Ingredients: • For the pastry: • 250 g – flour • A pinch salt • 125 g -diced unsalted Butter(I used salted Butter and omitted salt) • 1 tsp – cold water • 1- Egg • For the filling: • 15 g – unsalted Butter • 1/2 tbsp – Lemon juice • 65 g – […]

Ingredients: • 10 to 15 – Sambar Onion (pearl onion) • 8 to 10 – Garlic flakes • 1 – Tomato (medium size) • Tamarind, Lemon size • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tsp – salt or as per taste • To grind: • 5 to 6 – Red Chillies • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • Small, round, tender Eggplant – 10-12 (cut into 4 with or without stem) • 1 cup – Peeled, small Onions • 1 cup – Chopped, Tomato • Peeled, Garlic pods – 20 • 1.5 tbsp – Tamarind paste – soaked in water • For masala powders: • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • […]

Ingredients: • For the dough: • 250 g – flour • 130 ml – water • 50 g – melted Butter • 3/4 tsp – salt • For the floured butter: • 215 g -butter • 85 g – flour • For the cinnamon-sugar palmiers: • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – Cinnamon […]

Ingredients: • Cookie base: • 1 cup- Maida • 3/4 tsp- baking powder • 1/2 cup- granulated Sugar (or powdered for fluffier cookies) • 100gms- melted Butter • 3 to 4 tbsp- fresh Cream or Coconut Milk • 1/2 tsp- vanilla (optional) • Add ins: • 1/2 cup- white or dark chocolate chunks • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Apple • 1 to 2 tsp – Tea powder (adjust according to strength of the tea powder) • 2 tsp – Honey • 1/2 cup – Water • 1/4 tsp – Cinnamon powder (optional) • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder (optional) • 4 to 5 – Ice cubes Method: Chop the […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – (100 g) Rice flour • 1 cup – Sugar • 125 ml – thick Coconut Milk • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2 tsp – chopped Cashew nuts (optional) • 1/2 tsp – Ghee to grease thali Method: In a bowl, mix all the ingredients gently (rice flour well […]

Ingredients: • 1 tsp – Canola Oil • 1 – onion, sliced • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1/2 tsp – ground black pepper • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder (optional) • 8 Cloves – garlic, sliced thin • 2 cups – Broccoli florets (fresh or frozen) • 3 – Yukon gold potatoes, diced […]

Ingredients: • 8 – eggs • 2.5 cups – vegetable oil • 4 cups – white Sugar • 1 tbsp and 1 tsp – vanilla extract • 4 cups – all purpose flour • 1 tbsp and 1 tsp – baking soda • 1 tbsp and 1 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Brinjal • Salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder • 3 tsp – sambar powder • 1/4 cup – cooked Chickpeas • 1/2 tsp – Hing • 1 – tamarind, Lemon size • 1 tsp – grated Jaggery • For Seasoning: • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – chopped Cabbage • 1 -chopped Onion • 4 -green chillies • 1.5 tbsp – Tamarind paste • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 1.5 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp + a pinch – Turmeric powder • 1.5 tsp – coriander powder • salt to taste • 2 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Oats • 1/2 cup – Corn flakes • 3 tbsp – Badams, sliced thinly • 3 tbsp – Walnuts, chopped • 3 tbsp – Dates, finely chopped • 2 tbsp – mixed dry fruits • 1/4 cup – Honey • 1 tbsp – Butter (optional) • 1/4 tsp – Salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Coconut Milk • 1 cup – fresh Cream • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 2.25 tsp – agar agar • Pineapple jelly crystals Method: Follow the instruction on the jelly pack to make jelly. Once the jelly crystals are dissolved in the water, take a few spoonful and pour into […]

Ingredients: • 2 tsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 – Bitter gourd (pavakka) • 3/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 cup (50 ml) – water • 1/2 tsp – salt Method: Wash and clean the bitter gourd and cut into 1-inch thin […]

Ingredients: • 200 ml – Urad Dal • 2 – green chillies. finely chopped • 1 inch piece – ginger, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – thin Coconut bits • 6 – curry leaves, roughly chopped • 1/2 tsp – salt • 250 ml – oil Method: Wash and soak urad dal for 2 hours. […]

Ingredients: • thinly sliced toasted Italian bread • 5 eggs, beaten in a bowl • 1 1/2 cups – Olive oil • a six inch stick celery, a small carrot, and three small onions, minced together • A small crumbled hot pepper • 2 pounds beet greens or spinach, stemmed, washed and coarsely chopped • […]

Ingredients: • Method: Wash and dry the lady’s fingers. Chop them into 3/4 inch bits. Heat oil in a wok and pop in the mustard seeds, asafetida and turmeric. Saute the bhendi in the seasoning. Add the tamarind pulp, a few tbsps of water to cook the bhendi, and the jagery. Mix well. Reduce the […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Whole Wheat pastry flour • 1/4 cup – Dark chocolate powder • 1 tin- Sweetened condensed Milk • 2/3 cup – Melted Butter • 150 ml – Water • 1 tbsp – Vanilla essence • 1 tsp – Baking soda • 2 tsp – Baking powder • Method: Sift together […]

Ingredients: • 1 – chicken, sliced • 6 to 7 – Onions (medium sized), • 1 – whole Garlic • 1 – tomato, ground in a mixer (optional) • 2 cups – Mustard oil • 3/4 tsp – Meat masala • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric • Red Chilli powder – to taste • Salt – […]

Ingredients: • For the dough: • 1 cup – all-purpose flour • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tbsp – vegetable shortening (use one free of trans fats) • Water • For the stuffing: • 1/2 cup – powdered Sugar • 1 tsp – powdered Cardamom • 1 tbsp – sesame seeds, toasted • 2 […]