Oven roasted Chickpeas and Cauliflower

Ingredients
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Chickpeas-2 cups
1 1/2 tbs olive oil
1 tbs garam masala
1 1/4 salt

Cauliflower - 1 head- cut into florets
2 tbs olive oil
1 tsp cumin seed
1 tsp salt
1tsp garam masala

Preheat oven to 400F
Toss every 10 mins for about 35 minutes till they are golden coloured.
Keep uncovered to retain crispiness.

Aloo Palak

Saute garlic-2 , ginger, green chilies-4to5, onion-1, Add the spinach After it cools, blend them.

saute turmeric, cumin seeds, the spinach paste and let it boil for few minutes. Now add the boiled potatoes, garam masala-1tbspn, coriander powder-1tbspn, cumin powder-1spn, red chili powder-1/2 tbspn, and salt for taste. Add water only when needed. Cook for 5-10 mins covered until the potato absorbs the flavor.

Serve with rice or roti.

Avocado Chutney

Ingredients
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Avocado- 1 (cut into halves and squeeze once ripe)
Few Coriander leaves
Green chillies- 3 to 4
coconut- few
salt- as required
Red Shallots-2 to 3

Method
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Just add all the above ingredients and grind well.

finally sputter some mustard, urad dal and curry leaves and add to it.
Serves 2 to 3 persons.

Instant microwave-cooked asparagus

Ingredients
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Asparagus bunch-1
salt, pepper - to taste
lemon juice

Method
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Cut the edible part of asparagus.
try to peel the thick end of it to make it even so that it cooks evenly.In a microwavable glass bowl, place this and cover it with a clingwrap with a small vent for the steam to pass. Also to avoid clinging of the wrap on the vegetable.

Let it be for 2 and 30 minutes. Let it stand for a while before you handle(HOT).
Then slice as wanted and serve it with salt,pepper and lemon juice.

Microwave cleaning technique

First, clean the crumbs out of the microwave. Next, fill a microwave-safe bowl with a cup or two of water. Add some lemon juice or a slightly squeezed half lemon to the bowl (some people use a couple of tablespoons of vinegar instead of the lemon). Now nuke it! Microwave that for a few minutes until the water is boiling. Keep the door closed afterward to let the steam work its magic loosening dried-on food. After a few minutes, wipe down the inside of the microwave with a damp cloth. Food splatters should come off easily.

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