Vegetable Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients

2 Wheat Bread slices
Cucumber Slices
Onion Slices
Tomato Slices
Paneer (Cottage Cheese) slices
Garlic Mayonnaise
A pinch of Black Pepper powder
Salt to taste

Method

1. Spread mayonnaise on both the bread slices.
2. Top a slice with all the veggies layer by layer.
3. Sprinkle pepper and salt. Cover with other slice.
4. Grill the sandwich and enjoy a healthy snack :).

Veg Burger ( Paneer patties)

Ingredients

1 Buns
Tomato slices
Cucumber slices
Onion slices
Lettuce leaves (optional)
Mustard sauce
Mayonnaise
Paneer patties

Method

1. Slice the bun in two and spread mayonnaise on both slices.
2. On lower slice put lettuce leaf, onion, paneer patty.
3. Top up with mustard sauce, onion, tomato and cucumber slice.
4. Add other bun slice bun on it and enjoy fresh.

Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Patties

Ingredients (Makes 4)

100 gm cottage cheese (paneer), grated
1 small onion, diced
1" piece ginger, diced
1 green chilly, chopped
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1/4 tsp chaat masala powder (optional)
1/4 tsp cumin seed powder
1/2 tsp corriander powder
1/4 tsp fennel powder(saunf)
1 tsp finely chopped corriander leaves
A pinch of asafoetida(hing)
Salt to taste
Oil to fry

Method

1. Mix cottage cheese onion ginger and chilly properly.
2. Add all the spices, salt and corriander leaves.
3. Make round patties big enough for buns, Flatten them a bit for even cooking.
4. Heat a nonstick flat pan. Add oil and fry them evenly on both sides till they r crisp and light brown, on medium heat.
5. Optionally  you can even grill them without oil. It'll be more healthier.
6. Use them hot for chaats, or burgers or evening snacks

2 Min Chocolate Coffe Cake

Ingredients ( Cake IN A MUG )

3 tbsp All purpose flour
1 tbsp Corn flour
4 tbsp milk powder
1 tsp instant coffee powder
1 tbsp cocoa powder
3 tbsp sugar
8-9 tbsp water ( can use milk instead of water and omit milk powder too).
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Method

1. Mix all the dry ingredients properly in a mug. The mug should be half empty after this.
2. Add water or milk to make a batter of flowing consistency.
3. Now keep the mug in microwave for not more than 2 min on high setting. 
4. The batter will expand, thats why the mug should be half empty. 
5. Even if you find the batter  a bit gooey, dont cook more, as batter will cook with the heat of the mug when you take it out.
6. Tastes best when served hot and fresh.
7. Did I mention that its fat free :)

Tip: If u wish you can omit corn flour and take flour as 4 tbsp. But then you would have to use 1 tbsp oil for moistness.

Cholley Masala Powder

Ingredients

2 tbsp Anardaana (Wild pomegranate seeds)
3 tbsp Coriander seeds
1 tbsp Cumin seeds
1 tsp Black Peppercorns
2-3 Whole dry red chillies
9 Cloves
1" Cinnamon stick (dalchini)
2 pods Cardamom seeds

1/4 tsp Nutmeg Powder
1 tsp dry Ginger powder

Method

1. Dry roast all the ingredients except the nutmeg and ginger powder till it starts giving an aroma. It'll take hardly a minute.
2. Cool and grind to a fine paste.
3. Add nutmeg and ginger powder.
4. Store in an air-tight jar. 

It's best to store the jar in refrigerator and use the powder whenever needed.

Sambhar Masala Powder

Ingredients

2 tsp Cumin seeds
6 tbsp Coriander seeds
8 Curry Leaves
1/2 tsp Asafoetida (hing)
11/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds(methi daana)
2 tsp Turmeric Powder
2 tsp Mustard seeds
2 tsp Red chilly powder
20 Black Pepper corns
2 tsp Chana Dal (Bengal gram)
2 tsp Urad daal (black gram)

Method

1. Dry roast all the ingredients for a minute (or till an aroma comes) except turmeric powder, red chilly powder and asafoetida.
2. Cool and add turmeric powder, red chilly powder and asafoetida and grind into a fine powder.
3. Store in an air-tight container.

Fruit Punch

Ingredients

Any Fruit Juice ( I used orange), chilled
Mango Shake
Vanilla Ice Cream
Chopped fruits ( Strawberry, apple, grapes, mango etc)

Method

1. In a glass pour fruit juice to one-third level.
2. Now pour mango shake on top of it to another 1/3rd level. It will stay afloat because of the difference in densities of the two.
3. Scoop out vanilla ice cream and top up the glass with it.
4. Finish up with chopped fruits. Serve chilled.

Boondi Raita

Ingredients (Serves 4-5)

1 bowl cold yogurt
1 cup dry boondi
1 tsp cumin powder
A pinch of asafoetida powder(hing)
1/2 tsp red chilly powder (optional)
A pinch of black pepper powder
A pinch of black salt  powder
Table Salt to taste

Method

1. Whisk yogurt so its light and creamy, for 2 minutes.
2. Add in water to suit the consistency according to your liking.
3. Add all the spices leaving cumin powder.
4. Add boondi and mix well.
5. Garnish with cumin powder and serve chilled.
6. Optionally you can add chopped corrainder leaves and mint leaves too for an extra flavor.