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Date Pancakes Ingredients For covering : maida - 1 cups egg - 1 salt - 1/2 tsp water - to mix For Filling : chopped dates - 1 cup chopped walnuts - ½ cup honey - 2 tbsp Method For covering : Combine Maida with salt. Add lightly beaten egg and water as needed and make a soft dough as for chapathis. Keep covered for ½ hour. Roll out into a very thin sheet and cut into 4" squares.

For Filling : Combine all the ingredients together Place some filling on each square and seal like an envelop, with some beaten egg. Deep fry in hot oil till crisp and brown. Serve hot with a scoop of vanilla flavoured ice cream.

Cauliflower Manchurian Ingredients cauliflower pieces - 2 cups capsicum pieces - ½ cup oil - to fry onion pieces - ½ cup sliced green chillies - 1 tsp chopped celery - 1 tbsp chilli paste - ½ tsp ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp soya sauce - 1 tbsp salt, pepper, ajinomoto Method Par boil cauliflower and capsicum, drain Sprinkle some corn flour on cauliflower and deep fry in hot oil. Heat 2 tbsp of oil. Fry onion, celery, chillies, capsicum, ginger garlic paste and chilli paste. Add Soya sauce, salt, pepper and Ajinomoto. Add 1 tbsp of oil, simmer for 1 minute. Add cauliflower, stir fry and remove. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Prawn / Mushrooms in Hot Garlic Sauce Ingredients prawns / mushrooms - 1/2 cup dark soya sauce - 2 tsp salt & pepper - to taste corn flour - 1 tsp egg white - 1 For Sauce : oil - 1 tbsp garlic - 1 tbsp, minced chilli paste - 1 tsp dark soya sauce - 1 tsp salt - to taste sugar - 1 tsp corn flour - 1 tbsp ajinomoto - ¼ tsp Combine all the ingredients. Marinate for ½ hr. Deep fry in hot oil, drain and keep aside. Method Mix corn flour with 1 cup water, Soya sauce, sugar, Ajinomoto and salt. Heat oil, fry garlic till brown. Add prawns / mushrooms. , fry for 1 minute. Add rest of the ingredients and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Serve hot with noodles or fried rice.

Kimichi Ingredients chinese cabbage - ½ kg salt - 2 tsp spring onions - 3, chopped garlic - 2 tsp minced ginger - 2 tsp, minced vinegar - 4 tbsp dark soya sauce - 1 tbsp sugar - 1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder - 2 tsp roasted sesame seeds - 1 tbsp sesame oil - few drops Method Chop cabbage roughly, add salt and keep aside for 3-4 Hrs. Squeeze well to drain the moisture and mix with rest of the ingredients. Transfer into a clean, dry jar. Keep in the refrigerator at least for 24 Hrs before serving.

Chilly Chicken Ingredients boneless chicken - ½ kg egg - 1, lightly beaten flour - ¼ cup corn flour - ¼ cup oil - to deep fry garlic - 2 tsp, minced ginger - 2 tsp, minced green chillies - 1 tsp, minced onion - ½ cup, chopped

capsicum - ½ cup, diced chilli paste - 1 tsp or to taste dark soya sauce - 2 tsp salt, pepper, sugar - to taste msg - ½ tsp chicken stock - 2 cups corn flour - 2 tbsp chopped spring onions to garnish

Method Cut chicken into ½ " cubes. Pour lightly beaten egg over it. Add salt to taste. Sprinkle flour and corn flour on it and mix well Deep fry in hot oil till cooked and light brown in colour. Drain away the oil from the pan, reserving about 4-5 tbsps in it. Add garlic and ginger to the hot oil, fry till fragrant. Add green chillies. Fry for few seconds. Add onion, fry till light brown. Add capsicum, fry for a minute Add chilli paste, Soya sauce, salt, pepper, sugar, MSG and stock. Allow to boil Add corn flour mixed with ¼ cup of water. Simmer for 2 minutes. Pour the sauce on fried chicken pieces, serve at once, garnished with spring onions.

Chop Suey Ingredients fried noodles - 400 gm For Sauce : oil - 4 tbsp juliennes of carrots - ½ cup capsicum strips - ½ cup chopped spring onions - 1 cup cooked, shredded chicken - ½ cup chilli paste - 1 tsp or to taste tomato sauce - 4 tbsp vinegar - 2 tsp sugar - 1 tbsp dark soya sauce - 1 tsp chicken stock - 2 cup corn flour - 2 tbsp salt - to taste msg - ½ tsp Method Heat the oil, and stir fry the vegetables. Add Chicken, chilli paste, tomato sauce, vinegar, sugar, Soya sauce and chicken stock. Allow to boil. Mix corn flour with ¼ cup of water and add to the sauce. Add salt and MSG. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. To serve place some fried noodles on each serving plate and top with the sauce.

Note: Vegetarians may omit the chicken and use water or vegetable sauce instead of chicken sauce.

Man Chow Soup Ingredients oil - 2 tbsp chopped garlic - 2 tsp chopped mushroom - ½ cup chopped capsicum - ¼ cup chopped carrots - ¼ cup cooked, chopped chicken meat - ¼ cup chicken stock - 1 litre dark soya sauce - 2 tsp corn flour - 2 tbsp water - ¼ cup salt & pepper - to taste msg - ¼ tsp

For Oriental Roasted Chilli Paste : kashmiri chilli powder - 2 tbsp onion - 1 small garlic - 8 flakes sugar - 2 tsp or to taste thick tamarind juice - 1 tbsp salt - to taste dried shrimps - 1 tbsp (optional) oil - 6 tbsp

Method Heat the oil. Fry garlic till dark brown and fragrant. Add vegetables and stir fry. Add chicken meat , stock and seasoning. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add Soya sauce and thicken with corn flour, mixed with water. Allow to boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Note : Vegetarians may omit the chicken and use water or vegetable sauce instead of chicken stock.

Method For Paste : Grind all the ingredients except oil and tamarind together to a paste. Heat oil and roast the paste over a low flame till the raw smell is lost. Add tamarind, mix well and remove. This paste can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks.