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.

Pudina Puris

Pudina Puris	Preperation Time 25 mins Serves :2
Ingredients
2 cups plain flour (maida) 1/2 cup mint leaves (pudina) 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera) 2 green chillies, chopped 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon sugar salt to taste oil for deep frying		Pudina Puri
Method
Pound the mint leaves, cumin seeds, green chillies, lemon juice, sugar and salt together. Combine this mixture with the flour, add enough water and knead into a firm dough. Divide into small portions Roll out on a lightly greased surface into thin circles Deep fry in hot oil till  golden brown and drain on tissue paper.

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.

Medu Vada

Medu Vada	Preperation Time :30 Mins Serves :4
Ingredients
4 cups urad dal 1 cup ordinary rice 1 tsp. ginger grated 1 tbsp. coconut grated coarsely 8-10 whole pepper corns 1 tsp. cumin seeds salt to taste oil to deep fry		Medu Vada
Method
Wash and soak dal and rice together in plenty of water overnight. Drain, grind to a soft batter, a fine grain should be felt in it. Do not make the batter thin. It should be thick enough to shape vadas. Add all ingredients and beat well clock wise/ anti clockwise with hand to incorporate air. Heat oil, wet palm and take an idli sized lump on fingers palm side up. Make a hole in the middle with thumb. Put gently into hot oil, repeat the same for more. One can  use a medhu vada press. Fry on medium flame. Serve hot with chutney and sambar. Z9VGARTN8VVQ

Dill Tofu Dip

Dill Tofu Dip	Preperation Time : 15 Mins Serves : 2
Ingredients
3 tbsp olive oil 2 tbs lemon juice 1 clove garlic Salt to taste ½ tsp black pepper 2 scallions, roughly chopped 2 tsp dried dill 10 oz extra firm tofu, drained water for puree		Dill Tofu Dip
Method
Mix ingredients in a blender in the above order, and make smooth puree. Stir until you get the mix you want. That’s it.

Tofu with Spinach

Tofu with Spinach	Preperation Time : 20 Mins Serves :4
Ingredients
2-4 peanut oil & butter 1 small green chili chopped 1 medium onion chopped ½ tsp coriander salt to taste ½ tsp turmeric ½ tsp cumin 1 10 oz firm tofu drained and cut in cubes 1 12 oz frozen/fresh chopped spinach 1 tsp lemon juice		Tofu with Spinach
Method
Heat the oil, cook the chilies in the oil for about 3 minutes. Add the onion and spices and cook on low flame until the onions turns golden the longer the better. Now add tofu, stir and cook while the tofu absorbs the spices. In the end add spinach, stir and heat. Add salt and lemon juice and serve.

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.

Omelet Curry

Omelet Curry
Ingredients
1 onion, pureed 1 tsp. ginger paste 4 eggs, made into omelets 1 tsp. turmeric powder 1 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. garlic paste 1 tomato, pureed 1 boiled potato, cubed 1 tsp. salt and pepper or to taste coriander leaves 1 tbsp. oil	Omelet Curry
Method
Omelets To make a perfect omelet - cook on medium low heat and resist the temptation to turn it over. A lid over the frying pan will ensure that the omelet cooks evenly in five minutes. The oil must be heated to the right temperature or the omelet will be ruined. To be sure, drop a spoonful of the beaten eggs into the heated oil if it starts sizzling immediately, go ahead. For Curry Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the onions, ginger and garlic together with tomato puree for five minutes. Add potato, omelets, turmeric and chili powders and salt together with a cup of lukewarm water and cook on medium low heat for twenty five minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.