Ingredients: • Sprouted green gram – 1/2 cup • Green chillies – 1 tsp, minced • Ginger – 1 tsp, minced • Idle batter – 3 to 4 cups • Salt to taste Method: Steam the sprouts till soft. Mix with chilli, ginger and salt. Cool and add to the idle batter. Pour in greased […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup – Fusilli Pasta • 50 g – beans • 2 – Carrots • 1/2 bunch – Spinach • White sauce: • 1 tsp – Oregano • Pepper to taste • Salt to taste • 3/4 cup – Mozzarella cheese • For white sauce: • 4 tbsp – all-purpose flour • 4 […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 tin condensed Milk • 1 cup – semolina (sooji) • 1.5 cup – Ghee (clarified butter) • 1 tsp – kesari powder • 8 to 10 Cashewnuts • 1.5 tbsp – Raisins • 2 cups – water Method: Heat the ghee in a kadai (wok). Fry cashewnuts and raisins till light brown […]

Ingredients: • 2 l – fresh whole Milk • 1/4 cup – basmati rice, washed and soaked in water • 1.5 tbsp – chopped Almonds • 1.5 tbsp – chopped Pistachios • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2-3 pinches – Saffron • 1 – small piece of edible silver foil (optional) • few rose […]

Ingredients: • For waffles: • 2 cups – plain flour • 2 tbsp – Butter • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1/4 tsp – baking soda • Butter to drizzle • For Stewed Strawberries: • 500 g – strawberries • 1/2 cup – Brown sugar • 1/4 cup – […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup Besan • 2 cups Sugar • 1/2 cup Ghee • 1/2 cup Water Method: Mix the besan and sugar in water till mixture resembles dosa batter. Stir in a large wok on low heat. Add the ghee, stirring all the while, a tbspful at a time. When the mixture turns frothy […]

Ingredients: • 2/3 cup – powdered Sugar • 200 g – unsalted Butter • 1 – Egg (optional) • 2 tbsps – instant coffee • 1 cup – boiling water • 1.5 cups – shelled Walnuts • 1/2 kg – marie biscuits • whipped Cream Method: Beat powdered sugar with unsalted butter, egg, sifted cocoa […]

Ingredients: • 85 g – Sugar. • 1/2 tsp – Vanilla essence. • 85 g – Peanuts. • 2 – Egg whites. • A pinch – Salt. Method: Toast peanuts in oven for a few minutes. Skin, chop and sprinkle with salt. Beat eggs to a stiff froth, add essence and sugar gradually and continue […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – ripe firm juicy Oranges • 1 Lemon • 4 cups – Sugar • 5 cups – water • 1/4 tsp – citric acid • 2 drop Orange colour (optional) Method: Place juice, orange peels (skin), bag, all in a large bowl. Add water, lemon juice. Keep aside overnight. Boil in […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Oranges • 2 – Tomatoes • Sugar as needed • Crushed ice Method: Peel the oranges and cut the tomatoes. Blend with sugar and crushed ice. Recipe courtesy of Suchitra

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Milk • Rose syrup, required sweetness • Falooda sev, a little (readily available in market nowadays) • Rose flavored jelly cubes, a little • Vanilla or kulfi ice Cream • Chopped nuts, a few for garnishing • Sugar, if required • Tukmaria seeds (sabja seeds) – soaked in water for […]

Ingredients: • 2 – eggs • 1 cup – vegetable oil • 2 cups – powdered Sugar • 2 cups – Maida • 2 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1 tsp – baking soda • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 2 cups – diced apples Method: Pre-heat the oven […]

Ingredients: • eggs 3 nos. • Egg yolks 2 nos. • Coconut Milk 500 – ml. • Castor Sugar 85 – gm. • Rose water – a few drops. • Roasted Coconut pieces to decorate as required Method: Stir together the eggs, egg yolks, coconut milk, sugar and rosewater until the sugar dissolves. In a […]

Ingredients: • 2 tsp – active Dry yeast • 1.25 cups – warm water • 4.5 cups – all-purpose flour • 1 tsp – salt • 1/3 cup – Olive oil • For the filling: • 4 medium onions, sliced thinly • 1 tbsp – Olive oil • 1 tsp – cumin seeds, roasted and […]

Ingredients: • 4 slices- White or Wheat bread • 150 g – semolina • 50 g – Fenugreek leaves • 1 tsp – Ginger and chilli paste • 50 ml – Oil for shallow frying • 1/4 tsp – Baking powder • 200 ml – Water • salt to taste Method: Coarsely grind the bread […]

Ingredients: • 200g – Egg noodles • 200g – diced vegetables (baby corn, green peas, Chinese cabbage, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom) • 4 tbsp – oil • 1 tbsp – Oyster sauce • 1 tsp – soya sauce • 1 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – sesame oil • a little water • salt […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Maida • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1 tsp – Rapid rise Dry yeast • 1/2 cup – Luke warm water • 1 tsp – Sugar • 12 pods – garlic, chopped fine • 2 tsp – oil • Melted Butter to smear • Water needed for dough Method: In […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Urad Dal • 1 tsp – Rice flour • 1/2 tsp – pepper Corns • Salt to taste • Oil for frying Method: Clean the urad dal and soak it for 30 minutes Drain, grind the dal by sprinkling a little water, to a coarse paste. Add the pepper corns […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – all-purpose flour • 2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • For Irish Cream: • 2/3 cup – soy creamer • 2 tbsp – vegan chocolate chips • 1 tbsp – maple syrup (use agave or Corn syrup as a substitute) • 1/3 cup – whiskey (use […]

Ingredients: • Marie Biscuits- 1 cup [crushed]. • Powdered Sugar – 1/2 cup • Desiccated Coconut – 1/2 cup • Crushed Groundnut – 1/2 cup • Sesame seeds [white] – 1/4 cup • Corn flakes – 1/4 cup • Milk Powder – 1/4 cup • Coco Powder – 2tbsp • Milk Maid 2-3 tbsp • […]