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Honey Glazed Beans Cook the beans in sesame oil with honey and serve garnished with sesame seeds. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • French beans,stringed 250 grams • Honey 2 tablespoons • White sesame seeds 1 tablespoon • Ginger,grated 1 tablespoon • Soy sauce 1 teaspoon • Lemon rind a little • Salt to taste • Red chillies 1/2 teaspoon Method Dry roast sesame seeds in a non stick pan till they turn a light brown. Put them into a bowl. Heat some water in the pan. Cut the beans diagonally into 1 inch pieces and add to the water. Add salt and cook for 2-3 minutes. Heat sesame oil in a non stick wok. Put some ice cubes in a bowl of water. Drain the beans from the pan and put into the iced water. Add grated ginger to the oil left in the wok and saute for 1 minute. Add soy sauce. Grate a little lemon rind. Drain and add the chille...

Bengali  Khichdi Bengali-style khichdi is aromatic and also laden with veggies and dal. In short, it is a flavoursome and power-packed meal. The use of crushed spices instead of whole or powdered ones brings about a significant change in the recipe – you will notice it when you prepare the khichdi. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  25 mins Makes 6 servings Ingredients 1 cup   rice (chawal)  , soaked and drained 1/2 cup   masoor dal (split red lentil) 3 tbsp   ghee 2   bayleaves (tejpatta) 1/2 cup  finely  chopped onions 2 tsp   ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste 1/2 tsp   turmeric powder (haldi) 1/2 cup   green peas 1/2 cup   french beans  , cut into 1” pieces 6 to 7  small  onions  , peeled 4 to 5   baby potatoes  , peeled 2 1/2 tsp  finely  chopped green chillies salt  to taste To Be Ground Into A Coarse Powder 4   cloves (laung / lavang) 2 ...

Vegetables in Tomato Gravy The highlight of this recipe, as the name suggests, is the abundant use of tomatoes. Moreover, a varied bunch of veggies are used – ranging from ladies finger and drumsticks to french beans and potatoes. You can try other combinations depending on what vegetables you have in stock. The gram flour plays an interesting role in perfecting the consistency and balancing the sourness. Preparation Time:  20 mins Cooking Time:  40 mins Makes 6 servings Ingredients 4 cups  roughly  chopped tomatoes 1/2 cup   french beans  , cut into 1” pieces 1/2 cup   cluster beans (gavarfali)  , cut into 1” pieces 1/2 cup   drumsticks  (saijan ki phalli / saragvo) , cut into 2” pieces 1/2 cup  peeled  potato cubes 2 tbsp   oil 1 tsp   mustard seeds ( rai / sarson) 1 tsp   cumin seeds (jeera) 2  pinches of  asafoetida (hing) 1/4 cup   besan (bengal gram flour) 5   curry leav...

American Chopsuey Noodles, vegetables and chicken in sweet and sour Chinese sauce. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Non Veg Ingredients • Noodles 300 grams • Salt to taste • Oil 6 tablespoons + to deep fry • Cornflour/ corn starch 2 tablespoons • Ginger,chopped 1 inch piece • Garlic 3-4 cloves • Onion ,sliced 1 medium • Boneless chicken,cut into thin strips 400 grams • Carrot,cut into thin strips 1 medium • French beans,cut into thin strips 4-5 • Cabbage,shredded 1/4 medium • Spinach,shredded 6-8 leaves • White pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon • MSG 1/4 teaspoon • Sugar 1 teaspoon • Tomato sauce 4 tablespoons • Vinegar 1 tablespoon • Chicken stock 1 cup • Bean sprouts 1 cup • Tofu,cut into thin strips 100 grams • Eggs 4 Method Heat sufficient water, add little salt and one tablespoon of oil and bri...

Chinese Burger ( Burgers and Smoothies Recipe) You would have heard of chinese bhel, chinese dosa, and so on… but definitely not a chinese burger! this unique recipe is sure to be a huge hit with any audience. The spread makes use of schezuan sauce, to give a tangy, spicy touch, and cabbage leaves are used instead of lettuce to enhance the chinese feel. The salad used in the burger is a slight variant of kung phao potatoes, and lends another unique point of view to this recipe. Serve it with a traditional chinese salad – khimchi, for a well-rounded chinese offering. Preparation Time:  25 mins Cooking Time:  20 mins Makes 4 burgers Ingredients For The Cutlets 1/4 cup  finely  chopped french beans 1/4 cup  finely  chopped carrots 1/4 cup  finely  chopped capsicum 1/4 cup  finely  chopped spring onion greens 2 tbsp  finely  chopped spring onions whites 1 tbsp   oil 1/2 tsp  finely  chopped gar...