Carrot salad

3 tsp white sesame seeds

675 gm carrots, cut in strips

3 tbsp sunflower oil

3 tbsp strained yoghurt

3 tbsp lemon juice

Salt and pepper

Toast sesame seeds in pan over a moderate heat. Stir until colour changes lightly. Cool. Cook carrots in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain. When cool, stir in remaining ingredients. Finally add sesame seeds. Mix well.

Masala fried chicken

2 medium chicken, cut into 6 pieces and boiled, with salt

Ghee for frying

4 eggs stiffly beaten

1/2 cup bread crumbs

Salt

1 cup tomato sauce

1 tsp each- ground ginger, garlic and red chillies

Heat ghee, mix in ground masala and fry for two minutes. Add tomato sauce and salt and fry for a minute. Cool. Apply the paste generously on the chicken pieces, then dip in bread crumbs. Heat ghee in a wok. Dip chicken pieces in egg and deep fry till light brown. Drain in absorbent paper and serve.