Ingredients: • For chilla batter: • 2 cup – gram flour (besan) • 1/2 tsp – red chili powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – carom seeds (ajwain) • For Mushroom filing: 2 cup – button Mushrooms ( finely chopped) • 1 cup – Onion ( finely […]

Ingredients: • For Olive salad: • 1/2 cup – kalamata olives, chopped coarsely • 1/4 cup – Olive oil • 1/4 cup – pimiento-stuffed green olives, chopped coarsely • 1/2 cup – chopped Celery • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • 1 – onion, chopped finely • 1/4 cup – finely chopped Cauliflower • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 4 pieces (400g) of Chicken • 3 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 5 Green chillies • 1 Onion • 1/2 bunch freshly chopped Coriander leaves • 1 Cardamom • 4 pepper Corns • 2 Cloves • 1 inch – Cinnamon • 1/2 tsp – cumin • 1/2 tsp – poppy seeds/khus khus […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup- roasted Peanuts (without skin) • 1/4 cup- Grated Coconut • 1/2 cup- grated Jaggery Method: Grind the above ingredients on the mixer coarsely. Shape them round like ladoos. Recipe courtesy of Sumi

Ingredients: • 1 litre – Milk • 1/4 cup – rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1/2 cup – water • 10-15 strands – saffron, crushed and soaked in 1 tsp of warm Milk • 10 – Almonds Method: Crush the almonds […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Beef with bones cut into medium size pieces • 1 – small cabbage, coarsely cut • 3 – medium size Carrots scrape and cut into medium size pieces • 6 to 8 – string beans, broken into bits • 2 – potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters • 3 – […]

Ingredients: • 2 brinjals, cut into neat rounds • 1 medium Onion • 1 inch – Ginger • 4 Cloves – Garlic • 4 Green chillies • a handful of Coriander leaves • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – each of ground cumin and Coriander seeds • 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – green bell pepper • 1 tbsp – ginger, grated • 5 – Garlic cloves, minced • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – amchur powder • 1 – tbsp – Fenugreek seeds • 1 tbsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds for tempering Method: […]

Ingredients: • Apple – 2 • Milk – 1/2 cup • Condensed Milk to your taste • Ghee – 1/2 tsp • Cashews and Almonds for garnishing • 1/2 tsp – Maida • 1/2 cup – Wheat flour Method: Peel the apple and cut into small pieces. Boil 1/2 cup milk and add the apple. […]

Ingredients: • Soak these in water for 2 hours: • 1/2 cup – mung dal (yellow) • 1 cup – boiled Rice or Sona masoori Rice • 1 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • Other Ingredients: 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • Salt • 1 – Red Chilli • Curry leaves • 1 – Green chilli chopped […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Capsicum finely chopped. • 1 – Onion finely chopped. • Salt and chilli powder as required. • 2 tbsp – oil. • 2 cups – rice. • Coriander leaves – a bunch Method: Boil the rice. Heat a pan with oil and splutter mustard in it. Add finely chopped onions in […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – chopped Mushroom • 1 – egg, beaten • 2 tbsp – Butter • 1/4 tsp – Ginger paste • 1/4 tsp – Garlic paste • 1/4 cup – chopped Celery • 1/4 tsp – Basil • 1/4 tsp – pepper powder • 1/4 cup – chopped Spring onion • Salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 cauliflower, cleaned and cut to small flowerets • 3/4 tsp – nigella/ kalonji/ Onion seeds • 3/4 tsp – mustard • 3/4 tsp – Fennel seeds • 3/4 tsp – Cumin seeds • 3/4 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • 3 red chillies, broken into small pieces • Asafoetida, a pinch • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Yoghurt • 4 tbsp – Sugar • A pinch of salt • 2 tbsp – Whipped Cream Method: Mix cold yogurt, sugar and a pinch of salt. Pour into a glass and add a spoon of whipped cream. Gentry stir and add a cherry on top. Recipe courtesy of Sonali […]

Ingredients: • Chicken – 1 kg • Butter – 250 g • Ginger paste – 1/2 tbsp • Garlic paste – 1/2 tbsp • Onion – 1/2 kg • Tomato – 1/2 kg • Cashew – 10 g • ChillI powder – 3 tsp • Coriander powder – 2 tsp • Turmeric powder – 3/4 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Brinjal soaked in water, cut into big pieces • 2 – onions, chopped • 2 – tomatoes, chopped • 2 – green chillies, chopped • 1 tsp – Garlic Ginger paste • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Urad Dal • 1 cup – Cabbage • 1 – Ginger • 4 – Green chillies • Salt to taste • Oil – 200 g Method: Soak urad dal overnight or at least for 6 hours. Grind it to soft batter just like idli batter. Cut cabbage into small pieces. […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – rolled oats • 1 cup – besan • 5-6 – dried Apricots • 8-10 – dates, chopped and soaked in 2 tsp warm Milk • 1/4 cup – Flax seeds • 2 tsp – sesame seeds • 1/2 cup – Cashew nuts • 1/2 cup – peanuts, roasted and skinned […]

Ingredients: • 1 bottle – Dark rum • 1 bottle – Light rum • 1/4 litre – Sugar syrup • 1/4 litre – Lemon juice • 1 bottle – brandy • 1.5 – 3/4 litres – Water • 8 tbsp – Coffee liqueur • Ice Cubes Method: In a large punch bowl, mix the two […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Chicken (clean and cut) • 1 tbsp each – Ginger Garlic paste • 2 – Green chilli paste • 2 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • Coconut oil to fry Method: Mix all the ingredients except oil with chicken and let it rest for […]