Ingredients: • 1 cup – broad beans, chopped • 1/3 cup – yellow moong dal • A pinch – Turmeric powder • Salt as needed • 2 tsp – Coconut oil | Sunflower oil • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • To Grind: • 1 tbsp – Urad Dal • 2 – Red Chilli • […]

Ingredients: • 3 slices – brown / whole Wheat bread, cut into 1/2 – inch squares • For Dahi (curd / yogurt): • 200 ml – medium thick curd, blend well • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder (dhania) • 1/2 tsp – Jeera (cumin seed) powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Beetroot • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – Channa dal • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • 3 – Red Chilli • A handful – Curry leaves • 3 – Garlic Clove • 2 tsp – oil • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds Method: Peel beetroot and chop […]

Ingredients: • For the Biga: 175 g – white bread flour • 200 ml – warm water • 1/2 tsp – dried Yeast • For the ciabatta dough: 325 g – white bread flour plus extra for dusting • 200 ml – warm water • 2 tbsp – Olive oil • 2 tbsp – Milk […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – black beans (pre-soaked and cooked till soft ) • 1/4 cup – kidney beans (pre-soaked and cooked till soft ) • 1/4 cup – Chickpeas (pre-soaked and cooked till soft ) • 1 – onion, chopped • 1 – large potato, cubed • 1 tbsp – ground cumin-coriander powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – raw Rice • 1/4 cup – Urad Dal • 1 handful – gram dal • 1 handful – Toor Dal • 1 tsp – pepper • Salt to taste • Hing – a pinch • 1 tbsp – grated Coconut • Curry leaves Method: Soak the rice and dals in […]

Ingredients: • 2 – boiled Beetroots • 1/4 tsp each – Green chilli and Ginger paste • 1/4 tsp – salt • juice of 1/2 Lemon • 50g – yogurt Method: Boil the beetroots and mash it to a pulp in a mixer. Add other ingredients and mix it well. Chill and serve it with […]

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 – onion, cut into 1/2 inch cubes • 1 small – red bell pepper, cubed • 1 small – yellow bell pepper, cubed • 1 small – green bell pepper, cubed • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 4 – Carrots • 1 cup – Red gram • Peanuts – a handful • 1 – Small lime-size Tamarind • 2 tsp – Sambar powder • 1/2 tsp – Salt • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Rice flour • 1 tsp – Cooking oil • Asafoetida – 1 […]

Ingredients: • Small Brinjals – 8 • Chopped Onions – 2 • Tomatoes – 2 • Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp • Khus Khus – 1 tbsp • Garlic Cloves – 2 • Ginger – small piece • Dry Coconut powder – 3 tbsp • Red Chilli powder – 1/2 tbsp • Salt • Milk […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – fresh field beans • 2 tbsp – sesame oil • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 4 tbsp – finely chopped Onion • 1 tsp – finely chopped Garlic • 1 tsp – finely chopped fresh Ginger • 1 tsp – sambar powder • 1 tsp – salt • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 2 – potatoes, boiled and mash well • 1 tbsp – paneer, cut into small cubes • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – amchur powder (dried Mango powder) • 1 tsp – finely chopped Onion • 2 tsp – finely chopped Coriander leaves […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup (200 gms) – basmati Rice (or any good quality Rice) • For the spice paste: • 1 tbsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 cup – grated Coconut • 4 – Red Chillies • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Asafoetida • 1 tsp – thick Tamarind paste • […]

Ingredients: • Method: Slice the lady’s finger into very thin slices lengthwise and keep them aside. Heat oil and deep fry these slices till they become dark brown and crispy. Remove them and put them on a plate with a tissue paper, so that the excess oil is removed. After all the slices are fried, […]

Ingredients: • 1 – large onion, cut into thin slices • 1 tbsp – finely grated Ginger • 1 tbsp – finely grated Garlic (you can also just put it through a Garlic press) • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 8 – small, round eggplants (make two cross cuts from the top almost all […]

Ingredients: • 4 slices – fresh Milk bread • 1 ripe – alphonso mango, peeled • Butter to apply on bread Method: Slice mango into flat rounds, discard stone. Chill the slices till required. Make crisp toasts of bread slices. Apply butter on one side of the bread, while it’s still hot. Place the butter […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Bhindi (okra) cut into thin long pieces • 1/2 tsp – Mustard • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal • Curry leaves • 2 – Red Chillies • 2 – Green chillies cut into thin long pieces • For Grinding • 1/2 cup – Grated Coconut • 1 tsp – Mustard […]

Ingredients: • 2 medium pattypan squash, diced into very small cubes (about 1 cm) • 3/4 cup – Tuvar dal (yellow split peas) • 1 sprig Curry leaves (optional) • 1 tbsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – canola or other vegetable oil • Salt to taste • For masala: • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – ( 100 ml / 4 oz ) Channa dal (chone dali / Bengal gram) (Indian standard measuring cup of 100 ml / 4 oz capacity) • 1.5 cup – water ( to soak dal ) • 5- small Onion ( chuvannulli / Sambar Onion ), finely chopped • 1/2 – […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Pasta • 1 medium sized floret (about 3/4 cup) – Broccoli • 4 – Garlic cloves, chopped finely • 1 tsp – Chilli flakes • 1/2 tsp – Pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – Oregano / Italian seasoning (optional) • 1 tbsp – Pistachios • 2 tbsp – Cheese • […]