Ingredients: • 2 cups – Urad Dal • 2 tbsp – gram flour • 2 cups – Sugar • 1 cup – water • A few drops – food colour • Ghee for deep frying. Method: Wash and soak dal overnight. Remove the skins of the dal. Grind to a very fine paste, using minimal […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – boiled Potato, mashed thoroughly • 1 cup – freshly made Breadcrumbs • 1/2 cup – boiled Peas, crushed slightly • 1/2 cup – Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese mix • 1 tsp – Salt, Turmeric, Coriander Powder, Red Chilli powder each • 1 tsp – Poppy Seeds (khus khus) • Oil […]

Ingredients: • 4 – green apples (Granny Smith apples ), peeled and diced • 1.5 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 100 g – rolled oats • 80 g – of Brown sugar • 2 tbsp – of Butter Method: Preheat the oven to 170 C. Mix diced apple and cinnamon powder and place it in […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – tomato, chopped finely • 1 cup – besan • 6 to 8 – green chillies, finely chopped • 4 tbsp – coriander leaves, chopped • 3 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • A few Curry leaves • 3 cups – water • Salt to taste Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Asparagus • 4 – Carrots • 4-5 – potatoes, medium sized • 3 tsp – roasted Chana dal powder • 2 – dry Coconut powder • 1-2 tsp – chilli powder • 2 tsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – mustard • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cashews • 1 cup – Powdered Sugar • 4 tbsp – Milk powder • 1 tbsp- Milk • 1 tsp – Powdered Cardamom • 1 tbsp – Ghee Method: Grind the cashews in a mixer grinder into a fine powder. Combine the ground cashews, powdered sugar, milk powder, cardamom, ghee […]

Ingredients: • Onion – 1, chopped • Potatoes – 3, boiled and mashed • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp • Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp • Chaat masala – 1 tsp • Green chilli – 2, chopped • Lime juice – 1/2 tsp • Oil – 1 tbsp • Capsicums – 4 • Cottage cheese […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Poha or Beaten Rice or avval (ground to crystals) • 2 tsp – rasam powder • 1.5 tsp – Tamarind paste • A pinch – Sugar • a strand -curry leaves • 1 tsp – Channa dal and Urad Dal • 1 tsp – groundnuts or Peanuts • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – Maida (all purpose flour) • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 3 tbsp – Butter • 1 – fresh ripened Banana • Oil for deep frying • Water Method: Take butter and knead well in all purpose flour. Now add sugar in it. Mix well. Add water and make dough (consistency […]

Ingredients: • For the White Sauce: • 5 tbsp – Butter • 5 tbsp – flour • 5 cups – Milk • salt and pepper as per taste • Others: • 250 g – macaroni • 200 g – Corn • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – Butter (for greasing the baking dish) […]

Ingredients: • 1.25 cups Sugar • 1/2 cup Butter or margarine • 2 1/2 cup flour • 2 eggs • 1.5 cups mashed very ripe Bananas • 1/2 cup buttermilk ( Yoghurt can also be used instead) • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1 tsp baking soda • 1 cup chopped Walnuts or Pecans • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Red kidney beans (soaked overnight) • 1 – Onion • 1 inch – Ginger • 3 – Tomatoes • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 pinch – Turmeric • 1/4 cup – Oil • Water • Coriander leaves • 1 tsp – Salt Method: Pressure cook the beans for […]

Ingredients: • Maida – 450 gm. • Salt to taste • Oil – 2 tbsp (warm) • Corn flour – 3 tbsp • Butter – 2 tbsp Method: Mix the corn flour & butter to form a paste (without any lumps) Add warm oil to maida and make smooth dough (like you do for chappati) […]

Ingredients: • 1.75 cups – Maida • 1/4 cup – unsweetened cocoa powder • 1 cup – finely powdered Sugar (1/4 cup more if you like it sweeter) • 1 cup – butter/ margarine • 1/4 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/2 tsp baking soda Method: Sieve the maida, cocoa and baking soda together. Keep […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 liter – sour buttermilk • 1 – Onion • 4 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • Curry leaves • A pinch of Turmeric • For paste: • 1 tsp – Toor Dal • 1 tsp – dhaniya • 1/4 tsp – Methi […]

Ingredients: • Ingredients for the dough: • 2 cups – Refined flour (maida) • 1 tsp – oil • A pinch of salt • Ingredients for the filling: • 1 – coconut, finely grated • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – nuts and raisins, sliced • 1 tbsp – poppy seeds, roasted • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – besan (gram flour) • 1/4 cup – Maida (all-purpose flour) • 3 cups – Sugar • 3 cups – Vanaspati ghee/oil • 1.5 cups – water for syrup Method: Mix maida and besan. Mix sugar and water and make a light syrup (not thick). In one vessel, heat the ghee […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – chicken, cut into small pieces • 4 tbsp – Jeera (cumin seeds ) • 2 tbsp – black pepper • 2 tbsp – crushed Red Chilli powder • 4 – medium sized onions, finely chopped • 2 – Lemons • To taste – salt • 2 tbsp – oil • […]

Ingredients: • 6 – medium-sized Capsicums • 2 tbsp – oil • 2 – potatoes, boiled and mashed • 1 – onion, chopped • 1 – tomato, chopped • 1 tsp – garlic, chopped • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – cumin powder • salt to […]

Ingredients: • 125 g – cheddar cheese • 125 g – Butter • 1 cup – plain flour • 2 tbsp – self raising flour • 2 tbsp – grated parmesan cheese • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – cayenne Method: Sift and pour the ingredients into […]