Ingredients: • 500 g – diced lauki/bottle gourd • 150 g – Methi leaves • 2 tsp – diced Ginger • 2 tsp – diced Garlic • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 1tsp – coriander powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric • 1-2 tsp – Red Chilli powder Method: In a wok, heat oil […]

Ingredients: • Fresh green beans -1/2 lb • Onion 1 (big) • Green chillies 5 • Lemon juice -2 tbsp • grated Coconut ( optional)- 4 tbsp • Oil 1 tbsp • Salt to taste Method: Clean and chop the beans into small pieces. Slit the green chillies, chop the onion. Fry the beans with […]

Ingredients: • Potatoes – 500 g, boiled, peeled and cubed. • Garlic – 4 flakes, crushed. • Cumin powder – 1 tsp. • Coriander powder – 2 tsp. • Chilli powder – 1 tsp. • Shallots – 5 to 6, peeled. • Curry leaves – few. • Black pepper Corns – 1/2 tsp. • Cardamom […]

Ingredients: • 400 gms – Boneless Chicken • 1/2 cup oil • Salt to taste • For marinade: • 3 tsp – Ginger-garlic paste • 4-5 tbsp – Oil • 1/2 cup – Thick Curd • 1/2 tsp – Haldi powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli paste • For gravy: • 1 cup – […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – tinned Mango pulp • 1/2 cup – Cream cheese, low fat • 1 cup – whipping cream, chilled • Method: Whisk together cream cheese, whipping cream and sugar. Fold gently the tinned mango pulp to the cheese-cream mixture. Pour the cream in a serving glass and refrigerate for an hour. […]

Ingredients: • 1 tin milkmaid • 1.5 liter – Milk • Sugar as required • 1 pack Arrowroot biscuits • 1 tbsp – Butter • 1 Mango (cut into small pieces) • 1/2 – Pineapple (cut into small pieces) • 2 to 3 tsp – Sugar • 10 mg – china grass Method: Mix pineapple […]

Ingredients: • 4 – Boiled eggs • 8 – Potatoes • A small bunch Cilantro • 6 – Green chillies • Salt for taste • 1 raw Egg • Bread crumbs Method: First boil eggs and potatoes, peel both of them and mash the potatoes into a smooth paste. Cut eggs into round or oval […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Plantain • 1 – Onion • 1 tbsp – Coconut (grated) • Curry leaves – a few • Coriander leaves – 3 sprigs • 2 – Green chilli • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal • 1/2 tsp – Channa dal • 1/2 tsp – mustard Method: Cut the plantain into two […]

Ingredients: • Self raising white flour – 250 g • Unsalted Butter – 200 g • Sugar – 200 g • Drinking chocolate powder- 100 g Method: Beat the butter with sugar in a container. Add self-raising flour and mix well. Keep aside for 20 minutes. Punch down the dough and knead. Divide into two. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – finely chopped Palak • 1/2 cup – finely chopped Onions • 3/4 cup – Gram flour • 1/4 cup – Wheat flour • Curd (little) • Water • Salt to taste • 3 – Green chilli • Curry leaves • Oil Method: Add finely chopped palak, chopped onions, gram flour, […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – boneless Chicken cut into 1.5 inch • 2 tbsp – Tamarind juice • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – cornflour • 1 tsp – pepper […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – margarine • 2 – eggs, beaten • 3 tbsp – cocoa powder • 1/4 cup – Cashew nuts powder, coarse • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – vanilla essence Method: Mix eggs, cocoa powder, and sugar in a pan. Put the pan on a low flame. Simmer the […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – fresh Coconut cut into small pieces • 2 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 2-3 – dry red chillies, medium size • 1.5 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 10 g – Tamarind • 10 to 15 – Curry leaves • 1 – fresh coriander bunch • 10 to 12 – Garlic […]

Ingredients: • 200 g -unsweetened chocolate • 4 – eggs • 2 cups – Sugar • 1 cup – chocolate chips • 1.5 cups – flour • 1 cup – Butter • 2 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – salt Method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Milk • 2 – eggs • 1/2 tbsp – Nutmeg powder • 3 tbsp – Sugar • 1 tbsp – Butter • 1 tbsp – Sugar Method: Beat the yolks and the whites separately. Add milk to it and stir. Then add the sugar and nutmeg powder and blend well. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – flour • 2 tbsp – Corn starch • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – baking soda • 3 tbsp – butter, at room temperature • 1/4 cup – Prune puree • 1/4 cup – Brown sugar • 1/2 cup – white Sugar • 3/4 tsp – vanilla • […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – ivy gourd/kovakkai • 1 – Onion • 1 – Tomato • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 2 tbsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • Asafetida, a pinch • Salt to taste • For tempering: • Oil for frying • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – puffed Rice • 1/2 cup – cornflakes, crushed lightly • 1 – onion, finely chopped • 1 – tomato, finely chopped • 1 – boiled potato, finely chopped • 1 slice – raw mango, finely chopped (optional) • 2 – green chillies, finely chopped • 1/4 cup – thin sev […]

Ingredients: • 4 – hard boiled eggs • Oil for frying • Make a thick paste of: • 1 cup – gram flour • 2 tsp – Rice flour • 1/2 tsp – oil • Salt as per taste • 1 – green chilli, chopped finely • 1 tbsp – chopped Coriander leaves • 1 […]

Ingredients: • Mixed fruits – 1 to 2 cups (Bananas, apples, pineapples, plums, mangos, jackfruits) • Honey – 3 tbsp • Green Cardamom – 1/2 to 1 tsp • Sugarfree – 10 g (optional) Method: Mix all the ingredients and allow it stand for a few minutes. It will become little soft and give out […]