Ingredients: • For the koftas: • 1 – medium sized Kaddu • 2 – onions, grated • 1 tsp – finely chopped • Ginger • 1 tsp – finely chopped Garlic • 3 – chilli, finely chopped • 3 tbsp – chopped fresh coriander • 3 tbsp – besan • Salt to taste • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Pineapple pieces (approx. 1/2 inch) • 1/2 cup – water • Salt as per taste • 3 tbsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – mustard • 1 – Red Chilli • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 3/4 cup – grated Coconut • For […]

Ingredients: • Spinach frozen – 1 pack • 1 – onion, sliced • 2 – green chillies, sliced • 1 tsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal Method: Heat the oil in a kadai and fry the urad dal. s the urad dal turns slight brown, add the onions and chillies and fry […]

Ingredients: • Coconut Milk – 1 Can • Green chillies – 3 • 5 – Garlic flakes • salt to Taste • 5 – Flakes of Kokam (Sola) • Coriander (Kothambir) Method: Dissolve Kokum flakes in about 4-5 tbsps of water in the vessel about 10 minutes before you make the kadhi. Do not put […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup boiled Green peas • 1/2 cup Cream or malai • 1 bunch Methi leaves chopped • 3 tbsp Ghee or Butter • Salt to taste • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds • 1 pinch asafetida • To powder together: • 1 Cardamom • 2-3 Cloves • 1/2 inch stick Cinnamon • To […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – oil for deep frying + 1/2 cup oil • 500 gms – Refined flour (maida) • 350 gms – Rice flour • 250 ml – Coconut Milk Or as required  • 1 tsp – baking soda • 250 gms – powdered Sugar or as required • 5 – eggs • […]

Ingredients: • 250 gms – red pumpkin, diced • 2 tbsp – whole chola/channa soaked in water overnight • 2 potatoes, peeled and diced • 4 parwals, cut into quarter inch rounds (optional) • 2 Bay Leaves • 4 tbsp – oil • 1/8 tsp – panch phoran • A pinch asafetida • 2-3 whole […]

Ingredients: • 2.5 cups – all purpose flour • 3/4 cup – Butter (no substitutes), softened • 1 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup – Poppy Seeds • 1 – Egg • 1 tbsp – Milk • 2 tsp – finely grated Lemon peel • 1/2 tsp – vanilla extract • 1/2 tsp – Lemon […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – basmati Rice (cooked) • 2 cups – mixed vegetables (carrots, bell peppers, baby corn, beans, green peas) • 1/2 cup – Paneer (cubed) • 1 – Onion (sliced lengthwise) • 3 – Tomatoes (chopped roughly) • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 1 […]

Ingredients: • Paneer kofta: • 2 – Potatoes (cooked & mashed) • 1 cup – Paneer (scrambled) • 1 – Onion (chopped) • 2 – Green chillies (chopped) • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder • 2 tbsp – Cornflour • Salt • Oil • For curry: • 1 cup – Green peas • 1 – […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – grated Beetroot • 1 tbsp – grated Carrot • 1/4 cup – soaked Peanuts or cashews • Jaggery to taste (else alternatively use salt) Method: Mix all above ingredients together to make a tasty salad. It is very different from the usual salads. If you are calorie conscious, avoid the […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – shelled Green peas • 1/2 cup – Ghee • 5/4 litres – Milk • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tbsp – Cardamom powder • 25 – Pistachios • 25 – sliced Raisins Method: Boil green peas for five minutes. Refresh in cold water and grind to a fine paste. […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – thick curds • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 – Red Chillies • 3 – Green chilli • Curry leaves for garnishing • Salt to taste • 1 tsp – oil • Masala to grind • 3 – Green chillies • 1 cup – Curd • For seasoning • […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Small Egg • 1 – Onion , cut to small pieces • 1 Tomato, diced about 6 to 7 pieces. • 1 to 2 tbsp – Milk • 1 – Green Chilli, finely cut • 2 tsp : Pepper • Salt to taste • 2 tsp : Butter • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup moong dal without skins • 3 Green chillies • 1/2 cup Coriander leaves • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds • Salt to taste • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder • 1 large Tomato • 12 Cloves of Garlic • 2 tbsp oil • 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds Method: Soak and boil dal in […]

Ingredients: • palada-200g • Milk -3 liters • sugar-750g • cardamom-10 • butter-1 tsp Method: Wash palada and soak in boiling water for 20 mins. Drain. Boil 3 litres of milk with half litre water. Add soaked ada into the boiling milk and cook until the ada becomes very soft to touch. Add 750g sugar […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – prawns, shelled, deveined and washed. • 1/4 cup – grated fresh coconut. • 1 – small onion, sliced fine. • 3 – green chillies, slit. • 1/2 inch – ginger, chopped. • 1 sprig – curry patta. • 1/2 tsp – mustard seeds. • 1/2 -tomato, chopped fine. • 2 […]

Ingredients: • 100 gms – Cabbage (cut into fine strips) • 100 gms – Cauliflower (cut into small florets) • 8 to 10 French beans (cut finely into cubes) • 2 medium sized Carrots (cut finely into cubes) • 1.5 big red Tomatoes (cut into big pieces) • 2 medium sized Onions (sliced) • 12 […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – ripe Tamarind • 500g – grated Jaggery • 2 tbsp – each of shahjeera, fenugreek, cumin and anise seeds • 4 tbsp – chilli powder • Salt to taste Method: Remove the brown skin of tamarind and break into pieces. Pound together all the spices coarsely. Mix in salt and […]

Ingredients: • 3 tbsp – oil • 3 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • Half a tsp – chilli powder • 2 tsp – crushed Garlic • 1 tsp – grated Ginger • 2 whole chillies • 2 tsp – Tomato puree • 150 […]