Garden Salad

Ingredients

1. Cucumbers-2
2. Carrots-2
3. Green olives-8
4. Green chillies-2
5. Lemon juice-2tsp
6. Coriander leaves-garnish
7. Salt- to taste

Directions

• Dice cucumber and carrot.
• Mix olives,chillies,salt, coriander and sprinkle lemon juice.

Beetroot Soup

Ingredients

1. Beetroot-1
2. Red onion-1/2
3. Garlic-2pods
4. Peppercorn-8
5. Salt to taste
6. Cream to garnish
7. Barley or orzo-2tsp

Directions

• Cook beetroot ,cool and keep aside.
• Salute onions and garlic in olive oil.
• Make a paste of all above ingredients .
• Add the paste to oil and add water.
• Add barley.
  
• Allow to boil till barley is cooked .
  
• Add salt and pepper
• Garnish with cream.

Leek Potato Soup

INGREDIENTS

1. Potatoes – 1 medium sized
2. Leek – 1 stem
3. Red onions – 1/2
   
4. Garlic – 2 cloves
5. Coriander– for garnish
   
6. Barley – 2 tbsp uncooked(optional)
7. salt to taste
8. pepper to taste
9. Olive oil – 1 tbsp
10. Water – 3-4 cups

Direction

• Chop potato, leek into small pieces.
• Heat olive oil in a pan and saute the onions and garlic till they are translucent for a minute.
• Add potato, leek and salt to taste cover it up with water.
  
• Once soft and cooked well.
  
• Make a puree of potato leek ,onions and garlic.
  
• To the stock on the stove, add uncooked barley .
  
• Continue cooking till the barley is cooked. Add the puree, pepper and salt according to taste.
• Add water if required.
  
• Garnish with coriander and serve hot.