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Sizzling Pasta Delicious pasta and vegetables on a sizzler plate Cooking Time:  10-15 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Non Veg Ingredients • Pasta,boiled 1/4 packet • Green capsicum 1 medium • Onion ,cubed 1 medium • Oil 2 tablespoon • Salt to taste • Mustard sauce 1 teaspoon • Carrot,cut and blanched 1 medium • French beans,cut into 2 inch pieces and blanched 6 • Black pepper powder to taste • Chicken sausages 2-3 • Cabbage 1 medium • Potato fingers 2-3 • Butter 2 tablespoons Method This makes one portion. Keep the sizzler plate on gas to heat. Cut green capsicum into small pieces. Cut onion. Heat 2 tsps oil in a non stick pan. Separate layers of the onion cubes and add along with capsicum. Add salt and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add mustard sauce, sprinkle a little water and toss well. Transfer into a bowl. Add carrot, French beans, 1 tsp oil, sal...

Nilgiri Kiwi Cashewnut Korma Kiwis add a special zing to this korma. Cooking Time:  25-30 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Kiwi 2 • Cashewnuts soaked in water with a pinch of turmeric for 2-3 hours 8-10 • Onion 1 medium • Green chillies 2-3 • Ginger 1 inch • Garlic 6-8 cloves • Oil 4 tablespoons • Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon • Coriander seeds 1 1/2 tablespoons • Scraped coconut 1/2 cup • Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon • Fresh coriander leaves,roughly chopped 1 cup • Yogurt 1/2 cup • Carrot peeled, cut into cubes and boiled 1 medium • French beans stringed, cut into diamonds and blanched 6-8 • Cauliflower florets,boiled 7-8 small • Green peas,boiled 2 tablespoons • Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon • Salt to taste • Fresh mint (pudina) a sprig • Red capsicum,for garnish a few strips Method Slice onion a...

Prep Time:  5 minutes Yield:  1 serving Ingredients 3 cups   mixed salad greens 1/2 cup   canned garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup   shredded carrot 1/2 cup   shredded red cabbage 1 tablespoon   grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons   chopped walnuts 2 tablespoons   dried cranberries 2 tablespoons   low-fat balsamic vinaigrette Preparation 1. Combine first 7 ingredients (through cranberries) in a large bowl. 2. Toss with vinaigrette and serve. Nutritional Information Calories per serving: 380 Fat per serving: 14g Saturated fat per serving: 2g Monounsaturated fat per serving: 2g Polyunsaturated fat per serving: 8g Protein per serving: 14g Carbohydrates per serving: 57g Fiber per serving: 13g Cholesterol per serving: 5mg Sodium per serving: 760mg Rs per serving: 2.1g

White Fantasy Nothing could be more fantastic. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Potatoes,boiled and mashed 2 cups • Fresh bread crumbs 6 tablespoons • Cornflour/ corn starch 2 tablespoons + 1/2 cup • Chaat masala 1 1/2 tablespoons + to sprinkle • Green chillies,finely chopped 2 teaspoons • Black pepper powder 2 1/2 teaspoons • Salt to taste • Paneer (cottage cheese),crumbled 1 1/2 cups • Green peas,boiled 2 tablespoons • Red capsicum,chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons • Green capsicum,chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons • Carrots,parboiled chopped 3 tablespoons • Oil to deep fry • Olive oil for greasing • Refined flour (maida) 1/4 cup • Sago (sabudana),soaked 2 cups Method For outer covering place mashed potatoes in a glass bowl. Add fresh breadcrumbs, cornflour, 1½ tbsps chaat masala, 1 tsp finely chopped gr...

Layered Vegetables ala Lasagne Extremely healthy extremely tasty, each vegetable adds its own flavour. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  20-25 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Potatoes,peeled 3-4 medium • Button mushrooms,sliced 15-20 • Green capsicums,roasted 3 • Red pumpkin (bhopla/kaddu) peeled and thinly sliced 300 grams • Fresh spinach leaves (palak) stems trimmed 15-20 • Red capsicums,roasted 2 • Olive oil 6 tablespoons • Onions,sliced 4 medium • Sea salt to taste • Crushed black peppercorns to taste • Cornflour/ corn starch 3 tablespoons • Garlic,chopped 1 tablespoon • Rosemary 1 sprig • Fresh thyme 1 sprig Method Preheat oven to 180° C. Brush the spring form tin with little oil. Thinly slice potatoes vertically. Heat 2 tbsps olive oil in a non stick wok. Add onions and saute. Arrange the potato slices at the base of the spring for...

Phal-Subz Seekh The humble banana dressed up with mushrooms and broccoli makes this starter fit for a royal repast Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  30-40 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Raw banana 2 • Potato,boiled and mashed 2 medium • Button mushrooms,chopped 200 grams • Carrot,grated 1 small • Broccoli,chopped 4 florets • Butter 1 1/2 tablespoons • Carom seeds (ajwain) 3/4 teaspoon • Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 3/4 tablespoon • Ginger,chopped 3/4 inch piece • Fresh red chillies,chopped 1 1/2 • Salt to taste • Prunes,chopped 12 • Black salt (kala namak) 1/2 teaspoon • Black pepper powder 3/4 teaspoon • Green cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon • Sandalwood powder a pinch • Dried rose petals a pinch • Bread crumbs 1/2 cup • Oil 1 1/2 tablespoons Method Boil, cool, peel and grate bananas. Heat butter in a pan, add c...

                            Vegetable Upma Upma made with fresh cut vegetables and rawa. Cooking Time:  10-15 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Carrot,cut into ¼ inch cubes and blanched 1 medium • French beans,cut into ¼ inch cubes and blanched 6-8 • Green peas,blanched 1/4 cup • Green capsicum 1 medium • Semolina (rawa/suji) 1 1/2 cups • Onion 1 medium • Green chillies 3 • Ginger 1 inch piece • Extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons • Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon • Curry leaves 15-20 • Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal) 2 teaspoons • Salt to taste Method Chop onion, green chillies and ginger. Heat extra virgin olive oil in a non stick pan. Add mustard seeds, ginger, curry leaves and urad dal and sauté for 1 minute. Add onion and sauté for 2 min...

                        Shahi Navratna Korma                                                       A mouthwatering, rich, creamy indian vegetable. . Straight from the royal palaces of jaipur. A hit in parties and full of vegetables. . . Taste, looks and nutrition. . All in one! Preparation Time:  10 mins Cooking Time:  10 mins Makes 4 to 5 servings Ingredients 2   chopped carrots 1 cup   chopped french beans 1/2 cup   chopped potatoes 1 cup   chopped cauliflower 2 tbsp   poppy seeds (khus-khus) 5 tbsp   cashewnuts (kaju) 4 to 5   bayleaves (tejpatta) 2   whole dry kashmiri red chillies 2 tbsp  fresh  cream 1 tsp   turmeric powder (haldi) 1 tsp   coriander (dhania) powder 1 tsp   sugar 1 tsp   saffron (kes...

Corn and Potato Handvo with Coconut Sauce Corn and potato handvo with coconut sauce, the innovation here is not just in the handvo, but in the accompaniment too! why settle for normal chutney or sauce when you can be different there too – try making this lovely coconut sauce instead! handvo is usually made with a batter of rice and urad dal, but here it is made using vegetables, corn, rawa etc. Coconut milk lends its unique flavour to this dish, but remember to use thick coconut milk. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  20 mins Makes 6 servings Ingredients For The Coconut Sauce 1 tsp   oil 1/2 tsp   cumin seeds (jeera) a few  curry leaves (kadi patta) 1/2 tsp   green chilli paste 1 cup  thick  coconut milk 1/4 tsp   sugar salt  to taste 2 to 3  drops of  lemon juice 1 tbsp  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) To Be Mixed Together Into Corn and Potato Mixture 1 cup   boiled and crushed sweet corn k...

Vegetable Biryani Vegetable biryani is a traditional mughlai main course item loaded with chopped vegetables, spices, saffron and dry fruits. On normal days, you can make it as a one-pot meal. Even as ingredients like capsicum and coriander spread their aroma, whiffs of saffron and other spices rise above all and pamper your senses. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  40 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients For The Rice 1 1/2 cups   long grained rice (basmati)  , soaked and drained 1   bayleaf (tejpatta) 25 mm  (1”) piece  cinnamon (dalchini) 1   clove (laung / lavang) 1   cardamom (elaichi) salt  to taste For The Vegetable Gravy 1 1/2 cups   chopped and boiled mixed vegetables  (carrots , peas , cauliflower , french beans and potatoes) 2 tbsp   oil 1/2 tsp   cumin seeds (jeera) 3/4 cup  finely  chopped onions 2 tsp   ginger-green chilli paste 1/4 tsp   turmeric powder (haldi) 2 tsp...