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Ingredients:
1 large cucumber; chopped,
2 plum tomatoes; chopped,
5-6 black Greek olives; pitted and sliced,
1 cup Feta Cheese; crumbled,
1 red onion; halved and thinly sliced,
Romaine Lettuce leaves; torn into bite-size pieces,

For the dressing-
2 tbsp olive oil,
2 tsp lemon juice,
1 tsp dried oregano,
1 tsp Balsamic vinegar,
Salt and pepper to taste.

Method:
Mix together all the ingredients of dressing. Mix together all the other ingredients except cheese. Then add the dressing to the vegetables and sprinkle cheese and serve.

Ingredients: (Serves 1)
Breakfast bread,
2 eggs,
1/4 cup milk,
1/4 cup grated cheese,
Salt and pepper to taste,
A pinch of chilli flakes,
1 tbsp olive oil,
Tomato ketchup or any hot sauce.

Method:
Beat eggs, add salt, pepper, chilli flakes, milk and cheese and whisk well. Heat a pan, add olive oil and pour the egg mixture. Let it cook for few minutes, and then using a spatula lift and stir to scramble the eggs and continue doing the same till cooked properly.
Spread ketchup or sauce on the bread, fill it with the scrambled eggs and serve.

TIP:
This can be served as a healthy breakfast or pack in your kid’s lunchbox.

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour,
3 tsp baking powder,
A pinch of salt,
3-4 tbsp sugar,
2 large eggs; beaten,
2 cups milk,
4 tbsp unsalted butter; melted.

Other-
Waffle Iron

Method:
In a mixing bowl sift together flour, salt, baking powder and add sugar, stir well. Pour the beaten egg to the flour mixture and fold well to that no lumps are formed. Add the melted butter and give it a nice stir.
Depending upon the instructions on your waffle machine, grease it with butter. Pour a large spoonful of batter or as recommended by the machine’s instructions, on one side of the iron. Close the lid and bake as per instructions till the waffle is nice crisp and brown in color. Serve hot with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

Other serving suggestions-
With Maple syrup
With fresh berries
With your favorite custard

Ingredients:
350gms paneer, cut into cubes,
50 gms grated paneer,
1 green bell pepper, diced,
1 red bell pepper, diced,
1 yellow bell pepper, diced,
2 medium size onions, ground to paste,
1/2 cup cashew nuts, soaked in warm water for 20 minutes and ground to paste,
2 green chillies, finely chopped,
2 tsp ginger-garlic paste,
2-3 bay leaves (tejpatta),
4 cloves (laung),
5 peppercorns (kali mirch),
1/2 tsp turmeric powder,
1 tsp red chilli powder,
3 tsp punjabi masala or garam masala,
1 tsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves),
Salt to taste,
Oil,
Chopped coriander leaves and grated cheese to garnish.

Method:
Heat some oil in a wok(kadhai) and fry the paneer pieces on a medium-low flame till they turn golden brown. In the same
wok add bay leaves, cloves, peppercorns and onion paste. Saute onion paste for 5 minutes on a low flame. Then add green
chillies and ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes. Now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, punjabi/garam masala, mix well and add cashewnut paste. Mix again and fry for 5 minutes till the masala starts leaving oil from the edges on the
wok. Now add the diced peppers (all the three colors) grated paneer, paneer cubes, mix well, cover and cook for 10-12 minutes on low flame. When ready add crushed kasoori methi. Then transfer it to a serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves and grated cheese. Serve hot with parathas or butter naan.

Ingredients:
4 drumsticks; washed, peeled and cut into 2″ pieces,
2 large potatoes; washed, peeled and cut into long pieces,
2 onions; halved and slices,
2 small tomatoes; halved and sliced,
1/2 tsp turmeric powder,
1 tsp red chilli powder,
1 tsp dhania (coriander) powder,
Salt to taste,
Oil for frying,
Water,
Chopped coriander leaves to garnish.

Method:
Heat oil in a kadhai (wok) add jeera, asafoetida and onions and cook till onions are soft. Then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and tomatoes, mix and let this fry till tomatoes are soft. Now put potatoes and drumsticks, mix, add ample water, cover and cook for 25 minutes on low-medium flame. Stir occasionaly. Add salt in the end, and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.