Ingredients: • 10 – baby Corns • 1/4 cup – gram flour/besan flour • 1/4 cup – Rice flour (or a bit less) • 3 pinches – Asafoetida • 1/2 to 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 generous pinch – sodium bicarbonate/cooking soda • 1/2 tsp – cumin (optional) • salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • Chapathi atta – 200 g • Jeera – 1 tsp • Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp • Yoghurt – 3-4 tbsp • Saunf powder – 1 tsp • Cooking oil – 1/2 kg • Salt – 1/2 tsp Method: In one bowl take 200 g chapathi atta. […]

Ingredients: • 675 g – Leeks • 3 – Chicken joints • 50 g – pearl Barley • sprig of Parsley • sprig of Thyme • salt and pepper • 1.75 liters – water • 2 Chicken stock cubes Method: Trim leeks and wash well. Reserve one leek, cut remainder into 1 cm inch rings. […]

Ingredients: • 800 gms – Chicken • 450 gms – basmati Rice • 150 gms – Ghee • Whole Garam Masala • 6 green Cardamom • 2 black Cardamoms • 6 Cloves • 2 sticks Cinnamon (1-inch) • 2 Bay Leaves • a pinch Mace • 2 tsp – Black cumin seeds • 100 gms […]

Ingredients: • 2 – medium Cucumbers • 1 – green chilli, slit • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 1 – long strip tamarind, broken in small pieces • 1/2 – small tomato, chopped • 1/2 tbsp – coconut, grated (optional) • 1 tsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – Coriander seed […]

Fresh curd raita with mint leaves and spices Ingredients: 2 cups curd 2 tbsp mint leaves 1 tbsp green coriander leaves 1 green chilli 1 tsp black pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp chaat masala powder 1 tbsp crisp boondi (soaked in water) Salt to taste Method: 1. Grind […]

Ingredients: • 250 gms – Raagi flour 200 gms – Besan • 2 tbsp – Rice flour • 250 gms – Onions, sliced • 6 Green chillies, chopped • 1 tsp – Grated Ginger • 2 tsp – Chopped Coriander leaves • 1tsp – Chopped Curry leaves • 2 Cloves • 1/2 – inch Cinnamon […]

French Beans preparation in peanuts and coconut semi-dry gravy Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (500 gm) french beans, cut into 1 inch slices 3/4 cup (150 gm) raw peanuts 1/2 cup grated coconut 2 onions, sliced 2 medium sized tomatoes, chopped 1 teaspoon mustard seeds Salt to taste Method: 1. Soak raw peanut in water for […]

Ingredients: • 1 litre – fullcream Milk • 2 .5 tsp – cornflour • 1 tsp – gelatine • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – fresh Cream • 1 tsp – Mango essence • 1/2 cup -cold Milk • 1 cup – Mango pulp (coarsely mashed) • 1/2 cup – fresh beaten Cream […]

Ingredients: • 50 – dry Red Chillies • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Hing • 2 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 2 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 2 tsp – Methi seeds • 1/4 tsp – black pepper Corns • 4 – sprigs Curry leaves • 2 tsp – oil • […]

Ingredients: • 20 large Mushrooms • 250 g Crab Meat • 1 cup bread crumbs • 1/2 tsp Garlic paste • 2 onions, chopped finely • 1 tsp Lemon juice • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder • 1 tbsp finely chopped Celery • 3 tbsp Butter • 2 tbsp water • Salt as per taste […]

Ingredients: • 6-7 – Dates deseeded • Tamarind – Lemon sized ball • 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp – carom seeds • 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 cup – water • 2 inch cube – Jaggery • 1/2 tsp – black salt • […]

Ingredients: • cooked Chicken breast, shredded – 1 cup • Egg whites, lightly beaten 6 • Sunflower oil – 1 tbsp • onion, minced – 1/4 cup • tomato, chopped – 1/2 cup • chili powder – 1 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp • coriander powder – 1 tsp • cumin powder – […]

Ingredients Mushrooms – 8 to 10 Capsicum – 1 Oil – 2 tbsp Green coriander – 2 to 3 tbsp (finely chopped) Tomatoes – 3 Ginger baton – 1 inch Green chilly – 1 Cashews – 10-12 Red chilly powder – less than ¼ tsp Salt – more than ½ tsp or to taste Garam […]

Ingredients: • 1 large Onion • 2 Red Chillies • 1 cup Yoghurt • 1/2 tbsp Ginger and Garlic paste • 5 Curry leaves • 1/2 kg Mutton • 3 Bay Leaves • 4 whole Cloves • 1 1/2 tsps. Coriander seeds • 2 Cardamom seeds • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder • 2 tsps Khas […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Prawns • 1 – Coconut • 1 tsp – fennel • 1 tbsp – Garlic • 10 – Green chillies • 50 g – Ginger • 1 – sprig Curry leaves • 100 g – chopped Tomatoes • 100 g – chopped Onion • Juice of 2 Lemon • 50 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Ripe Banana pieces • 1/2 cup – Maida • 1/2 cup – Fine rava • 3 tbsp – Jaggery • A pinch of salt • Oil to deep fry Method: Mash the bananas, add jaggery, mix till jaggery is dissolved. Add maida, rava and salt. Take small portions of the […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – strawberries, destalked and washed • 250 g – Sugar • 1 tsp – Corn flour • 2 -3 drops – Strawberry essence • 1 -2 drops – red food colour • 2- 3 tbsp – brandy • 1 litre – party pack vanilla ice-cream Method: Sprinkle sugar over cleaned strawberries. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – chicken, boiled and shredded • 1 – onion, finely chopped • 1 – capsicum, finely chopped • 1 cup – cucumber, chopped • 6 slices – bread • 1 tsp – pepper powder • 3 tbsp – mayonnaise • salt to taste Method: In a bowl, mix all the ingredients, […]

Ingredients: • 1 package – active Dry yeast • 1/4 cup – warm water (110 to 115 degrees) • 5 tbsp – butter, softened • 2 – large eggs • 4 – large Egg yolks • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1 tbsp – vanilla extract • 1/2 cup – warm water • 4.5 to […]