Servings: 4

Time: 40-45 min

Description: A  pasta recipe for vegetarians

Ingredients:

4 cup Shell pasta

1.5 cup pasta sauce (tomato based)

2 TBSP olive oil

2 large Green peppers – chopped

1 large Red pepper – chopped

2 medium Carrots – chopped

1 large red onion – chopped

2 TSP paprika

2 TSP/ To taste Salt

2 TSP/To taste Black pepper

2 TSP crushed dried Basil  leaves

2-3 Garlic cloves chopped

Directions:

Add water necessary to cook the  amount of pasta to a deep pan. Bring to a boil. Add to the water about 1 teaspoon of salt per quart.  Cook pasta till al dente. Drain pasta and keep aside.

Chop vegetables in small pieces (3/4 in x 3/4 inch). Heat olive oil in a saute pan at medium high. Add chopped garlic. Cook for half a  minute and add onions. Cook onions for 2-3 minutes and then add vegetables. Saute till they are tender. Add pasta and and tomato sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Add salt, black pepper, paprika and crushed Basil. Cook for another 2-3 minutes. Serve hot.

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Servings: 4

Time: 8-10 min

Description: A delightful mix of sweet and tangy flavor

Ingredients:

2 Ripe mangoes (Better if cold)

12 Medium size ripe strawberries (Better if cold)

2 TSP (Teaspoon) Paprika

1 TSP Salt

1 TSP Sugar

2 TBSP (Tablespoon) Chopped Cilantro

1 TSP Lemon Juice

Directions:

Peel mangoes and make cubes of 1/2 in x 1/2 in. Dress strawberries and cut each vertically in two half. Take a bowl and mix mango cubes and cut strawberries. Add lemon juice, paprika, salt and sugar. Sprinkle chopped cilantro and mix again. Serve cold.

Time: 12 -15 min

Description: Indian Tea with sweet and mild spicy flavor

Ingredients:

2 cup cold water
2 cup milk (or to taste)
3-4 stick cinnamon (1.5 inch stick broken in small pieces)
4 whole green cardamons
4 whole cloves
6 black peppercorn
6 teaspoon sugar (or to taste)
3-4 teaspoon leaf tea (heaping)

Directions:

Put water in a deep pan. Add spices, sugar and tea in water and bring to a boil. Stir to blend, reduce heat and simmer for 6-8 minutes. Add milk, cover the pan, keep the heat on low and let the spices blend with milk for at least 6-8 minutes. Bring the water to a second boil. Uncover, check the color and taste, and if desired add more milk and sugar. Strain the tea into a warm teapot, and serve immediately.