Ingredients: • 4 to 5 – medium Potatoes (scrubbed, peeled and chopped into large chunks) • 1 tsp – Fennel seeds • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric • 1 tbsp – Tamarind paste • 1/4 cup – Tomato puree • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1/4 cup -light Cream […]

Ingredients: • 1 small Chicken • 6 eggs • 2 Tomatoes (chopped) • 4 peppercorns • 1/2 piece – Ginger (chopped) • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 stick – Cinnamon • 1 large Onion (sliced) • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves […]

Ingredients: • 1 – water Cress greens • 3/4 cup – split moong dal • 1 – onion, chopped roughly • 1 small – Tomato pieces, chopped roughly • 5 – Garlic flakes • 2 – green chillies, slit open • 1 tsp each – Mustard Seed and Urad Dal • 2 – Red Chilli […]

Ingredients: • 1 – carrot, peeled, diced into small cubes • 1/2 cup – green peas, shelled • 2 florets – cauliflower, broken into florets • 5-6 – French beans, chopped into pieces • 1 – capsicum, diced • 1 – Tomato diced • 1 – Onion diced • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves finely […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – moong daal(chilke wali) • 1/4 kg – Ghee • 1/2 kg – whole Milk • 1/4 kg – Sugar • dry fruits, • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2-3 drops yellow colour. Method: First soak moong daal for 4-5 hours ,wash thoroughly and remove the covering and grind it. […]

Ingredients: • 6-8 slices – bread • 2 cups – Sugar • 1 cup – water • Oil for deep frying • Milk as required • Crushed Cardamom (optional) Method: Mash the bread (edges trimmed) with adequate milk to make a soft dough. Roll dough into balls by gently rolling a small portion between your […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Yam (arbi), peeled, chopped in chunks • 2 – potatoes, peeled, halved • 4 – green chillies, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves • 1 tbsp – Coconut grated • 1 tbsp – peanuts, crushed • 1 tbsp – flour (kootoo, rajgira, singhara, any) • Oil, to deep […]

Ingredients: • 250g – Asparagus • 2 tbsp – Butter • 1 tsp – ground black pepper • Salt to taste Method: Cut the asparagus into one inch pieces. Heat some water in a suitable pan and steam the asparagus pieces till just tender. Drain the water. Stir in the butter, pepper and salt. Serve […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – chicken, cleaned and drained • 2 kg – basmati rice, washed and soaked for 30 to 60 minutes • 2 tbsp – Khus Khus seeds, roasted • 5-6 – Green chillies • 1 bunch – coriander leaves, big and finely chopped • 1 bunch – Mint leaves, big and finely […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg -Ladies finger, • 2 tbsp -dhania powder • 2 tomatoes, • 1 tbsp- Jeera powder • curry leaves, • 1/2 tsp- Garam Masala powder • pinch of Haldi • 2 tsp -chilli powder • one big Onion • salt, • 1/2 tsp- sugar, • one tsp -oil • for garnishing half […]

Ingredients: • 650 gms – fish fillets • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1/2 cup – hung Yoghurt • 2 tbsp – plain flour • 2 tbsp – peanuts, roasted • 1 cup – coconut, grated • 1 tsp – green chillies, chopped • 2 cup – hot water • 1 tsp – salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Coconut • 1 cup – Milk • 1 cup – besan flour • 1 cup – Ghee • 3 cups – Sugar Method: Grind coconut and milk together till soft. Take a pan and add the mixture. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix slowly on a low flame. […]

Ingredients: • 5 – Hibiscus flowers (fresh or frozen) • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 2 cups – Water • 1/4 cup – Lemon juice • 1/4tsp – Salt • Ice cubes Method: Boil the hibiscus flower in water. Turn off the stove and keep aside for an hour. Strain the water, add sugar, salt, […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – cooked basmati Rice • 2 tbsp – pepper • 1-2 tsp – salt • A dash of oil • 1/2 – capsicum, cut into long strips • 1 – carrot, cut into long strips Method: Heat oil in a wok. Add all the ingredients and stir for 5 minutes or […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Drumsticks • 3 – Brinjals • 3 – Potatoes • 1 – Raw banana • Masala to fry and powder: • 8 – Red Chillies • 2 tsp – Coriander seeds • 1/2 tsp – Methi seeds • 1 tsp – Channa dal • 6 tsp – Tamarind pulp • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 4 Egg yolks • 1 cup – castor/powdered Sugar • 1.5 cups – semolina (sooji) • 1.5 cups – cashew nuts, ground • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2 cups – coconut, grated • a greased baking tray Method: Beat egg yolks and sugar to a light and creamy consistency. Mix in […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Chicken (cut into medium sized pieces) • 3 nos – Onion (grind without water) • 2 nos – Tomato (grind without water) • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • 1/2 cup – Thick Coconut Milk • 1 cup – Thin Coconut Milk • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – thick yogurt • 3 slices – bread (white or wheat) • 1 to 2 – green chillies, thinly sliced • Salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – roasted cumin powder • A few stalks of cilantro, chopped Method: Slice the ends of the bread. Cut them into cubes to make […]

Ingredients: • 3 – spring onions, finely chopped • 3 tbsp – Butter • 1 pkt – frozen spinach, chopped • 1 pkt – frozen Broccoli spears, slightly softened • 2 cans – Chicken broth • 3 tbsp – all-purpose flour • Salt, to taste • Pepper, to taste • 1/2 cup – Half and […]

Ingredients: • Chicken – 1 kg • Basmati Rice – 2 cups • Ghee as required • Onion – 4, big • Ginger – 1 big piece • Garlic – 8 pods • Green chilli – 8-9 • Clove – 6 • Cinnamon – 6 • Cardamom – 4 • Pepper – 12 • Aniseed […]