Ingredients: • 100 gms. dark dessert chocolate • 50 ml. Sunflower oil • 150 ml. water • 100 gms. margarine • 225 gms. castor Sugar • 300 gms. self raising flour • For Frosting: • 100 gms. Butter • 100 gms. soft Brown sugar • 3 tbsp. Milk • 1 tsp. vanilla essence • 350 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup Rice • 1/2 cup Yellow mung dal • 4 to 5 Curry leaves • 2-3 Dried red chillies (adjust this according to taste) • 1 tbsp maharashtrian black masala or goda masala • (use Garam Masala if this is not available) • a pinch of Asafoetida • 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder […]

Ingredients: • Raw Cashew nuts – 1 cup • Garam Masala – 2 tsp • Ground Coriander – 2 tsp • Chilli Powder – 3/4 tsp • Salt – 1 tsp • Garlic, chopped – 6 Cloves • Fresh Ginger – 1 tbsp • White Vinegar – 2 tbsp • Tomato paste – 1/3 cup […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Chicken • 4 – Onions • 3 – Tomatoes • 1/2 cup – Coconut • Butter • 1 bunch – Coriander leaves • 2 tsp – Garam Masala • 3 tsp – Chilli powder • 1 tbsp – Ginger Garlic paste • Oil • Salt to taste Method: Heat butter […]

Ingredients: • Hilsa fish – 600g • Turmeric powder – 1.5 tsp • salt • Mustard Seed paste – 40g • Green chilli paste – 20g • Green chilli slit – 4 • Cream – 25 ml • Mustard oil – 75g Method: Cut the hilsa fish and wash it well in cold water. Apply […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – basmati Rice • 1 kg – Chicken • 3 medium, sliced – Onion • 2 medium, sliced -tomato • 20 gms – Ginger • 10 flakes – Garlic • 2 tbsp, chopped – Mint leaves • 1 to 1/2 tbsp, chopped – Coriander leaves • 1/2 cup -Greek Yoghurt • […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 – medium watermelon, deseeded and cubed • 1 medium – Apple • 2-3 tbsp – powdered Sugar • Rock Salt (sendha namak) – to taste • 1 tsp – cumin seeds, roasted and crushed • 1 tbsp – fresh Mint leaves, chopped for garnishing • Crushed ice – as required Method: Combine […]

Ingredients: • Cauliflower 1 medium • Green chillies – 4 • Ginger – 1 tbsp • Garlic – 1 tbsp • Pepper – 1 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp • salt • oil • Green peas – 1/2 cup • Capsicum – 1 • Tomato – 2 • Coriander leaves • Maida – […]

Ingredients: • Rice Atta – 2 cups • Grated Coconut – 1 cup • Green chillies – 8 -10 • Hing – 1/2 tsp • Butter – 1 tsp • Salt as per taste • Oil for frying. Method: Roast the rice atta for 5-7 mins. Add all the above ingredients and sieve the dough. […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – Pasta shells • 250 g- boneless Chicken, preferably breast Chicken • 2-3 – Garlic Cloves • 500 g – white button Mushrooms • 1 tbsp – white flour • 1/2 cup – thickened Cream • Olive oil • Handful – chopped Parsley • Salt and pepper • White wine • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – aahar or toovar dal • 1/2 tsp – Haldi (turmeric powder) • 1.5 tsp – salt or to taste • 1 – unripe Mango • 1 – onion, finely chopped • 3 Cloves – garlic, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds (sarson) • 1 – dry Red Chilli […]

Ingredients: • Raw Mango – 2 large ones • Red Chilli powder – 1 cup • Salt – 1 cup • Turmeric – 1/4 tsp • Mustard powder – 1.25 cups • Oil – 3 cups • Methi seeds – 1/4 cup Method: Wash mangoes and dry them by wiping with a clean dry cloth. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – kadle hittu/besan • 2 cups – Sugar • 2 cups – ghee/clarified Butter • 1 tsp – elaichi, powdered Method: Dry roast the besan a little (until it is warm) and keep aside. Grease a plate with ghee/butter and keep aside. Add about 1 cup of water to the sugar […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – graham cracker crumbs • 1/3 cup – chopped whole natural almonds, toasted • 2 tbsp – Butter • 1/3 cup – packed Brown sugar • 1 1/2 cups – chopped pitted Prunes • 3 tbsp – amaretto • 2 (8 oz) blocks regular or reduced-fat Cream cheese, softened • 1/3 […]

Ingredients: • 3 Apple • 2 teacups – Milk • 2 tsp – Horlicks • 5 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 cup – nuts • 2 tsp – jam • 1 medium bowl water Method: Blend all the ingredients in the mixer. Serve in the glass with ice cubes. This is an easy drink for […]

Ingredients: • 4 l – milk, fresh and full Cream • 1 cup – Sugar • 2-3 – Lemons (for juice) • 8-10 – almonds, chopped • 1 tbsp – pistachio, chopped • 1/4 tsp – saffron, mixed with 1 tbsp of lukewarm Milk Method: Boil 2 litres of milk into a large saucepan. Pour […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Cashew nuts, broken into bits • 250g – Sugar • 1 tsp – Ghee Method: Grind the sugar into a powder and keep aside. Roast the cashew nuts slightly and then dry grind them in a blender until smooth. Melt the powdered sugar with 1/4 cup water in a thick-bottomed […]

Ingredients: • 6 slices – any good fleshy fish • 2 tsp – chillies powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • salt • 4 tbsp – oil for frying Method: Wash the fish and coat it with the chillies powder, salt and turmeric powder. Heat oil in a flat pan and shallow fry the […]

Ingredients: • Lemon size – Tamarind • 5 – pearl Onion • 2 – Tomatoes (medium size) • 5 – Garlic • small quantity – Curry leaves • small quantity – black gram dal • small quantity – Bengal Gram dal • small quantity – mustard • small quantity – Fenugreek seeds • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • ½ cup – Almonds (finely chopped) • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 tsp – Butter (for greasing the thali) • packs of vanilla ice-cream (as required) Method: Melt the sugar in a non-stick pan on a low flame. When the sugar turns light brown add the chopped almonds. Simmer. The sugar and […]