Ingredients: • 1 bundle – Asparagus • 1 – capsicum, chopped into slivers • 1 – small onion, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – coconut, scraped finely • 2 – green chillies, slit vertically • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 1 inch piece – ginger, grated • 2 to 3 flakes – garlic, crushed […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Flour • 250 g – Butter or margarine • 200 g – Powdered Sugar • 2 – Eggs, beaten • 1 tsp – Vanilla essence • 3 tbsp – Milk • 1 tsp – Baking powder • 1/2 tsp – Salt • 1/2 tsp – Cinnamon powder Method: Sift the […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Flour • 1/2 tsp – Baking soda • 1/2 tsp – Salt • 1 tsp – Cinnamon • 1/2 tsp – Cloves • 1/2 tsp – Nutmeg • 1/2 tsp – All spice • 1/2 cup – Shortening • 1 cup – Packed Brown sugar • 1 – Egg • […]

Ingredients: • 6 – Egg • 3 – tomatoes, chopped • 3 – Bay Leaves • 1/2 – Turmeric powder • Salt • Oil • Grind for masala: • 2 – large Onions • 1 inch piece – Ginger • 4 Cloves – Garlic • 4 – Cloves • 2 – Cardamoms • 2.5 cm […]

Ingredients: • For the Dough: • 4 tbsp – Whole Wheat flour or plain flour • 1 tsp – Oil • A pinch of salt • For the Apple Mixture: • 1/2 cup – Apple whip • For Serving: • 4 tsp – Vanilla Cream Method: Mix the flour, oil and salt. Add water and […]

Ingredients: • 1 – medium-sized chicken, chopped into medium size pieces • 3 – onions, sliced finely • 2 tsp – chopped Garlic • salt to taste • 2 tbsp – chilli powder • 3 tbsp – Vinegar • 3 – tomatoes, chopped • 2 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – cumin powder […]

Ingredients: • 5 sheep brains • 50 gms – bread crumbs • 2 eggs • 2 to 9 cups – water • 1.5 tsp – Turmeric powder • oil for deep frying • salt to taste Method: Clean and wash the brains. Boil the brains in 2-3 cups of water with salt to taste and […]

Ingredients: • 250gm – brown basmati Rice • 25gm – Butter • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 small onion, finely chopped • 1 small green capsicum, chopped • 2 Cloves garlic, crushed • 1 tsp – ground paprika • 1 tsp – ground cumin • 1 tsp – ground coriander • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Spinach • 50 g – Cauliflower • 50 g – grated cheese • 1 tsp -crushed Garlic • Salt • 250 g – Wheat flour • Oil Method: For stuffing: Wash and chop the spinach. Heat 1/2 tsp of oil in a pan, fry chopped garlic. Add the spinach and […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – aval/rice flakes/poha • 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp – Jaggery • 1 cup – Milk • Cardamom powder, a pinch • Cashews, Raisins as per your taste • 1 tsp – Ghee Method: Take a microwavable glass bowl large enough to hold the boiling milk. Take the aval and mix […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Refined flour or Maida • 50 g – Nescafe • 300 g – Sugar (powdered) • 250 g – Butter • 5 – eggs • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 2 level tsp – baking powder • 3 tbsp – icing Sugar Method: Sift the Nescafe, flour and baking […]

Ingredients: • Tamarind – size of a Lime • 500gm Brinjal • 5 tbsp – Mustard oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – chilli powder • salt to taste • Raisins – 2 tbsp • Sugar – 1 tsp • 1/2 cup – tomato, blanched, […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – basmati Rice • 1 tsp – Orange zest, grated • 2 inch strip – Orange peel, chopped finely • 1 – medium sized onion, sliced finely • 1/2 – red pepper, sliced finely • 1 tbsp – peas • 1 – medium sized carrot, grated • 1/2 inch – ginger, […]

Ingredients: • 5 to 6 pieces – fish • 1 – tamarind, Lemon sized • 1 generous pinch – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Coriander leaves • Salt • To temper: • 1.5 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – vadagam / vendhayam (methi seeds) • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 10 – […]

Ingredients: • 3 slices bread, sides trimmed • 3 tsp – Butter • 1/4 cup – ricotta or Cream cheese • 1/4 cup – grated Carrot • 1/2 cup – grated cheddar cheese • 1 tbsp – finely chopped Parsley • 2 tbsp – Pecan nuts, finely chopped • black pepper Method: Flatten bread slightly […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – fine Beef or lamb mince • 1 tsp – chopped Ginger and Garlic • 1 – medium sized Onion chopped finely • 2 – Green chillies chopped finely • 1 tsp – pepper powder • Salt to taste • A few Mint leaves chopped or 1/2 tsp Mint powder • […]

Ingredients: • 500 g fish fillets • 1 cup button mushrooms, washed and chopped • 3 tbsp Butter • 1/2 cup Milk • 1 tbsp Corn flour • 1/4 carrot, shredded • 1/4 cup boiled peas • Salt as per taste • 1/4 tsp black pepper • 1/8 tsp Oregano • 2 tbsp celery, chopped […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – moong dal • 2 – onions • 3 -4 – green chillies • 1 pinch – asafoetida (hing) • 1 pinch -turmeric • salt • 1 pinch – eno fruit salt • 1 bunch -coriander leaves • oil Method: Soak moong dal for 1 hour and grind to a coarse […]

Ingredients: • 2 Cloves – Garlic ,chopped • 1/2 cup – Cauliflower • 5 – French beans, cut 2 cm long • 1-2 young corn, cut thinly • 2 tbsp – shredded Carrot • 2 pieces – cabbage, break into pieces with hand • 3-4 pieces – Prawns • A few – pieces boneless Chicken […]

Ingredients: • Aloo, big – 2 • Cucumber – 3 • Tomato, big – 1 • Green peas – 1/4 cup • Green chillies – 5 • Mint stalks – 3 • Coriander to garnish • Grated Coconut – 4 tbsp • Oil – 2-3 tsp • Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp (optional) • Red […]