Beans and Cherry Tomatoes

You Need
# 1 1/2 lbs green beans
# 1 tablespoon butter
# 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
# 1 tablespoon sugar
# 1/2 teaspoon basil
# salt
# pepper
# 1/2 pint cherry tomato, cut in half

# Cook beans in water, until tender.
#In a fry, melt butter and add garlic salt, sugar, basil, salt and pepper.
#Swish cherry tomato halves around until barely soft and heated, but not squishy.
#Add the drained beans and mix well.
#Serve with hot chapatis.

Spaghetti Pizza

When I baked this in the oven, i was swimming in the aroma of basil and oregano.

* 1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces
* 1 egg
* 1/4 cup milk
* 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
* 1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
* Lots of sliced veggies like onions,mushrooms,tomatoes,olives,capsicum

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and cool.
3. Beat egg in large bowl, add milk, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, salt and garlic salt. Stir in cooked spaghetti, mix well.
4. Spread mixture evenly in greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 350 degrees. Spread sauce over spaghetti. Sprinkle with oregano, basil and the remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese. Top with veggies, return to oven and bake for 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

I didn't have lot of veggies @ that time so just topped with onions and tomatoes.

Gaucamole - Avocado Dip

Thinking of some yummy dip for all those crispy scoop chips to melt in your mouth..Herez Gaucamole @ ur service

You Need

* 3 avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed
* 1 lime, juiced
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup diced onion
* 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
* 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
* 1 teaspoon minced garlic
* 2 pinch ground cayenne pepper (optional)



1. In a medium bowl, mash together the avocados, lime juice, and salt. Mix in onion, cilantro, tomatoes, and garlic. Stir in cayenne pepper. Refrigerate 1 hour for best flavor, or serve immediately.
My tip- You could also modify the above by adding some raw mango pieces chopped finely to get the tangy taste.

Chicken Biryani without Chicken

Yeah, you guessed it right, I lied there :)
Well, Soya granules will replace chicken 4 me n all my veggie frens

You Need:
2 Cups Basmati Rice
whole garam masala-cloves,cinnamon sticks,pepper corns,bay leaves
1 tbsp zeera
1 huge onion
1 cup soya granules
2 tomatoes puree
1 carrot
1 cup cauliflower chopped fine
1 cup peas
salt to taste
1 tbsp GGP
garam masala and red chilli powder
4 tbsp oil
1 cup milk

Soak rice for half hour.
Soak soy granules in hot water for 15 mins or boil in water for 2 mins.
If you don't have granules,you could use chunks/nuggets instead and soak,drain and chop in food processor.
Chop onions and carrot length wise.
Add 2 tbsp oil to a deep sauce pan or cooker.
Add whole garam masala.
When it splutters,drained rice and saute for few mins till every grain is separate.
Add 1/2 tbsp salt,milk and water less than regular measure.
If using cooker, switch off after a whistle. If cooking in a pan, let cook till rice is 3/4th done.
Add 2 tbsp oil to a saucepan. Heat and add cumin seeds.Allow to splutter.
Ass onions ad saute till golden brown.
Add GGP,tomatoes,rest of the veggies except peas.
Add salt,garam masala and red chilli powder.
Cook for few mins and then add peas and soy granules.
Let cool the rice and mix with the veggies.
Reheat on low flame before serving with raita.