CHEESY MACARONI
Macaroni in cheesy white sauce
Preparation Time :30 minutes
Macaroni cheese
Servings :4
Ingredients
Macaroni 300 grams
Processed cheese, grated 1 cup
Butter 2 tablespoons
Refined flour (maida) 2 tablespoons
Milk 2 cups
Salt to taste
White pepper powder to taste
Fresh parsley, chopped 1 tablespoon
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ACHARI SHALGAM AUR GAJAR KA SHAAG
Turnips and carrots cooked in pickle spices and lot of chillies
Preparation Time :20 minutes
Cooking Time :20 minutes
ACHARI SHALGAM AUR GAJAR KA SHAAG
Servings :4
Ingredients
Turnips (shalgam), sliced 2
Carrots, cut into batons 2
Mustard oil 2 tablespoons
Asafoetida a pinch
Split mustard seeds (rai ki dal) 2 teaspoons
Onion seeds (kalonji) 1/2 teaspoon
Fennel seeds (saunf) 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Ginger paste 2 teaspoons
Garlic paste 2 teaspoons
Coriander powder 1 tablespoon
Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
Fresh red chillies, slit 6 big
Green chillies, slit 6 big
Malt vinegar 4 teaspoons
Jaggery (gur), grated 2 teaspoons
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LEMONGRASS INFUSED CHICKEN AND CILANTRO SOUP
A delicious soup made of chicken and lemon.
Preparation Time :15 minutes
Cooking Time :10-15 minutes
lemongrass chicken soup
Servings :4
Ingredients
Lemon grass, sliced 2 inch stalk
Chicken, 1/2 inch pieces 400 grams
Cilantro, roughly chopped 3 tablespoons
Chicken stock 4 cups
Button mushrooms, sliced 3
Ginger, sliced 2 inch piece
Onion , roughly chopped 1 medium
Kaffir lime leaves, torn 2-3
Red capsicum, seeded and sliced 1 medium
Salt to taste
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Fresh red chillies, diagonally sliced 2
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GAJAR SHORBA WITH CRISP SPINACH AND TOASTED SESAME
Carrot soup served with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and crispy fried spinach
Preparation Time :15-20 minutes
Cooking Time :20-30 minutes
Servings :4
GAJAR SHORBA
Ingredients
Carrots, grated 5 medium
Fresh spinach leaves (palak), shredded 2 cups
Sesame seeds (til), toasted 4 teaspoons
Butter 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Garlic, chopped 4 cloves
Ginger, chopped 1 inch piece
Vegetable stock 4 cups
Potato, boiled and mashed 1
Black peppercorns, crushed 2 teaspoons
Salt to taste
Oil to deep fry
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DAL SHORBA
A lentil creamy soup.
Preparation Time :1 minutes
Cooking Time :15 minutes
Servings :4
Dal shorba
Ingredients
Split green gram skinless (dhuli moong dal) 1/2 cup
Onion , chopped 1/4 medium
Ginger, chopped 1 inch piece
Garlic, chopped 2 cloves
Green chillies, chopped 2
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Butter 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 2 tablespoons
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DAHI SHORBA
A tangy vegetable soup.
Preparation Time :10 minutes
Cooking Time :15 minutes
Servings :4
Dahi shorba
Yogurt 1 cup
Gram flour (besan) 2 teaspoons
Green chillies, chopped 1-2
Ginger 1 inch piece
Sugar 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Pure ghee 2 teaspoons
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Carrot, chopped 1 medium
French beans, chopped 4-6
Green capsicum, chopped 1 medium
Cauliflower, chopped 5-6 florets
Green peas, shelled 2 tablespoons
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CHICKEN SHORBA
A simple but very flavourful extract of chicken bones, speciality soup from North
Preparation Time :10 minutes
Cooking Time :20 minutes
Servings :4
CHICKEN SHORBA 
Ingredients
Chicken bones 500 grams
Boneless chicken 100 grams
Onion 1 medium
Carrot 1 medium
Celery 1 stalk
Garlic 4-5 cloves
Fresh coriander leaves a few sprigs
Bay leaf 1
Black cardamoms 2
Cloves 5
Oil 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Black peppercorns, crushed 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
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CHICKEN LAKSA
A tangy soup with a combination of noodles and vegetables.
Preparation Time :2 minutes
Cooking Time :20 minutes
Servings :4
CHICKEN LAKSA
Ingredients
Boneless chicken, cut into thin strips 500 grams
Ginger, peeled 1 inch piece
Garlic, peeled 3-4 cloves
Shallots, peeled 4
Lemon grass 2 blades
Sesame oil (til oil) 3 tablespoons
Chicken stock 3 cups
Red chillies, seeded 2
Curry powder 1 teaspoon
Snow peas, trimmed 100 grams
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder to taste
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Coconut milk 1/2 cup
Noodles, boiled 1 cup
Spring onions, shredded 2-3
Cucumber, sliced with skin 1 medium
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 1 tablespoon
Fresh mint leaves, chopped 1 tablespoon
Lemons, halved 2
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CHILLED CUCUMBER & BUTTERMILK SOUP
Preparation Time :2 minutes
Cooking Time :10 minutes
Servings :4
CHILLED CUCUMBER & BUTTERMILK SOUP
Ingredients
Cucumbers, chopped 2 peeled medium
Buttermilk 3 cups
Ginger, chopped 1/2 inch piece
Green chillies, chopped 1-2
Salt to taste
White pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon
Fresh mint leaves 6-8 leaves
Fresh mint leaves to garnish
Lemon juice 2 teaspoons
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DAL SOUP WITH TOMATO
Healthy dal soup topped with toasted brown bread cut in the shape of hearts
Preparation Time :20-30 minutes
Cooking Time :15-20 minutes
DAL SOUP WITH TOMATO
Ingredients
Ripe red tomatoes, quartered 6 medium
Split green gram skinless (dhuli moong dal) , soaked 1/2 cup
Oil 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Onion , sliced 1 small
Ginger, sliced 1 inch piece
Garlic, sliced 2 cloves
Salt to taste
White pepper powder to taste
Brown bread 4 slices
Fresh coriander leaves 4 sprigs
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