Ingredients: • For the kofta: • 1 cup – mixture of soaked urad dal, yellow moong dal, Channa dal, Toor Dal • 1 small cup – mixture of coriander leaves, spring onions, Mint leaves • 1 tsp – hot oil • Salt as per taste • Oil for frying • For the gravy: • 1 […]

Ingredients: • ½ kg. Brinjal • ½ cup chopped Spring onions • 1 cup thick Coconut Milk • 1 tsp. grated rind of Lime • Salt to taste • 4 tbsp. oil • For the curry paste: • 2 tsp. Coriander seeds • 1 tsp. Cumin seeds • ½ tsp. peppercorns • 4 Green chillies […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Wheat flour • 1 tbsp – Gram flour • 2 tbsp – Oil • 1/2 cup -Butter Milk • 1 tsp – jeera/cumin seeds • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 2 green chillies,chopped • 1 tsp Turmeric powder • 1 tsp saunf/ani seeds • chopped coriander • salt […]

Ingredients: • 8 idlis • Tomato – 3 • Onion – 1 • Capsicum – 1 • Chilli powder – 2 tsp • Garam Masala powder – 2 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1 pinch • Rice flour – 2 tbsp • Maida /all-purpose flour – 2 tbsp • Salt – to taste • Coriander […]

Ingredients: • 1 can – Mango pulp • 1 can – sweetened condensed Milk • 1 container – cool whip • 1/2 cup – chopped Pistachio nuts • 2 tsp – rose water Method: Mix mango pulp, condensed milk, cool whip with electric mixer for 4 to 5 minutes. Add rose water. Pour it in […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 2 – cucumbers, grated • 1 tsp – chilli Garlic paste • 1/4 cup – chopped coriander • salt to taste • 1 tsp – Butter Method: Soak the rice for 1 hour; grind it and add salt and chilli garlic paste to it. Keep aside for 15 […]

Ingredients: • Wheat Flour – 20 gm. • Bengal grams flour (Besan) -60 gm. • Roasted and ground Peanuts – 20 gm. • Onions -20 gm. • Tomatoes -20 gm. • Ghee -20 gm. • Coriander leaves – a small bunch. • Salt – According to your taste. Method: Prepare a thin mixture of wheat […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – assorted dry fruits (cashews, almonds, walnuts, pistachio, hazelnuts, raisins, dry figs, dried apricots, dried Cranberries etc.) • 10 – Dates (seedless) • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom Method: Blend all the ingredients together till the mixture becomes slightly wet from the oils present in the nuts. Shape them into bars. http://spicesetc.blogspot.com/

Ingredients: • 2 to 3 cups – moong dal (yellow) • 2 to 3 medium sized Onions • 3 to 4 green chilies • 2 to 3 tbsp – fresh coriander • oil for frying • salt to taste Method: Soak the moong dal in water overnight. Wash and grind it to a rough paste. […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – unsalted Butter • 1 cup – powdered Sugar • 1/4 tsp – salt • 1 egg, well beaten • 2 cups – flour • 1.5 tsp – ground Cardamom • 1 tsp baking soda • 1/4 cup – sour Cream • 1/2 cup – buttermilk • A pinch of icing […]

Ingredients: • 3 cup – Basmati Rice • 2 tsp – oil • 2 tsp – Ghee • 2 cup – vegetables (peas, carrots, capsicum, Cauliflower florets, beans, potatoes) • 2 – Onion • 3 – Tomatoes • 2 cup – chopped coriander – 2 cup • 1/2 cup – Milk • 10 strands – […]

Ingredients: • 1 can – canned mackerel in Tomato sauce • 1 – onion, medium sized chopped finely • 2 – green chilli, sliced lengthwise • ½ – chopped green pepper • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 inch – Cinnamon stick […]

Ingredients: • 1 liter Milk • 11 to 12 tbsp Sugar (or as per taste) • 8 tsp cocoa powder • 12 tsp custard powder (vanilla flavor) • 4 tsp drinking chocolate powder • few chopped Walnuts (to garnish) Method: Keep aside 1/4 cup milk and boil the rest Add sugar To the 1/4 cup […]

Ingredients: • 6 – medium sized mangoes • 3 tbsp – chilli powder • 1 tbsp – Fenugreek seeds, ground coarsely • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 4 tbsp – salt • 1 tbsp – mustard powder • 1 cup – sesame oil or refined oil • 1/2 cup – Vinegar • 1/2 cup […]

Ingredients: • Egg – 3 • Onion – 1 • Tomato – 1 • Green chilli – 4 • Green peas – 1 cup • Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp • Garam Masala powder – 1/4 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp • Oil – 3 tbsp • Salt to taste Method: Chop the […]

Ingredients: • 500 gm – Rice • 2 – Bay Leaf • 30 gm – Raisins • 14 – Cashewnuts • 6 – Cloves • 6 – Cardamoms • 1 inch piece – Cinnamon • 1 – onion, sliced • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • Salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – boneless Chicken • 2 – capsicums, cut into 1/2 inch pieces • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 1 tsp – chopped Garlic • 2 tbsp – Vinegar • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – pepper powder • Salt to taste • 2 – green chillies, chopped […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Rice • 3 – ripened Tomatoes • 4 – Bay Leaves • 3 – Cinnamon sticks • 4 – black Cardamoms • 4 – Cloves • 1 – medium sized Onion • 6 – Cashew nuts • 2 cups – water Method: Make the puree from the tomatoes (for every […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – chopped Dates • 1 cup – chopped dried Apricots • 1 cup – Coconut Milk • 1 cup – Orange juice • 2/3 cup – Brown sugar • 125 gm – Butter (melted) • 1.5 tsp – soda bicarbonate • 1/4 – cup boiling water • 2 eggs – lightly […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Kabuli Channa • 4 cups – water • 1/2 cup – Tomato sauce • 1 – tomato, medium, chopped • 1 – big Cardamom (elaichi) • 5 sprigs – coriander, chopped for garnishing • 1 small piece – Cinnamon • 1/2 tsp – garlic, minced • 1/2 tsp – ginger, […]