Tandoori Vegetables

Serves 4

Ingredients
2 large potatoes each cut into 4 (round)
2 large carrots cut into 1 cm rounds (8 pieces)
1 pack paneer or tofu cut into large cubes
8 pieces of large cauliflower pieces
2 large capsicum, each cut into 8
1 lime juice
salt to taste

grind into paste:
2 cups coriander chopped
1/2 ripe mango (optional)
1 green chilli
8 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger
1 inch cinnamon
salt

How to make
Boil potato and carrot for 10 minutes or microwave closed for 5 minutes. let it cook
boil the cauliflower for 2 minutes. let it cool.
mix all the vegetables, paneer, salt and lemon juice. marinate for half hour.
add the paste, marinate for minimum 2 hours. keep in fridge.
arrange them on skillets and grill them.

Serve hot...

Mushroom Pepper

Ingredients:
1 pack mushroom (10-12)
7-8 cloves garlic roughly chopped
1 green chilli sliced.
1 large capsicum diced
2 tsp butter
1/2 tsp pepper
salt to taste
1 handful Coriander chopped to garnish

How to make:
Take butter in a pan. Add garlic. sauté for 2 minutes on high flame.
add green chilli, saute for another minute.
add the mushroom, salt, pepper. sauté. close and cook on high flame for 5 minutes, tossing in between.
add the capsicum and mix. let it cook for another 5 minutes on high flame (do not close).
cook until mushroom is dry.

garnish with coriander before serving.

Chocolate Brownie....

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup maida
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
a pinch of salt
1 cup walnuts
1/2 cup chocolate chips


How to make:
Preheat oven to 180 deg C (350 F)
grease a tin with butter and spread maida over it.
Melt the butter.
Beat eggs with sugar, and add vanilla, flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and melted butter (should be room temperature).
Add chopped nuts.
Bake at 180 C degrees until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 30 minutes.
Cool the cake. before cutting into pieces.

Babycorn Garlic Pepper

very easy, fast n simple

Ingredients:
1 pack babycorn (10-12)
7-8 cloves garlic roughly chopped
1 large capsicum diced
1 lemon (juice)
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp pepper
salt to taste

How to make:
Take butter in a pan. Add garlic. sauté for 2 minutes on high flame.
add the babycorn, salt, pepper. sauté. close and cook on high flame for 5 minutes, tossing in between.
add the capsicum and mix. Close and let it cook for another 5 minutes on high flame. Mix in between.
Add the juice on 1 lemon, sauté for another 2 minutes.

Serve Hot...

Manchow Soup

Serves 4

Ingredients:
1 Carrot julienne
2 French beans julienne
8 cloves garlic very finely chopped
1 stem Spring onion Greens cut long
1 green chilli finely chopped
Handful of tofu cut into small cubes
3 tsp corn flour mixed in 1 cup water
4 cups water
2 tsp tomato sauce
2 tsp soya sauce
2 tsp red chilli sauce
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp butter
Salt to taste

How to make
take butter in a wok. add the green chillies and garlic. sauté on medium flame for 2 minutes.
add the carrot and french beans, little salt and mix well. sauté for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are half cooked.
add the spring onion greens, saute.
add water. bring to boil. add salt.
add all the sauces, tofu, pepper powder and mix well.
add the corn flour mixed in water. boil and let it thicken.

Manchow soup is ready to serve.
  

Tangy Tossed Mushrooms

Very Simple, Fast and Easy starter...

Ingredients:
1 Packet Mushrooms (10-12 button mushrooms) cut into 4
1 Large capsicum (diced)
1 green chilli roughly chopped
8-10 cloves of garlic chopped
1 tbsp refined oil
1 tsp red chilli sauce
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Chopped coriander

How to make:
Take oil in a wok, add garlic. Leave on medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add mushroom, green chilli, salt and toss on high flame for 2 minutes. Keep closed for 5 minutes on medium flame. mix in between.
Check if the mushrooms are cooked.Add all the sauces and toss. 
Add Capsicum, mix and keep closed for further 2 minutes. toss on high flame till capsicum blends in with the sauces... and the mushrooms get their roasted color.

Serve hot seasoned with coriander.