Pesto Pasta

Ingredients:

3/4 cup-Pine nuts

2 cups-Basil(fresh)

3 cloves-Garlic

1/4 cup-Grated Parmesan

2 tsp-Olive oil

Salt,Oregano and Pepper

1 cup-Pasta

Method-

1. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water.
2. Add a spoon of oil to prevent it from sticking.
3. Once the pasta is done drain the hot water .
4. Grind all the other ingredients into a fine paste.
5. Heat a tsp of olive oil in a pan and mix the ground paste with the pasta
6. Garnish with grated parmesan and serve

Olive Cream Sauce Pasta

Ingredients :
2 cups-Pasta
11/2 cup-Fresh Cream
1 cube-Cheddar Cheese(grated)
1/2 cup-Oives(sliced)
2-Garlic cloves(finely chopped)
2 tsp-Olive oil
Salt and Pepper-to taste
2 tsp-Mixed herbs(oregano,thyme,rosemary,basil)
Method:

1. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water.
2. Add a spoon of oil to it to prevent it from sticking.
3. Once the pasta is done drain the hot water and refresh in cold water. 
4. In a pan heat  olive oil and roast the garlic for 2 minutes over low flame.
5. Now add the cream grated cheese and the spices and cook under medium flame.
6. Next add olives and finally the cooked pasta.
7. Add the  pasta stock if the dish becomes a little dry.

Vegetable Manchurian

Ingredients:
For Vegetable Dumplings:
1 cup-Cabbage(shredded)
3/4 cup-Carrot(grated)
1/2 cup-Spring onions(finely chopped)
11/2 tsp-Green Chilly Sauce
1 tsp-MSG(optional)
2 tsp-garlic paste
1 tbsp-Flour(Maida)
1 tbsp-Cornflour/Rice flour
salt and pepper to taste
Water-for kneading the dough
Oil for frying
For Sauce:
2 tsp-oil
1/2 Cup -Capsicum(sliced)
2 tbsp-tomato ketchup

1 tbsp-green chilly sauce

2 tsp-red chilly sauce

1/2 tsp-soya sauce

1 cup-water 

Spring onions for garnishing
Method :

1. Knead all the ingredients and make small dumpling and fry till golden brown.
2. Heat oil in pan.
3. Add the capsicum and fry.
4. Add the sauces fry for about 5 mins.
5. Add the water and boil for 5-6 mins.
6. Now add in the fried dumplings and stir it for a while.
7. Make a watery paste of a tsp of maida and water and add into the gravy to make it thicker.
8. Finally garnish with spring onions.
9. The sauce can also be prepared using ready made manchurian sauces available at the store.