Ingredients: • 1 cup – Channa dal, Urad Dal and Green Moong dal • 2 – Tomatoes • 3 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – Ginger (minced) • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • Salt • For tempering: • 5 – Garlic Cloves (crushed) • A few Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Cumin […]

Ingredients: • For the filling: • 2 cups – boiled vegetables (potato, carrot, peas, French beans, capsicum) • 1 cup – Coriander leaves • Salt – as per taste • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Coriander leaves • For the covering: • 10 to 12 – slices of bread • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups-raw Rice • 1/2 cup-urad dal • 1 tbsp – Fenugreek seeds • 1 cup – Poha • 1/2 cup – grated Coconut • Salt to taste Method: Soak rice, urad dal and fenugreek seeds in water for 2 hours. Grind it with the coconut and soaked poha to a fine, thick […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 2-3 – Tomatoes (cut into small pieces) • 5-6 – Red Chillies (to taste) • 1 – Onion (chopped finely) • 2 – Green chillies (chopped finely) • 1 small piece- Ginger (this is to be grated or finely chopped) • 1 tbsp – coriander powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Durum Wheat noodles • 3 cups – water • Salt to taste • 1 – Onion • 2 – Green chilli • 3-4 tsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • 2 sprigs – Curry leaves • Turmeric powder – a pinch […]

Ingredients: • 1 – medium cucumber, chopped into pieces • 1 – green chilli, quartered • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1/2 – Capsicum chopped • 1/2 – Tomato chopped • 1 tbsp – fresh Coconut scraped • 1 – small Tamarind strip • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – rava (sooji) • 1 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1.5 cups – water • 1tbsp – Ghee (clarified butter) • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1/4 tsp – Saffron / kesari • 2 tbsp – Raisins chopped • 1 tbsp – chopped cashews Method: Heat […]

Ingredients: • 6 long wooden sticks • 6 dessert apples • 375 gms. demerera Sugar • 37 gms. Butter • 1 tsp. Vinegar • 85 ml. water • 1 tbsp. golden syrup Method: Push a stick into the core side of each apple. Heat all the ingredients gently in heavy based pan until the sugar […]

Ingredients: • For Chicken • 1.5 kg Chicken (Cut into 8 pieces) • 1 cup – Thick Curd • 3 tbsp – Ginger paste • 3 tbsp – Garlic paste • Salt to taste • For Masala: • 3 finely chopped Onions (medium size) • 1 finely chopped Tomato (medium size) • 4 – Green […]

Ingredients: • 50 g – white pumpkin (chopped) • 50 g – red Pumpkin (chopped) • 50 g – Ridge gourd (chopped) • 50 g – Zucchini (chopped) • 6-7 – French beans (cut long) • 2-3 – Carrots (sliced) • 50 g – Green peas • 20 g – cashews (slit) • 1 – […]

Ingredients: • 6 to 7 – Potatoes • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Dhania powder • 1 tbsp – Garam Masala • 2 tbsp – finely chopped Coriander leaves • 16 – bread slices • Oil to shallow fry • Salt to taste Method: Boil and peel the potatoes. Add […]

Ingredients: • 1 1/2 tbsp – Maize flour • 3/4 cup – Milk • 2 tbsp – grated cheese • 6 tsp – Butter • 1 1/2 cups – spaghetti, cooked and cut into small pieces • pepper to taste • salt to taste • For Corn Filling: • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • […]

Ingredients: • 2 Ripe Mangoes, 1 tsp- Lemon juice Method: Chop and grind the mangoes in a mixer. Do not add water. Heat the mango pulp in a pan till it becomes thick. Add lemon juice. Chill and serve. Recipe courtesy of Varthiny

Ingredients: • 45ml – vodka • 15ml – Passion fruit syrup • 15ml – lychee syrup • 60ml – Pineapple juice Method: Muddle passion fruit syrup with lychee syrup, and pour all the ingredients into the shaker. Shake well and double strain it into a martini glass. Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – baby Potatoes • 1/2 cup – onion, sliced • 3 green chillies, chopped • 2 tbsp – Curry leaves • 2 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tbsp – Rice powder […]

Ingredients: • For the dough: 300 g – unbleached bread flour or wholemeal flour • 1.5 tsp – dried Yeast • 1 tbsp – Honey • 1/2 tbsp – Olive oil • 1 tsp – salt • 120 ml – warm water • For the sauce: 200 g – strawberries • 3 tbsp – maple […]

Ingredients: • 2 Cups – Rice Flour • 2 – Cups Water • 1/2 Cup – Besan (Gram Flour) • 1/2 tsp – Ajwain (Oregano) • 1/2 tsp Amchoor (Dry Mango Powder) • 1 tsp – Chat Masala • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • A Pinch Haldi (Turmaric Powder) • A pinch Hing […]

Ingredients: • 3 kgs – lamb, stewing meat, chopped • 2 kgs – carrots, finely chopped • 1.5 kg – peas • 1.5 kg – Rice • 100 gms – all spice • 1 whole garlic, chopped and crushed • 30 gms – Cloves • 2 packets filo pastry • 500 gms – Butter Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – red lentil (wash and soak in water for 15 minutes) • 2 handful – cut Palak or Spinach • 1/4 cup – grated Coconut • 1/2 tsp – Jeera • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric • 1/2 – red Onion • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 500g – Chicken (cut into small pieces) • 1 -tomato (medium size) • 1 -onion (big) • 2 tsp -ginger paste • 2 tsp -garlic paste • 3 tsp -pepper powder • 1 tsp -chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp -garam masala powder • 2 tbsp- oil • […]