Yoghurt rasam/Yogurt Indian Healthy Soup.

To make:
add 5 smashed shallots,
5 smashed garlic,
3 sprigs curry leaves,
2 sliced green chillies,
1 1/2 tbsp instant rasam powder,salt and
enough water in a pot.

Simmer over low heat.
Stir.
Once heated through, remove from heat and combine in 1/2 cup whisked yoghurt.
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Prawn Wonton Noodle Soup
Springy noodles, bouncy wanton and Chinese Kale in prawn broth, and paired with green chillies in soy sauce.
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Fried bitter gourd. Thinly slice 5 bitter gourds and soak in water for 10 minutes. Gently squeeze out the water. Mix with 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp plain chilli powder and salt. Deep fry. If gourd mixture becomes soggy, gently squeeze the water before frying.

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Vegetarian potato fried rice. So quick, so tasty and one complete meal. Let's make:

Slice 3 medium size potatoes to tiny pieces, heat enough oil and fry till crispy. Remove and keep aside.

Leave about 3 tbsp of the same oil in the same wok.
Fry 4 thinly sliced shallots with 1 tbsp dried chilli paste (grounded/blended dried chillies).
Stir and cook till oil splits.

Add 4 cups of rice, some sweet soy sauce/kicap manis (see pic) and stir in.
Add 1/4 thinly sliced cabbage, some sliced spring onion, the fried potatoes and salt.
Stir all in and dish out.

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Takkali/tomato thokku/chutney. To make:
dry fry 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
3 sprigs curry leaves.
Then powder up.
Keep aside.

Add 3 chopped tomatoes with 1 tbsp plain chili powder and 1 tsp turmeric powder.
Stir over heat.
Add water, palm sugar, tamarind/asam juice and salt(all as needed).

Simmer to a mushy texture. Add curry leaf powder, pour 1 tbsp gingerly oil, stir and dish out.

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Snake gourd kootu (cooked with peas).
To make:
cut one gourd, remove seeds and slice.
Add with 1 sliced tomato
1/3 cup green peas without skin (soaked for 10 mins)
4 sliced shallots
1/2 inch sliced ginger
4 sliced garlic
1 tsp turmeric powder
salt and enough water.

Simmer till soft and tender. Temper/fry 5 sliced shallots
1 tsp fennel seeds and
2 sprigs sliced coriander leaves in 1 1/2 tbsp ghee or oil.

Combine into gourd mixture.
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Green brinjal parathal/stir fried. To make:
simmer about 13 small green brinjals to soften.
Remove, cool down and sliced/cubed.
Add in a bowl with
1 tsp plain chilli powder,
1 tsp turmeric powder,
1 tsp cumin seeds,
5 sliced shallots,
3 sprigs curry leaves and
salt to taste.
Gently mix together.

Heat 2 tbsp of oil, add brinjal mixture, stir over high heat for a couple of minutes and off the heat.
Combine in a little lime juice.
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French beans with turmeric and eggs.
To make: thinly slice one bunch of beans.
Mix with 1 tsp chilli powder,
1 tsp turmeric powder,
3 sliced shallots,
1 tsp cumin seeds
and salt.

Heat 2 tbsp of oil and tip beans mixture inside.
Stir and cook to soften.
Push beans aside and pour 2 lightly beaten eggs in the centre. Pour a little oil on top if needed. Lightly scramble eggs and fold over beans.
Stir and dish out.
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