all the ingredients for chocolate fudge and keep heating
• Once the mixture is thick, add a little water and continue heating
• Once bubbles start coming out of the mixture, the fudge is ready
• Allow the fudge and cake to cool
• Now uniformly pour the fudge over the cake to completely cover the cake

Tomato Salad

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: No cooking required
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 big red tomatoes
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 2 tbsp finely chopped capsicum
• 2 tsp chat masala

Method

• Chop the tomatoes in round slices
• Spread the tomatoes on a plate
• Spread the grated carrot on top of tomatoes
• Sprinkle chat masala on top

Khaman Dhokla

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
For the dhokla

• 2 cups Besan
• 1 tsp citric acid
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp soda
• 1/2 tsp salt

For the garnishing

• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tsp Rai (mustard seeds)
• 8-10 pcs curry leaves
• 2 pcs green chilli cut from the middle of longer sides
• 3 tsp sugar
• 1 cup water

Method

• In a bowl, mix besan, citric acid, oil, salt and water to prepare a thick batter
• Keep the batter aside for 10 mins
• Now add 1 tsp soda and put 2 tbsp of hot water on top and mix well
• Now on a dhokla plate pour the batter and steam for 15 mins
• In a pan, heat oil for garnishing and put rai
• Then add other ingredients for garnishing and boil
• Garnish the dhokla with the oil preparation

Pav Bhaji

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 5

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiled vegetables (carrot, beans, cabbage)
• 1/2 cup boiled peas
• 1 cup boiled and mashed potato
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 2 tsp green chilli paste
• 2 tbsp chopped capsicum
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup tomato purée
• 4 tbsp butter
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 3 tsp pav bhaji masala
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• salt to taste
• 10 pcs Pav (or buns)

Method

• In a pan, heat butter and put the onions
• After the onions are half fried, add garlic paste and green chilli paste
• After 2 mins, add tomato puree and heat till it becomes thick paste
• Now add peas and capsicum
• Using a hand blender, blend the vegetables
• Now add the vegetables and potato in the pan with the prepared paste
• Add salt and pav bhaji masala and mix well
• In the end put lemon juice and bhaji is ready
• Garnish the bhaji with chopped coriander
• On a non stick pan, heat the butter and bake the pav till its brown and crispy
• Serve the bhaji with pav and chopped onion

Hot and Sour Soup

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped vegetables (carrot, capsicum, beans, onion, cabbage)
• 4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
• 1 pc green chilli chopped
• 1" ginger chopped
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 2 tsp soya sauce
• 1 tsp green chilli sauce
• 1 tsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 2 tsp oil
• 6 cups of water
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• Salt to taste

Method

• In a pan heat oil and then put green chilli, ginger and garlic
• Next put the chopped vegetables and saute for a minute
• Now add water, chilli sauce, ketchup, vinegar, salt and pepper and keep stirring for 10 mins
• In a cup mix the cornflour in 1/2 cup water
• Put the cornflour mixture in the soup and boil for another 2-3 mins
• Serve hot with garlic bread or fried noodles

Cheese Snacker

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: No cooking required
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 12 pcs Snacks biscuit
• 4 tbsp chopped tomatoes
• 2 p cheese slice
• 2 tsp pizza sauce
• 1/4 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
• Salt to taste
• Capsicum for decoration

Method

• Chop the cheese slices in 12 pcs
• Mix the tomatoes with chilli flakes, oregano, oil and salt
• On the biscuits, spread the pizza sauce
• Now spread the tomatoes
• Garnish with capsicum and cheese

Moong Daal Chilla

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• For the filling
• 1 cup boiled corn
• 1 tbsp grated cheese
• 1 tbsp grated paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
• Salt to taste

Other Ingredients

• 2 cups Moong Daal soaked in water
• 1 tsp green chilli and ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp saunf (fennel)
• 2 tsp chopped coriander
• Salt to taste
• Butter

Method

• Churn the Moong Daal in a mixer
• Mix chilli ginger paste, red chilli powder, saunf, coriander and salt and mix well
• Mix all the ingredients for the filling and keep aside
• Now heat a non-stick tawa
• Spread the moong daal mixture on tawa and spread a little butter on top
• After a minute, spread some filling mixture and keep heating till crispy
• Serve hot with green  chutney

Masala Butter Milk

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: No cooking required
Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 2 cups curd
• 1 cup water
• 1 pc green chilli finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp chopped ginger
• 1/2 tsp mint powder (pudina)
• 5-6 pcs of curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Rai (mustard seeds)
• 1 tsp oil
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander
• Salt to taste

Method

• In a bowl, mix curd, water, green chilli, ginger, mint and salt and churn well
• In a pan, heat oil and put mustard seeds, curry leaves
• In a glass pour the curd mixture and on top put the oil mixture
• Garnish with chopped coriander 

Katori Chat

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 250 gms Maida
• 1 tbsp Aata
• 2 cups sprouts (Moong, Moth, Chana)
• 2 tbsp chopped boiled potato
• 2 tbsp chopped onion
• 1 cup curd
• 1 tbsp Bhujia Sev
• 1 tbsp Imli Chutney (Tamarind Chutney)
• 2 tsp Chat Masala
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste
• Oil to fry

Method

• Mix Aata, Maida and 1 tbsp oil and prepare the dough
• Now, flatten into small round rotis
• Stick the roti onto the bottom of a steel glass
• Heat oil in a pan and put the glass with the roti in the oil
• Make sure the roti is fried from all sides and the roti will take the shape of a katori
• Do the same for other rotis
• In one tsp oil, heat the sprouts
• Now in the fried katori, put the sprouts first
• Put the potatoes and onions next and then the curd
• Then put the Imli Chutney followed by Bhujia
• Sprinkle a little chat masala from top

Curd Rice

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 5 mins
Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiled rice
• 1 cup curd
• 6-7 leaves of sweet neem
• 1 tsp Rai (mustard seeds)
• 1 pc chopped green chilli
• 1 tbsp chopped onion
• 1 tbsp peas
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander
• 1 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste

Method

• In a pan, heat oil and put sweet neem, rai, green chilli and onion and stir till golden brown
• Now, put peas and stir for another 1 minute
• Add salt and mix well
• In a bowl, now mix curd, rice, salt and sugar and mix well
• Garnish with the prepared onion mixture

Note: You can also garnish with pomegranate 

Creamy Onion Gravy

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 10-12 pcs baby onions
• 1 tsp green chilli ginger paste
• 1 tbsp finely chopped onion
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp rai (mustard seeds)
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp oil

Method

• In a pan heat oil and then put mustard seeds
• After 10-15 secs and the chilli ginger paste and chopped onion
• Stir well for 2 mins
• Add the baby onions now and stir for another 2 mins
• Now add milk and salt
• When the gravy becomes thick, add sugar and garam masala and mix well
• Serve hot

Creamy Tomato Soup

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 4 pcs medium sized tomatoes
• 1 pc chopped apple
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 cup water
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• Chopped coriander
• Grated cheese

Method

• Chop the tomatoes
• Boil the tomatoes, apple and garlic in 1 cup water
• After boiling, churn the mixture in a mixer
• Filter the mixture through a sieve
• Add salt and pepper and boil again
• Garnish with chopped coriander and cheese and serve hot

Cheese Potato Sticks

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 5 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiled and crushed potato
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 2 tbsp grated cheese
• 1 pc chopped green chilli
• 1 tsp chopped coriander
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• Oil to fry
• Long thin wooden sticks for decoration

Method

• Mix all the ingredients except oil
• Make small oval shaped balls out of the mixture
• Deep fry the balls
• Decorate the balls with the wooden sticks as shown in the picture

Baked Stuffed Cheese Potato

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 40 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 10 pcs boiled potatoes (medium sized)
• 1 cup boiled vegetables (beans, carrot, peas)
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp soya sauce
• 2 cups white sauce
• 1 cup curd
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 cup grated cheese
• 1 tbsp oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

• Peel off the potato skins and cut the potatoes into halves
• Scoop off the potato from the center and keep the leftovers as well as the chunks
• In a pan, heat the oil and saute the potato leftovers with boiled vegetables, soya sauce, chilli powder and salt
• Now on each of the bigger potato chunks, stuff the vegetable mixture
• Separately, mix the white sauce with curd, 1/4 cup cheese, sugar, salt and pepper
• Put the potatoes in a baking dish
• Pour the sauce mixture over it and top it up with the remaining cheese
• Bake it in an oven at 160 degrees Celsius for 20 mins
• Serve hot