Quinoa Salad.

Ingredients

2 cups Quinoa cooked.

1/2 cup Corn.

1/2 cup chopped onion.

1/2 cup diced Cucumber.

1/2 cup Tomatoes diced.(seeds removed)

1 can chickpea/Garbanzo beans. 

1/2 Lemon juice.

1 -1.5 Tsp Cajun Seasoning.(the twist)

Sat as per taste.

1/2 tsp cumin powder.

Chopped fresh coriander to garnish.

Note-you can add mozzarella cheese cubes if u like.

Procedure

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.

Adjust for seasonings.

Best when served cold.(cling wrap it and chill it for an hour)

Mushroom Masala

Ingredients

1 cup Onion chopped.

1 cup Capsicum cubed/chopped.

2 cup sliced Mushrooms.

2-3 Garlic cloves.

1/2 tbs Coriander Cumin powder.

1/2 tbs Garam Masala.

1 tsp Chilli powder.

1 tsp cumin seeds.

Salt as per taste.

Procedure

Heat some oil in a pan.

Add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.

Add chopped Garlic and saute till slightly brown.

Add chopped Onion and saute till translucent.

Then chopped Capsicum and saute for 3-4 mins.

Add the spices and salt.

Cook the spices till raw flavor's gone.

Add Mushrooms.

Mushrooms start oozing water...cook till water is almost evaporated.(don't let it dry completely)

switch off the gas and serve with garma garam parathas :).

Bruschetta My Way!!

Ingredients

Baguette bread slices.

2 Tomatoes diced.

Fresh Coriander/Cilantro finely chopped.

2 Garlic cloves chopped.

1/4 cup Italian Cheese blend.

Olive oil to drizzle.

Basil pesto Sauce.(I used store bought)

Procedure

Preheat the oven at 400 F.

Arrange the Bread slices on the baking tray.

Drizzle with Olive oil.

Toast in oven for 4 mins or till just crispy.

Mix the diced Tomatoes +chopped Garlic +Chopped Cilantro+Italian Cheese blend.

Remove Bread form the oven ,spread the Pesto sauce on each of the bread slices.

Top it up with the diced Tomato mixture.

Sprinkle some salt .( black pepper optional)

And put it in oven again just for 1 MIN.(Just till the cheese melts a bit).

Serve immediately.

Garlic Bread

Ingredients

Baguette about 8 inches long and sliced horizontally splitting it in half.
About 3-3.5 tbs Unsalted butter(softened)
6-8 Cloves of garlic.
1/2 tsp salt.
1/4 tsp crushed black pepper.
1/4 tsp Chilli flakes(optional).
1 tsp dry Italian seasoning(oregano,basil etc..)
1/4 tsp dried Parsley.
2 Tbs grated Parmesan cheese.
1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese.

Procedure

Dry Roast the Garlic cloves till they become slightly tender and finely chop them.
Mix the butter+Salt +Black Pepper+Chilli flakes+Italian Seasoning+dried Parsley+grated Parmesan cheese.
Add the chopped Garlic and mix.
Spread the butter mixture on the bread(inner softer side)
Toast the bread in the oven for about 5-6 mins at 400 F.
Take it out spread the Mozzarella cheese on the top and again put it in the oven till slightly brown n bubbly.
Serve hot.

Corn Spinach  Rice..

Ingredients

1 cup Basmati rice (UNCOOKED).

4-5 cups fresh Spinach leaves.(about 4 oz)

3/4 cup Corn Kernels.

3/4 cup grated Paneer.

3-4 Garlic cloves chopped.

2-3 green chillies split into half.

1 -1.5 Tsp Garam Masala.

1 Tsp Coriander Cumin Powder.

1 Tsp Cumin seeds.

Salt as per taste.

Procedure

Heat 2 Tbs olive oil in a pan.

Add some cumin seeds and let them sizzle.

Add chopped garlic and Green chillies.

Add Spinach and Corn kernels.

Add Garam Masala and Coriander Cumin powder.

Saute for 2 mins.

Then add the washed Rice and saute for another 2-3 mins.

Add water and Salt.

Cook covered.

Add grated Paneer 5 mins before switching off the gas so that the Paneer doesn't turn rubbery.

                                        Bean Salsa

Ingredients

1/2 can Black beans.

1/2 can Pinto beans.

1/2 cup Yellow peppers or Mango cut in small cubes.(if u like it sweet)

1/2 cup Green Pepper.

1/2 cup Corn or Baby corns or Sweet corns.

1 medium Tomatoes finely chopped.

1 small onion finely chopped.

Coriander chopped.

2 Garlic cloves finely chopped.

Lime juice 1 tbs.

Coriander Cumin powder 1 tsp.

Salt pepper as per taste.

Chilli flakes as per taste.

Procedure

Toss everything together....garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.....

 Cabbage Alu Matar Paratha.

Ingredients

Dough

2 cups Wheat Flour.

2 tbs Olive oil.

1 tsp salt.

Stuffing

2 medium potato boiled and mashed.

1/2 cup peas steamed. ans slightly mashed.

3/4 cup cabbage grated.

Amchoor powder 1/2 tsp.

2 tsp Coriander Cumin powder.

Salt and chilli powder according to taste.

Few strings of fresh coriander chopped.

Procedure

Mix the flour salt and Olive oil knead into a dough.(not too soft).

Mix the boiled mashed potatoes, peas and the cabbage.

Add salt chilli powder Amchoor powder and Coriande cumin powder.

Then add chopped fresh coriander.

Take a medium ball of the dough.

Stuff it with the filling.

Roll into a Paratha.

Roast on both the sides with some olive oil.