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A new vacuum cleaner salesman knocked on the door on the First house of the street. A tall lady answered the door. Before she could speak, the enthusiastic salesman barged into the living room and opened a big black plastic bag and poured all the cow droppings onto the carpet. "Madam, if I could not clean this up with the use of this new powerful Vacuum cleaner, I will EAT all this dung!" exclaimed the eager salesman. "Do you need chilly sauce or ketchup with that" .asked the lady. The bewildered salesman asked, "Why, madam?" "There's no electricity in the house..." said the lady

Make this popular masala ahead of time and store in an air-tight container. Creating a tasty meal will then be a simple matter of marinate and grill! Ingredients: 100 gms cumin seeds 35 gms coriander seeds 20 gms cloves 5 pieces of 2" cinnamon sticks 20 gms ginger powder 20 gms garlic powder 20 gms red chilli powder 20 gms turmeric powder 20 gms mace powder 20 gms salt 1 tsp orange food coloring Preparation: Dry roast the cumin, coriander seeds, cloves and cinnamon sticks in a pan on a low flame, till they begin to release their aroma. Remove from fire and allow to cool. Grind all the ingredients together in a coffee grinder to make a smooth powder. Store in an air-tight container for upto 6-8 weeks.

Ingredients: 30, 2" cubes of paneer (cottage cheese) - see recipe below 3 tbsps Tandoori Masala (see recipe below) 1/4 cup yogurt 1 large onions cut into 1" square pieces 5-6 tbsps vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil 2 tbsps Chaat Masala - available at most Indian grocery stores Lemon wedges to garnish Preparation: Mix 2 1/2 tbsps of Tandoori Masala with the yogurt, 2 tbsps cooking oil and salt to taste and make a smooth paste. Put the paneer chunks in a bowl and pour the above Tandoori paste on to it. Mix gently to coat all the paneer well. Cover and keep in the refrigerator to marinate for two hours. Mix the remaining 1/2 tbsp of Tandoori Masala with the onion pieces to coat them well. Thread the marinated paneer and onion pieces onto bamboo skewers in a combination of your choice. Preheat your grill on medium. Put the paneer skewers on it and brush with a little cooking oil. Grill till paneer is light golden and the onions soft. Do not overcook or the paneer will b

Ingredients: 2 kele ke chilke washed and chopped. 1 medium size onion diced in long thin shape. Method: Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a large pan. Add chopped peels into heated oil and fry for 3-4 min. Take out peels and put in on a plate. Fry onions and add peels back into it. Add salt, turmeric and chilli powder as per taste. Cover and cook for 3-4 min till peels become soft. Switch off the gas and leave it covered for another 5 min. Ready to be served.