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, […]

Ingredients: • 2 lb – Mutton • 1 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste • 4 – Potatoes • 4 – onions, chopped fine • 3 – Bay Leaves • 2 inch piece – Cinnamon stick • 8 – Cloves • 1 cup – plain Yoghurt • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 5 large potatoes, boiled, peeled, ground to a paste • 1 coconut, grated, ground coarsely • 1/4 kg Sugar • 1 cup Cream • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 6 tbsp – Ghee • 2 tbsp castor Sugar Method: Mix potato paste, coconut, sugar and cream. Heat 3 tbsp – ghee in […]

Ingredients: • 12 eggs, lightly beaten • 3 slices cooked ham, chopped • 3 slices cooked Turkey meat, chopped • 3 green onions, sliced • 1 tomato, diced • 1 sprig fresh parsley, chopped • 1/2 medium green bell pepper, diced • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded cheddar cheese Method: Coat the bottom of a […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cooked samosa wrappers – as required • Meat – 200 gm • Onion – 2 medium • Ginger – 1/2 inch piece • Garlic – 8 flakes • Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp • Oil – to deep fry. Method: Cook the minced meat with salt. […]

Ingredients: • 150 g – Paneer (crumbled) • 2 – Onions (finely chopped) • 2 – Tomatoes (finely chopped) • 3 to 4 – Green chillies chopped • A few Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Turmeric • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – jeera-dhania powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – hakka noodles (approx 400-500 g) • 1 – carrot, julienned • 1 – capsicum, julienned • 1 – onion, chopped • 2 – spring onions, chopped whites and greens separated • 1 cup – chopped Cabbage • 1 cup – soya chunks • 1 – 2 tbsp – soy sauce […]