Ingredients: • curds – 2 cups • Methi leaves – one and a half cup (discard stems) • oil – 2 tbsp • Bengal Gram (Channa) Dal – 1 tbsp • Onion – 1/2 cup, minced • Green chillies 2-3, minced • salt to taste • Sugar – 1 tsp Method: Line a soup strainer […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Broccoli, medium sized • a few beans (cut into small pieces) • 1/2cup – Sambar dal • 5 – Red Chillies • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • oil – enough for the quantity of the vegetables. • Salt as needed Method: Pressure cook the […]

Ingredients: • 3 – Green chillies • 1/2 cup – Coconut • 1 cup – Coriander leaves • 1 tbsp – Channa dal • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 – fresh Lime • 1 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – Sugar Method: Grind all the ingredients, except lemon, together into a fine […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup-palak • 1/2 cup-curd • 250 g-paneer • 1 tsp-green chilli paste • 1/2 tsp-garam masala • salt Method: Mix all the ingredients well and cook on high mode for 6 mins to make the palak paneer. Recipe courtesy of Leena Agrawal

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Spinach (washed, cut into pieces) • 1/2 – small Brinjal • 1 – medium-sized Potato • 6 – medium-sized radish • 20 – medium-sized shrimps • 1 – large Onion (finely chopped) • 1/2 tbsp – Ginger paste • 2 tbsp – white Vinegar • 1.5 tbsp – Turmeric powder […]

Ingredients: • For Chana: • 1 cup Kabuli chana, soaked overnight • 1 large Tomato • 2 large Onions • 1.5 tbsp chopped coriander • 1 tsp ginger, grated • 1 tsp garlic, crushed • 1 Lemon (juice extracted) • 2 tbsp oil • 1 tbsp Ghee • 1 tsp tea leaves (tied into a […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – fresh white breadcrumbs (made by passing fresh bread through a sieve or fine grater) • 100 g – grated cheese • 200 g – finely chopped Peanuts or Walnuts • 1 tbsp – finely chopped Green chillies • 1/2 tsp – coriander-cumin powder • 1 – egg, beaten • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – soft Paneer • 1.25 cup – condensed Milk • 1 cup – Sugar (adjust according to taste) • 2 tbsp – melted Ghee • a pinch of Cardamom powder/crushed Cardamom Method: Crumble the soft paneer (do not knead). In a wide-mouthed non-stick pan, heat 1 tbsp of ghee and add […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – self raising flour • 1 cup – all-purpose flour (or Wheat flour for a healthier version) • 3/4 cup – fresh apricots, diced • 1 – Egg (substitute with 1/4 cup – vanilla or plain yogurt for an Eggless version) • 1 cup – castor Sugar • 1/2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 litre bottle – Lime/Pineapple/Orange Soda • 1/2 litre – Vanilla ice-cream • 1/2 litre – Vanilla sorbet • 1 litre – Ginger soda • 1 can – Red Cherries • 1 can-Mixed fruit juice • 1 can – Carbonated Lime soda • Mint leaves to garnish Method: Combine all the ingredients 10 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Capsicum • 6 – medium sized Potatoes • 1 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • 3-4 – Green chillies • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric • 1 pinch – Asafoetida • 2 tbsp – oil • Salt • Coriander leaves – 1/2 bunch • 1 tsp – Lemon juice Method: In a […]

Ingredients: • Method: Wash, wipe and cut bhindi into small pieces. Grind the coconut, chillies, mustard seeds together to a paste. Fry the cut bhindi. Add turmeric powder, salt, jaggery and coconut paste to the well fried bhindi. Then add curds and mix well. Heat this mixture for a while. Serve with chapatti or rice. […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – fresh coagulated blood • 1 – Onion • Coriander leaves – few sprigs • Freshly ground coarse black pepper – 1 tsp • 1 tbsp – oil • Salt to taste Method: Fry the onion till golden brown in the oil. Add the coriander leaves and pepper. Then add in […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – grated Carrot • 1 cup – chopped Dates • 1 cup – chopped cashew • 2 cups – Sugar (powdered) • 3 – eggs, separated • 2 cups – Maida • 1.5 cups – refined oil • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – soda bi-carbonate • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – all-purpose flour • 2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1 cup – shredded cheddar cheese • 2/3 cup – Milk Method: Pre-heat an oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Jackfruit pieces • 1 cup – Milk • 10 – Whole Almond nuts • 1/4 cup – Sugar • 1/2 tsp- Cardamom powder • Few strands -Saffron • 2 tbsp – Jackfruit pieces. Method: Soak the almonds in warm water for 5 mins and blanch them. Now mix the almonds […]

Ingredients: • Raw mangoes – 500 g • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tbsp • Salt to taste • Fenugreek powder (methi) – 1 tbsp • Mustard Seeds – 1 tbsp • Mustard power – 1 tbsp • Red Chilli powder to taste • Oil – – 3 tbsp • Asafoetida Method: Cut the mangoes into […]

Ingredients: • 1 -very large seedless oval Brinjal • 1- large Tomato grated • 1 large Onion grated • 1/2 tsp – Ginger finely chopped • 1/2 tsp- Garlic finely chopped • 2 -green chillies finely chopped • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves finely chopped • 1/4 tsp – Garam Masala • 1/2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Mixed vegetables (carrots, sweet corn, zucchini, beans and green peas) • 1/2 cup – Quinoa • 2 cups – Vegetable stock water • 1 – Onion (chopped) • 1/2 tsp – Dry Oregano • Pepper powder • Salt • Olive oil Method: Pressure cook quinoa with a cup of water […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – walnuts, shelled • 1/2 tsp – dry powdered Curry leaves • 1/2 cup – fresh curds, beaten • 4 to 5 – Kashmiri Red Chillies • 1/2 tsp – powdered Sugar • 2 to 3 – Mint leaves • Salt to taste Method: Mix curd, powdered curry leaves, salt and […]