soups and salads

Clear chicken soup:

chicken bits(tiny pieces cut-3 tsp)
chicken stock -optional/water-2 1/2 cups
ginger chopped-3/4 tsp
garlic chopped-3/4 tsp
onion chopped finely-3tsp
carrots finely chopped-1tsp
spring onion chopped-2 strands
pepper powder-1/2 tsp
chopped coriander-1 tsp
salt- to taste
broccoli chopped finely- 1tsp

in a bowl take water chicken pieces ,onion,ginger and garlic .cook  on medium flame for 20 mins then add all other ingredients and boil for  10 more minutes .serve hot  

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Chicken and mushroom soup:

• chicken bits-3 tsp
• onion-1 small chopped
•  ginger chopped-1/2tsp
• garlic chopped-3/4 tsp
• pepper powder-1/2 tsp
• rosemary fresh 1 sprig or dried-1/4 tsp
• mushroom finely chopped -2
• carrot chopped-1tsp
• water-2 1/2 cups
• salt to taste

in a bowl take water chicken ,carrot,onion, ginger, garlic, rosemary ,salt and cook for 20 mins then add pepper powder then   cook for 15 mins

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Coriander and chicken soup: serves 2

• chicken pieces with bone-4-5
• coriander seeds-1/2tsp
• pepper powder-1/2 tsp or as required
• butter-1tsp
• lemon juice - as required
• garlic chopped-1tsp
• ginger chopped-1tsp
• salt
• coriander leaves chopped-5tsp
• water-2-3cups

in a pressure cooker add water chicken pieces,corriander seeds.4tsp corriander

leaves chopped,salt.pepper powder,ginger garlic and butter 1-2 wistles

when the pressure is gone take out the chicken pieces and shred them and discard the bones

then strain it to a bowl and put back on medium heat check for salt and pepper then add shredded chicken put on high heat add lemon juice when it comes to boil take off the heat add rest of chopped coriander leaves and serve hot

tips: you can use the shredded chicken in the soup,or leave it out and have it as a clear soup
2. you can leave out the butter if you don't like.
3.this is a tangy soup

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Baked fruit salad:

• banana-3
• peach-3
• pineapple slices-3
• cinnamon powder-1/2 tsp
• brown sugar-1  tbsp. little more for greasing the bowl
• butter-1 1/2tbsp.
• lemon juice -few drops
• salt-1 pinch

preheat oven to 200 centigrade

cut banana into big pieces add few drops of lemon juice on it and keep aside
cut peaches and pineapple slices sprinkle and mix salt and keep aside
grease a shallow microwave oven or conventional oven bowl with butter then spread the cut fruits sprinkle cinnamon powder and brown sugar and butter mix then bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 mins
serve luke warm

tips:1.you can top it with whipped topping or
 you can beat and blend heavy cream or fresh cream with some sugar and then drizzle on the fruits.
when you don't want a heavy dessert after lunch or dinner this is a healthy and an easy dessert to make 

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Peanut and cucumber salad:

• boiled and cooked peanuts- 3/4 cup
• cucumber - 1 small chopped
• pomagranate seeds- 1/2 of 1 whole- sorted
• grated coconut - 2tbsp
• chopped corriander  leaves- 2tbsp
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• salt
• chat masala- 2 pinch
• pepper powder- a pinch or two

for tadka:

• cumin seeds- 1/4tsp
• mustard seeds- 1/4 tsp
• curry leaves- 1 sprig
• chopped ginger- 1/4 tsp
• green chilli- 1
• oil- 2 tbsp

in a small pan add oil add cumin curry leaves, mustard seeds,green chilli , and ginger chopped ,once they crackle take of the heat  and add corriander leaves chopped and grated coconut once it cools down

add chopped cucumber , pomagranate, cooked peanuts, add the tadka also add in pepper powder ,salt,sugar,and chat masala mix well

you can make this for parties when you need an extra easy dish , its very easy and a quick recipe to make you can do the prep the previous day and just add the tadka when you are ready .also serve as salad 

tip: when you cook peanuts add enough salt to it