Ingredients: • 2 cups – shrimp • 2 – onions, chopped • 2 – Garlic flakes, ground • 1 tbsp – Tomato puree • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsp – oil • salt to taste • Black pepper powder to taste Method: Peel and de-vein the shrimp. Heat oil in a pan, […]

Ingredients: • 10 – medium sized Tomatoes • 1 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – salt • Stuffing: • 200 g – Paneer • 1 – medium sized, boiled Potato • 1 – medium sized onion, cut in long strips • 1/2 cup – Green peas • Small bunch of Cilantro • 3-4 – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Ragi rava • 1.5 cups – Milk • 1/2 cup – Sweetened condensed Milk or Sugar • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • A few Almond flakes and Pistachios Method: Heat the milk and sweetened condensed milk together. Meanwhile, wash the ragi rava and drain the excess water using a […]

Ingredients: • 3 – ripened Bananas • 2 tbsp – Coconut • 2-3 tsp – Sugar or Honey • Cardamom powder, a pinch • Raisins or cranberries, a few to decorate Method: Mash the bananas. Blend with all the other ingredients and serve. Recipe courtesy of Padmaja

Ingredients: • 3 – Potatoes (boiled and chopped) • 100g – Curd • 15g – Cumin seeds (roasted and powdered) • 10g – Red Chilli powder • Rock salt, to taste Method: Beat the curd till it turns smooth. Add chopped potatoes and mix well. Add roasted cumin powder and chilli powder to potato curd […]

Ingredients: • Potatoes – 5. • Onions – 4. • Garlic – 1 pod, chopped finely. • Cilantro – 1/2 bunch, cut finely. • Milk – 2 glasses. Method: Take oil in a pan. Saute the onions and garlic. Cut the potatoes into round slices and then cook the slices with salt and pepper (a […]

Ingredients: • Ripe Mango pulp – 1 • Curd (sweet) – 1 cup • Sugar – 2-3 tsp • Green chilli (medium-sized) – 2-3 Method: Pour the mango pulp in a juicer. Add curd and sugar and mix well. Finely chop the green chillies. Heat some oil in a frying pan. Fry the chopped chillies […]

Ingredients: • 3 tbsps – cooking oil • 1 packet – crumbles • 2 medium size – Onion • 3-4 – chilli • 1tsp – red chill powder • pinch of Turmeric • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1/4 tsp – Garam Masala • 20-30 – fresh […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Mutton pieces • 1/4 kg – arvi/yam • 2 onions, sliced • 6 green chillies, sliced • 2 tomatoes, chopped • 2 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tbsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 2 tbsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1 bunch […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – mixed dal (Tuar, Masoor, Urad, Moong and Chana dal in equal quantity) • 1 – large Onion (chopped) • 2 tsp – Garlic (chopped) • 2 – Tomatoes (chopped) • 2 – Green chilli (chopped) • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder (optional) • […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – chopped Cluster beans • 1/8 cup + 1 tbsp – Channa Dhal • 1 – Big Onion, finely chopped • 5 to 6 pods – whole or halved Garlic • 1/8 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/8 tsp – Sambar powder (optional) • […]

Ingredients: • 3 tbsp – Oats • salt to taste • 2 – glasses of water • nuts as per your wish Method: Boil oats, water and salt together for 5 minutes. Then add the nuts and serve hot. Recipe courtesy of Kadali Nagamani

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp – oil • 3 – Cloves • 3 – Cardamoms • 1 stick – Cinnamon • 1 bunch – Spring onions • 2 tbsp – Tomato puree • 1/2 tsp – pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1.25 cup – cooked and cooled Rice Method: Wash and clean spring […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Cooked Rice • 1 cup – Okra chopped • 300g – Prawns • 1 – Onion chopped lengthwise • 1 tbsp – Soya sauce • 1 tbsp – Green chilli sauce • 1 tsp – Ginger crushed • 5 – Garlic pods sliced • 1/2 tsp – White pepper powder […]

Ingredients: • Milk – 1 cup • Gram flour – 1 cup • Ghee – 1 cup • Grated Coconut – 1 cup • Sugar – 3 cups Method: Mix all the ingredients evenly in a kadai. Place it over the fire. When the mixture becomes frothy remove it from fire. Pour over a greased […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Whole Wheat flour • 1 cup – Curd • 1 tsp – Ajwain seeds (crushed) • Salt • For stuffing: • 2 cups – Green peas, cooked and mashed • 1 – Big onion, chopped • 3 – Green chillies, chopped • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • Curry leaves […]

Ingredients: • 1 Cabbage • 10 gm Cumin seeds • 10 gm dhaniya • 10 gm Coconut • 3 Garlic pieces (optional) • 1 cup peas (optional) • salt to taste • 1 tbsp chilli powder Method: Boil cabbage and peas with some salt. Drain the excess water. Grind dhaniya, cumin seeds and coconut by […]

Ingredients: • karelas, sliced thinly (smeared with salt and Haldi overnite) – 2 to 3 nos • sesame powder – 2 tsp • Red Chilli powder – 1.5 tsp • Jeera – 1 tsp • fresh dahnia chopped – 2 tsp • oil to fry • salt to taste Method: Take a pan, add a […]

Ingredients: • 600 g – boneless fish • 200 g – Yoghurt • pinch of Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala or 1/4 tsp each of red chilli, cumin and pepper powders • Juice of 1 Lemon • 2 Cloves – Garlic • Salt to taste • 1/2 inch – Ginger • […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – basmati rice, washed, drained • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 cup – peas • 2 tbsp – oil • Salt to taste Method: Heat oil. Add cumin seeds. Add rice and peas and salt. Stir fry. Add 4 cups of hot water and cook covered till done.