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Ingredients Pasta 350g Mixed vegetables 1/2 cup Ham cut in cubes 1/4 cup Basil leaves 4-6 Garlic 1 clove Bread crumbs 1/4 cup Butter 2 tbsp Flour 2tbsp Milk 1 cup A pinch of nutmeg Pepper 1 teaspoon Extra vergin olive oil Freshly grated parmesan cheese Method Blanch the vegetables. In a medium pan warm butter. Add flour,milk, pepper and salt and simmer until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat and add vegetables, ham and a pich of nutmeg. Mix well and keep it aside. Grind garlic and thyme in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add breadcrumbs and mix well. Put some olive oil in a pan and fry this mixture until the breadcrumbs turns crisp and golden brown. keep it aside. Meanwhile, heat a large pot of salted water and cook pasta until al dente. When ready, drain the pasta. Serve the creamy vegetable sauce spooned over the drained pasta,sprinkle toasted bread crumbs and parmesan cheese and serve hot.

Ingredients Chicken breast 500g Meat masala 1 tablespoon Chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon Ginger small piece chopped Garlic 2 cloves chopped Onion 1 Tomato 1 Juice of half lemon Soy sauce 3 tablespoon Tomato ketchup 2 tablespoon Green chillies 2 Bell pepper medium size 1 Oil to fry Salt to taste Method Cut the chicken breast into small pieces. Marinate it with lemon juice, meat masala and salt for 1 hour. Fry the chicken pieces until it is done. In a pan pour 3 tablespoon of oil and add corriander powder, chilli powder and turmeric and saute until brown. Add onion, ginger and garlic and fry until onion turn soft. Now add tomato, soya sauce and tomato ketchup and fry until soft. Now add the chicken pieces along with green chillies and bell pepper. Mix well and remove from the fire once the pepper begin to soften.