Ingredients: • 2 – Large ripe Tomatoes • 2 bunches – Lettuce • 1 tsp – soya sauce • Salt to taste • 1 tsp – sesame oil • 1 tsp – Vinegar • 1 tsp – sugar. Method: Wash the tomatoes and lettuce leaves. Cut the tomatoes into slices and shred the lettuce leaves. […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Chapatti flour • 1/2 cup – Frozen Spinach (washed) • 1/4 cup – Plain yogurt • 1 tsp – Salt (or to taste) • 2 large Cloves – Garlic • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – Roasted cumin powder • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder (or […]

Ingredients: • 750 g – large Green chillies • 1/2 cup – gingelly oil • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup – Vinegar • 100 g – garlic-ginger paste • 50 g – coriander powder • 50 g – banarasi rai powder • 50 g – seedless Tamarind • 2 tbsp – degi mirch […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – whole black pepper • 1 cup – Urad Dal • 1 – handful Curry leaves • 2 cups – Red Chilli Method: Heat 1 tsp of oil in a heavy bottomed pan, and add red chillies and fry for a while and take it in a mixer. Heat another tsp […]

Ingredients: • 2 large Tomatoes • 2 tbsps – minced left over Chicken • 1 hard boiled Egg • 2 tsp – mayonnaise Method: Chop the egg. Cut the top of the tomatoes and scoop out the centres. Mince the cut tomato tops. Mix with the scooped out tomato pulp, chopped egg and minced chicken. […]

Ingredients: • 1 lb – tiger Prawns • 2 to 3 cups – chopped Shallots or 3 medium sized Onion • 1 – large Tomato • 2 tbsp – coconut, cut into small slices • 1 tbsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • For Yakhni : • 1.5 kg – Mutton pieces • 2 black cardamoms, coarsely powdered • 20 peppercorns, coarsely powdered • 5 cloves, coarsely powdered • 1 one-inch Cinnamon stick, coarsely powdered • 1.5 gms – aniseeds, coarsely powdered • 1.5 gms – cumin seeds, coarsely powdered • 1.5 gms – mace, coarsely […]

Ingredients: • ½ kg of one of the following: • cauliflower, cabbage, grated radish, navalkohl, white gourd or Snake gourd • 2 Green chillies (optional) • 1.5 tbsp – fresh grated Coconut • 1 tbsp – Bengal Gram dal • a pinch Turmeric • a pinch Sugar • ½ tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 […]

Ingredients: • For Oothappam: • 2 cups – Rava (Sooji) • 1 cup – Rice flour • 1/2 cup – Urad flour • 5 – Green Chillies, finely chopped • 1 – Onions; big, cut into very small pieces • 1 cup – Cilantro • 3 cups – Curd (preferably sour) • Salt to taste […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – dal • 1 cup – Rice • 3 medium-sized – Onions (finely sliced) • 100 g – French beans (cut into small cubes) • 2 medium-sized – Carrots (cut into small cubes) • 3 medium-sized – Potatoes (cut into small cubes) • 3 medium-sized – Tomatoes (finely chopped) • 2 […]

Ingredients: • 4 – small size sausages • 90 g – flour • 40 ml – Milk • 1.5 tsp – baking powder • 1 tbsp – Butter • a pinch – salt • 1 tbsp – mustard paste or chilli sauce Method: Mix the flour, salt and baking powder. Add the butter and mix. […]

Ingredients: • Paaya- 1/2 kg (To be cooked in a pressure cooker) • Onion- 3 Nos. (Chopped) • Green Chillies- 3 Nos. (grounded) • Ginger- 1 inch piece(grounded) • Garlic- Quarter pond (3nos) (grounded) • Big Zeera- Quarter spoon(grounded) • Small Zeera- Quarter spoon(grounded) • Tomato- 2 Nos. • Chilly Powder- 1.5 tsp • coriander […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Green French beans (chopped finely) • 1 tsp – Jalapeno pepper pieces • 1 cup – Thick Yoghurt • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Chat Masala powder • Salt to taste. Method: Mix the finely chopped French green beans in a microwave safe bowl with […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – wheat flour • 3/4th cup – Jaggery • Water • A few pinches of – Cardamom powder • 1 tbsp – Ghee • Oil to fry • Powdered Almond – to garnish Method: Heat jaggery in just enough water, dissolve it and strain. To 1 cup of wheat flour, add […]

Ingredients: • Methi seeds – 1/2 cup • Tamarind paste – 1 small cup • Tamarind – 1 small piece • Til (sesame seeds) – 1 tbsp • Fresh Coconut (grated) – A handful • Turmeric powder – 2 tbsp • Channa (white, split) – 2 tbsp (for chutneys) • Red Chilli – 4-5 • […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – paneer, cut into medium size pieces • 450 g – carrots, sliced in thin strips lengthwise • 6 spring onions, chopped • 2.5 tbsp – oil • 2 Cloves – garlic, crushed • 2 tbsp – Honey • 2 1/4 tbsp – soya sauce • 1 tbsp – Corn flour […]

Ingredients: • 250 g pumpkin, peeled, cubed • 250 g string beans cut into 1-inch lengths • 2-3 stalks Curry leaves • 1 sprig Mint leaves • 4 green chillies, slit vertically • 1 tsp Rice flour dissolved in 1 tbsp water • salt to taste • 1 tbsp oil (olive or coconut) • To […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – granulated Sugar • 4 cups – ground Almonds (or Almond meal) • 2 – Egg whites • Powdered Sugar for dusting Method: Place the sugar and 2/3 cup water in a large heavy saucepan and heat gently, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Uncover and boil until the temperature reaches soft-ball […]

Ingredients: • 500 gms – Red Tomatoes • 1 – Onion (finely chopped) • 2 tsp – Ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp – Jeera and Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 3-4 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – Red Chilly powder • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal and Methi seeds • […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Milk powder • 1 – Butter stick • 1/2 tin – Condensed Milk (200g) • A handful of nuts of your choice Method: Heat butter and nuts in a big microwave bowl for 1 minute in the microwave. Mix in the condensed milk. Then add milk powder and mix all […]