Ingredients: • 1 cup mung lentils, cooked until soft. • 1 medium eggplant, cubed in a small dice (about 1.5 cm square) • 1 large green pepper, also diced to the same size as Eggplant pieces • 1 large Tomato or two medium ones, diced • 1 onion, diced • 1 tbsp Ginger • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 2 Coconuts • 6 tsp. cornflour • 1 tsp. Cumin seeds • 2 tbsp. Ghee • 1 sprig Curry leaves • Grind to a paste: • 2 tbsp. chopped Coriander leaves • 2 small Green chillies • 1 tsp. Lemon juice Method: Grate coconut, add 6 cups warm water, liquidize and strain. Heat […]

Ingredients: • Chicken – 1kg • Onions – 5, big • Potatoes – 2, medium • Tomato – 1 • Green chillies – 10 • Coconut Milk – 1 cup • Salt to taste • Ginger- a little • Garlic- a little • Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Method: Clean and chop the vegetables. Put oil […]

Ingredients: • Chapatti/Paratha – 1 • Jam (Mixed Fruit) -15 gms • Fresh Coconut, Grated – 10 gms • Sugar – 1gm Method: Take 15 gms of jam, mix it well so that it can be spread well. Spread it on the chapatti, sprinkle the grated coconut on top of it, sprinkle sugar and then […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – pomfrets, cut into thick slices. • 3 big – onions, sliced finely. • 2 – green chillies, sliced lengthwise. • 1 tbsp – Ginger Garlic paste. • 3 tbsp – grounded Coconut paste or Coconut milk. • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder. • 3 tbsp – oil. • salt. • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – bottle gourd, cut into very small pieces • 4 tbsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • Raisins and cashews – as required • 1 cup – Milk Method: Cook the bottle gourd pieces, raisins and cashews with water till they are tender. Add sugar and cook for […]

Ingredients: • 250g mushrooms, halved • 3 tomatoes, chopped finely • 1 onion, chopped finely • 1 capsicum, chopped finely • 100g baby corn, halved • 1/2 tsp Ginger paste • 1 tsp Garlic paste • 2 green chillies, chopped • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder • 1 tsp Garam […]

Ingredients: • eggs – 5 • Onion – 2, medium • green chilly – 3, medium • Yoghurt – 1/2 cup • Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp (curry powder) • Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp • Coriander leaves – 1 tsp, chopped • oil for frying • salt to […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Pasta • 1/2 cup – boiled peas • 2 cups – boiled Spinach • 1/4 cup – boiled Corn • 1 tbsp – Butter • 1 tbsp – plain flour • 1.5 cups – Milk • salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – Oregano • 1/4 tsp – pepper powder […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Eggplant (chopped) • 1/2 cup – Snake gourd (chopped) • 1/2 cup – Cooked Toor Dal • 1 – Onion (chopped) • 2 – Tomatoes (ripen and juicy) • 2 – Green chillies (slit opened) • 1 tsp – Sambar powder • 1 tsp – Lemon juice • 2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Tomato paste. • 2 tbsp – desiccated coconut. • 4 tbsp- Peanut butter. • 2 tbsp – green chillies, mashed. • 1 Clove – garlic, mashed. • 1/4 tsp – ginger, grated. • 2 tsp – mustard seeds. • 1/4 tsp – turmeric. • 2 tbsp – Onion paste. • […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1 cup – Sugar • 6 tbsp – cocoa • 1/2 tsp – salt • 3 cups – uncooked Oats • 1 tbsp – vanilla essence Method: Put the butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa into a bowl and mix. Microwave it for 5.5 […]

Ingredients: • 500 gm of tempered and melted dark chocolate, for hollow cups • 100 ml cognac • 200 gm Orange peels soaked in cognac for 5 days • Dark truffle to be made with 200 gm fresh Cream and 300 gm dark chocolate Method: In a glass jar add orange peels and cognac and […]

Ingredients: • Chicken – 1 kg (approx) • Coconut – 1 big • Tomatoes – 2, medium size • Onion – 1, big • Garlic – 1 (whole pod) • Ginger – 3 cm • coriander powder – 2 tsp • cumin powder – 1 tsp • chilli powder – 2 tsp • Besan (chick […]

Ingredients: • 2 – large green Banana • Oil • 1 tsp – salt • 4 tbsp – water Method: Heat oil in the frying pan. Remove skin completely from banana. Add water with salt, mix it and keep aside. Slice all bananas into thin slices. Sprinkle carefully with salted water. Take some salted bananas […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup Toor dhal • 2-3 cups Water • 1-2 tsp Oil • 1-2 tsp Mustard Seeds • 1 Onion • 1-2 Tomatoes • 1/2 tbsp Jeera (cumin) seeds • 1 tsp Turmeric powder • 1/2 to 1 tsp Ginger paste • A few Green chillies Method: Cook the dal in water. Meanwhile, […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – cubed, cooked Chicken • 2 tbsp – fresh Lemon juice • 1 cup – creamy salad dressing • 1 cup – Pineapple tidbits, drained • 1 cup – halved green Grapes • 1 cup – blanched slivered almonds, toasted • 1/2 cup – chopped Water Chestnuts • 1/4 cup – […]

Ingredients: • Broken basmathi Rice • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 cups – Milk • 8 strands – Saffron Method: Put all the ingredients together in a big pressure cooker. Bring to full pressure, then reduce heat and cook for 20 minutes. Remove cooker from heat and allow it to cool naturally. Place cooker […]

Ingredients: • 1-3 oz – package Cream cheese, softened • A dash of salt • 1 tbsp – Milk • Method: Place the cream cheese, milk, vanilla, and salt in the electric mixer bowl. Mix on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium to high speed until the frosting is smooth. […]

Ingredients: • 2 – tender Coconuts • 1 drop – kewra essence • 1 tsp – Sugar Method: Scrape out the tender portion of coconut. Add sugar and essence. Chill the mixture well. Run the mixture in a mixie. Serve while frothy in glasses. Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi