Ingredients: • 3 inch Cinnamon stick • 1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds • 1/2 tbsp Coriander seeds • 5-6 Black Peppercorns • 1 Bay Leaf • 4 Cloves Method: Take all the ingredients and mix together. Heat ghee, add ingredients and roast on low flame till crisp and golden. It should give off a strong, spicy […]

Ingredients: • 350 g – minced Meat • 100 g – Green peas (shelled) • 100 g – Sambar Onions • 1/2 inch length – Ginger • 3 tbsp – coriander powder • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • Coriander leaves to garnish • 4 tbsp – oil • […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Potato • 1 cup – green capsicum, chopped • 1 cup – red capsicum, chopped • Size of a Lime – Tamarind • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek • 2 tsp – fennel • 1/2 tsp – black pepper Corns • 1 tsp – chilli […]

Ingredients: • For sundal: • 1 cup – any dry legume varieties • salt to taste • Seasoning: • 1 tsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – urad dhal • 1/4 tsp – Hing / Asafoetida • 2 – Red Chillies or 2 Green chillies • Curry leaves as […]

Ingredients: • Snake gourd – 1/2 • Moong dal – 1/2 cup • Urad Dal – 2 tsps • Red Chillies – 3 to 4 • Coconut, grated – 2 to 3 tsps • Pepper – 3 to 4 Method: Pressure cook snake gourd and moong dal. Grind the other ingredients and make it into […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – Paneer • 4 Cloves – garlic, peeled and crushed • 1 jalapeno chilli, finely chopped • 3 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – black Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder Method: Cut paneer into 1/2″ long, 1/2” thick pieces, finger sticks. […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – packages sliced Mushrooms • 5 cups – Mutton broth • 1 cup – Barley • 3 cups – water • 1.5 tbsp – Olive oil • 2 – onions, chopped • 1 – carrot, thinly sliced • 2 stalks – celery, thinly sliced • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • One packet – thick Tomato soup • Cabbage – 1, small piece • Spring onion – 1 • Small Onion – 1 • Carrot -1 • Ginger – 1 tsp • Macaroni – 1/2 cup • Olive oil – 1 tsp • Butter – 1 tsp • Cheese – 1/4 cup Method: Cook […]

Ingredients: • 10 – bendhi (okra) • 1/2 tsp – Ginger paste • 1/2 tsp – Garlic paste • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Cream masala • 1/2 tbsp – Corn flour Method: Wash and dry the bendhi. Next, cut each bendhi into 4 pieces. After you cut the bendhi, […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – noodles • 4 tbsp – masala chilli sauce • 1 cup – Potatoes (boiled and mashed) • 2 cups – mixed vegetables • 3 slices – bread (crumbs) • salt as per taste • 1/2 tbsp – Cumin seeds (roasted) • 1/2 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 2-3 – […]

Ingredients: • For dosa : • 1 cup – Rice flour • 1 cup – Maida • 3/4 cup – Urad Dal • 1/4 cup – chenna dal • 2 tsp – Sugar • salt to taste • For masala : • 4-5 – big Potatoes (boiled, peeled and slightly mashed ) • 4-5 – […]

Ingredients: • 450 g – cat fish, cut into 2-inch pieces • 2 cups – Tamarind juice • 2 cups – chopped Onion • 1 cup – chopped Tomato • 2 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 4 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Fenugreek seeds (methi) • […]

Ingredients: • Fish sauce -to taste. • 3 tbsp – Lime juice. • 1 tbsp – Minced garlic. • 1 tbsp – Sugar. • 1 tbsp – chilli paste. • 6 – Crabs, small or 1/2 lb Crab-meat. • 1/2 lb – Ground Pork (optional) or beef/chicken. • 1/2 lb – Finely chopped shrimps/ prawns. […]

Ingredients: • 1 – onions, large, chopped in long thin slices • 1 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 5 – Cloves • 3 – cardamom, split open • 6-7 – green chillies, split longitudinally • Mixed fresh vegetables • 1/2 of a Lemon juice • 2 tbsp – coconut, grated. • 1 bunch – Coriander […]

Ingredients: • 15 – soya bean nuggets • 400 g – frozen mixed vegetable pack • 1 – medium Onion • 4 – Cloves of Garlic • 1/2 inch – Ginger • 2 – Green chillies • 4 tbsp – Tomato puree • 1/2 tsp – Dhania powder • 1/4 tsp – Haldi powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – syrup from the tin • 2 tsp – Pineapple custard powder • 3 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Pineapple essence • 2 slices very finely chopped tinned Pineapple Method: Mix syrup & corn flour in a heavy pan. Cook on low heat, stirring continuously, till mixture turns transparent, […]

Ingredients: • Half ripe mangoes – 2 • Grated fresh Coconut – 3 tbsp • Red Chillies – 10 • Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp • Urad dhal – 1.5 tsp • Fenugreek – 1/4 tsp • Salt – as required • Thin Tamarind extract – A little • Jaggery – as per taste • […]

Ingredients: • Dry Shrimps – 1 cup • Grated fresh Coconut – 1/2 cup • Chilli Powder – 1 tsp • Shallots/Onion sliced – 2 tsp • Curry leaves – 2-3 • Salt – To taste • Vinegar – 1/4 tsp Method: Fry the dry shrimps. Grind all the ingredients without adding water to a […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup puffed Wheat • 1/2 cup toasted rolled oats • 1 tbsp cornflakes • 1 onion, finely chopped • 1 tomato, finely chopped • 1 small cucumber, finely chopped • 1 small boiled potato, finely chopped • 1 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1 tsp green all-purpose chutney • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – saboodana • 1 cup – peanut, crushed • 1/2 cup – fresh Coconut • 5-6 – green chillies, finely chopped • 1 – potato, peeled and finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • 1 – lemon, juice • 1 tbsp – coriander, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – Cumin […]