Vegetable Fried Rice

Ingredients:

• 3 c steamed rice
• 1 med sized carrot (diced)
• 1 med size onion (diced)
• 1 tbsp celery (chopped)
• 1/2 c button mushrooms (sliced) 
• 1/2 c green beans (sliced)
• 2-3 tbsp soya sauce
• salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp black pepper (ground)
• 2-3 tbps butter or oil
• green pepper/capsicum (optional) chopped) 
• 3 tbsp frozen/fresh green peas 

PROCEDURE;

1. Heat the oil in the pan,fry onion for a minute or till transparent.
2. Add the mushrooms and fry for a minute or 2.
3. Add all the remaining vegetables and stir fry for about 5 minutes.
4. Add little oil/butter if needed.then add rice,salt.soya sauce,and blackpepper.
5. Stir well till the rice is slightly fried.
6. Serve with other vegetable or as main dish.

Chocolate Frosting

This recipe will make your cake moist and better,and everybody will love it..Anyway,who doesn't like chocolate??!!

Ingredients:

    * 100ml cream
    * 100ml condensed milk
    * 1  cup chocolate chips,unsweetened (melted )
    * 1 tsp vanilla essence
    * 2 tbsp sugar
    * 2 tbsp butter (melted and warm)   

Directions:

    * Beat the cream.
    * Add all the ingredients and mix thoroughly,you can beat them or use a blender till smooth.
    * Pour on top of the cake.          
 

EasyTofu Burger

Simple and easy tofu recipe that you will love, it's also also great to grill them !

Ingredients:

• 1 lb  firm tofu
• 1/4 c each flour, corn flour
• 1/2 c  fresh celery leaves (chopped) (or kintsay)
• 1 tsp each paprika, coriander, cumin
• 1/2 tsp chopped carrots
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp black pepper (ground)
• 1/2 tsp salt  
• 1 tbsp soysauce
• Optional: asefetida (hing)
• 1 tbsp chopped onion 

Directions:

1. Heat a non-stick frying pan on medium with olive oil, or your favorite cooking oil.
2. Add a pinch of asefetida (hing) or chooped onion to the oil for extra flavor.
3. Chopped  or mashed tofu.
   
4. Throw in everything else and mix well by hand, or on low in the food processor just until it all clumps up.
5. Form into eight 3 - 4 inch patties
6. Fry in small amount of oil, on medium heat, 5-7 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
7. Serve with bread or with rice.Enjoy!!

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Vegetarian Mac and Cheese!!

Delicious mac and cheese!A great treat for kids,they will surely love and enjoy this one.

Ingredients:

• 2 c  macaroni
• 1 c  whole milk
• 2 1/2 c  cheddar cheese
• 1 tsp dry basil (use fresh if available)
• 1 tsp dry oregano
• 1 tbsp white flour/cornflour
• 2 tbsp water (for melting flour)
• 1/2 c button mushrooms (sliced)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp bell pepper(chopped)
• 1/2 c  water
• 1/4 tsp hing or 1 tbsp chopped onion

Directions:

Prepare pot of boiling water for macaroni noodles.

1. Saute the mushrooms (and onion if any) for 2 mins,then add milk and water,just before boiling and add the  pepper, and basil (wait if using fresh).
2. Use the flour and water to make a slurry and add to the milk.
3. Add the cheese once the milk starts to thicken and turn off the heat. (If using fresh basil, add at the same time as cheese).
4. Prepare the macaroni.
5. Drain the macaroni and add  cheese sauce and salt, quickly heat through.
6. Serve and enjoy! 

Eggless Sponge Cake

An easy eggless sponge cake!I can't believe it's eggless..yummy..

Ingredients:
½ pack Condensed Milk(200 gms)
2¾ cups All Purpose Flour
1½ tsps. Baking Soda
2 tbsps. Sugar(powdered)
½ cup Butter
½ tsp. Vanilla Extract
100 ml Soda water

Directions

   1. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar together 2 to 3 times. Keep aside.
   2. Mix condensed milk in a bowl with butter and beat well till it turns smooth. Add flour one spoon at a time. Add some milk as and when butter begins to get too stiff. Be careful to stir the mixture in one direction only. This incorporates more air and makes the cake fluffier.
   3. Once all the flour is used up, beat the batter as above till it turns light (5-7 minutes). Add soda and mix gently till smooth.
   4. Pour this mixture into a greased and powdered cake tin and place in a pre-heated oven (300 c). Reduce the temperature to 200 c for 5-7 minutes and 150o c till the cake is done.
   5. Check for doneness using a toothpick,if it comes out clean,it's done. Remove and cool it on a wire rack.

Easy but Yummy Spaghetti Sauce!!

Spaghetti,spaghetti!!My daughter loves spaghetti so i'm preparing this recipe at least once a week,and she go crazy with it!!This is made with fresh tomatoes,so it's very healthy..

Ingredients:

*1 kg fresh tomatoes(boiled for at least 5 mins)
*1 pc bayleaf
*1/2 tsp dried oregano
*1/2 tsp dried basil
*1 tbsp sugar
*1 tsp fenugreek powder(optional)
*2 tbsp sweet/bell pepper(diced)
*1/4 tsp hing powder(or 1 med size onion,diced)
*100 gms paneer,cube(optional)
*1 tsp salt
*1/4 tsp black pepper(powdered)
*vegetable oil/ olive oil
*1/2 c chopped carrots
* cheddar cheese,grated (for toppings)

* peel the boiled tomatoes and put in the blender,grind till it's smooth.
* heat the sauce pan and add oil.
* fry the hing/onion for a minute.
* add the tomato and the rest of ingredients except paneer,cheddar cheese and sweet pepper.
* bring the sauce to a boil and let it simmer for at least an hour or till it thickens,stirring ocassionally.
* add the paneer ang sweet pepper and simmer for 7 minutes.
* add the cheddar cheese and serve with the pasta..Enjoy!!

Yummy and Creamy Mushroom Soup!!

Soup is so nice and light,and yummy like this one.

Ingredients:

* 200 gms button mushrooms
* 1/4 tsp hing(or 1 Med size onion)
* 1 tbs butter/ ghee
* sunflower/olive oil
* 1 c vegetable stock
* 2 tbsp flour/corn flour
* 1 liter whole milk
* fresh ground salt & pepper
* 1/2 tsp dried oregano
* 1/2 tsp dried basil
* 1/2 tsp dried thyme
Directions

1.
fry hing for 10 seconds.(or onion till transparent )
2.
clean and slice mushrooms as desired thickness.
3.
fry the mushrooms for about 2-3 mins or till lightly brown,then add hing/onion
4.
sprinkle flour into pan and stir well to remove lumps.
5.
add oregano,basil and thyme and stir.
6.
add half of the stock.
7.
stir and scrape cooked flour off bottom until thickening.
8.
add half the milk stirring all the time.
9.
continue to add stock and milk in turn until all added.
10.
adjust seasoning and add plenty of pepper.
11.
simmer very gently for 10-15 minutes.

Serve hot.