Ingredients: • 225g – flour • 1.5 tsp baking powder • 1/4 tsp – salt • 55g – Butter • 55g – Sugar • 1 – Egg • 100 ml – cold Milk • A few drops of vanilla essence • 1/2 tsp – Cinnamon powder Method: Sift flour with baking powder. Rub in the […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Mutton • 200 gms – Potatoes • 8 – chillies • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tbsp – coriander • 1 – Onion • 3 flakes – Garlic • 1/2 inch – Turmeric • 6 – pepper Corns • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seed • 1/2 – coconut, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Oats • 1/2 cup – mixed vegetables (onion, beans, carrot, capsicum, cabbage) • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Channa dal • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal • 1.5 tsp – oil • Salt and pepper powder to taste • 2 cups – water Method: Heat oil […]

Ingredients: • cooked white Channa – 1 cup • Dried red chillies 3 to 4 • white sesame seeds – 2 tbsp • Tamarind – 1/2 tsp • oil – 2 tbsp • mustard – 1 tsp • black gram (Urad) Dal – 1 tsp • Curry leaves a few • salt to taste Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – carrot, peeled and grated coarsely • 2.5 cups – flour • 2 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – baking soda • 1 tsp – salt • 1/2 cup – Raisins • 1/4 cup – chopped Dates (optional) • 1.5 tbsp – Butter or Ghee • 1 cup – […]

Ingredients: • 4 – medium capsicums, firm • 1/2 cup – Corn kernels • 1/4 cup – peas • 1/2 cup – cheese, grated • 1/2 tsp – garlic, crushed • 1 – Green chilli crushed • 1 slice – day old bread • 1 tbsp – Butter • Salt to taste Method: Choose capsicums […]

Ingredients: • 25 g – each of cashewnut, Raisins and groundnuts • 25 g – each of grated Jaggery and Dates • 1 – Lime sized ball of Tamarind • 1 small piece – dry Coconut • 1 tsp – sesame seeds (til) • 1 tsp – each of roasted and pounded Cumin seeds and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – yellow pumpkin, potatoes, carrots, beans, peas (all cut into similar sized cubes) • 1/2 cup – moong dal • 4-5 – Green chillies • 10-12 – pepper Corns • 3 tbsp – Coconut • Curry leaves, a few • 1 tbsp – oil • 2 tsp – Urad Dal • […]

Ingredients: • Sago seeds – 2 cups • 1 – medium Onion chopped • Oil – 1 tbsp • Jeera – 1 tsp • Mustard – 1 tsp • Curry leaves – 8 to 9 chopped • 2 – small green chillies, chopped • Red Chilli powder – 1/2 spoon • Garam Masala – 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 8 slices – sandwich bread • 4 slices – cheese • 1 – Tomato sliced finely • 4 slices – thinly sliced Cucumber • 3 tsp – Butter • Salt and pepper to taste Method: Butter the bread well on one side. Place a slice of cheese on 4 slices of bread. Place […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Baby Corn (either canned or fresh) • Capsicum -1 • Onion -1 (big) • Spring onions (the green part ) – a bunch • Green chillies – 3 • Chopped coriander • Chilli sauce – 1 tbsp • Tomato ketchup – 2-3 tbsp • Soy sauce – 1 tbsp • […]

Ingredients: • Rice – 1 cup • Cabbage – 1 (small in size) • Coconut – 1/2 (grated) • Green chilli – 7 or 8 • Ginger – 1 small piece • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp • Salt to taste • Mustard dal – 1 tsp • Urad dhal – 1 tsp • Ghee […]

Ingredients: • For Aamras: • 1 – mango, ripe • 2 – Cardamom • 3-4 – Saffron strands • 2 tsp – Sugar • For Poori: • 1 cup – Wheat flour • 1/4 cup – water or as required • Oil for frying Method: For Aamras: Wash and peel the mango. Scrape the pulp […]

Ingredients: • 1 litre Curd • 1 cup black gram (Urad) dal • 2 tbsps grated Coconut • 2 to 3 Green chillies • 2 cm Ginger • 2 tsps oil • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds • Few Curry leaves • 2 tbsps coriander leaves, finely chopped • Khara boondi to garnish • salt to […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Chicken • 2 cups – biryani Rice or basmati Rice • 3 – Onions • 2 – Tomatoes • 2 – Cinnamons • 4 – Cloves • 1 tsp – anise • 2 – Bay Leaves • 35 g – biryani powder • 5 tbsp – oil • Coconut Milk […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup- Wheat flour , 1/2 cup- Rice ,1 “- ginger, salt to taste, 1 tsp- garam masla Method: Cook the rice. Add all masala to the rice. Add to the wheat flour and knead into a soft dough. Pinch off small balls and roll into chappatis. Shallow fry on a girdle and […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – basmati Rice or any other raw Rice (wash and soak for 1/2 an hour) • 3 – onions, sliced finely • 2 cups – assorted vegetables such as carrots, beans, peas, Cauliflower etc. cut into medium size bits • 1 cup – ground Coconut • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder […]

Ingredients: • 400 g – Cauliflower (after removing large stalks) • 150 g – Red Chilli powder • 25 g – Haldi • 100 g – salt • 12 Garlic Cloves (husk removed) • 200 g – gingelly oil • 20 g – Methi seeds • 30 g – Mustard Seeds • 1/8 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 – large tender Beetroot • 150 g – ripe black Grapes • 1 – apple, diced • 1/2 – lemon, juice extracted • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 1/4 tsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – dried Mint powder • 400 ml – chilled water Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – moong dal • 1/2 cup – Palak leaves • 1/2 – Onion • 1 – Tomato • 1/2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1/4 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 2 to 3 – Green chilli • 1/4 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – […]