Pina Colada

Ingredients:

1 banana, peeled and sliced

1 slice pineapple

4-1/2 tbsp pineapple juice

1 scoop of strawberry ice cream

1-1/2 tbsp coconut powder

Method:

1-Roughly chop the banana.

2-Cut two small wedges from the pineapple for decoration and put it aside.

3-Cut the remaining pineapple into pieces and put it in the blender with the chopped banana.

4-Add pineapple juice and process until the mixture turns into a smooth paste.

5-Add strawberry ice-cream, coconut powder and a small scoop of finely crushed ice.

6-Process until the mixture gets smooth.

7-Pour the mixture into glasses and decorate each glass with a small wedge of pineapple and a cherry.

8-Serve immediately.

Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups boiled pasta, of any small shape
2 tbsp butter, melted
1/2 cup sweet corn
1/2 cup cashew nuts
1 shredded capsicum
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup cooked boneless chicken, diced
1/2 cup sprouted beans, slightly boiled
1/2 cup peas, boiled
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp soya sauce
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice

Method:

1-Pre-heat the oven to 175°c.
2-In a large bowl, mix the pasta, sweet corn and cashew nuts with melted butter until evenly coated.
3-Spread the mixture in a thin layer on a baking sheet.
4-Bake for eight to 10 minutes in the oven, stirring occasionally, until evenly toasted.
5-Remove from heat and let it cool a bit.
6-In a large bowl toss together the noodle mixture, green onions, chicken, sprouted beans and peas.
7-Prepare the dressing by blending oil, vinegar, soya sauce, sugar, and lemon juice.
8-Pour over salad and toss to evenly coat.
9-Serve immediately or chilled.

Paneer Manchurian

Ingredients:

1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp Chinese salt
2 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp spring onions, chopped
2 tbsp Soya sauce3 green chillies, chopped
4 tsp ginger-garlic paste
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
200 gms homemade paneer or cottage cheese
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Egg white of one egg
Few coriander leaves, chopped

Method:

1-Cut the paneer into square pieces.
2-Marinate the pieces with salt and two teaspoons of ginger-garlic paste and keep aside for 10 minutes.
3-Mix cornflour, flour, egg white, ginger-garlic paste, salt in a bowl and make a batter using little water.
4-Dip the paneer pieces in this batter and fry in hot oil until they turn golden.
5-In another pan heat oil and fry the chopped garlic cloves.
6-Now add Soya sauce, spring onions, fried paneer pieces, green chillies, salt, Chinese salt, one and a half cups of water and let the ingredients simmer.
7-Take three teaspoons of cornflour and half a cup of water and mix well.
8-Add this to the boiling mixture and cook well until the sauce thickens.
9-Add coriander leaves and serve hot.