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Gado Gado ( Indonesian Salad) 

A mildly spicy and tangy flavoured fresh salad to compliment any dish. This salad goes well by its own or with BBQ dishes.
Ingredients 
1/2 Cabbage (250 gm) finely shredded or cut
5-6 twigs of Fresh Coriander Leaves
2 Green Chillies
3-4 cloves of Garlic
1/2 cup roasted peanuts ( 75gm)
2 twigs of fresh basil (optional) Lemon Grass( Hari Chai ki Patti) can be substituted for Basil (Tulsi)
1 tsp of sugar or Gur ( Jaggery)
2-3 kafir leaves ( lemon leaves) (optional)
1 Lemon/Lime
1 cucumber finely julienne( 100 gm)
2 carrots finely julienne (150 gm)
Salt to taste
2 tbsp roasted peanuts for garnish
Preparation
1) Take 1/2 cup peanuts, lemon juice, salt, sugar and pound to a coarse paste.
2) Take Garlic, Coriander, lemon grass, basil, chillies and grind to a coarse paste.
3) In a bowl combine, cabbage, cucumber, carrots,peanut mixture, garlic mixture.
4) Adjust salt to taste, and toss all ingredients together.
5) Adjust the dressing consistency by adding more lemon juice and salt.
6) Garnish with roasted peanuts and  serve.
IMPORTANT: Cabbage, Carrots, and Cucumber should be kept in the fridge and removed just before adding the dressing and serving

Thai Mango Salad 

A very refreshing sweet and tangy salad. The taste and aroma of green mango revitalises your taste buds.
Ingredients 
1/2 Cabbage (250 gm) finely shredded or cut
5-6 twigs of Fresh Coriander Leaves
2 Green Chillies finely chopped
1 bunch of spinach leaves ( optional)
1 tsp of sugar or Gur ( Jaggery)
1/2  Lemon/Lime
1 cucumber finely julienne( 100 gm)
1 carrots finely julienne (150 gm)
1 large mango ( Kaccha Pakka) finely julienne
Salt to taste
Dressing 
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sriracha hot sauce ( green chilli paste can be substituted)
1/4 cup mango juice/puree, if using Fruite, use 1/2 packet ( 50ml)
2 tbsp ginger juice
Salt to taste
Preparation
1) In a a small bowl add all the dressing ingredients and whisk together.
2) In a  large bowl, combine all the other ingredients together
3) Add the dressing and toss all together till finely coated
4) Serve immediately
IMPORTANT: Mango, Cabbage. Carrots, Cucumber should be kept in the fridge and dressing should be added just before serving

KIBBE 

A Mediterranean appetizer or snack. The smoky flavour of onions and pine nuts adds a nice earthy flavour to this dish.
Ingredients 
1 lbs ground beef
1 lbs ground lamb
1/2 cup pine nuts, can be substituted with Almonds ( sliced)
1/2 cup coarse bulgur ( Dahlia)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 onions finely chopped and fried to crispy golden ( Bilista)
Salt and Pepper to taste
1) Soak the bulgur in warm water for 30 mins
2) Divide the soaked bulgur in half
3) Add half to the ground beef and other half to ground lamb, add salt and pepper
4) Run the beef and lamb mixture (separately) through a food processor, one or two times
5) In a greased square baking dish ( 10×12) layer the beef mixture
6) Spread the fried onions, and pine nuts
7) Layer the lamb mixture evenly on top of it. ( like a sandwich)
8) With a greased knife cut the layered mixture in diamond shapes
9) Add the olive oil on top making sure it goes in each crevice
10) Bake at 375 c on middle rack, till golden brown
11) Let it sit outside for 10 mins before serving

Curried Pumpkin Soup 

A flavorful soup during fall/winter will give you lots of warmth and comfort
Ingredients
1 lbs pumpkin peeled and diced
3-4 cups chicken stock or 2 chicken stock cubes
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp cinnamon powder
15 ml heavy cream
Salt to taste
Water as per needed
Preparation
1) In a pressure cooker combine pumpkin. chicken stock, salt and cook for 10 mins ( 2 whistles)
2) let it stand for 10-15 mins in the cooker till the steam cools down
3) Puree the mixture, add curry powder, cinnamon powder
4) adjust the consistency by adding more water and salt
5) bring to a boil
6) Add cream and mix well
7) Serve hot with a slice of toasted rye bread.

Roasted Turkey

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Whole Wheat Bread

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Korean Hot Pot

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Korean Raddish & Nappa Canbage Kimchi

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