Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – flour • 3/4 cup – oil • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – Dates • 3/4 cup – Walnuts • 1.5 tsp – baking soda (levelled) Method: Wash the dates, remove the seeds, chop it, and soak it in water for 1/2 hour. Beat the oil and sugar […]

Ingredients: • Sweetened condensed Milk – 200 g • Fresh Ginger – 5 cm • Butter – 100 g • eggs – 2 • All purpose flour – 100 g • Baking powder – 1 tsp. Method: Pour condensed milk in a heat proof glass bowl. Cook in microwave oven at 50% power (medium) for […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup – 100% Grape juice • 1 cup – yogurt, chilled • 1 Banana • 4 tsp – gelatin • 3 tbsp – water • 4 tbsp – Sugar • Grapes and Banana slices to decorate Method: Soak gelatin in water for 10 minutes. Stir over a low flame till completely dissolved. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1/2 cup – Toor Dal • 1/2 cup – moong dal • 1/4 cup – Chana dal • 1/4 cup – Urad Dal • 5-6 – Green chillies • 9 – 10 – Curry leaves • Salt – to taste • Onions – 3 (finely chopped) • Oil […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Oats • 1 cup – Dosa Rice • 1 cup – Urad Dal • 1/2 tsp – Methi seeds • Salt to taste Method: Soak all the ingredients, except salt, separately, for 6 hours. Grind together into a fine paste. Add required quantity of salt. Allow this to ferment overnight. […]

Ingredients: • 6 – slices of bread • 1 cup – Corn kernels, boiled • 1 cup – white sauce • 2 tbsp – Tomato ketchup • 1 – onion, finely chopped • 7 to 8 – Garlic Cloves • 1 tbsp – Butter • 1 tsp chilli powder • Salt and pepper to taste. […]

Ingredients: • 3 eggs – beaten • 500 g – large Brinjals • 2 – Onions • Oil • 1 tbsp – Mustard oil • 1/4 tsp – pepper • Salt to taste • 1 bunch – coriander leaves, minced Method: Wash and dry the brinjals Smear them with mustard oil and bake in a […]

Ingredients: • 200 gm – ripe black seedless Grapes • 2.5 tablespoons – Sugar • 1 tsp – Corn flour • 1/2 cup – water • 1-2 drops – essence (optional) • juice of 1/2 Lemon Method: Wash the grapes and boil in a little water till very soft. Cool. Put the grapes with its […]

Ingredients: • 2 pounds – chicken, skin peeled out and cut into pieces • 2 tbsp – Vinegar • 2.5 tbsp – soya sauce • 1 Onion • 3 tbsp – Corn flour • 1 tsp – finely chopped Ginger Garlic • Salt per taste • Oil for frying • 8-10 – green chillies, finely […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – walnuts, crushed • 1/2 cup – cashews, crushed • 1.5 cups – biscuits (Marie or glucose), crushed • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Butter • 2 tbsp – cocoa powder • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence Method: Put sugar, cocoa and butter in a non-stick pan. Cook […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Coriander leaves (no stalks), dried under a fan • urad daal – 2 tbsp • 4 to 5 – Red Chillies • 1/2 tsp – Hing powder • 2 to 3 pieces – Tamarind • A piece – Jaggery (optional) • salt – to taste • 1 tsp – oil […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – white pumpkin • 100 g – Red Pumpkin • 1 – Sweet Potato • 1 – Potato • 100 g – Yam • 1/4 cup – Chickpeas (soaked overnight) • 100 g – French beans • 1/4 – fresh Coconut (grated) • 1 tsp – Sesame seeds • 2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • Milk – quarter gallon • Sugar – 50 to 75 g • Ice-cream – 3 to 4 scoops • Malt – 1 tsp Method: Blend milk, ice-cream and sugar in a blender till smooth and frothy. Serve with ice cubes or as desired. Recipe courtesy of Hema

Ingredients: • 2 cups – All-purpose flour • 1 cup – Wheat flour • 1/2 cup – Pumpkin puree • 1/2 tsp – Chilli flakes • 5 – Garlic Cloves (crushed) • 3 tbsp – Olive oil • 1 tbsp – Active Dry yeast • 1 tbsp – Dry Parsley leaves • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • Liver (goat) – 1/2 kg (cut into medium sizes). • Onions – 2 medium sized. • pepper, Cumin – 1:2 (powdered). • Salt – to taste. • oil – 2/3 tbsp. Method: Take oil in a pan and add sliced onions. Fry until golden brown. Add the pepper-cumin powder. Stir till the oil […]

Ingredients: • 2-3 – Dosas • 1/2 – chopped Onion • 1/2 – Tomato • 1/2 – grated Carrot • 1/2 bunch – finely cut coriander • 2 tbsp – Sweet chutney • 1 tbsp – Spicy chutney • Lime juice (to taste) Method: In a large mixing bowl, mix in chopped onions, tomatoes and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Whole green moong dal sprout • 2 cups – Grated baby Corn • 1 tbsp – Rasam powder • 1 tbsp – Sambar powder • 1 tsp – Jeera • 3 tsp – Grated Coconut • 1/2 tsp – Cornflour • Mustard Seeds • Curry leaves • Salt to taste […]

Ingredients: • 300 g – tender Gherkins • 3 – green chillies, chopped • 2 – onions, chopped • 1 tbsp – chopped Garlic • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 8 – Curry leaves • 1/2 cup – grated Coconut (optional) • 1 tbsp – oil • Salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Beef or Mutton cut into small cubes • 1 cup – curds / yogurt • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 2 onions, sliced • 10 or 12 thick broom sticks / […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice flour • 1 cup – Ragi flour • 1 cup – Aval (beaten rice)/poha • 1 tsp – cumin • 1 tsp – salt • 2 – Green chillies • Asafoetida, a pinch • 1 cup – Curd • 2 tsp – chopped coriander • 1 tsp – chopped […]