Egg Biryani

Ingredients

Basmathi Rice 4 cups
Hard boiled Eggs 6 nos
Yogurt 1/2 cup
Onions 2 medium sized
Green Chillies 6 nos
Mint leaves 20-30
Coriander leaves 1/2 bunch
Red Chilli powder 1 tea spoon
Turmeric 1/2 tea spoon
Salt according to taste
Oil for frying
Ghee 1 table spoon
Whole Garam Masala 1/2 table spoon
Garam Masala powder 1/2 tea spoon
Lemon Juice 1 table spoon

Method:

1.Wash the basmathi rice and half boil with a large amount of water with whole garm masala and 4 to 5 green chillies (slited vertically) and little salt.
2.Make vertical slits on the eggs and marinate with yogurt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, powered garam masala, little salt. After it is done drain the water and keep it aside.
3.Make thin round slices of onions and deep fry them in the oil until golden brown and strain it on a paper towel, to this add rest of the green chillies (slited vertically), mint leaves and coriander leaves and keep it aside.
4.In thick bottom vessel put some oil (about 1 tea spoon) and pour the marinated mixture and then layer it with onion mixture and pour the lime juice and then layer it with half boiled rice. On the top put some little preheated oil (used for frying onion) and ghee.
5.Keep the lid tightly and keep it on the stove for 20 to 25 mins on a very very small flame. After it is done mix slowly and serve.
6.Can be served with raitha.

Rava Ladoo

Ingredients:

1 cup Wheat Flour

1/2 cup Edible gum

1/2 cup Almonds

3/4th cup Powdered sugar

1 cup Ghee

2 teaspoons Cardamom powder

Method:

Dry the gum in sun and break into small equal pieces. Grind the almonds coarsely in a mixer. Sieve to remove the powdered gum . Heat ghee and fry gum . The gum will puff out. Remove from ghee and keep aside..

Add the wheat flour to the ghee and roast it on a low flame. Stir it for fifteen minutes till wheat flour turns golden brown. Add the powdered gum and almonds and stir for few minutes. Add sugar, puffed gum , cardamom powder and mix well.

Cool the mixture a little, take small lumps and make walnut size laddoos.

Maida Chips

Ingredients: Maida flour - 2 Cups
Red Chilli Powder - 2 Tsp
(or less based on your taste)
Hing powder - A pinch
Oil - As required
Butter - 2
Curry leaves - Few
Salt - As Required




Method:

1. Grind curry leaves or chop nicely.
2. Mix Maida flour, chilly powder, hing powder, ground curry leaves, salt and butter.
3. Gradually add water to the mixture and make it as a soft dough (as chapathi dough)
4. Make small balls and flatten it like chapathi.
5. Draw lines parallely and diagonally with a knife forming diamond shapes.
6. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the diamonds
7. Spread it in a paper towel to remove excess oil.
8. Allow it to cool and store it in an air-tight container.
9. Puffy and Crispy chips ready.

Spicy Mango Salad

INGREDIENTS

4 medium mangos - peeled, seeded, and cubed

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons chopped shallots

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Place the mango cubes into a serving bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the lime juice and olive oil. Season with red pepper flakes, cilantro, shallots, salt and pepper. Whisk briefly, then pour over the mangos. Stir to coat, then cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes to blend the flavors before serving.

Mixed Fruit Salad

Ingredients:
1 cup Apples; chopped
1 cup Bananas; sliced
8 ounces Pineapple chunks; unsweetened -- drained
1/2 cup Raisins
1/2 cup Celery; chopped
1/3 cup Mayo; reduced calories
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
16 Lettuce leaves; optional

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except lettuce leaves. Toss gently to coat, and chill 1 to 2 hours. Serve on lettuce leaves, if desired.