Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie	Preperation Time : 50 Mins Serves :8
Ingredients
½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 2 eggs ¾ cup sifted flour ½ tsp salt ¼ cup walnuts 1 tbsp orange rind 1 ½ cup quick cooking oatmeal ¼ tsp baking soda ½ cup softened margarine 2 tsp vanilla extract
Method
Grease cookie sheet, sift dry ingredients in a bowl. Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Now beat them well in eggs vanilla and mix in flour mixture until well moistened. After this stir in oatmeal, nuts and rind. Drop in the cookie sheet with a difference of 2”. Bake at 250 F for 15 min.

Korean Bean Sprouts

Korean bean sprouts	Preperation Time : 30 Mins Serves : 4
Ingredients
150 gms Bean sprouts (cleaned and washed). ½ tsp Garlic powder. ¼ cup Green onions 2 tbsps Sesame seeds, toasted. Sesame oil As required Salt To taste		Korean Bean Sprouts
Method
Boil beansprouts for 5 minutes in water. Drain, return to pan and stir the salt, sesame seeds, sesame oil, garlic powder, green onions and simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes. Once done, serve hot or cold.

Pav Bhaji (Buns)

Pav Bhaji (Buns)	Preperation Time : 30 Mins Serves :4
Ingredients
butter to shallow fry. 8 pavs (buns) 1 capsicum chopped 2 onions chopped 2 tomatoes chopped 2 1/2 cups chopped vegetables (carrots, beans, cauliflower, pototo etc.) 1/2 cup shelled peas Butter to taste 2 tsp. Pav bhaji readymade masala 1 1/2 tsp. chilli powder 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder 1/2 tsp. sugar salt to taste 1 cup water (in which vegetables were boiled) 1/2 tsp. each ginger grated, garlic crushed 1/2 lemon juice. 1 tbsp. coriander chopped 1 onion chopped		Pav Bhaji
Method
Pressure cook mixed vegetables and peas. Mash them coarsely after draining. Heat butter in a pan. Add ginger-garlic, capsicum, onion, tomatoes. Fry for 2-3 minutes till very soft. Add pav bhaji masala , chilli powder, turmeric, salt, sugar and cook further 2-3 minutes. Bring to boil.  Cook on low flame till gravy is thick, mashing veggies in between. Add lemon juice, stir. Garnish with chopped coriander and a block of butter. Now take pavs and cut them horizontally leaving one edge attached. Apply butter and roast till the surface is crisp on both sides. Add some lemon juice and chopped onion to bhaji and server with pav.

Strawberries Lassi

Strawberries Lassi	Preperation Time : 25 Mins Serves :2
Ingredients
400g strawberries (ripe) 250ml good-quality plain yoghurt 2 tbsp sugar, or to taste ice cubes		Strawberries Lassi
Method
Blend strawberries, yoghurt and sugar until smooth in a blender. Pour into glasses, add some ice cubes and serve.

Tomato Rice with Veggies

Tomato Rice with Veggies	Preperation Time : 60 Mins Serves : 4
Ingredients
1 cup short grain rice 1½ cup water 1 stalk celery chopped ¼ tsp turmeric Peanut or sesame oil 4 diced tomatoes 2 tbs butter (optional) ½ tsp whole mustard seeds ½ tsp whole cumin seeds 2 cloves garlic chopped salt and pepper to taste 1 zucchini chopped 1 onion chopped some coriander leaves		Tomato Rice with veggies
Method
Cook the rice with turmeric added in a normal manner. While the rice is cooking, heat the oil and butter in a skillet on a medium flame. When the butter is melted, add the mustard and cumin seeds and cover. When the mustard seeds start to pop, add the garlic, cover again and let cook another minute. Add onion and celery, stir until onion starts to turn transparent. Add the zucchini and cook until zucchini is soft. Add tomatoes stir and heat until well hot. Mix in the cooked rice and cook for 3 minutes to blend flavors. Garnish with coriander and server hot.

Potatoes with Brown Mustard seeds

Mustard Seeds Potatoes	Preperation Time : 30 Mins Serves :3
Ingredients
1 tsp brown mustard seeds 3 tbsp peanut oil ¼ tsp turmeric 1 green bell pepper chopped ½ tsp coriander Salt to taste black pepper to taste 3 large potatoes cut in chunks ¼ cup water 1 tsp lemon juice		Potatoes
Method
Heat the oil in pan and cook the mustard seeds until they begin to pop. Add the bell pepper and sauté about 5 minutes. Add the rest of the spices with potatoes and water. Cover and cook on low flame until potatoes are tender. Put more water time to time to so that the mix does not burn. When the potatoes are done uncover and cook another few minutes. If you think the water is more than required, add lemon juice and heat another 2-3 minutes.

Sambar/Pumpkin Curry

Sambar/Pumpkin Curry	Preparation Time : 100 mins Serves : 7
Ingredients
Ingredients: 1 small pumpkin or winter squash (about 3 c. chopped) 1 c. lentils, brown or split red 4 c. water 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/4 tsp. ground turmeric 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 c. coconut milk* 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 1/4 tsp. ground fenugreek 1/4 tsp. black mustard seeds 1 large onion, thinly sliced 1 curry leaf (optional)	Sambar
Method
For pumpkin, cut into quarters, scrape out seeds, cut off peel, and chop into 1-inch squares. For squash, first bake whole for 20 minutes on the middle rack of a 400°F oven. Cool, then quarter, scrape out seeds, cut off peel, and chop.  Place lentils in a colander and rinse thoroughly with cold water. Remove any inedible objects from lentils while washing. Put 4 cups of water in a large kettle. Add cayenne pepper, cumin, turmeric, and salt and bring to a boil. Add lentils, cover, and lower heat. Simmer for about 30 minutes, or until lentils are tender. (If you are using split red lentils, they will cook in about 15 to 20 minutes.)  Add pumpkin squares to lentils. Cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until pumpkin is tender. Add coconut milk to kettle and stir. As soon as mixture begins to boil, remove from heat and set aside. In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add fenugreek, mustard seeds, onion slices, and curry leaf and fry for 4 to 5 minutes, or until mixture is brown. Add onion-and-spice mixture to kettle. Cover kettle and let stand 5 Stir

Masala Chai/ Spiced Tea

Spiced Tea/Masala Chai	Preparation Time : 10 mins Serves : 5
Ingredients
Ingredients: 3 c. water 2 sticks cinnamon 15 cardamom pods 15 whole cloves 1 tbsp. chopped fresh ginger 3 tbsp. black tea leaves 1 c. milk 3 tbsp. sugar	Masala Tea
Method
In a medium saucepan, bring water, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and ginger to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn off heat, add tea, and cover pan. Let stand for 3 minutes. Strain liquid into another saucepan. Add milk and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. As soon as tea begins to boil, pour into cups. Serve immediately.