Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Beef or Mutton • 1 – cauliflower, cut into florets • 2 – onions, chopped finely • 1 tsp – Ginger and Garlic paste • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 2 – tomatoes, chopped • 2 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – kuttu atta • Rock Salt to taste • 2 Green chillies • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 3 – medium-sized potatoes, sliced into rounds • oil for frying Method: In a bowl, add the kuttu atta, dry spices, green chillies and a little water. Make a paste (neither […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – chicken, chopped into bite-sized pieces • 100g – Curd • 1 large onion, chopped • A few strands of Saffron • 2 tbsp oil • Salt to taste • For the paste: • 3 red chillies, deseeded • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 Star anise • 3 Black […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – kokam • 1 – grated Coconut • 2/3 Garlic (singles/petals) • 1/2 – Green chilli • salt • Coriander leaves • Ghee and Mustard Seeds for seasoning (Vagar) Method: Soak kokum in salted water for about 15-20 mins. Grind the coconut with garlic, chillies and extract milk. Mix the soaked […]

Ingredients: • 8 – baby Brinjals • 1 – medium Onion • 2 – Dried red chillies • 2 tbsp – Tamarind extract • 1/2 tsp – Ginger paste • 4 tbsp – crushed Peanut powder • 2 tbsp – desiccated Coconut • 2 tbsp – sesame seeds • 1 tbsp – Dhania powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Oats • 1 – medium-sized Onion (finely chopped) • 1 – medium-sized tomato, roughly chopped (optional) • 1/4 cup – peas • 1/4 cup – Carrot • 2 tbsp – capsicum, finely chopped (optional) • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup palak/Spinach (stem removed and chopped) • 1 1/2 cups Wheat flour • 4-5 Green chillies • 1 tsp oman/ajwain • Salt and water as needed Method: Saute the palak leaves, little till they reduce in volume (say for a minute or two). Cool down and grind it with green chillies and […]

Ingredients: • 500g -rava (upma rava) • 3 cups- plain yogurt • 1 cup -grated Carrot • 1 cup -peas • 1/2 cup -cashew halves • For seasoning • 1tsp -mustard seeds • 1tsp -channa dal • 1tsp- Urad Dal • 3- 4- Red Chillies • 2- Green chillies • 1 pinch -hing • few […]

Ingredients: • 1 Cauliflower , medium size • 1 tsp- chili powder • 1 tsp- coriander powder • ½ tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tsp- ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp- curry leaves, finely chopped • 3 to 4 tbsp- Rice flour • 2 to 3 tbsp- besan (chick pea flour) • salt to taste […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – besan flour (kadalai maavu) • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – salt • 1 pinch – soda salt • Coriander leaves • Curry leaves Method: Mix everything in a bowl, add little water and make a solid dough. Heat oil to Deep Fried and drop the balls […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – ice Cream of your choice • 1.5 cups – Sprite or Seven Up Method: In a serving glass, just empty the ice cream, pour Seven Up or Sprite and serve immediately. Recipe courtesy of Chaya

Ingredients: • 1 cup – soy bean • 2 cups – water • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tbsp -oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Jeera • 1/4 tsp – Urad Dal • 1 sprig – Curry leaves • For Coconut mixture: • 1 cup – grated Coconut • […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – lean lamb mince • 1 – onion, minced • 1/2 tsp – Garlic paste • 2 – green chillies, minced • 1/4 tsp – Ginger paste • Salt as per taste • 1 tsp – Lemon juice • 1/4 tsp – pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • […]

Ingredients: • For the cover: 1 cup – plain flour (maida) • 1.5 tbsp – Ghee • water to knead • For the filling: 1 tbsp – Cashewnuts • 1 cup – khoya • 2 tbsp – Rawa • 1 tbsp – Pista • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 tbsp – Almonds (crushed) […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – semolina (suji) • 1 cup – Curd • 1 tsp – carom seeds • salt to taste • Cabbage (shredded), Carrots (shredded), Capsicum (diced), Onions (sliced) • 1 tbsp – soy sauce • 4-5 tbsp – Tomato sauce • Lemon juice • eno salt Method: Mix suji and curd to […]

Ingredients: • 400 g – spaghetti • 1 cup – boiled Green peas • 1 cup – ground cheese • 1 kg – chopped Tomatoes • 2 tbsps – ginger, finely minced • 2 large capsicum, chopped • 4 large onions, finely chopped • 6 Cloves garlic, crushed • 1/2 tsp – each chilli powder, […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Onion , chopped finely • 2 tsp – Ginger-garlic paste • 2 – medium-sized tomatoes, pureed • 1/4 cup – Green peas • 1 – Green Capsicum, cubed • 2 tsp – Kashmiri Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Coriander powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • Boiled Potatoes – 1 kg • Peas – 1/2 kg • Onions – 2 (finely chopped) • Salt, chilli, Turmeric powder to taste • 2 tsps – Kala Masala • Breadcrumbs powder – 1 cup • Oil for frying Method: Mash boiled potatoes and make a dough by adding a little salt. Keep […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – refined flour/maida • 250 g – Butter • 250 g – Sugar • 4 eggs beaten • 1 tsp – baking powder • 2 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/4 tsp – salt Method: Mix butter, sugar and eggs and beat them well together. Sieve the flour with salt and […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup – strong coffee • 2 tbsp – Orange juice • 2 tsp – fresh Lemon juice • Fat free cream, optional Method: Mix coffee, orange juice and lemon juice. Pour into Irish whiskey glass. Top with fat free whipped cream (optional). Recipe courtesy of Khatija