Kimchi

1cup cabbage
1tspn chilli flakes
1tspn chilli powder
1tspn castor sugar
1tbsp vinegar
1tspn salt

Combine all in a bowl and mix well.
Refridgerate for atleast an hour before serving.

Corn Methi Pulao

1 cup rice
4 pepper corns
1/2 cinnamon
2 cloves
2 cardamom
1 onion
1 cup methi leaves
1/2 cup boiled corn
1/4 tsp tumeric powder
1tbsp red chilli powder
1tbsp butter
1tbsp oil
salt

Wash rice and keep aside.
Put 2 cups of water to boil.
Heat butter and oil in cooker,add peppercorns,cinammon,cloves,cardamom and onions and fry for a few minutes.
Add methi,corn,tumeric and red chilli powder and keep stirring.
Now ass the boiled rice along with 2 cups of water and salt.
Presure cook for 1 whistle.
Serve hot.

Mexican Rice

1 1/2 cups rice
1 onion
4 garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups tomato puree
1tbsp parsley
50gms mushroom
1tsp cumin powder
1tsp corriander powder
3 dried red chillies
oil
salt

Heat oil in a pan,saute onions for a few seconds and add garlic.
Stir in tomato puree,parsley,mushroom,salt,cumin and corriander powder.
Add the rice and saute over medium heat.Add two cups of water.
Reduce heat,cover the pan and simmer for 20 mins.
Add dry rec chillies and stir in them.
Serve hot.

Home made chocolates

150 gm dark chocolate compound
2 tbsp milk
1/2 cup nuts,finely chopped(almonds)
1tsp vanilla/almond essence
a greased plate/chocolate moulds

Place the compound and milk in a pan.In a bigger pan,bring water to bilk and shut off the heat.
Immediatly,place the pan with compound over hot water and keep stiring slowly as soon as it starts to melt.
When mixture is well blended,take pan off the heat.
Add the essence and the nuts and mix well.
Drop a spoonful of mixture on the plate or moulds and refridgerate.

Chili Paneer

Ingredients
250 gm paneer,cubed
2tsp salt
1/4 cup corn flour
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
water
oil
2 cups spring onion
2tbsp green chilies
1 tbsp soya sauce
2 tbsp vinegar
1/4tsp ajinomotto
greens

Method
Mix together the paneer,1 tsp salt,cornflour and ginger garlic paste with enough water.Marinate for 30 minutes.
Heat oil, fry paneer over high flame till golden colour.
Heat 2tbsp oil in a pan,stir fry the onions over high for a few minutes.
Add chilies and stir,add salt,vinegar,soya sauce and paneer.
Stir well,serve garnished with greens.

Quick Aloo Mutter

Ingredients
2 boiled potatoes
1 cup green peas,boiled
1/4 capsicum
1 small onion
1 tspn chili powder
1/2 tspn turmeric powder
1/2 cup tomato puree
1 tbsp cream
a pinch sugar if required
1 tbsp oil
salt

Method
Heat the oil,add onions,chili powder and turmeric and stir for a few seconds.
Add the puree,potatoes,peas and capsicum and stair again.
Add the sugar and salt,mix well.
Just before serving, add the cream to the gravy and mix well.
Serve hot.

Shahi Tukra

Ingredients
8 bread slices
12 tbsp condensed milk
1 lt milk
1tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp nutmeg
30 gm each almond,raisin,walnut and cashew

Method
Trim the edges of the bread and deep fry.
Heat a pan and fry all the nuts and pound them.
Cook the milk,condensed milk,sugar and cardamom on low flame.
When the mixture thickens,put the fried breads side by side.
Let it cool till the bread absorbs all the moisture.
Serve cold garnished with nuts.