Ingredients: • 1 small tin – pineapple. • 100g – rawa. • 100g – cashew nuts, roasted and chopped. • 5 tbsp – ghee. • 1 tsp – Cardamom seeds. • a few drops yellow food colouring (optional). • a few drops essence of Pineapple (optional). • Sugar to suit the taste. Method: Heat ghee. […]

Ingredients: • 1 zucchini, cut into thin circles without peeling • 1 medium head broccoli, cut into medium sized florets • 200 gms – button mushrooms, leave whole • 1 bell pepper, cut into slices or circles • You could also use beans, Cauliflower or Carrots to add taste and colour to the dish • […]

Ingredients: • Coconut Cream – 2 cups • Fish sauce – 1 tsp • Water – 1 cup • Ginger, sliced thin and long – 1 tsp • Chopped Parsley – 2 cups • Bergamont leaves – 2 • Salt to taste • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp • Small chillies, chopped – 2 Method: […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup – plain flour • 2 tbsp – Ghee or oil • 2 – potatoes, mashed • 2 – Green chillies • 3-4 Cloves – Garlic • 1 piece – Ginger • 1/2 cup – paneer, grated • 1 tbsp – coriander chopped • 1 tsp – Lemon juice • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Sugar • 250 g – Butter • 100 g – all-purpose flour(maida) • 1 cup – Milk • 8 to 12 bread slices(with sides cut) • 2 apple(medium • 1 to 2 eggs • 4 tsp – coconut(grated) • chocolate chips for garnishing(optional) Method: Take sliced apples and 6 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 150 g – soaked and ground yellow moong dal • 100 g – fresh Methi leaves • 1 – Green chilli • a pinch of Sugar • 1 tsp – Curd • oil for cooking • salt to taste Method: Wash and cut the methi leaves into small pieces. Make a batter of […]

Ingredients: • curds – 2 cups • Methi leaves – one and a half cup (discard stems) • oil – 2 tbsp • Bengal Gram (Channa) Dal – 1 tbsp • Onion – 1/2 cup, minced • Green chillies 2-3, minced • salt to taste • Sugar – 1 tsp Method: Line a soup strainer […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Broccoli, medium sized • a few beans (cut into small pieces) • 1/2cup – Sambar dal • 5 – Red Chillies • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • oil – enough for the quantity of the vegetables. • Salt as needed Method: Pressure cook the […]

Ingredients: • 3 – Green chillies • 1/2 cup – Coconut • 1 cup – Coriander leaves • 1 tbsp – Channa dal • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 – fresh Lime • 1 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – Sugar Method: Grind all the ingredients, except lemon, together into a fine […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup-palak • 1/2 cup-curd • 250 g-paneer • 1 tsp-green chilli paste • 1/2 tsp-garam masala • salt Method: Mix all the ingredients well and cook on high mode for 6 mins to make the palak paneer. Recipe courtesy of Leena Agrawal

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Spinach (washed, cut into pieces) • 1/2 – small Brinjal • 1 – medium-sized Potato • 6 – medium-sized radish • 20 – medium-sized shrimps • 1 – large Onion (finely chopped) • 1/2 tbsp – Ginger paste • 2 tbsp – white Vinegar • 1.5 tbsp – Turmeric powder […]

Ingredients: • For Chana: • 1 cup Kabuli chana, soaked overnight • 1 large Tomato • 2 large Onions • 1.5 tbsp chopped coriander • 1 tsp ginger, grated • 1 tsp garlic, crushed • 1 Lemon (juice extracted) • 2 tbsp oil • 1 tbsp Ghee • 1 tsp tea leaves (tied into a […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – fresh white breadcrumbs (made by passing fresh bread through a sieve or fine grater) • 100 g – grated cheese • 200 g – finely chopped Peanuts or Walnuts • 1 tbsp – finely chopped Green chillies • 1/2 tsp – coriander-cumin powder • 1 – egg, beaten • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – soft Paneer • 1.25 cup – condensed Milk • 1 cup – Sugar (adjust according to taste) • 2 tbsp – melted Ghee • a pinch of Cardamom powder/crushed Cardamom Method: Crumble the soft paneer (do not knead). In a wide-mouthed non-stick pan, heat 1 tbsp of ghee and add […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – self raising flour • 1 cup – all-purpose flour (or Wheat flour for a healthier version) • 3/4 cup – fresh apricots, diced • 1 – Egg (substitute with 1/4 cup – vanilla or plain yogurt for an Eggless version) • 1 cup – castor Sugar • 1/2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 litre bottle – Lime/Pineapple/Orange Soda • 1/2 litre – Vanilla ice-cream • 1/2 litre – Vanilla sorbet • 1 litre – Ginger soda • 1 can – Red Cherries • 1 can-Mixed fruit juice • 1 can – Carbonated Lime soda • Mint leaves to garnish Method: Combine all the ingredients 10 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Capsicum • 6 – medium sized Potatoes • 1 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • 3-4 – Green chillies • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric • 1 pinch – Asafoetida • 2 tbsp – oil • Salt • Coriander leaves – 1/2 bunch • 1 tsp – Lemon juice Method: In a […]

Ingredients: • Method: Wash, wipe and cut bhindi into small pieces. Grind the coconut, chillies, mustard seeds together to a paste. Fry the cut bhindi. Add turmeric powder, salt, jaggery and coconut paste to the well fried bhindi. Then add curds and mix well. Heat this mixture for a while. Serve with chapatti or rice. […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – fresh coagulated blood • 1 – Onion • Coriander leaves – few sprigs • Freshly ground coarse black pepper – 1 tsp • 1 tbsp – oil • Salt to taste Method: Fry the onion till golden brown in the oil. Add the coriander leaves and pepper. Then add in […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – grated Carrot • 1 cup – chopped Dates • 1 cup – chopped cashew • 2 cups – Sugar (powdered) • 3 – eggs, separated • 2 cups – Maida • 1.5 cups – refined oil • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – soda bi-carbonate • 1 […]