Ingredients: 2 tsps olive oil, 1 cup chopped onions, 2 tsps chopped fresh oregano, 4 cloves garlic, 3 cups chopped zucchini, 1 cup chopped carrots, 1 cup fresh corn, 4 cups chopped tomato, 3 cans of chicken broth, 1/2 cup uncooked Ditalini pasta (very short tube-shaped macaroni), 1 cup beans, rinsed and drained, 1 pack fresh spinach, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, 1 cup grated cheese, coarsely ground black pepper (optional). Preparation: Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add onions to the pan and saute for three minutes or until the onions get soft. Add oregano and garlic and saute for one minute. Stir in zucchini, carrots and corn. Saute for five minutes or until vegetables are tender ...

Ingredient: 1/4 kg boneless chicken cut into 1-inch cubes, 2 small potatoes, cubed, 1 small carrot, diced, 1 1/2 cups frozen corn, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup chopped celery, 2 tbsps mustard, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, 1/8 tsp garlic powder, 2 1/2 cups vegetable juice, 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, salt to taste. Preparation: Combine the chicken, vegetables, mustard, black pepper, and garlic powder in a cooker. Add the vegetable juice and chicken broth to it. Cover and cook on a low flame for 7 to 9 hours. Taste and add salt, if needed.

Ingredients: Tofu, 1 pound chicken, Marinade: (1 tsp soy sauce, ½ tsp sesame oil and ½ tsp corn starch). 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tsp cornstarch, 1/2 cup bamboo shoots, 3 to 4 fresh mushrooms, 6 cups water (or 6 cups water and 1 cup chicken broth), salt to taste, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsps soy sauce, 2 tbsps vinegar, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water, 1 beaten egg, 1 green onion, finely chopped, white pepper to taste, hot chilli oil to taste. Preparation: Shred the chicken. Mix marinade ingredients and marinate the chicken for 20 minutes. Cut the tofu into small squares. Cut bamboo shoots into thin strips and then into fine slices. Wash and cut ...

Ingredients: 5 cups thinly sliced onions, 3 sliced garlic cloves, 1 tbsp unsalted butter, 2 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper, 10 slices bread (sliced about 1/4 inch thick), olive oil for brushing, grated cheese. Preparation: Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan, and add the sliced onions and garlic to it. Reduce the flame to medium-low heat, and cook for about one hour, stirring from time to time until the onions are limp and nicely browned. Add the stock, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to low, cover the pan, and let it simmer for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, brush each bread slice with olive oil. ...

Your toddler at 16 months: You're now really starting to see what sort of character your toddler is developing. At sixteen months, he has his own ideas about what he would like to be doing, eating and playing with, and he never hesitates to communicate his opinions. Unfortunately for him and his parents, he doesn't yet have the words with which to do so, and this is extremely frustrating. He shares his thoughts and feelings by babbling, pointing, throwing things and finally screaming, while you struggle to figure out what it is he is trying to tell you. It's a tricky time for everyone, but don't despair. It won't be long before his language really takes off and he can be more precise ...

For the dough 2 cups maida 1/4 cup melted ghee 1/2 tsp salt For filling 2 cups onions (finely chopped) 1 tsp kalonji 2 tsp saunf 2 bay leaves 1 1/2 tsp green ...

1 dozen chicken wings 1/2 tbsp red chilli sauce 2 tbsp garlic (chopped) 1 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped) 1 tsp ajinomoto 1 tbsp pepper powder 2 tbsp corn flour 4 green chillies (chopped) A pinch of red ...

1 cup wheat flour 1 cup millet flour 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 cup fresh methi leaves 2 tbsp oil 2 tbsp jaggery Sour yoghurt to bind dough Salt to taste Oil for shallow frying 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp chill powder 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste Mix both types of flour with all dry spices, methi leaves and 2 tbsp oil. Bind semi-soft dough with some yoghurt. Do not add water. Divide the dough into 12-14 balls. Roll out five inch thin circles with a rolling pin. Shallow fry the theplas over medium flame, using very little oil. Drizzle oil around the edge of the thepla with a spoon. Turn over and repeat process. When cooked perfectly, take off heat and serve hot with pickle and chai.

Ingredients: Yogurt 1/2 kg. Cucumber 250 grams Mint leaves (minced) 1 tbsp. Tomatoes 2 Green chilli (minced) 1 tbsp. Black cumin seed (roasted) 1 tbsp. Black pepper powder 1 tbsp. Salt to taste Method: 1. Grate the peeled cucumbers and keep aside 2. Cut tomatoes into small pieces and keep aside 3. Beat the yogurt to get smooth consistency. Add salt, black pepper powder, paste of green chillies and mint leaves. Mix well. 4. Add grated cucumbers and diced ...

Ingredients: Boiled eggs 4 Onion 1 Tomato 1 Ginger paste 1 tsp. Garlic paste 1 tsp. Green chilli 1 Red chilli powder 1 tsp. Turmeric Powder 3/4 tsp. Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp. Bay leaves 2 Cloves 2-3 Black pepper ...