MACARONI SALAD

So friends here is the recipe of Special Macaroni Salad for you!! It will make your parties, lunches and  dinners VERY SPECIAL! Try it now and get lots of appreciations..:)

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup Tiny Macaronis (Boiled)

1 Carrot (diced)

1 Cucumber (diced)

1 Tomato (diced)

1 Beet Root (diced)

1 Capsicum (diced)

1/2 cup Cabbage

1 Ice Berg (optional)

1 bunch Salad Leaves 

 FOR DRESSING:
1 cup Mayonnaise
1/2 cup Ketchup
1 tbsp Chilli Sauce
1 clove Garlic (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper (crushed)
1/2 teaspoon Red Chillies (crushed)
Salt to taste

METHOD:

1. Mix all the ingredients of dressing and keep it aside.
2. Cut all the above vegetables.
3. Mix all the vegetables and macaronis into the dressing.
4. Garnish it as you want and serve chilled.
   
   
   Note: The quantity and variety of vegetables is up to you, as you like. :)

THAI SOUP

Mmmmm... thinking of a different, easy and yummy soup in this winter night?? So don't worry! Here is the recipe of hot, yummy, tangy and light thai soup.. Its regular intake can reduce your weight too..! :)

INGREDIENTS:

2 Chicken Breasts fillet (cut in small cubes)
5 cups Chicken Stock (Boil chicken bones in 8 cups of water till it reduce to 5 cups)

1 tbspn Ginger (freshly chopped)

4-6 slitted Green Chillies medium sized ( not the thin ones)

1 tsp Lemon zest OR 1 stick Lemon Grass (finely chopped)

4 tbsp Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed)

1 Carrot (chopped)

1/4th Cabbage (chopped)

A pinch of White Pepper

2-3 Curry Leaves

1 tbsp Cornflour
2 tbsp Oil

Salt to taste

METHOD:

1. In a pan, add little bit of oil, curry leaves and chopped ginger, fry for a few seconds.

2. Add chicken pieces and fry till the colour of the chicken turns into golden.
3. Add carrot, cabbage, salt and white pepper and mix it well.

4. Add chicken stock and let it boil for 5 minutes.

5. Add lemon juice and lemon zest/lemon grass and add some cornflour (mixed into some water), stir the soup well till the boil comes.

6. Add green chillies and immediately turn off the stove. (do not overcook the vegetables and soup should be runny and thin)
 

NOTE: - Soup should not be thick.

            - Do not overcook the vegetables.

Serve hot and enjoy this yummy and healthy soup with your family and friends! :)
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KASHMIRI TEA

Just think about winters.. Extreme cold.. and a cup of hot and aromatic kashmiri tea with lots of dry fruits.. Mmmmm... :p So just try this recipe now.. And recieve alot of appreciations which will make your day!! :)

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Water
1.5 tbsp Kashmiri Tea Leaves (or Green tea leaves)
2 pinches Soda Bicarbonate (Meetha Soda)
2 cups Chilled Water
8-10 Green Cardamom (roughly crushed)
Half Star Spice (gul.e.baadian)
1 Black Cardamom (crushed)
2 Cloves (longain)
Milk as required
2 tbsp Milk Powder
Chopped Almonds and Pistachios for garnishing.

METHOD:

1.In a pan, add 2 cups of water, kashmiri tea leaves and soda. Let it cook for 15-20 minutes on slow flame till it reduces to 1.5 cup.
2. Slow the flame and add 2 cups of chilled water gradually and throw this tea up and down with the help of deep spoon, till its colour turn to dark maroon. Cook it continuously.
3. After few minutes, add star spice, crushed black cardamom, crushed green cardamom and cloves and cook it for 5 minutes on medium flame.
4. Stain this tea in a seperate pan. Add powdered milk in fresh milk, and add this milk mixture in tea till the colour of the tea turns into light and beautiful pink. Cook this tea for few minutes and turn off the stove.

Sprinkle some almonds and pistachios on the tea cup and serve this aromatic and hot tea to your family and friends!! :)

Enjoy your winters and stay tuned for more.. :)

NAAN KHATAI

Mmmm.. Wanna try some quick, yummy, tasty and mouth melting naan khatai? Here is the recipe for you.. Try it and love it! :)

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Plain Flour
1 cup Caster Sugar
1 tsp Baking Powder
6 Green Cardamoms (powdered)
Ghee/ Oil as required
Onion Seeds (Kalonji) as required

METHOD:

1. In a bowl, add plain flour, baking powder, cardamom powder, caster sugar and mix it well.
2. Add some ghee or cooking oil and knead the mixture till it forms a dough.
3. Make small balls and press it with hands, put it in greased baking tray, sprinkle some onion seeds on the top of each naan khatai.
4. Bake it for 20 minutes, or till it leaves the tray.

NOTE: If you don't have caster sugar, take 1+1/4th cup of granulated sugar and grind it with the cardamoms, then add in plain flour.

Let it cool on room temperature and then serve.
Enjoy this delicious naan khatai and share it with your friends too.. :)

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GAJAR KA HALWA

Special gift for all sweet dish lovers.. Try this sweet, rich and DELICIOUS recipe and share with your friends too.. :)

INGREDIENTS:

2kg Carrots (grated)
2litre Fresh Milk
2 cups Sugar
1/2 cup Khoya or dried milk
1/2 cup Mix Dry Fruits
6-8 Green Cardamom
1/2 cup Ghee
Silver paper for garnishing
Barfi or Qalaqand for garnishing (optional)

METHOD:

1. In a large pan, add grated carrots and milk together. Cook it till milk gets dry completely and keep it aside.
2. In another pan, heat some ghee, add green cardamoms and let it fry for few seconds.
3. Add all the cooked carrots in ghee and mix it very well.
4. Add sugar in it and stir it continuously till the water of sugar becomes dry completely.
5. Add khoya and some dry fruits, mix it and serve hot.
6. Garnish it with silver paper, some dry fruits, khoya or some qalaqand.

NOTE: You can adjust the sugar as per your taste, and you can also increase the quantity of carrots and milk according to your family size.
Remember, the ratio of milk, carrots and sugar will remain same.(i.e: 5kg carrots, 5 litres milk, 5 cups sugar)

Enjoy this yummy gajar ka halwa and get lots of appreciations.. :)
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GULAB JAMUN

Want to eat yummy, soft and sweet gulab jamuns in very low price? Just try it now and make yummy gulab jamuns at your home!! :)

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Milk Powder

1 Egg

1 tsp Oil

1 tbsp Plain flour

1/2 tbsp Semolina (Sooji)

2 tsp Baking Powder

Milk as required for making dough

Oil for deep frying

FOR SYRUP:

2 cups Sugar

2 cups Water

4-6 Green Cardamom (Elaichi)

few drops of Kewra water

METHOD:

1. First make the syrup by dissolving sugar in water.

2. Add cardamom seeds and let it boil, add some kewra water and turn off the flame.

3. In a bowl, add milk powder, egg, oil, plain flour, samolina, baking powder and kneed it with the help of milk till it forms a dough. (it should not be too hard or too soft)

4. Make small balls (about 30-32 balls) and deep fry it on slow flame till it becomes large and brown.

5. Take out from oil and keep it for 2 minutes, then add these balls into warm sugar syrup and soak in it for 10 - 15 minutes. Take it out and serve.

Serve hot and enjoy these soft and tasty home made gulab jamuns with your family.:)

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QUICK ESPRESSO COFFEE

Start your day with a mug of creamy, hot and frothy Espresso coffee.. You just have to follow the steps very well, and you will get 100% results. :) 

INGREDIENTS:
1 tspn Instant Coffee (or as per your taste)
1 tbspn Sugar (or as per your taste)
1 tbspn Water
1 cup Hot Milk
Cream (optional)
Coco powder/ Coffee powder for garnishing (optional)

METHOD:
1. In a mug, add instant coffee, sugar and water.
2. Mix it very well with spoon, until it becomes pale and creamy. Or if you don't have much time, just blend this sugar, coffee and water mix with the help of blender. (This step is the soul of the whole recipe)
3. Pour it into a mug, and pour a cup of hot milk into it. Stir it slowly.
4. Put some cream into it and sprinkle some coffee or cocoa powder and serve hot immediatly.

Just try out this easy and quick recipe and enjoy your winters.. :)

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