Ingredients: • Mustard Seeds – 2 tsp • Asafetida powder – 1/2 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp • Oil – 45 ml • Ginger – 100 gm, peeled and chopped • Green chillies – 20 gm, thinly sliced • Salt – 20 gm • Lime juice – 45 ml Method: Powder mustard seeds […]

Ingredients: • Coconut, grated – 1 cup • Sugar – 1 cup Method: Mix the coconut and sugar well in an electric rice cooker. Switch on the “cook” mode. Once it goes to the “keep warm” mode, stir and switch on the “cook” mode again. When it moves to “keep warm” mode again, remove the […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Ragi • 1 cup – rolled oats • 1/2 cup – All-purpose flour • 1/2 cup – Persimmon puree • 3 tbsp – Vegetable shortening • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – Baking powder • 1/4 tsp – Baking soda • 1/4 cup – Packed Brown sugar • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – gram flour • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Ghee • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom Method: Roast the besan well on medium heat. Let it cool. Mix it with sugar and grind it together to get a uniform consistency. Add cardamom powder and ghee to it. Make the […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – rava • 1 cup – coconut, grated • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – Ghee • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 15-20 – Raisin • 10-15 – cashew (optional) • 8-10 – almonds, sliced • 2 cups – warm Milk Method: In a bowl, mix the grated […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – beaten rice, thin variety • 3 – Tomatoes • 2 – Onions • 2 – medium Cucumber • 1 cup – grated coconut, fresh • 2 – 3 – Green chillies • 1 – Raw Mango • 3 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1 tsp – Sugar • Salt to […]

Ingredients: • Button Mushrooms – 400 g • Capsicums – 200 g • Onions – 2 medium sauce • Ginger – 2 cm • Garlic – 6 flakes • Oil – 4 tbsp • Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Dark soya sauce – 2 tsp • Vinegar – 2 tsp • Corn flour – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – boneless chicken, cut into 2 inch pieces • 1 tbsp – Garlic and Ginger paste • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/ tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – salt • For gravy: • 1/2 small cup – oil • 1.5 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Yoghurt • 3 lbs – Chicken • 1 tbsp – pressed Garlic • 2 tbsp – Red Chilli • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1 tsp – Ginger powder • 2 tbsp – Olive oil • Salt to taste Method: Skin and bone the chicken, cut into 4 parts. […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Coriander leaves (washed and chopped) • 1 cup – gram flour (besan) • 1 tbsp – Cumin seeds (crushed) • 1 tbsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tbsp – chilli powder • oil for frying • salt to taste Method: Wash the chopped coriander leaves and add all the ingredients, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – gram flour • 1 cup – water • 1.5 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – citric acid • 1 tsp – soda bicarb • 2 Green chillies • 1/2″ piece ginger, grated • 2-3 drops yellow coloring • salt to taste • For Seasoning • 1/2 cup – coconut, […]

Ingredients: • Toor Dal – 1 cup • Onions – 2, chopped finely • Tomatoes – 2, chopped finely • Garlic Cloves – 5, chopped finely • Ginger – 1inch piece, chopped finely • Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp • Garam Masala powder – 1/4 tsp • Salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tbsp – fruit juice (for stiffer icing) or 1.5 tbsp – fruit juice (for flowing icing) • 2-3 drops – food colour, as desired • 2-3 drops essence to match • 1 cup – cocoa powder • 1 – plain, un-iced cake Method: Add icing sugar, cocoa […]

Ingredients: • 8 skinless Chicken Drumsticks (weight approx. 850 gms.) • 1/4 cup – vegetable oil • 3/4 cup – ground Onions • 2 Cloves • 8 peppercorns • 8 whole Red Chillies • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – Nigella seeds • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – button Mushrooms • 1/2 cup – capsicum, cubed • 1/3 cup – spring onions, separate the white and greens • 1 – onion, cubed • 1 tbsp – chopped Garlic • 1 tbsp – Olive oil • 1 tbsp – soya sauce • 1 tsp – chilli sauce • 3/4 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – all purpose flour/maida • 1/4 cup – condensed Milk • 1/4-1/2 cup – soy Milk (according to consistency) • 1/4 cup – Butter • Powdered Sugar – 3 tbsps, to mix with Cream • 1/2 tsp – agave, optional • 3 to 4 tbsp – cocoa powder (according to your […]

Ingredients: • 6 medium Tomatoes • 1 chipotle chilli in adobo sauce, with 1 tsp of the liquid • 1 small onion, minced • 2 tsp Sugar • 1 tsp Garlic powder or adobo seasoning • Coriander for garnish • Oil to spray • Salt to taste Method: Spray a skillet with oil. Add the […]

Ingredients: • 24 – Crisp puris • 1/2 cup – Sweet boondi • 1 cup – Chocolate sauce • Coffee milkshake as required • 12 Pistachios – blanched and slivered Method: Take the sweet boondi in a bowl. Add chocolate sauce and mix. Fill up small glasses with coffee milkshake Break the tops of the […]

Ingredients: • Dry prawns- 250g • Sorrel/gongura-75to100g • Onion-2, medium, cut into small pieces • Green chillies-5-6 • Red Chilli powder-1/2tsp • Haldi-2pinches • Salt • Peeled and crushed garlic-5-6 • Oil-3-4 tbsp • Chopped coriander-2tsp, optional Method: Pick sorrel leaves, wash them in plenty of water to remove dust and sand. Drain in a […]

Ingredients: • For dough: • 1 cup – atta/wheat flour. • 1 cup – maida. • Salt and water as needed. • 1 tbsp – oil| Pudina mix for stuffing: • 1 Bunch – Mint leaves (Pudina), finely chopped. • 1 – green chilli, chopped. • Salt as needed. • Ginger, finely chopped. Method: Knead […]