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Juicy Beef Burger

Ingredients
1 Egg
3 Tbsp Mayonnaise
2 Potatoes (boiled)
200 gms Meat (minced)
1 Cucumber (sliced)
1 Onion (sliced into rings)
1 Tomatoes (sliced)
 Cheese slices (optional)
 Oil for frying
 Few salads leaves
 Salt and pepper to taste

Method
Boil the meat with salt and pepper; mix mashed potatoes and egg in it. Make patties and fry them from both sides until well done. Cut the bun in half and spread mayonnaise. Place patties, onion rings, a cucumber slice and salad leaf on the bun. Add cheese slice if you like it. Cover it with the other half. Serve with ketchup and French fries


Hot and Spicy Fajitas

Ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Onion (sliced)
1 Green bell pepper (sliced)
6 Mushrooms (sliced)
6 Green Onion (sliced)
1 Carrot (cut into strips)
1 Tbsp Soya Sauce
1/2 Kg Chicken breast (cut into strips)
1/2 Kg Beef (cut into strips)
1 Lemon (juice)
1 Tsp chili powder
1 Vinegar
1/2 Cup cheddar cheese
 Salt and pepper to taste

Method
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high level heat. Add vegetables, season with salt, vinegar, chili powder, pepper and soya sauce. Saute until crisp and tender for about 5-10 minutes. Remove vegetables from skillet and set aside. Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Grill the chicken and beef separately. Remove from the grill and set aside. Heat the same large skillet until very hot and return the vegetables to the pan. Add the lemon juice. Layer the cheese on the top and then lay the meat over it and wrap in chapatti. Serve with immediately tomato ketchup or ready made salsa.

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Lemon Butter

Ingredients
        grated rind and juice of a lemons
85    g sugar
3      large egg yolks
15    g butter
15    g cornflour

Method
Blend all ingredients in a 500ml glass jug. Cook on MEDIUM - HIGH in oven for 3 minutes or until thickness, stirring every minute. Pour into hot streilised jars and seal immediately.

Strawberry Jam

Ingredients

1      kg strawberries, washed and hulled

1      kg castor sugar

        pectin, if required

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Method
Place strawberries in a 5 litre casserole dish. Cover and cook on HIGH in oven for 5 minutes. Stir in sugar and pectin if required. Cook on MEDIUM - HIGH in oven for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Check if the jam is setting. Cool and bottle in sterilised jars. Seal!!!

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Mint Sauce

Ingredients
60 ml water
15 g sugar
30 ml brown vinegar
30 g mint, finely chopped

Method
Combine all ingredients in a 250 ml jug. Cook on HIGH temperature in microwave for 30 to 60 seconds. Stir well and serve with roast lamb.


Cold Potato Salad

Ingredients
6-8 Medium potatoes (cubed)
3 Eggs (hard boiled, peeled and chopped)
1/2 cup coriandar leaves(chopped)
1/4 cup onion (chopped)
1/4 cup green onion (chopped)
1 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp white vinegar
1 Tbsp sour cream (optional)
1/4 Tsp salt
1/4 Tsp freshly ground black pepper

Method
Cut the potato into bite sized chunks and put in a medium saucepan. Cover the potatoes with water and  bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and boil for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until potatoes are just tender. Drain and cool completely. Put the potatoes in a large bowl with the chopped eggs, coriander leaves onion and green onion. Chill thoroughly. Combine the mayonnaise, white vinegar, sour cream, salt and pepper. Gently stir the mayonnaise mixture into the potato mixture until well blended. Serve cold.

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Beef Lasagna

Ingredients

For Meat Sauce:
250 grams beef mince
1 Onion (finely chopped)
2 Cups peeled tomatoes
1/2 Cup tomato paste
4 Tablespoons oil
1 Packet instant Lasagna sheets
2 Tsp chili powder
  Salt and pepper to taste

For Cheese Sauce:
60g Butter
1/3 Cups plain flour
2 Cups milk
2 Cups cheddar cheese (grated)

Method

Heat oil in hot pan and saute onions. Add mince and stir over heat until browned. Add tomatoes, chili powder, tomato paste, salt, black pepper and bring to the boil. Simmer until sauce has thickened and ingredients are well cooked. Sauce should be bit thick. Turn off heat and cover while you make the cheese sauce. To make the cheese sauce, first melt the butter in a saucepan. Add flour and mix to make a smooth paste. Cook for 1 minute then add milk a small amount at a time while continuing to stir. Once all the milk has been added, stir over heat until sauce thickens and boils. Add grated cheeses about just half cup save rest for top. To put altogether, grease a large ovenproof dish and fill with alternate layers of meat sauce, boiled lasagna sheets and cheese. Top with grated cheese and bake uncovered in a moderate oven for 30 minutes or until brown.

Fresh Spicy Salsa

Ingredients

4 Large ripe tomatoes (peeled and chopped)
3 Tbsp onion (finely chopped)
2 Small garlic cloves (minced)
2 Tbsp paprika
3 Tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)
2 Lemon juice
  Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Put chopped onion and garlic in a strainer; pour 2 cups boiling water over them then let drain thoroughly. Discard water and let it cool. Combine onions and garlic with chopped tomatoes, paprika, coriander leaves, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours to blend flavors. Serve with anything you want to eat along like chips, nachos, tacos and French fries.

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Chicken Salad Wrap

Ingredients
2 medium flour tortillas
2 cooked chicken breasts, diced
1/4 cup red and yellow peppers, diced
1 small celery stalk,diced
1/4 cup Cheddar cheese, diced small
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon plain yogurt

Method

In a medium bowl, add chicken, bell peper celery, cheese, mayonnaise and yogurt. Mix the ingredients well and add salt and peper to taste. Lightly warm tortilla to amke handling easier and prevent it from cracking. Place 1/2-1 cup of filling on the bottom half of the tortilla, fold the right and left edges of the tortilla over the filling toeards the center. Fold the bottom edge of the tortilla towards the center and gently roll until the tortilla is completely rapped around the filling. You can add chopped cucumber. Zucchini, Tomatoes, Carrots, Peas or fresh Herbs likely parsley, dill or basil. You can also substitute cottage cheese for mayonnaise.

Chicken Pea Roll
Ingredients
2 Onions4 Garlic cloves
2 Tbsp ghee
1 Tsp chili powder
1 Tsp salt
1 Tsp turmeric1 Tsp Paprika1 Tbsp Cumin (Ground)1 Tbsp Coriander (Ground)
2 Cup Chick Peas (Boiled)
1/2 Cup Tomato (Cubes)
1 Tsp Garam Masla

Method

Slice the onion finely, crush the garlic. Heat ghee in a medium pan. Add onion and garlic to pan; cook over medium heat, strring until soft. Add chilli powder, salt, turmeric, paprika, cumin and coriander. Stir over heat 1 minute add the chick peas and tomatos; stir until combine. Simmer and cover it. Cook in low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionly. Stir in the garam masala. Simmer for 10 minute, cover with lid.
Now take chappati, paratha or nan and wrap inside the curry. Chick peas roll is ready to eat.