Ingredients: • 250 gm – Cucumber • 1/2 cup – Channa dal • Turmeric powder – a pinch • 1/2 tsp – salt • For Seasoning: • 1 tsp – mustard • 3/4 tsp – Urad Dal • 1 tsp – oil • For Grinding: • 2 tbsp – Coconut grated • 1 – Red […]

Ingredients: • 400 ml – thick Coconut Milk • 5 – eggs • 200 gms – Sugar • 5 – Cardamom pods • 120 gms – raw Rice • Salt – a pinch • A few Almonds or cashew – to garnish • Ghee or Butter – to grease the pan Method: Soak the raw […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Pineapple chunks • 2- Tomato • 1/2 inch piece- Ginger • 1 – Green chilli • 1 tsp – Sambhar powder • Salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • 2 tbsp – Toor Dal • A few – Curry leaves • A few – Coriander leaves • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Thick Poha or pressed Rice • 1/2 cup – Finely chopped, Onions • 1/2 cup – Finely chopped Tomatoes • 1/2 -Turmeric powder • 1/2 tbsp – Lemon juice • Cilantro for garnishing • For Seasoning: • 3 tbsp – Oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 120 g – Chicken mince • 4 cloves, Garlic chopped • 1 – green chilli, chopped • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • 1/2 tsp – chopped Coriander leaves • 10 cubes – 1/2 inch size – Mozzarella cheese • 1 – beaten Egg • 1/4 cup – breadcrumbs […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Cooked Rice • 1no Large Eggplant (chopped finely) • 1/2 cup – Cooked sprouted moth beans • 2 – Onions(chopped) • 2 – Green chillies (slit opened) • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • Salt • Oil • 2 – Bay Leaves • 1/2 tsp – Caraway seeds • Few […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cabbage • 3 tbsp – Rice flour • 3 tbsp – besan • Salt as needed • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • Curry leaves few • Oil for Deep Frying • 1tsp – Butter Method: Mix all the ingredients, except oil. Sprinkle little […]

Ingredients: • For rice: • 1 cup – Rice ratio of Rice to water: 1.5 cups -water • 3 cups (600 g) – jeerakasemba / jeerakasala Rice • 3.5 cups – water + 1 cup – thick Coconut Milk (that makes a total of 4.5 cups – of liquid for 3 cups of rice). • […]

Ingredients: • For the dough: • 2 cups – whole-wheat flour (use Durum atta flour if you have this, otherwise regular whole-wheat is fine) • 1/2 tsp – salt • Water • For the filling: • 1/2 large head of Cauliflower or 1 small head, grated • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 8 pieces – Chicken • 1 tbsp (15 g) – ginger- Garlic paste • 1.5 tsp – Kashmiri chilli powder • 3/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1.5 tsp – cinnamon, Clove and black pepper powder (1/2 tsp of each) • 2 – Green chillies • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • For koftas: • 4 nos. Green plantains • 1/2 cup – Besan (basically enough to bind the green Plantain together when frying the koftas) • 2 slices – Bread • 1 tbsp – Cumin seeds • Red Chilli powder to taste • Salt to taste • For gravy: • 4 tbsp – Oil […]

Ingredients: • 1 – whole Cauliflower • 3 tbsp – oil • 2-3 – Cloves • 1-2 – Bay Leaves • 1 tsp – Turmeric • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 – big Onion • 4 Cloves – Garlic • 1 inch – Ginger • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – cottage cheese/paneer cubes • 2-3 Tomatoes pureed • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 1 cup – Milk • 1/4 tsp – Sugar • salt […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – fish pieces • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 1 – onion, sliced • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – aniseed • 4 – green chillies, sliced • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – cabbage, chopped • 2 – Onion • 4 – Garlic pods • 1 inch – Ginger • 2 tbsp – finely chopped Cabbage • 1/2 tsp – Olive oil • 1/2 cup – low fat Milk • 2 cups – water • 1 tsp – chilli flakes • Salt as […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – chicken/mutton pieces • 1 tbsp – garlic-ginger paste • 4 tbsp – Lime juice • 1 tbsp – salt • 1/2 bunch -mint • 1 bunch – coriander • 2 tbsp – desiccated Coconut • 1 handful – roasted Peanuts • 1 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 1/2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Carrot • 1 – medium Onion • 1tsp – Mustard Seeds • 10-12 leaves – Curry leaves • 4-5 – Garlic -flakes crushed • a pinch of Asafoetida • Coriander leaves – a few leaves, finely chopped • 1 tsp – Bengal Gram • Salt to taste • Oil for […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Wheat flour • 2 tsp – cumin • 1 tsp – pepper powder • Salt, as required • 2 tsp – oil • Ghee, a small quantity Method: Combine all the ingredients except ghee. Add water and make a soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and keep for at […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – whole Cashew nuts • 1 cup – Sugar (or it can be the same volume as the nuts) • 2 tbsps – Ghee or oil to roast the nuts Method: Heat ghee/oil in a pan and roast the cashew nuts to an even golden colour and drain. Dissolve sugar in […]

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 14 – Arrowroot biscuits, powdered • 125 ml – Milk • 60 – 70g – Sugar • 2 pinches – Cardamom powder • shallow fried Raisins and Cashew nuts (optional) • 1 tsp – extra Ghee Method: Grease a steel thali with 1/2 tsp of ghee and keep […]