Ingredients: • 3 medium bitter gourds, cleaned, debittered and seeds removed • 2 Tomatoes ripe, grated coarsely • 1 potato, boiled, peeled mashed • 1 onion, finely chopped • 1 tsp – ginger, grated • 1 tsp – garlic, grated • 1 tbsp – coriander, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – coconut, scraped finely • […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Refined flour or Maida • 60 gms – Mixed candied peels, finely sliced • 5 – eggs • 2 tsps – Water • 1 tsp – Essence of Orange or any other essence of your choice • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 tsps – Shajeera • 1/2 cup – […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – mixed nuts, coarsely ground • 5 – green chillies, cut finely • 1/2 cup – grated Coconut • 5 – potatoes, boiled, peeled, mashed • 1/2 cup – coriander leaves, chopped • 1 cup – fine breadcrumbs • oil as needed • salt to taste • For Gravy: • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Toor Dal (cooked and mashed to form a paste) • 1/2 cup – Coconut Milk • 2 cups – water • 1 tbsp – Jaggery • 2 tbsp – tamarind, soaked in water • Garam Masala to taste • 1 tsp – cumin • Curry leaves • Asafoetida • Clarified […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Mutton • 8 tbsp – Tuvar dal • 2 tsp – masur dal • 1 big piece red Pumpkin • 2 small Potatoes • 4 small Tomatoes • 2 medium sized Onion • 2 Green chillies • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 onion, finely chopped • 1 bunch […]

Ingredients: • 1 – raw banana, peeled and diced • 1 – potato, peeled and diced • 1/4 cup – Yam peeled and diced • 1 – Brinjal diced • 6-inch piece Snake gourd peeled and diced • 2 Drumsticks peeled and cut in 3″ pieces • 1/4 cup – Cauliflower florets • 6 – […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Curry leaves • 2 – onions, medium size • 1 – tomato, large size • 2-3 – Red Chillies • Tamarind – a small piece • 2 tsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal • 1/2 tsp – Bengal Gram • Salt […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Rice powder • 1.5 cups – Coconut • 1/2 cup – Coriander leaves • 2 – Carrots • 1/2 – Beetroot • 1/4 – Cabbage • 1/2 inch – Ginger • 2 tsp – Curry leaves • Salt to taste • Water as required Method: Mix rice powder with salt […]

Ingredients: • For this gravy: • 10 – 15 – button Mushroom • 1/2 cup – peas • 1 tsp of ginger-garlic paste • Oil • Salt • For grinding: • 2 – Onions • 2 – Green chillies • 2 – Tomatoes • Bay Leaf • 2 – Cloves • 1 – Cinnamon stick […]

Ingredients: • 10 oz – rigatoni Pasta • 2 cups – fresh marinara sauce • 1 cup – mozzarella cheese • 1/2 cup – parmesan cheese • 1/2 cup – capsicum, finely diced • 2 tsp – dried Thyme leaves • 2 tsp – dried Basil leaves • 1 tbsp – Olive oil Method: Cook […]

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – cold Milk • 1 – small ripe Avocado • 1 – small potato, boiled, peeled • 1 – sprig Spring onion greens, finely chopped • 1 – small carrot, grated • 1 – small Green chilli • 1 tsp – Basil leaves, chopped • 1 tsp – Lemon juice • […]

Ingredients: • 2 lbs – peeled & cleaned shrimp • 1/2 stick – Butter • 16oz – mild salsa • 1.5 tbsp – Lemon & herbs seasoning • 2 – Cloves garlic, crushed • 16oz – bow tie Pasta Method: Cook pasta as indicated, drain, rinse with cold water. Melt 1/2 stick butter in 9-inch […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Cream cheese • 4 – bananas, sliced • 1 can – sweetened condensed Milk • 125 g package – instant vanilla pudding mix • 3 cups – cold Milk • 1 tsp – vanilla extract • 250 g – whipped topping, thawed • 1/2 package – vanilla wafers Method: In […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – big and ripe brown boras • 2 tbsp – each of mustard and anise seeds and shahjeera • 25g – ginger, sliced into small pieces • 250g – Sugar • 3 tbsp – chilli powder • 2 tbsp – Turmeric powder • Salt to taste Method: Put the boras in […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – sweet Curd • 2 – raw Beetroot • Salt as per taste • 1 tsp – chaat masala • 1 cup – Coriander leaves Method: Peel and chop the beetroot into small pieces. Soak these pieces in 3 cups of water for 15 mins. Once the water turns red, add […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Chicken • 1 tbsp – Ginger paste • 1 tbsp – Garlic paste • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tbsp – salt • 1/2 cup – Yoghurt • 1 tbsp – Orange food colour • 1/2 kilo – Tomatoes • 50 g – Cashew nuts • 50 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – soaked Chickpeas • 1/2 tsp – baking soda • 1 tsp – salt • 1/2 cup – minced Onions • 2 tbsp – minced Parsley (use Coriander leaves if Parsley not available) • chillies as spicy as you desire • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 1 tsp – coriander […]

Ingredients: • Mango (Aam) Method: Choose firm but not hard mangoes. (The skin should just about start wrinkling at the base, for the mango to be properly ripe.) Peel in horizontal spiral motion, with a sharp knife. Slice the wider sides first, in a sharp firm motion. There after cut into 2-3 lengths and each […]

If you ask a Delhiite what are two things that really stand out for them about the city, it would be the rich history and the mouth-watering food. Now, I have to admit this blog sure got me in a tizzy. It’s tough being born in a city which offers such a rich diversity of cuisines, add to that the fact I’m Punjabi, and boy do we love to eat! Delhi is a melting pot of various cultures and races who enrich the variety of the gastronomic range in the city.From Chandni Chowk to Majnu ka Tilla, Delhi is replete with many culinary delights. So without any further ado, I present to you my list of top 10 famous dishes of Delhi.

Ingredients: • 2 cups – left over idli • 1 tsp – Garlic (finely chopped) • 2 tsp – Ginger (finely chopped) • 2 – Red Chillies (dry) • 3 tbsp – vegetable oil • 3 tbsp – Corn flour • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 small bunch – spring onion, finely […]