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A Yummilicious recipe by NECC Ingredients: 6 Hard boiled eggs 1 Cucumber- sliced 1 Large finely chopped onion 4 Big tomatoes- sliced Salad Leaves 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise 1 Green chilli Coriander Leaves- Finely chopped salt & pepper to taste 1. Boil the Eggs ad cut them into halves. Remove the yolks. 2. Mash the yolks and mix it with mayonnaise, salt, pepper, chopped green chilli and coriander leaves. 3. Replace the yolks with this mixture. 4. Cut the salad leaves and decorate it in a serving tray, with sliced tomatoes, cucumber and eggs.

A very refreshing salad by Nita Mehta with two tangy dressings. For Salad: 2 chicken breasts (with Skin) 2 red tomatoes- deseeded & cut into cubes 1 large capsicum- deseeded & cut into cubes 1 small cucumber- peeled & cut into cubes 1 onion- cubed & layers separated 1 Lettuce head - cubed 2 hard boiled eggs- cut into 8 pieces for Garnishing (Optional). For Vinaigrette Dressing: 4 Tbsp Oil (vegetable oil or Olive Oil or Salad Oil) 2 Tbsp Vinegar or lemon juice 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp powdered sugar 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp mustard sauce Place all the ingredients in a bottle and shake well For Light Mayonnaise Dressing: 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise, 1/2 cup yoghurt Beat the yoghurt well till smooth and mix well with the mayonnaise. 1. Pressure cook the chicken by adding 1/2 cup water and little salt in a pressure cooker to give 2 whistles. Cool. Remove and discard the skin and bones and cut into 2" long pieces (Shred into chunks). {I used boneless breasts, pounded and marin

Again I was searching for a lovely potato salad recipe but none clicked....so here's my take on warm potato salad for a nice relaxing evening :) Here's what u need : (Serves 2) 6 medium sized boiled Potatoes- Cubed 5-6 Spring onions- chopped 1 Tsp Peri Peri Sauce (or any other spicy sauce) 1 Tbsp Mustard Sauce 2 Tbsp Caesar Salad Dressing 1 Tbsp Olive oil Salt, Pepper & Chilli flakes to taste. How to: 1. Heat oil in a Pan. Add potatoes and spring onions.Saute it for around 2-3 mins. 2. Add salt, pepper, chilli flakes, mustard sauce & Peri peri sauce.Saute for another 2 mins. 3. Switch off the gas and mix Caesar salad dressing. Mix gently. 4. Garnish with chilli flakes.Serve it warm. yummmmmy!!

For this munchilicious mexican snack you'll need: 1 pack of Nacho/Tortilla chips (sometimes its difficult to find them so I use Bingo Mad angles) 1 small Onion- Finely chopped 1 small Capsicum- Finely chopped (you can use it of different colours if you wish) 4-5 slices of Jalapeno peppers- chopped 4-5 Olives- Sliced 3 cubes Cheese- grated Salt to taste 2-3 tbsp Toamto Salsa 1. Arrange the chips in a plate/bowl. 2. Sprinkle about half the cheese. Microwave on high for 30 secs, or till the cheese melts. 3. Sprinkle onion, capsicum, Jalapeno, Olives. Add Salsa and sprinkle some salt. 4. Sprinkle rest of the cheese and microwave again for 1 min. or till the cheese melts a little. ENJOY it with your favourite movie/show or drink :)) Cheers!!

Its a popular baked dish. Calorie rich packed with lots of vegetables in white sauce. Here's what you'll need: 2 tbsp Refined Flour (Maida) 1 tbsp Butter 150 ml Milk 100 gm carrots (cubed) 100 gm Peas 100 gm Potatoes (Cubed) 100 gm Cauliflower Salt to taste white/black pepper powder to taste 60 gm (3 cubes) Grated Cheese 1. Boil the vegetables till half cooked ( I cook them in the microwave with 100 ml water and little salt for about 5-6 mins.).Drain and keep water. 2. Preheat Oven. 3. In a pan, heat butter, add refined flour and let it cook for 2 mins on low flame, while stirring. It should be golden in colour. 4. Add milk, slowly, keeping the flame low. Stir well and let it thicken. 5. Add salt & pepper and whisk to remove lumps. 6. Add boiled vegetables and mix well. Check the consistency of the sauce. It should coat the vegeatbles. If you think sauce is very thick,then add little water (drained from the vegetables). 7. Grease a baking dish/tin and put vegetable mixture

This is my version of Nita Mehta's Macaroni Alfredo Serves 2 1 cup uncooked macaroni 100 gms Mushrooms sliced (I love mushrooms so I use 200 gms) 100 gms Baby Corn sliced 1 Onion or 2 Spring onions- chopped along with the green parts (I use onions) 2 Tbsp. Butter 1 Tsp Oregano 2 1/2 Tbsp flour (maida) 1 3/4 Cups Milk 3/4 Tsp salt (or to taste) 1/2 Tsp Black pepper powder 1/2 Tsp Chilli Flakes 100 gms mozzarella cheese-grated (I use processed cheddar cheese) Some tomato slices and chopped parsley or coriander for garnishing 1. Boil 4 cups water with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp olive oil (any other oil can be used).Add macaroni and cook till well done. 2. Once cooked, drain the excess water from macaroni and wash well with cold water so that it doesn't stick together. 3. Heat butter in a Pan. Add onions and baby corns and saute on high-medium flame for 3-4 minutes or till they are golden brown. 4. Add Mushrooms and saute on high flame for 3-4 mins, till they are slightly brown. 5. Add

DOUGHNUTS Preparation Time :30 mins Cooking Time :for frying Milk ½ cup (75ml) Maida 2 ½ cups (250g) Baking Powder 2 tsp Powdered Sugar ½ cup (50g) Egg 1, lightly beaten Butter ½ cup (60g) Vanilla Essence ¼ tsp Mix together Cinnamon Powder ½ tsp Powdered Sugar 1 tbsp Method 1. Sift maida, baking powder and powdered sugar together. 2. Add beaten egg, milk, butter and vanilla essence into the maida mixture and make into a soft dough. 3. Put the dough into the fridge for 15 minutes. 4. Roll out the dough to ¼ to ½ “ thickness and cut with a doughnut cutter. 5. Deep fry the doughnuts on medium flame till golden brown. 6. Roll the hot doughnuts in the cinnamon and sugar mixture and serve.

I felt like having a simple cottage cheese salad for dinner, so whats the first thing I do? I searched the web for a good recipe....Alas!! couldn't find....so what to do now??? I decided to go with my instincts....and this is what I created.... Ingredients (Serves 2): 100 Gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer) 1/2 Red Capsicum 6-7 Black Olives (Whole or sliced) 6-7 Green Olives (Whole or sliced) 2 Piri Piri Chillies (optional) 6-7 pcs. Sundried Tomatoes Croutons of 1 slice 1 small cucumber (deseeded) 2-3 leaves of Fresh Basil 100-150 Gms Lettuce or mixed salad leaves 1 tsp Chilli Flakes 1/2 tsp Black Pepper powder Salt to taste 2 Tbsp Olive oil 2 Tbsp Honey Mustard Dressing 1. Cut the cottage cheese into 1" cubes and marinate it with olive oil, honey mustard dressing, Chilli flakes, salt & pepper.I did this as a first step so that by the time you add other ingredients, cottage cheese is absorbing the flavours. 2. Add Olives, sundried tomatoes, piri piri chillies and fresh basil

Its a lovely recipe By Nita Mehta For Salad (serves 4): 6 Chicken Sausages 6 Baby corns 100 gm Mushrooms 1/2 Green Capsicum, 1/2 Yellow Capsicum or 1 green Capsicum 1 Firm Tomato For Dressing: 6 Tbsp oil (I use Olive oil around 4 tbsp.) 2 Tbsp Vinegar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp Pepper 1/2 tsp Powdered sugar 1 tsp Mustard Paste 1 Tbsp Chopped Parsley (optional) 2-3 flakes garlic- crushed & chopped 1. Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a pan. Saute sausages for 1 minute. Remove & cut each sausage diagonally into 2-3 piesces. 2. Deseed capsicum and cut into strips. Remove the pulp of the tomato and cut into thin strips. 3. Blanch Baby corns and mushrooms in hot water to which a little salt and a few drops of lemon juice have been added. Strain. Pat dry and cut baby corns diagonally and each mushroom into 4 pieces. 4. Mix sausages, mushrooms, baby corns, capsicum and tomato in a salad bowl. 5. Mix all the ingredients of the dressing in an empty bottle with a screw cap. Shake well. 6. Pour the dres