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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