Ingredients: • To Pressure Cook: • Red kidney beans – 250 gms • Soaked drained weight – approx 550 grams • Water – 1500 ml • For Gravy: • Oil – 2 tbsp • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp • Cardamom – 3 nos • Star anise – 1 nos • Cinnamon stick – 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – liver (cut into cubes). • 1 tbsp – Ginger Garlic paste. • 2 tbsp – pepper powder. • 1 – Onion chopped. • 1 – tomato, chopped. • 2-3 – green chillies, slit. • 1 tbsp – coriander powder. • Salt to taste. • oil to fry. • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Potato • 100 g – Potato flakes • 1/4 kg – Oil • 1/4 kg – Gram flour (besan) • 1 stick – Coriander leaves • 1 stalk – Mint leaves • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 4 Green chillies or 1 tsp Red Chilli powder • 1 Lime […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – fresh Tamarind flesh • 1 cup – Jaggery grated • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 2 to 3 flakes – Garlic peeled • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • Salt to taste Method: Pound all ingredients with a stone pounder till a soft pulp is formed. Use wooden […]

Ingredients: • For Kofta: • 300 g – Curd • 2 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – chopped Ginger • 1 tsp – Raisins • 6 – cashews • 1 tbsp – fresh coriander • 1/2 tsp – salt • For the batter: • 1 cup – gram flour • 1/2 tsp – chilli […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup – raw banana, sliced • 1 – onion, chopped • 1/2 tsp each – Mustard Seeds + Urad Dal • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • A few – Curry leaves • Salt • Oil Method: Cook the plantain pieces with turmeric powder and […]

Ingredients: • 100 gm – raw Tamarind • 1 – medium size Tomato • 1 – medium size Onion • Red Chilli powder as per taste • Turmeric powder as per taste • Salt • For seasoning: • Oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Jeera • 1 tsp – Bengal […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Beaten Rice • 2 cups – Sugar • 4 – cardamom, crushed • Cashew – a few • 1 tbsp – Ghee • Saffron – a few strands Method: Soak the poha for 10 mins, wash and drain. Soak saffron in 1/2 cup of milk and keep aside Add a […]

Ingredients: • Tuvar dal -1 cup • Rice -3 cups • Red Chillies -3 • Hing – a pinch • Butter – 25 gms • Salt to taste • Oil to fry Method: Soak tuvar dal and rice overnight. The next day, grind them finely without water. Mix all the ingredients together to get a […]

Ingredients: • 1 lb Keema • 1 Onion • 1 Egg • 1/2 slice of Bread • 2 hot Green chillies (optional) • Salt to taste (about 1.5 tsp) • 1 tsp Red Pepper • 1 tsp each Whole Jeera, Powdered Jeera, Whole Coriander and Powdered Coriander • 1/2 cup Coriander leaves • 1″ sliced […]

Ingredients: • 200g – Cucumber with yellow skin (curry variety) • Salt • 1/2 tbsp – oil • 4 Green chilli • 1/2 tsp – Jeera • 4 peeled Garlic Cloves • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Tamarind paste Method: Peel cucumber, cut into half inch pieces, keep aside. Prick the […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – sweet Lime juice • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1 cup – granulated Sugar • 2 cups – water • 1 tsp – Lemon rind, finely grated • 1 tbsp – or more icing Sugar as required Method: Check that there are no seeds in the juices, strain if […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Curd • 1 – Beetroot • 20 g – sweet Corn • 1 tsp – chaat masala • Salt – to taste • 1 cup – Coriander leaves Method: Cut the beetroot into small pieces. Boil sweet corn. Take a bowl, add curd, chopped beetroot, corn, salt, chaat masala and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – cleaned Prawns • 2 – onion, chopped • 2 – Tomato chopped • 1 tsp – Fennel seed • 5 – Garlic pods • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1tsp – Red Chilli powder • Salt, to taste • 5 – Curry leaves • Oil Method: Heat oil in […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – boneless Chicken (diced) • 10 – Green chillies • 2 sprigs – Curry leaves • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1 tsp – raw cumin • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tbsp – white Vinegar • 1 tbsp – Ginger Garlic […]

Ingredients: • 1 – large Onion • 1 – medium Tomato • 3 – dry Red Chillies • 4 – Garlic pods • 1/2 inch – Ginger (around 5 gm) • 1 tbsp – oil • 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 piece – Cinnamon • 3 pods – green Cardamom • 1/4 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – good fish such as hilsa or trout • 3 tbsp – oil • 2 tbsp – mustard powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 8 to 10 – Green chillies • Salt to taste Method: Make a paste of mustard with about 6 tbsp of water. Heat oil in […]

Ingredients: • 1 litre – full Milk for basundi • 1 cup – Paneer • 2 tsps – Sugar • 1 cup – Sugar (for syrup) • 1 tin – condensed Milk • 1 tsp – cornflour ( to fasten the process) • few strands – Kesar (optional) • chopped dry fruits (Badam, Pista) • […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Tamarind • 200 g – seedless Dates • 200 g – Green chillies • 150 g – Garlic • 150 g – Ginger • 2.5 cup – Vinegar • 2 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 175 g – Sugar • 1 tbsp – Turmeric powder • Salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • For sponge: • 4 – eggs • 4 tbsp – Maida • 6 tbsp – Sugar • For chocolate sauce: • 2 – Egg yolks • 6 tbsp – Sugar • 1/2 cup – water • 6/8 tbsp – cocoa powder • 1/2 slab – chocolate • 2tbsp – Butter • A few […]