Veg Hakka Noodles

INGREDIENTS:

Colorful mini bell peppers-4 or 5 chopped
Cabbage- A small portion, chopped
Broccoli- A few florets
Spring onions- 1 bunch chopped
Ginger and garlic- equal portion, chopped finely
Carrot- 1 big sliced thin
Beans- A handful, chopped
Mushrooms- 4 or 5 sliced
Green chilli- 1 sliced(optional)
Cilantro- A handful, chopped for garnish
Chings- Hakka noodles packet-1
Chings- Green chili sauce- To taste
Chings Hakka noodles powder- 1 tbsp
White and black pepper- 1 tsp each
Soy Sauce- 1 tbsp
White vinegar-1 tsp (optional)

PROCEDURE:

• Chop all vegetables.
• Boil the noodles with a dash of oil and salt to aldente.
• In a wok, add oil, add white part of spring onions, ginger, garlic and saute. 
• Add all the vegetables and saute till well cooked.
• Drain the noodles and toss in cold water. Cut the noodles with scissors to smaller threads if needed. 
• Add the noodles to the vegetables.
• Add soy sauce, white pepper, black pepper, rice vinegar, Chings hakka noodles powder, salt and mix the noodles and vegetables.
• Garnish with green part of spring onions and cilantro. Enjoy hot!

Nuts laddoo with jaggery

INGREDIENTS

Cashewnuts- 1 cup
Unroasted unsalted Peanuts- 1 cup
Almonds- 1 cup
Pistachionuts- 1/2 cup
Jaggery- 6 cubes
Elaichi/cardamom powder- To taste
Ghee- To make laddoos

PROCEDURE:

• In a pan, dry roast all the nuts in low to medium flame until raw smell is gone. Be careful in making sure the nuts do not burn. Keep mixing now and then.
• Once cooled down, grind to a coarse powder in a mixie.
• Heat the jaggery cubes in microwave for 20 seconds and grind them in the same mixie to make a sticky powder and add them to nuts mixture
• Add cardamom powder and some ghee enough to be able to make laddoos with your hands.
• Enjoy guilt free. Nice dish for potlucks or quick prasadam for any puja. You can add dates if you like too but you must adjust the jaggery accordingly.

Masala toast

INGREDIENTS:

Eggs- 2
Bread slices- 3 nos
Onion-1/2 small, chopped
Green chillies- 1 or 2 finely chopped
Cilantro- For garnish
Red chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Salt and pepper- To taste


PROCEDURE:

• First beat eggs with all spice powders till frothy. Add onions, chillies and cilantro and mix
• In a hot pan, spread butter on both side, now spread the egg mixture on one side of the bread and keep on pan with egg side down. Then add the egg mixture on the other side of the bread and toss till well cooked. Use medium heat to toast the bread.
• Enjoy while hot. You can add milk and get another slice if needed.