Ingredients: • 1 cup – Snake gourd seeds • 2 tbsp – Channa dal • 1 cup – Bell pepper pieces • 4 – Dry Red Chillies • 1 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 2 tbsp – Urad Dal • 1 – Tamarind (blueberry size) • 3 tbsp – Coconut (grated) • Oil • Salt […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 bunch – Spinach (palak), cut into fine strips • 1/2 kg – thick and slightly sour Curd • 1.5 cup – water • 1 tbsp – besan (Bengal gram flour) • 3 – Red Chillies • 1 pinch – Turmeric • 2 sprigs – Curry leaves • 3 – Green chillies • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1 cup – pigeon peas (toor dal) • Approx 3 cups – mixed vegetables chopped (e.g. ladies finger, Taro root, potatoes, sweet potatoes, eggplants, capsicum, peas, green pumpkin, Drumsticks etc.) • 1/2 cup – Bengal Gram (channa dal) • 1 tbsp – Tamarind paste • 1/2 -1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 900g kiwi fruit • 1/2 Lemon • 1 juice Orange • 40g sugarfree powder Method: Squeeze the half lemon and the orange. Pour the juice into a salad bowl. Peel the kiwi fruit and reduce into a smooth puree in the blender. Add the sugarfree powder and mix thoroughly then pour mixture into […]

Ingredients: • 200 g- Paneer/cottage cheese • 1/2 cup – Chopped coriander • 1/4 cup – Chopped Parsley • 1/4 cup- Crushed Cashewnuts or Almonds • 25 g- Corn flour • 100 g- Flour • 1/4 cup – Spring onions – chopped • 1 Clove Garlic – flaked • 4-5 Green chillies – chopped • […]

Ingredients: • Mutton – 500 gms, cut into cubes • Tomato – 250 gm, chopped • Onions – 2 medium size • Garlic – 4 flakes • Ginger – 3 cms • Red Chillies – 6 to 8 • Oil – 4 tbsp • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp • Fenugreek leaves – 2 bunches, […]

Ingredients: • For Filling: • 1 cup – roasted gram • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 tbsp – grated Coconut • 1 tsp – Ghee • Few – Cashew nuts • For Poli: • 1 cup – Maida • 1 pinch – salt • Oil – for frying […]

Ingredients: • Tomatoes – 2 • Onion – 1, small • Red Chilli – 3 • Garlic – 1 flake • Hing – 1/2 tsp • Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp • Oil – 2 tsp • Curry leaves – few • Salt – to taste Method: Grind together tomato, onion, garlic and red chilli […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – mixed fruit chopped in chunks • (green grapes, papaya, mango, pineapple, watermelon, apples, etc.) • 1/3 cup – Sugar • 1 or 2 drops ice-cream essence • 1 or 2 drops Orange colour • 3-4 cups – crushed ice • salt to taste • pepper to taste Method: Add 1 […]

Ingredients: • 10 – medium-sized Dried red chillies • 15 – Shallots – Sambar Onion • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – oil Method: In an iron kadai – frying pan, dry roast dried red chillies on a low to medium heat for 10 minutes or until crisp and slight colour change. Remove […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – white Sugar • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – Butter • 3/4 cup – Peanut Butter • 3 cups – quick cooking oats • 6 tbsp – unsweetened cocoa powder • 1/2 cup – Raisins • 1 tsp – vanilla extract Method: In a large saucepan combine, 2 […]

Ingredients: • 5-6 Lettuce leaves, broken into pieces • 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced • 1/2 chopped Celery • 2 potatoes, boiled, thinly sliced • 1 cup boiled peas • 1/2 cup chopped capsium • 1/2 cup grated Carrots • 2 green chillies, chopped finely • 1/2 crumbled fried Meat • 1 onion, chopped finely […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Raw Mango • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1.5 tsp – salt • 4-5 tbsp – oil Method: Mix all the ingredients and adjust salt and red chilli powder as per taste. Pour in a bottle. The pickle is ready to serve. Recipe courtesy of Sree Devi

Ingredients: • 3 – day-old rotis or plain tortillas • 1/2 cup – chopped veggies • 1 cup – cooked cold Rice • 1/2 cup – grated cheese • 1 packet – Maggie masala powder • 3 – colocasia leaves • 1/2 tsp – chilli flakes • 1 tbsp – Butter • salt to taste […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – cooked Rice • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal • 5 or 6 – Curry leaves • 4 tbsp – chopped Onions • 1 tsp – Chilli powder • 1 pinch – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsp – oil • 3 – 4 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – sliced Pomfret fish. • 3 medium size onions, chopped finely. • 2 tomatoes, chopped. • 2 tsp – chilli powder. • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder. • 2 tbsp – vinegar. • 2 tsp – cumin powder. • 1 tsp – coriander powder. • 2 tsp – chopped garlic. • […]

Ingredients: • 2 – medium Lotus stems • 2 – onions, grated • 2 – tomatoes, grated • 1 tsp – Ginger grated • 1 tsp – Garlic ground • 1 cup – curds fresh • 2 – Green chillies • 1 tbsp – coriander chopped • 2 – Cardamoms • 2 – Cloves • […]

Ingredients: • For the koftas: • 1 – medium sized Kaddu • 2 – onions, grated • 1 tsp – finely chopped • Ginger • 1 tsp – finely chopped Garlic • 3 – chilli, finely chopped • 3 tbsp – chopped fresh coriander • 3 tbsp – besan • Salt to taste • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Pineapple pieces (approx. 1/2 inch) • 1/2 cup – water • Salt as per taste • 3 tbsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – mustard • 1 – Red Chilli • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 3/4 cup – grated Coconut • For […]

Ingredients: • Spinach frozen – 1 pack • 1 – onion, sliced • 2 – green chillies, sliced • 1 tsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal Method: Heat the oil in a kadai and fry the urad dal. s the urad dal turns slight brown, add the onions and chillies and fry […]