Fresh curd raita with doodhi and spices Ingredients: 1 cup curd 1/2 cup grated ghiya or lauki (bottlegourd) 2 green chilies chopped (optional) 1/4 teaspoon rock salt Pinch of black pepper powder Red chilli powder to taste Salt to taste 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds Pinch of asafoetida 1 teaspoon ghee (clarified butter) Chopped coriander leaves […]

Ingredients: • 3 tsp – vegetable oil • 1 small Onion finely chopped • 2 tsp – Ginger-Garlic paste or 2 Cloves Garlic minced with 1 small knob Ginger • 1/4 large Capsicum cut finely lengthwise • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 2 tsp – tandoori masala (MDH is a good one) • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Rice • 1 cup – Urad Dal • Rice and Urad Dal to be in the proportion 2:1 • powdered Sugar • powdered elaichi • dry fruits (badam, pista, walnut, cashew and dates) Method: Soak 2 cups of rice and 1 cup of urad dal for four hours. Use a […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Sprouted kala Channa • 1.5 cups – Brown Rice • 1/2 cup – Parboiled Rice • 1/2 cup – rolled oats • 1 cup – Urad Dal • 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • Salt Method: Soak the brown rice and parboiled rice together for 4 hours. Wash and soak […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice flour • 1 – small Onion • 2 – small chillies • 1/2 tsp – Jeera • 1/2 tsp – mustard • 1 to 1.25 cup – water • Salt Method: Heat a pan on stove, add about 2 tsp of cooking oil, and then add jeera and mustard […]

Ingredients: • 4 to 5 – huge tomatoes, chopped • 1/2 cup – moong dal • 1 – onion, chopped • 1/2 cup – low fat Milk • 2 tbsp – Corn flour • 1 tsp – Olive oil • salt • pepper Method: Cook tomatoes and moong dal in 3-4 cups of water till […]

Ingredients: • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp • Jeera – 1 tsp • Oil – 2 tbsp • 6 – potatoes, finely cut into pieces • Hing – a pinch • Haldi – 1 tsp • Garam Masala – 1 tsp • Salt – to taste Method: In a non-stick kadai, put 2 tbsp oil. […]

Ingredients: • 1 loaf – firm bread • 8 oz – Cream cheese • 10 – eggs • 1 and 1/2 cups – half and half • 1/4 cup – Honey syrup • 8 oz – crushed Pineapple • 8 tbsps – melted Butter • Cinnamon powder to taste • powdered Sugar to taste Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Rice [soaked for 20 minutes] • 1 kg – Mutton or Chicken • 2 tsp – Onion paste • 4 tsp – Garlic paste • 2 tsp – Ginger paste • 2 tsp – coriander paste • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • […]

Ingredients: • 4 – fleshy pieces of Chicken • Juice – 2 limes • 1/2 tsp – garlic-ginger paste • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1 tsp – pepper powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • Salt to taste • 1 large – bell pepper chopped […]

Ingredients: • whole Wheat or multi grain bread – 6 slices • sun flower oil – 1 tbsp • Apricot jam (no Sugar added) – 3 tbsp • Raisins – 4 tbsp • soft dried Apricots – 150 gm, chopped • Sugar (Sugar substitute) – 2 tbsp • Milk – 500 ml • Egg – […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – hung Curd • 20 g – yellow mustard Yeast • 1/2 tsp – roasted Cuminutes powder • 1 tbsp – chat masala Method: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with tandoori starters. Recipe courtesy of Chef Vishwanath Shukla

Ingredients: • bone less Chicken thighs 4 • Egg 1, lightly beaten • Corn flour to coat • oil to deep fry • salt to taste • For Sauce: • Butter – 2 tbsp • minced Garlic – 2 tsp • chili flakes – 1 tsp • Tomato sauce – 2 tbsp • Lime juice […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – kuttu atta • 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – chopped Ginger • 10 – Raisins • 1 cup – Curd • 1/4 tsp – roasted cumin powder • 1/4 tsp – pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – salt Method: Take 1/2 cup kuttu atta in a bowl, […]

Ingredients: • 1kg – Carrot • 1/2 litre – boiled Milk • 1/4 kg – Sugar • 200ml – Ghee • Nuts and dry fruits as required • 2 – Cardamoms Method: Cut carrots coarsely and blend with a little milk in a mixer. Heat a pan, and add ghee, cardamom, and carrot paste; saute. […]

Ingredients: • 1 – big Banana • 3 tbsps – instant Vanilla pudding mix • 2 cups – Milk • A pinch of grated Nutmeg • Sugar – 1 tbsp Method: Blend all ingredients. Top with whipped cream. Serve chilled. Recipe courtesy of Padma

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Kaddu grated (green pumpkin) • 1 litre – Milk • 1/2 tin – condensed Milk • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/2 cup – saboodana (this should be soaked in water for 10-15 mins) Method: Boil the milk. Add grated kaddu and cook on […]

Ingredients: • 15 – litchis, peeled and deseeded • 1/3 – medium muskmelon, peeled and diced • 2 or 3 drops – vanilla essence • 2 tsp – Sugar • 2 or 3 pinches – salt • 500 ml – chilled water Method: Discard any brown parts of the litchi flesh. Put all the ingredients […]

Ingredients: • Maida or American flour – 3 cups • Salt – to taste • Water – 3 cups • 1 – coconut, scraped • Sugar – 2 tbsp Method: Mix flour with a little salted water, should be like chapatti dough. Roll out using flour on a board like you would to make a […]

Ingredients: • Mutton pieces – 1/2 kg • Tomato – 500 gm, chopped • Onion – 500 gm, sliced • Button Mushrooms – 200 gm • Coconut – 1.5 cup, ground to smooth paste • Vegetable oil – 6 tbsp • Cloves – 2 • Cardamom – 2 • Cinnamon – 5 cm • Mace […]