Ingredients: • Raw papaya (small to medium ) gratings • Two medium size boiled Potato, mashed • Green chillies -2 to 3 finely chopped • Finely chopped Coriander -small bunch • Garam Masala -one tsp • Pinch of Asafoetida • Salt to taste • Methi -finely chopped (optional) • Atta(wheat flour)- 2 cups Method: Make […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1 cup – kalkandu (lump white sugar/ misri) • 1/2 cup – moong dal (optional) • 1 cup – Ghee • 2 cups – Milk • For garnishing: • Six – sliced Almonds • 25 x 2 – split cashew • 25 – kismish (dry gapes) • A […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Sprouted whole moong dal • 1/2 cup – Fresh Corn kernels or canned sweet Corn kernels • 1/4 cup – Parboiled Rice (soaked for an hour) • 2 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – Ginger, grated • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • Salt Method: Grind together the sprouted […]

Ingredients: • 675 g – Potatoes • 1 tbsp – oil • 1/2 – Onion (chopped) • 1 Clove – Garlic (crushed) • 100 g – mixed vegetables (Carrot, Beans, Broccoli), diced • 1/2 tsp – paprika • 2 tbsp – Tomato ketchup • 400 g – chopped Tomatoes • 1 tsp – Parsley (chopped) […]

Ingredients: • 4 – karelas • 1 tbsp – Garlic paste (or 2-3 pods of Garlic) • A few Curry leaves (kadipatta) • Salt to taste • Oil to fry • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder Method: Scrape the karelas and cut them into thin slices. Add 1 tsp salt and mix well. Set aside […]

Ingredients: • 800 g – peeled Prawns • 100 g – Onions • 100 g – Ginger • 100 g – red bell pepper • 100 g – green bell pepper • 300 g – Coconut powder • 1 tsp – fish sauce • 1 tsp – ground black pepper • 1 cup – Prawn […]

Ingredients: • 8 – medium Artichokes • 1/2 cup – Olive oil • 6 (1 lb) – lamb shanks, cut 1-inch thick • 1 – onion, finely chopped • 6 – Garlic cloves, minced • 1.5 cups – lamb or Beef stock • salt • 1/4 lb – finely chopped Serrano Ham Method: Remove the […]

Ingredients: • 400 g – boneless Chicken (cut into cubes, pricked) • 1.5 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – Green chilli paste • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 1/2 cup – hung yogurt • 1 tbsp – clarified Butter • 10 – Almonds (roasted) • 1 tbsp – melon seeds (roasted) • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Mushrooms cut into pieces • 2 – Big, Tomatoes chopped • 1 cup – Curds (yogurt) • 1 tsp – Spice powder (garam masala) • 1/2 cup – Coconut paste • 1 tbsp – Ginger and Garlic paste • 2 tbsp – Chopped Mint leaves • 2 tsp – Chilli […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – split yellow moong lentil (moong dal) • 5 – large Carrots (cut into 1/2 inch pieces) (yielded about 3 cups of cut Carrots) • Seasoning • 1 – serrano green pepper (or Thai or Indian variety Green chillies according to taste) (cut fine) • 2 – dry Red Chillies (broken […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Fenugreek leaves • 500 g – Rawa • 1 tsp – green chilli-ginger paste • Salt as per taste • Buttermilk as required • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • Oil for cooking Method: Chop fenugreek leaves into small pieces. Add rawa to it. Pour in the buttermilk forming a […]

Ingredients: • 500 gms – lamb mince • 8 tbsp – fresh bread crumbs • 1 tsp – ground Turmeric • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – fresh root ginger, pureed or grated • 1 tsp – garlic, pureed or minced • 1 tbsp – fresh Mint leaves, chopped • 375 ml […]

Ingredients: • 1 package – no-boil lasagne noodles. • 2 cups – vegan mozzarella cheese , crumbled • 3 large bell peppers (any colour). • 1 large eggplant. • 3 large tomatoes. • For the sauce: • 1 – 12-oz package extra-firm Tofu • 2 handfuls of baby Spinach • 1 tsp – Olive oil: […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Small Onions/madras Onions • 1 cup – Tamarind juice • 2 tsp – Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Chopped Garlic • 1 tsp – Chopped Ginger • 1-2 sprigs – Curry leaves • salt to taste • 2 tbsp – Oil • 1 […]

Ingredients: • A small bowl of sliced Snake gourd • Same amount of fresh yogurt • 1 tsp of grated Coconut • 1 Green chilli • Oil and Mustard Seeds for tempering • A pinch of Hing Method: Beat the yogurt to a fine consistency, steam the snake gourd without any water. When half cooked […]

Ingredients: • Onions – 4 (medium size) • Red Chillies – 8 • Tamarind – 1 tsp • Jaggery – 1 tbsp • salt to taste • For seasoning: • Mustard Seeds • safoetida • Oil Method: Grind onions, chillies, tamarind, jaggery and salt into a smooth paste. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 2 cups – water • 1 tbsp – Ghee • salt Method: Wash and soak the rice in 2 cups water for at least 30 mins. Put the rice, water, salt and ghee into the microwave uncovered at 100% power for 8 mins or till there are steamy […]

Ingredients: • 1- Banana leaf (tender the leaf by heating on fire) • 250 g – mua maas (fish) • 10-15 – colocasia leaves • 1 – Tomato • a few Green chillies • 12-15 – Garlic Cloves (mashed) • 3 tbsp – Mustard oil • salt to taste Method: Wash and cut the colocasia […]

Ingredients: • 1 small bunch – Palak • 4 tbsp – grated Coconut • 200g – curds • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • a pinch – Hing • 1 – green chilly Method: Cook palak without adding water for 5 minutes and keep it aside. Using a little oil, fry green chilly till it […]

Ingredients: • 2 cans – Mushrooms • 1 medium sized – Onion(chopped) • Ginger/garlic paste – 1 tbsp • Coriander leaves- 1 small bunch • Turmeric- 1/2 tbsp • Chilli powder- 1/2 tbsp • Coriander powder- 1/2 tbsp • Maharashtrian Black Masala (Garam Masala) – 1/2 tbsp • Jeera- 1/4 tbsp • 2 – Tomatoes(chopped) […]