Tomato Shorba

Tomatoes 100 gm
Coriander leaves 75 gm
Lemon juice 10 ml
Sugar 5 gm
Tomato ketchup 10 gm
Chopped garlic 3 gm
Ginger-garlic paste 15 gm
White pepper powder 10 gm
Coriander whole 10 gm
Salt to taste
Butter 10 gm

Cook the tomatoes and coriander leaves in 300 ml of water until the tomatoes dissolve. Strain it, grinding the solids left over after straining before adding them again to the mixture. Heat ghee in a pan. Put the chopped garlic and then the ginger-garlic paste, stir for a little while and pour in the stock. Add all the masalas and cook for some time. Strain the entire thing again and serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves.

Rice Kheer

500 ml Milk
250 gms Rice
200 gms Sugar
50 gms Ghee
3 tblsp chopped Nuts

Pick and wash the rice.Soak in water for 30 minutes.Drain completely.Melt the ghee in a pan, add the drained rice and saute for 5-7 minutes on a medium flame.Add the milk and cook on a low flame till the milk is reduced to 3/4th its original quantity.Add the sugar and simmer further till the milk is reduced to half its original quantity.
Garnish with nuts.

Gajar ka Halwa

1 kg Carrots
1 litre Milk
1 teaspoon Cardamom seeds
3/4 cup Water
3 tablespoons Ghee
2 tablespoons Raisins
2 tablespoons Almonds
2 tablespoons Pistachios
450 grams Sugar


Wash and grate the carrots.Soak the raisins in water for 30 minutes.Blanch and shred the nuts.Put the water to boil, when it starts boiling add the grated carrots.Cook for 5-7 minutes.Add the milk.Cook on a low flame for 1 hour stirring occasionally.Add sugar, mix well and cook till the sugar has dissolved and all the milk has been absorbed.Add ghee and simmer for 2-3 minutes.Add the slightly crushed cardamoms and the raisins.Mix well.Remove the gajjar halwa from heat and arrange in a serving dish.
Garnish with almonds and pistachios.
Serve cold, hot or at room temperature.

Brownies

1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter.Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder.
Spread batter into prepared pan.Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.If you want to have frosting, combine 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar.
You should frost brownies while they are still warm.

Sangritao

As if a tequila shot is not enough to rev up the mood, the remaining ingredients will add zest to the party. A fun drink for all.

Ingredients:

Tequila 30ml
Orange juice 60ml
Tomato juice 90ml
Worcestershire sauce 10ml
Lemon juice dash
Salt & pepper pinch
Ice

Method:

1. Fill the old fashioned glass with ice
2. Blend all the ingredients
3. Pour it over the ice in the glass

Garnish:

Lemon wedge on a salt-rimmed glass