Jul 24
Papaya and Veg Salad

Ingredients:
1 small raw papaya; grated,
2 tomatoes; deseeded and cut into long stripes,
1/2 cup beans; blanched,
1/2 cup sprouts,
2 green or red chillies; chopped,
2 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar,
1 tsp sugar,
1 tbsp soy sauce,
Salt to taste.

Method:
Mix all the ingredients together and serve chilled.

Jul 13
Chicken Noodle Soup
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Ingredients: (Serves 6)
500gms chicken breast fillets,
500gms chicken thigh fillets,
2 tablespoons butter,
1 cup chopped onion,
1/2 cup chopped celery,
1 cup sliced carrots,
4 cups chicken stock,
2 cups water,
1 tsp salt,
1/2 tsp ground black pepper,
1/2 tsp minced fresh parsley,
2 cups egg noodles,
Vegetable oil.

To Garnish
Fresh parsley or coriander, finely chopped.

Method:
Rub a little vegetable oil over the surface of each piece of chicken and arrange them in a frying pan, and cook the chicken for around 20 minutes. You can also bake them for 25 minutes. Remove the chicken when it’s done and set it aside to cool.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan and sauté the onion, carrots and celery in the saucepan for just 4 to 5 minutes. Do not let them turn brown. Dice the chicken and add it to the pan along with the remaining ingredients, except the noodles.
Bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until the carrots are soft. Add the noodles and simmer for another 15 minutes, or until the noodles are tender. Serve with a pinch of minced fresh parsley or coriander sprinkled on top.

Jul 9
Crab Soup

Ingredients:
250gms or 9oz crab meat; boiled,
1/2 cup chopped onion,
2-3 sticks celery,
1/2 tsp chopped garlic,
2 cups fish stock or water,
1/4 cup milk,
1/2 cup cornstarch mixed with water to thicken the soup,
Salt and pepper to taste,
Butter to saute.

Method:
Melt butter in a pan, add onion and celery and let it cook till they are soft. Add garlic, salt and pepper, stock or water, milk and bring to boil. Then add the crab meat, stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook till it thickens. Serve hot.

Feb 6
Green Soup
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Ingredients:
1 carrot, finely sliced,
8 potatoes, finely sliced,
2 bunches palak(spinach), chopped,
2 green chillies,
2 onions,
1 tsp ajwain(carom seeds),
Butter,
Salt and pepper to taste.

Method:
Pour 5 glasses of water into cooker. Add finely sliced carrot and potatoes.

Close the cooker and cook upto 2 whistles. Remove from flame and let it cool.

Later smash these vegetables and add chopped palak and cook for 10 minutes.
Heat a saucepan, add some butter, let it melt, then add chopped onion and

chillies. Add the cooked vegetables to this. Mix well and add salt and pepper

acoording to taste. Serve hot.

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