Ingredients: • 2 – green capsicums, medium • 2 – onions, medium, cut into fine pieces • 1 tbsp – chopped Coriander leaves • 3/4 cup – Peanut • 6 – Red Chillies • 1/2 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 4 tbsp – oil • Salt to taste Method: Cut the capsicum into medium sized […]

Ingredients: • 8 idlis • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 2 – Green chillies • 1 – Onion • 1/2 tsp – cumin • a pinch – Asafoetida • 1 tsp – Cilantro Method: Cut the idlis into small cubes. Chop 2 green chillies, fry them in 3 tsps of oil. Add cumin to […]

Ingredients: • 400 g – okra, tips and ends, snipped off • 4 – green chillies, chopped finely • 2 tbsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1 cup – gram flour • 1 tbsp – Rice flour • 1 – slice day-old bread • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp – carom […]

Ingredients: • moong dal – 1 cup • Chana dal – 1 cup • Rice – 4 cups • Jeera – 1 tsp • white til – 1 tsp • LG powder(hing) – 1 pinch • Butter – 50g • water to knead dough • salt to taste • oil to fry Method: Heat a […]

Ingredients: • 4 – Carrots • 1 medium sized – onion, chopped fine • 1 tbsp – Coconut • To temper: • 1 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal • a few – Curry leaves • 1 – green chilli, slit into half Method: Wash carrots, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – besan(chick peas flour) • 1 cup – whole Wheat flour • 1 cup – Ghee 2 cups – Sugar • 1 cup – Coconut Milk • 1/2 cup – water • A big pinch – Saffron • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder Method: Roast besan and wheat flour separately, using […]

Ingredients: • For curry: 2 cups ash gourd, peeled and cut into cubes • 0.5 cup dry Coconut (copra), grated • 3 tbsp Bengal Gram dal • 6 to 8 dry Red Chillies • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder • 3 tbsp chick peas flour (besan) • 1 tbsp Coriander seeds • 1 tsp Cumin seeds […]

Ingredients: • 1 bundle – Asparagus stalks, tender • 2 – avocadoes, peeled and deseeded • 2 – pickled jalapeno chillies, or 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 – large lemon, juice extracted • 1 tsp – Lemon rind, finely grated • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves finely chopped • 1 – Lettuce […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg or 0.55 lb – Chicken • 1 – finely chopped Onion (big) • 1 – finely chopped Tomato (medium) • 1 inch – Ginger • 8 pods – Garlic • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1/8 tsp – Turmeric powder • 3-4 tbsp – oil • 2.5 cups – water […]

Ingredients: • 4 medium-sized Brinjals • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – amchur(dry Mango powder) • 1 tsp – coriander cumin powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala powder (optional) • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp – oil Method: Cut brinjals along the length. Add all masalas and salt to it […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Methi leaves, cut fine • 1 cup – Wheat flour, coarse if available • 1/2 cup – besan • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 to 2 – green chillies, finely cut • 1 tsp – Dry Dhania seeds • 4 to 5 – Black pepper seeds • Salt to […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – yellow moong dal • 1 litre – Milk • 200 g – Sugar • 8 to 10 green Cardamoms (powdered) • 12 tbsp – Ghee • 10 to 12 Almonds sliced (for garnishing) Method: Soak the moong dal in water for 5-6 hours. Drain out the water and grind coarsely […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – besan • 1 tsp – Citric acid • 2 tsps – Sugar • 1 pinch – Soda • 1 tsp – salt or as required • 1.25 cups – water • 1 tsp – Eno • Seasoning: • 1 tbsp – oil • Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Mustard […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Rice • 4 to 5 tbsp – oil • 3 big Onions (finely sliced) • 3 to 4 – Cloves • 1 Cinnamon stick • 2 – Bay Leaves • 4 to 5 – Cardamoms • 4 cups – water • salt to taste Method: Wash and soak the rice […]

Ingredients: • 100 g -brinjal • 100 g -pumpkin • 100 g -string beans • 50 g – Drumstick • 10 – Green chillies • 2 – Raw bananas • a pinch- Turmeric powder • a pinch- Mustard Seeds • 50 g – French beans • 100 g – Carrot • 2 – Coconuts • […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – powdered Sugar • 2 Egg yolks and 2 Egg whites • 1/3 cup – Butter • 3/4 cup – ground Cashewnuts • 3 tbsp – flour • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 2 drops Almond essence • 2 tbsp – Cream • a few slivered Almonds for sprinkling on […]

Ingredients: • 60 gms – Corn flour • 125 gms – Butter or margarine • 1.5 cup – walnuts, chopped • 2 eggs • 1 cup – dates, chopped • 1 cup – boiling water • 1 tsp – bicarbonate of soda • 1.5 cups – flour • 1 tsp – baking powder • For […]

Ingredients: • 1 bowl – Rice flour • 2 bowls – fresh, grated Coconut • 1/2 bowl – Jaggery • 2 pinches – Cardamom powder • 1 bowl – water • 1 tsp – Ghee • 1 pinch – salt Method: For stuffing (saran): Mix grated coconut and jaggery and cook on slow flame till […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – chicken, cut into small pieces • fresh yogurt – 2 cups, whipped • Garlic – 6 Cloves (ground) • Ginger – 2 inches (ground) • Onion – 1 large (half sliced and half ground) • Light Butter – 4 tsp • Green chilli – sliced according to taste • salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – besan • 1/2 cup – fine semolina • 1/4 tsp – Green chillies (finely chopped) • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 1/2 tsp – sesame seeds • 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds (crushed) • 1/4 tsp – fruit salt (Eno) • 1/4 tsp – black pepper (crushed) • 1/2 […]