PINEAPPLE RAITA

Prep Time: 10 mins    |  Cook time: N/A    |  Serves: 4

Ingredients:

Pineapple	1 small (diced into pieces)
Curd	750 ml
Sugar	8 - 10 tbsp
Black salt	As per taste
Black Pepper Powder	1 & ½ tsp

Method:

1. Take a small sized pineapple and dice it into pieces.
2. Take the curd in a mixing bowl and add sugar, black pepper powder and black salt as mentioned.
3. Mix it well till the sugar dissolves properly.
4. Add the pineapple pieces into the mixture and give it a mix.
5. Your Pineapple Raita is ready for serving!!! 

Note:

• Use a ripe pineapple as it would have some sweetness of it's own which would give your raita a great natural taste. 
• Add black salt just before serving the raita to maintain the thickness otherwise it will make the raita watery if it is added long before serving. 

LEMON RICE

Prep Time: 5 mins    |  Cook time: 10 mins    |  Serves: 1

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice	1 Cup
Lemon Juice	2 tbsp
Peanuts (Soaked in water for 15 mins)	Fistful
Green Chillies (Sliced lengthwise)	2 Nos.
Turmeric Powder	1 tsp
Salt	To taste
Split Urad Dal (Optional)	1 tsp

To temper:

Oil	1 & ½ tbsp
Mustard Seeds	1 tsp
Dry Red Chillies	2 Nos.
Curry Leaves	1 Sprig

Method:

1. Take a kadai/wok and add the ingredients mentioned in the to temper list in the order provided.
2. Add the green chillies, urad dal, peanuts and turmeric powder to the tempering and stir fry it for some time.
3. Add the cooked rice, lemon juice and salt to the mixture and mix it well.
4. Your lemon rice is ready!!! 

Notes:

• Left over rice can be used for this preparation. 
• If you are cooking the rice freshly, then allow it to cool before adding to the mixture otherwise, it would break. 

Cottage Cheese & Spinach (Palak Paneer)

Cottage Cheese & Spinach (Palak Paneer)

Ingredients:

1 lb. chopped spinach

1 onion, pureed

1 tsp. ginger paste

1 tsp. garlic paste

1 large tomato, pureed

1 tsp. turmeric powder

1 tsp. chilli powder

1 tsp. cumin powder

1 tsp. coriander powder

1 lb. cottage cheese

1 tsp. salt or to taste

2 tbsp. oil

Method:

Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan (or skillet) and fry the onion, tomato, ginger and garlic, together with cumin and coriander powder for five minutes. Add cottage cheese, chopped spinach, turmeric and chilli powders and salt together with half a cup of lukewarm water and cook on medium low heat for half an hour.

Cottage Cheese & Peas (Paneer Matar)

Cottage Cheese & Peas (Paneer Matar)

Ingredients:

1 lb. shelled green peas

1 onion, pureed

1 tsp. ginger paste

1 tsp. garlic paste

1 tomato, pureed

1 tsp. turmeric

1 tsp. chilli powder

1 tsp. cumin powder

1 tsp. coriander powder

1 lb. cottage cheese

1 tsp. salt or to taste

Cilantro/coriander leaves

1 tbsp. oil

Method:

Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan (or skillet) and fry the onions, ginger and garlic, together with cumin and coriander powder for five minutes. Add tomato puree, cottage cheese, green peas, turmeric and chilli powders and salt together with half a cup of lukewarm water and cook on medium low heat for fifteen minutes. Garnish with cilantro/coriander leaves.

Green Beans & Potato Curry

Green Beans & Potato Curry

Ingredients:

1 lb. French style cut green beans

1 onion, pureed

1 tbsp. ginger paste

1 tbsp. garlic paste

2 tsp. turmeric powder

1 tsp. chilli powder

1 tsp. cumin powder

1 tsp. coriander powder

1 lb. potatoes, cooked and cubed

1 tsp. salt or to taste

Cilantro/coriander leaves

2 tbsp. oil

Method:

Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan (or skillet) and fry the onions, ginger and garlic, together with cumin and coriander powders for five minutes. Add potatoes, green beans, turmeric and chilli powders and salt together with half a cup of lukewarm water and cook on medium low heat for fifteen minutes. Garnish with cilantro/coriander leaves.