CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE BROTH

Ingredients
30 gms chicken
2 bay leaves
2 gms whole black pepper
5 gms onion
20 gms carrots, chopped
5 gms celery
10 gms cauliflower
10 gms broccoli
5 gms garlic
salt,to taste
olive oil


Method
Wash chicken and keep to boil. add the bay leaves,pepper, carrot, cauliflower, broccoli. half of the onion, and a little celery. Let it simmer for 40 mins. Strain the stock, and make a puree of the boiled onion,carrot and celery, Cut the chicken. cauliflower and broccoli into small cubes. In a pan, saute the remaining onion, garlic,celery, cauliflower and broccoli, add the stock and the puree to this and let it simmer for 10 mins. Add the boiled chicken pieces and serve hot.

SPINACH SOUP

1 Kg spinach
olive oil
5 gms garlic
5 gms onion
2 gms ginger
salt pepper to taste
1 tbsp fresh cream


Method
Wash the spinach well in running water,blanch and puree in a blender. In a pan, heat some olive oil and saute the onion, garlic, ginger and the spinach puree. Saute this for five mins, then add the vegetable stock and the seasoning. Check the thickness and cook for 15 mins. Strain and serve hot, garnished with fresh cream and crushed black pepper.

LENTIL SOUP

50 gms lentils
olive oil
15 gms onions chopped
20 gms carrots chopped
5 gms garlic
5 gms coriander powder
5 gms cumin powder
5 gms turmeric powder
5 gms coriander leaves
salt, pepper to taste


Method
Wash, soak the dal boil well till cooked. Allow it to cool. Take a pan, heat olive oil and saute the onion, garlic, carrot, coriander powder, cumin powder and turmeric powder.Add this tempering to the boiled lentil, along with the stock. Cook for 15 mins and then finely puree in the blender and strain. Season and serve hot, garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

SWEET & SOUR SAUCE INGREDIENTS
2 cups of vegetable stock or water 3 tsps of vinegar 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp white pepper 1 cup tomato sauce 3 tbsps chopped pineapple Salt to taste 1 tsp corn starch
METHOD
Pour the stock or water in a pan, and add vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and tomato sauce. Bring it to a boil. Add the pineapple and heat it on a low flame. Add corn starch to thicken the consistency. Voila!
Sweet and sour sauce ready to serve