Coconut Milk Pulao

Coconut Milk Rice	Preperation Time : 60 Mins Serves :4
Ingredients
1" piece  of Ginger 15 Green chillies 8 cloves of Garlic 1 Can Coconut Milk 2 cups Rice 2 medium sized Carrots 10 to 15 Beans ¼ cup Green Peas 2 Cinnamon Few Coriander leaves stems salt to taste 10 tea spoons of Oil/butter		Coconut milk pulao
Method
For Masala : cut ginger chillies and garlic into pieces and then grind. Clean the rice and soak in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes. Heat the cooking oil in a vessel and add the cinnamon, cloves. Now add Vegetables (except peas) and fry for some time. After this add masala paste which you have prepared, salt and cook for some time. Now add green peas and Coriander leaves and cook again. Pour the Coconut milk and add water for the rest. Let the mixture boil. At last add rice and cover the vessel. Set the flame to low and keep it for 20 minutes. Finally open and mix the cooked rice gently. Garnish with coriander leaves. Note : While adding water Rice and Water should be in 1 : 11/2 proportion.

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.

Xmass Cookies

Xmas Cookies	Preperation Time : 25 Mins Serves :4
Ingredients
1 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 3 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 2 1/2 cups flour, divided		Xmas Cookies
Method
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter and sugar thoroughly. Add well-beaten egg yolks and vanilla and almond extracts. Mix in half of flour, then turn on a floured board and knead in the remaining half of the flour. Roll out and cut with Christmas cookie cutters. Place on greased baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes watching cookies very carefully. Decorate with colored sugar crystals, nuts, candied cherries or your favorite topping.

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.

Chili Fish

Chili Fish
Ingredients
1 green bell pepper thin sliced into long strips 1 lb. fish, cut into pieces 1 tbsp. oil 1 onion thinly sliced into long strips 4 tbsp. chopped garlic Soy sauce to taste Pepper to taste Salt to taste	Chili Fish
Method
Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry the fish seasoned with salt and pepper on medium high heat for ten minutes on either side. Remove fish, add green bell pepper and onions and salt and cook until crisp but not wilted, about ten minutes. Mix with the fish and season with soy sauce.

Butter Chicken

Butter Chiken
Ingredients
1 tbsp. oil 1 tsp. ginger paste 1 tsp. garlic paste salt to taste 3 lbs. chicken sliced breast pieces 1 cup yogurt or buttermilk 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup/4 oz. tomato puree 4 oz. butter 6 cardamoms 6 cloves 2 sticks cinnamon 3 tsp. chili powder	Butter Chicken
Method
Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Fry the ginger, garlic, cardamoms, cinnamon and cloves on medium low heat for a minute, and add the chicken with the yogurt or buttermilk, tomato puree, sour cream, chili powder and salt. Cook on medium low heat, stirring occasionally, for half an hour, keeping the saucepan covered with a lid. Add butter before serving.

Spicy Cabbage Salad

Spicy Cabbage Salad
Ingredients
2-3 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, pressed or chopped 1 tsp oregano ½ tsp black pepper ¼ tsp cayenne (red chilli) ½ c grated daikon/radish or chopped red radish 1-2 carrots grated, 4 c cabbage (green, red or both), finely chopped ½ tsp salt or to taste 2-3 tbsp red wine vinegar	Spicy Cabbage Salad
Method
Combine ingredients and mix well. Chill before serving.