Ingredients: • 1 cup – semolina (rava/sooji) • 1 cup – Rice flour • 1/2 cup – all purpose flour (maida) • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida (hing) • 2-3 Green chillies (finely chopped) • 1 small piece – Ginger (finely chopped) • 1/2 cup – buttermilk • 3-4 cups […]

Ingredients: • 1 pocket – Cranberries • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Methi powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder (haldi) • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • salt to taste • 4 to 5 tsp – Oil • Curry leaves (optional) Method: Wash the cranberries and set aside to […]

Ingredients: • Rice – 1 cup • Parboiled Rice – 1 cup • Grated Coconut – 2 cups • Powdered Jaggery – 1 cup • Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp • Salt to taste Method: Soak raw rice and parboiled rice for 4 hours. Drain. Combine the rice with 1/4 cup of grated coconut and […]

Ingredients: • 150 g – Mushroom • 1 – onion, chopped • 1 floret – garlic, chopped • 2 – green chillies, chopped fine • 1 to 1.5 tbsp – soya sauce • 2 tbsp – Vinegar • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – sooji • 200 g – Sugar • 1/2 cups – dry fruits. Method: Roast sooji in a pan until pink in colour and mix sugar syrup. Mix well with dry fruits and make laddoo when still warm. Recipe courtesy of Poonam Gandhi

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Tomato • 1 – Coconut (grated) • 1.5 cups – Sugar Method: Boil tomatoes in water for 10-15 minutes. Remove and grind it in mixie without water. Filter it and separate the pulp and the juice. Keep pulp aside and take only juice. Heat juice on a low flame, stirring […]

Ingredients: • Ricotta Cheese – 16 oz • Ghee – 2 – 3 tbsp • Sugar – 2 – 2.5 cups • Condensed Milk – 1 can Method: Heat the cheese in a non-stick pan until it becomes slightly brittle Add the ghee and sugar and mix thoroughly Wait for the mixture to become light […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Milk • 1 tbsp – custard powder (or substitute with 1 tbsp Corn flour and 1 tsp vanilla essence) • 3 tsp – Sugar (adjust sweetness according to your taste) • 1/2 cup – thick undiluted Mango pulp • 1 tbsp – Cherries chopped just for garnishing (optional) Method: Mix […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – basmati Rice • 2 cups – Milk • 3.5 cup – Cream • 1 cup – chopped and mixed fruits • 1 tbsp – Sugar • 2 tbsp – Ghee • 2 to 3 – Cloves • 1 – Bay Leaf • 1 inch piece – Cinnamon • 3/4 – […]

Ingredients: • 1 can – rasgulla (approx 20 piece) • 1 litre – whole Milk • 1 litre – half and half • 1.5 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – sliced Pistachios (green) • 2 tbsp – sliced Almond • 1 tsp – powdered Cardamom • 1 cup – Milk • 1 cup – […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Medium sized Cucumbers finely chopped • Mint chutney (made with a bunch of coriander, Green chillies and pudina/Mint leaves and very little salt and blended in a mixer with a little water) • salt to taste • A pinch of Red Chilli powder • Half a Lemon • 1 cup – […]

Ingredients: • 10 slices – bread • 2 cups – Milk • 15 – Pistachios • Ghee for shallow frying • For the syrup: • 15 strands – Saffron • 7 – green cardamoms, peeled and powdered • 2.5 cups – water Method: Boil the pistachios in one cup water for 5 minutes. Cool, peel […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – nendrappazham (plantain) • 1 – Coconut (grated, for milk) • 1 tbsp – Rice powder • 1 cup – Sugar (or according to taste) • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 100 gms – boiled Rice Method: Soak boiled rice for at least 3 hours. Then grind it with enough […]

Ingredients: • 2 – big Onions, or small Onions of an equal quantity • 2 – Tomato • 2 cups – thick buttermilk • 4 – Green chillies • 1 cup – grated Coconut • Chilli may be increased according to the sore of the Butter milk • Turmeric powder • Salt • Kadukku • […]

Ingredients: • Rice Flour – 1 cup • Water – as required • Salt – to taste • 1 tsp – oil Method: Boil the water adding the salt and the oil. Add the rice flour and stir it until it forms a lump. Cooking the rice flour should take only 2 minutes. As soon […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – raw Rice • 1 kg – Sugar • 500 grams – raisins, minced finely • 5 litres – boiling water • 1/2 tsp – Yeast granules Method: Place the rice, sugar and raisins in a large vessel. Pour 5 litres of boiling water over them. Cover and let it remain […]

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: • 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: • 1 kg – Chicken | 2 tbsp – oil • 2 tbsp – Vinegar • 1 tbsp – Worcestershire sauce • 2 tbsp – Tomato sauce • Pepper to taste • salt to taste • For Filling: • 1/2 cup – onion, chopped • 3 flakes – garlic, chopped • 2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 litre – Milk (full cream) • 3 tbsp – Lemon juice • 2 cups – Sugar • 3.5 cups – water • 1 pinch – elaichi powder • Ice cubes – 12 • Nuts for garnishing (optional) Method: Heat the milk. When it starts to boil, simmer the flame. Add the lemon […]