Ingredients: • 1 – mocha ( flower of Banana ) • 2 – medium sized potatoes. • 5 – green chillies, slit • 1 tbsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – sugar, for caramelising • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 5 tbsp – Mustard oil • 1/2 – Coconut […]

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – Mint leaves • 1 cup – Carrot smooth pulp, strained • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup – Tomato puree • 1/2 tsp – Lemon juice • 1/2 tsp – salt • 2 pinches black pepper powder • 600 ml – ice cold water Method: Mix carrot pulp and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice flour • 6 tbsp – oil • salt to taste • 1 cup – Channa dal soaked for 3 hrs • 4 – Green chillies • 1 – small size Onion • Coriander leaves • salt to taste Method: To make dough: boil 1.5 cups water in a vessel […]

Ingredients: • 6-9 strawberries • 1 tsp. grenadine • 1 cup double Cream • 1 tsp. dry Ginger ale • ½ tsp. ground Ginger for topping • Crushed ice Method: Place the strawberries, grenadine and cream in an electric blender with some crushed ice and blend on maximum speed for 30 seconds. Pour into a […]

Ingredients: • 2 eggs • 1.5 cup – butter, unsalted • 1.5 cup – castor Sugar • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 2 cups – fine semolina • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1.5 tsp – bicarbonate of soda • 1.5 cup – Yoghurt • blanched split Almonds • For the Syrup: • […]

Ingredients: • 4 – cups buttermilk • ½ – cup corn, boiled and crushed in mixer • ½ – cup broccoli, boiled, blanched • ½ – cup asparagus, boiled for 5 minutes and cut • For the tempering: 1 – tsp Jeera • 2 – tbsp Ghee • 2 – small pieces of Green chilli […]

Ingredients: • 1 loaf – bread • 100 g – Carrot and beans • 1 – Onion • 1 – Tomato • 1 – Potato • 1 – Capsicum • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 2 tbsp – oil • salt to […]

Ingredients: • 300g – mozzarella cheese • 1/2 cup – flour (maida) • 3 eggs, beaten • Salt and pepper to taste • 1/4 tsp – Thyme • Oil for frying • 3/4 cup – breadcrumbs Method: Cut the mozzarella cheese into 2 1/2″ length and 3/4 ” thickness. Make a smooth batter with flour […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Bottle Gourd • 4-5 cups – Rice flour • 5 – Onions • 3 – Green chillies • Coriander leaves • salt to taste • oil to fry Method: Peel the bottle gourd and grate it. Grind the chopped onions lightly. Grind the green chilli very well Add ground green […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Kaddu (bottle gourd) • 75 g – gram flour (besan) • 6 – chillies (green) • 1 cup – Coriander leaves • 1/2 – Lime • 100 g – Onion • 1 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1 tsp – coriander (dhania) powder • 20 g – Poppy Seeds (kus […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Channa dal • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 – Zucchini (chopped into small cubes) • 1 – Onion (chopped) • 1 – Tomato (big & juicy) • 1 tsp – Sambar powder • 1/2 cup – Garam Masala powder • Salt • Oil • 1 tsp – Mustard […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – chopped Cabbage • 1/4 cup – Coriander leaves • 2 – Green chillies • 1 – Onion • 1/2 inch piece – Ginger • 3 Cloves – Garlic • 1 tbsp – Bengal Gram dal • Salt • Curry leaves Method: Cook the chopped cabbage and Bengal gram dal separately […]

Ingredients: • Puris – as needed • 4 medium – Alphonso mangoes • 4 medium – Pairi mangoes • Sugar as required Method: Soak all the mangoes in water for at least two hours. Press the mangoes lightly with finger tips to loosen the pulp. Remove the tip, press harder and take out all the […]

Ingredients: • 10 – Apple rings • 100 g -maida • 1/4 tsp – Dry yeast • 1 tbsp – melted Ghee • 1 tsp – Sugar • Oil for deep frying • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 tbsp – blanched and sliced Pistachios • Rose petals • For the Sugar syrup: • […]

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp -flour • 1 tbsp -sugar • 3.5 cups- diced apples • 1/2 cup -sugar • 1/4 tsp -nutmeg • 5 tbsps -cream • 1 cup- shredded cheddar cheese (use old cheese) • For the pastry (single 9-inch crust) • 1.5 cups -sifted flour • 1/2 tsp -salt • 3 tbsps- water […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – white fleshed fish • 250 gm – tomatoes, blanched and diced • 1 slice – bread, soaked and squeezed dry • 2 tbsp – beaten Curd • 1 inch piece Ginger • 6 flakes Garlic • 2 Cloves • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 small piece Cinnamon bark […]

Ingredients: • For sambar base: 1 cup – chopped Bhindi • 2 – brinjals, cut into quarters • 1 cup – Tamarind pulp • 1 piece – Jaggery • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 cup – buttermilk • water for cooking • salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • 250 gms – Almonds (soaked overnight) • 200 gms – Sugar powdered • few tbsp – Milk • Silver foil (optional) Method: Drain the almonds. Peel almonds, keep aside. Wash once more, to remove any traces of brownish color. Grind to a fine paste, using as little milk as possible. In a heavy […]

Ingredients: • Fillets of perch – 400 g • Ginger Garlic paste – 1 tsp • Tomato sauce – 2 tsp • Green chilli sauce – 1 tsp • Mustard sauce – 1 tsp • Onions – 1 medium sized, grated • Capsicum – 1 medium sized, grated • Lemon juice – 1 tsp • […]

Ingredients: • ladies finger – 6-7 • 1 tsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – mustard • A cup of Curd • salt to taste Method: Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard, allow to splutter. Add chopped ladies finger and fry. Add this to the curd with salt. Recipe courtesy of nandini