Stuffed Bell Peppers

1 can of diced tomatoes

1 zucchni grated

½ cup cheese

5 tbs olive oil

2 tbs garlic

1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp oregano

cilantro

 ½ cup orzo (Tiny Pasta)

4 sweet big bell peppers

Method:-

Pour tomatoes in a large bowl and break them apart, so its chunky. Add zucchini, cheese, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano and cilantro. Then cook the orzo (tiny pasta) just like you cook regular pasta. Drain the pasta and add it with the rest of the vegetables. Slice the top of the of the pepper and remove seeds. You can slice the bottom slightly so that they sit well. Place the peppers in a baking dish. Place the mixture in the peppers. Cover the dish with foil. Bake for 30 mins at 400F. Remove tray and sprinkle cheese and bake again for 15 mins till cheese is golden brown.

Penne Pasta with Marinara Sauce

1 Box of Penne Pasta

1 Can of crushed tomatoes

¼ cup of cheese (optional)

½  thinly diced onion

½ cut Bell pepper

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbs red chili powder

1 tbs olive oil

Salt and sugar to taste

2 tbs fresh cilantro

Boil penne pasta in boiling water. To prepare the sauce, heat oil in a pan, add onions and bell peppers. Add crushed and pureed tomatoes. Add turmeric and chili powder. Boil the sauce for 10 mins. Add salt and sugar to taste. To prepare a thick and creamy sauce, add 3tbs of mozzarella cheese to the sauce and stir at low heat to mix thoroughly. Drain pasta and mix with the sauce prepared. Garnish with fresh cilantro and cheese

Panner Parothas

Dough:- 2 cups Wheat flour Warm water as needed

Filling:- 1 cup shredded paneer ½ cup thinly diced red onion 2 green chilies 1 tbs paprika or red chili powder 2 pinch salt

Parotha:- Oil

Filling Prep:-

Mix all ingredients together

Dough Prep:-

Prepare a dough with 2 cups of wheat flour and warm water. Knead the dough till it is not sticky and prepare the dough into round balls as seen in the picture.

Parotha Prep:-

Roll the dough out as seen in the picture and add 1 to 2 tbs of the filling in the center. Close the rolled out dough as seen in the picture and roll again.Place on a heated frying pan and drizzle slight amount of oil to get a golden color. After a color is achieved flip the parotha and repeat.

Pizza (Home Style)

Sauce:- 1 Can of crushed and pureed tomatoes or store bought pizza sauce 1 thinly diced onion 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbs red chili powder 1 tbs oregano leaves 1 tbs olive oil Salt and sugar to taste

Dough:- 3 cups All purpose flour 4 to 5 tbs sugar 1 ½ tsp salt 3 tbs butter or oil 1 tsp yeast

Toppings:- Onions Green peppers Cheese Paprika Oregano

Dough Preparation:

Mix all ingredients with warm water. Make into smooth dough and leave in a warm place for dough to rise. If short on time, you can use store bought pizza dough. You can customize your dough, by adding paprika, oregano or even cheese!

Sauce:

Heat oil in a pan, add onions. Add crushed and pureed tomatoes. Add turmeric, chili powder and oregano. Add salt and sugar to taste. If time is short you can modify store bought pizza sauce to your liking by adding above mentioned spices.

Pizza Prep:

Heat oven to 450F. Roll dough out thin. Place in oven to bake for 8mins. Spread the pizza sauce over it, sprinkle cheese, onions and green peppers. Sprinkle paprika and oregano. You can add more toppings to your liking. Drizzle the pizza with a little bit of olive oil. Bake till cheese melts and a little crunch to the toppings. Bake time approximately 10mins.

Mint and Lemon Cooler

15 to 20 Mint Leaves

Lemon juice (1 lemon)

4 Tbs sugar

2 glasses of water

 

Wash and clean leaves very well. Blend it well with ½ glass of water. Strain it. Add remaining water, lemon juice and sugar. Mix well and serve! Works well as an appetizer.

Garbanzo Bean Salad

2 cans garbanzo beans, well rinsed and drained
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
2 cups diced plum tomatoes or cherry tomatoes 
1/2 cup olives, sliced into lengthwise
3/4 cup chopped red onion 
5 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Drain the beans in a colander, rinse and wash with cold water. Toss the beans with fresh lemon juice. Add chopped onions, tomatoes and olives to the marinating beans. Add cilantro to the beans. Add salt and pepper to taste and toss with extra virgin olive oil. For extra spice add fresh green chilies or red chili powder.