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.

Golden Fried Baby corns

Ingredients :
1 packet-Baby corns
5 tbsp-Flour/Maida
2 tbsp-Gram flour/Besan
1 tbsp-Rice flour
2 tsp-Ginger garlic paste
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil-for frying
Method :

1. For the batter add the maida,gram flour,rice flour,ginger garlic paste,salt, pepper,a little of hot oil and make a water.The rice flour makes the baby corns crispy and light.
2. Slit the babycorns into halfs.
3. Marinate these baby corns in the batter for around 15-20 mins and then deep fry until golden brown.

Fruit Fantasy

Ingredients:
2 cups-whipped cream(with sugar)
2 tsp-butter(melted)
8-10 slices sponge cake(edges removed)
1 cup-Marie biscuit(powdered)
1/2 packet-Weikfield vanilla custard powder
1 packet-Weikfiled  Strawberry jelly(any flavour can be used)
1 tin-Delmonte canned  mixed fruits
1 tsp-cinnamon powder

Method:

1. Mix the powdered biscuits with melted butter.
2. Prepare the custard as instructed in the packet and allow it to set in the fridge
3. Prepare the jelly as instructed in the packet and allow it to set in the fridge
4. Take a big fruit bowl,preferably glass and add a layer of powdered biscuit mixture
5. Next make a layer of custard and then a layer of cake slices.
6. Moisten the cake slices with the canned fruits syrup.
7. Now make a layer of whipped cream
8. Next add in some of the mixed fruits and then a layer of jelly.
9. Again add in powdered biscuits and repeat the same process
10. Finally add in the whipped cream and garnish it with fruits and sprinkle cinnamon powder.

Chilly Paneer

Ingredients:
200 gms -Paneer
1 capsicum(diced/sliced)
2 tbsp-flour(maida)/cornflour
1tsp garlic(finely chopped)
1/2 tsp ginger(grated)
1 tsp-chillies(chopped-optional)
1/2 cup-onion(finely chopped)
2 tbsp-tomato ketchup
1 tbsp-green chilly sauce
2 tsp-red chilly sauce
1/2 tsp-soya sauce
1 cup-water
pinch of ajinomoto(monosodium glumate-optional)
oil-for frying
coriander (chopped)
Method:

1. Cut paneer into small cubes,mix it with maida ,deep fry until golden brown n crisp.
2. For the sauce-Take a pan,add about 2 teaspoons of oil and saute the onions until they turn transparent .Chillies can also be added at this stage to make the dish more spicy.
3. Next add the ginger and garlic and saute until brown.
4. Saute the capsicum with this mixture.
5. Now add in all the sauces and dilute it with water
6. After that add a little of ajinomoto and finally add in the fried paneer.
7. Make sure the fried paneer is always added in the end to keep it crisp
8. Garnish with coriander leaves

Mirchi Ka salan

Ingredients:
6 long green chillies(bajji menasinakai)
1 cup ground nuts
1/4 cup sesame seeds
2-3 cardamom seeds
2 cloves
1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp peppercorns
1/4 cup coriander seeds
1 tsp methi seeds
1/4 inch cinnamon
1 cup grated coconut
salt and red chilli powder to taste
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 onion (finely chopped)
2 tsp tamarind pulp
1 tsp ginger -garlic paste
oil for frying
 Procedure:Slit the chillies in the middle and remove the seeds.Roast groundnuts until brown and remove the peel.Roast cumin seeds,peppercorns,coriander seeds,methi,cinnamon,cloves,cardamom and sesame seeds in a low flame until the sesame seeds turn golden brown.Grind all the ingredients roasted with coconut into a very fine paste.Heat some oil in a pan,add the onions and add the garlic paste after the onions turn translucent and roast for a few seconds.Now add the ground mixture.If the mixture is very thick add adequate  amount of water as the chillies should cook in this gravy.Now add the garam masala and tamarind pulp and then season with salt and red chilli powder.Serve hot with rice or roti.