Ingredients: • 5 – pavakai or karela. • 5 tbsp – coconut, shredded. • 7 – small onions. • 1 – tomato, medium (optional). • 1/5 tbsp – khus khus. • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder. • 1 tsp – chilli powder. • 1.5 tbsp – coriander powder. • 1 – tamarind, small Lemon size. […]

Ingredients: • 400g – Chicken breast (cut into thin long strips) • 4 medium sized – Onions finely sliced • 1 – Bay Leaf • 3 – green chillies, chopped in 6 pieces • 1 tbsp – oil • 1/4 tsp – Sugar (optional) • Salt to taste Method: Heat oil. Fry sliced onions till […]

Ingredients: • 500g- unsalted Butter • 500g -sugar • 650g- sieved flour • 1 tsp -baking powder • 10 -eggs • juice from 6 Oranges • zest of 3 Oranges Method: Preheat oven at 170 C. Grease and lightly flour a baking mould. Sift all dry ingredients and keep aside. Cream butter and sugar well. […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – cornmeal • 1/2 cup – all-purpose flour • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – baking soda • 1/4 cup – Sugar • 3 tbsp – grated Orange rinds • 1/4 cup – Almond nuts, chopped coarsely • 1/2 cup – Apple sauce • 3 tbsp – Canola […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice basmati • 1/4 cup – boiled peas • 2 bay leaves, 3-4 cloves, 1″ stick Cinnamon • 2 cardamoms, 1 stalk Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • 1/2 tsp – Dhania powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric • salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – salty biscuits • 1/4 cup – grated cheese • 1 tbsp – broken Mint leaves or Coriander leaves • For Topping: • 1/4 cup – sour Cream • 1 tsp – pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – Oregano • 1/2 tsp – red chili flakes • salt as per taste […]

Ingredients: • Wheat flour – 1 cup • Boiled or steamed Pumpkin – 1/2 cup • Jaggery – 1/2 cup • Salt a pinch • Oil for frying Method: Knead the dough with pumpkin, jaggery and salt. Make puris and fry. Serve hot with vegetable or eat them plain and enjoy the sweetness. Very healthy […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – de-skinned Chicken chunks • 100 g – salted Butter • 1 cup – strong Ginger juice • 5 tsp – Lemon juice • Lemon grass, a few sprigs • salt to taste Method: Heat a pressure cooker. Add salted butter to melt, add ginger juice, a little salt and bring […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 litre – whole Milk • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1 tbsp – water • 2 tbsp – Corn flour Method: Boil milk in a heavy bottom pan. Add 1 tbsp of lime juice to it. When the milk curdles remove from heat and drain. Transfer the curdled milk to a […]

Ingredients: • 500 grams – fresh Ginger • 500 grams – Sugar • 3 – Cloves • 2 pieces – Cinnamon • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 liter – water Method: Peel, wash and cut the ginger into thin slivers about 1 inch in length. Boil the ginger with the sugar, salt, cinnamon and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Basmati Rice • 8 – 10 – Garlic pods • 1/2 cup – Green peas • 1/2 – capsicum, small • 2 – Red Chillies • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 -2 – bay leaves, optional • Salt and pepper per taste Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Chicken • 1/2 kg – onions, cut into rings • 250 g – curds • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 25 g – Garam Masala (sabut) • 2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – Haldi (turmeric) • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – coriander powder […]

Ingredients: • 4 – medium potatoes. • 1/2 cup – plain flour. • 1/2 cup – gram flour. • 1 tsp – Corn flour. • 1 tsp – Rice flour. • 2 – green chillies. • 1/2 inch piece – ginger. • 1 flake – garlic. • Salt to taste. • oil for Deep frying. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Milk • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – Musk melon pulp • 1 cup – Whipped Cream • 2 tbsp – Icing Sugar • 1 tbsp – Gelatin • 4 tsp – Corn flour • 1/2 tsp -Vanilla essence • Cherries – 5-6 • Ice – I tray […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Bananas • 1 – Apple • 1 – Orange • 1 – Pomegranate • 100 g – fresh Strawberry • 1 – Lemon • 50 g – Almonds • 50 g – Raisin • 50 g – Walnuts • 2 large spoon – Honey • small quantity of black salt • […]

Ingredients: • Seeded Green Grapes – 100 grams • Seeded Black Grapes – 100 grams • Chili Powder – 3 tbsp • Green Chili – 5 nos • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp • Oil – 75 ml (add more if necessary) • Fenugreek Powder – ½ tsp • Asafoetida Powder – ¼ tsp • […]

Ingredients: • 1 – dry copra, grated or 1 packet – desiccated Coconut (200 g) • 3 – Garlic pods, medium, peeled • 15 – Red Chillies • Tamarind (a small lump) • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp – Ghee Method: In a thick bottomed kadai, add ghee and roast garlic in a slow […]

Ingredients: • Channa – 1 cup • Green chillies – 2 or 3 • Red chilly – 1 • Ginger- 1 cm • Lime – 1/2 • Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp • Urad dhal – 1/2 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp • Salt – 3/4 tsp • Grated Coconut – 2 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – green gram • 1 handful – Urad Dal • Salt – to taste • Green chilli – 2 • 1 tsp – soda bicarbonate (add it when you are making the idli) Method: Soak the green gram and urad dhal together. Grind to a coarse paste with salt and green […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1.5 tsp – chilli powder, or according to taste • 4 – large potatoes, boiled, peeled, and cubed • salt to taste • Grind these ingredients into a powder: • 1 tbsp – Poppy Seeds • 10-12 – Cashew nuts • 10-12 – Almonds • 2, 1″ sticks […]