Ingredients: • 2 – medium Lotus stems • 2 – onions, grated • 2 – tomatoes, grated • 1 tsp – Ginger grated • 1 tsp – Garlic ground • 1 cup – curds fresh • 2 – Green chillies • 1 tbsp – coriander chopped • 2 – Cardamoms • 2 – Cloves • […]

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: • 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: • 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 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: • 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: • 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 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: • 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: • Raw Plums – 500 grams • Garlic – 15 Cloves • Ginger – 50 grams • Curry leaves – 4 sprigs • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp • Fenugreek Seeds – 1 tsp • Chilli Powder – 2 tbsp • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp • Asafoetida (Hing) – ½ tsp • Sesame […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – Macaroni • 4 – Tomato • For masala: • 2 tbsp – Dhania • 1.5 tsp – Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Jeera • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 5 flakes – Garlic Method: Boil the macaroni till they are half done, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Refined flour • 2 tbsp – pure ghee, melted • Salt to taste • 2 cups – paneer, grated • 4 tbsp – processed cheese, grated • 2 tbsp – Butter • 4 tbsp – onion, chopped • 1 tsp – Green chilli paste • 1 tsp – ginger-garlic paste […]

Ingredients: • Beans – 100 gm • Channa Dal – 1 cup • Red Chillies – 4 • Oil – 2 tbsp • Salt to taste • Mustard Seeds – 1 tbsp • Curry leaves – a few Method: Initially cut the beans, place them in a microwave container, add 1 tbsp of water and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – groundnuts (roasted) • 1 tbsp – besan • 3 tsp – chilli powder • 2 tsp – Aamchur • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • a pinch – baking powder • salt to taste • oil for frying Method: Make a paste out of all the ingredients, except besan and […]

Ingredients: • 1 each – green, red and Orange Capsicums • 1 – large Potato • 5 – 6 – Cauliflower florets • 1 – Carrot • 1 – Onion • 1 tbsp – Olive oil • 2 tbsp – tawa baji masala • 1 pinch – Sugar • Onion rings • Spring onion leaves […]

Ingredients: • 4 cup – spinach, finely chopped • 3 cup – water or vegetable stock • 100 g – button mushroom, sliced • 1 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – cooked sweet Corn kernels • 2 tbsp – Butter • 2 tsp – garlic, minced • 1 tsp – ginger, minced • salt […]