Ingredients: • 1 cup – Toor Dal • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 tbsp – coriander • a pinch of Turmeric • a pinch of Asafoetida • 1 tsp – Rice • 1 cup – Coconut (grated) • 7-8 – Red Chillies • Curry leaves • salt to taste • Method: Grind all […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – tender, small Bhindi (okra) • 2 tbsp – grated Coconut • 1 tbsp – besan (chick peas flour) • 1 tbsp – Lime juice • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 2 large potatoes, boiled • For the Filling: • 1 cup – chick peas (boiled) • .5 cup – fresh Pomegranate seeds • 2 green chillies, deseeded and chopped • 1 tbsp – fresh Lime juice • 3/4 tsp – papri masala • .5 tsp – chaat masala • 2 tbsp – fresh […]

Ingredients: • 700 g – skinless white fish fillet, cut into thick strips • 1 – lime, finely grated zest and juice • 2 – Egg whites, beaten with a fork • 100 g – coarse fresh breadcrumbs • 4 squirts – oil spray • 200 g – tzatziki • 8 – small, soft flour […]

Ingredients: • 200g – fresh bread crumbs • 200g – Butter • 2 tsp – instant coffee (Nescafe or Bru) • 2 tsp – golden or date syrup • 1/2 tsp baking powder • 2 – eggs beaten well • 1/4 cup rum • 1 tsp – ground Cinnamon and Cloves • 1/4 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – rice, washed and soaked for 3-4 hours • salt to taste • oil to shallow fry Method: Grind soaked rice to a fine paste. Add salt, enough water to make a thin batter. Keep aside for 2 hours. Heat a dosa griddle, pour 1 ladleful of mixture in centre. Spread […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – Cauliflower soup • Sesame seeds – 2 tsp • Cream – 1 tbsp • Curds – 1 tbsp Method: Use one packet of soup. Add enough water as per instructions. Dissolve and keep aside. Lightly roast 2 tsp sesame seeds in a non-stick pan till aroma exudes. Keep aside half […]

Ingredients: • Mung dal – 2 cups • kotmir -1 bunch (chopped) • Adrak -1 small piece. • Paneer finely grated – 250 g • sev – 100gms • Cabbage – shredded 2 small cups • Carrot grated – 2 cups • Beetroot – 1katoris • Imli ki sauce. Method: Preparation of imli sauce: Boil […]

Ingredients: • For the mousse mixture: • 1 cup – cold Milk • 1 tsp – gelatine • 1/2 tsp – granulated Sugar • 1 – pumpkin, roasted and diced • 1 tbsp – powdered Sugar • 3 tbsp – Orange juice • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1.5 cups – heavy Cream • […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – chhurpi • 12 stems – ningro (wild fern) (cut into 1 inch piece) • 1 – onion, chopped • 3 – Green chillies • 1/2 tbsp – paanch phoran (a mixture of asafoetida, dry coriander, cumin seeds, fenugreek, etc.) • 1/4 tbsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – salt […]

Ingredients: • 50 gm makhanas (puffed lotus seeds) • 3-4 boiled arbi • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp finely chopped Green chillies • 1 tsp finely chopped Ginger • A pinch of Mint chutney (optional) • Salt to taste • Ghee for shallow frying Method: Soak the lotus seeds in water for […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Potato chopped into cubes • 1 – Tomato • 1 – Brinjal • Pumpkin – a few small pieces • 1 – radish, chopped into degree cubes • 1 – onion, chopped • Method: Pressure cook toor dhal with required amount of turmeric powder and keep aside Take a pan, fry […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – basmati Rice • 1 – capsicum, deseeded and chopped in strips • 1 – onion, peeled and quartered • 1 – medium potato, unpeeled, quartered • 1/4 cup – peas • 4 to 5 – French beans, destringed, halved • 1 – carrot, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 6 Lemons ripe and juicy • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tbsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds • 1/2 tsp – Nigella seeds (Kalonji) • 2 tbsp – chilli powder red • 1 tbsp – salt • 1/2 tbsp – Turmeric powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 can – Mango pulp • 1 can – sweetened condensed Milk • 1 small container – whipped Cream • 1 pint – heavy Cream Method: Mix mango pulp, condensed milk, and heavy cream with whisker or spoon for 3 to 4 minutes. Now fold in whipped cream. Pour in to airtight container […]

Ingredients: • Shrimps – 500 gms • Ground Ginger – 1/4 tsp • Egg white – 1 • Corn flour – 1.5 tsp • Oil – 5 tbsp • Salt – 1.5 tsp • For the Kolumbu: • Chilli sauce – 2 tbsp • Tomato puree – 3 tbsp • Soya sauce – 1.5 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • baby Potatoes – ¾ kg • Cauliflower – ½ kg • Onions – 1/2 kg • Coriander leaves – 1/2 cup • pepper powder (black) – 1 tbsp • coriander powder – 1 tbsp • Ginger 4 cm • Garlic – 1/2 pod • Green chillies 2 • Poppy Seeds – 2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • Ginger, grated – 25 g • Cinnamon – 1/4 tsp • Cloves – 3 • Ground Sugar – 1 g • Lemon juice – 1/2 cup • Orange juice – 1 cup • Pineapple juice – 1 cup • Apple juice – 1 cup (optional) • Water – 2 cups • Some slices […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – French beans (you can also use string beans, carrots, palak, spring onions, red palak, okras etc.) • 1 – medium Onion • 2-3 – Green chillies • 1/2 cup – grated Coconut • 1 pinch – Jeera powder • 2 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – green peas. • 3 to 4 – medium onions, finely chopped. • 2 tsp – oil. • 1 tsp – chilli powder. • A pinch – Turmeric powder. • salt to taste. • half a bunch – pudina or Mint leaves, finely chopped. Method: Boil peas in a pressure cooker […]