Ingredients: • 4-5 – ripe mangoes (sweet & sour) with seeds • 2 cups – water • A small ball – Jaggery • Salt • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • Lemon juice – to taste (if the mangoes are too sweet) • For tadka: • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • Sprouted Moong – 1 Cup • Tomato – 1 medium-sized, Cubed • Capsicum – 1/2, cut into tiny bits • Cucumber – 1, small, cubed • Carrot – 1, medium-sized, cut into tiny bits • Green chilli – 1, cut into very tiny bits • Red Radish – 5, small size, cut into […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – paneer, lightly fried • 1/2 cup – peas, boiled • 2 – tomatoes, finely chopped. • 2 – onions, finely chopped • 5 – Green chillies • 1/2 inch – Ginger • 1/2 cup – shredded Coconut • 3 tbsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tbsp – coriander powder • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – packed Brown sugar • 1 cup – mashed Banana • 2 – Egg • 1 tsp – vanilla extract • 2 tbsp – vegetable oil (optional) • 3 cups – all purpose flour • 2 tsp – baking soda • 1 tsp – salt • 1.5 tsp – ground Cinnamon […]

Ingredients: • 16 slices – bread • 3-4 – Carrots • 1 – Capsicum • 1 – small Onion • a few slices of Cucumber • 1 tbsp – black pepper • cheese slices • 1 – Tomato Method: Peel and grate the carrots. Cut the onion, capsicum and tomato into small slices. Cut out […]

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – plain yogurt • 3/4 glass – water • Salt to taste • 1/8 tsp – Rock Salt (black salt) • 1/4 tsp – ground cumin powder • 1.4 tsp – ground Mint (pudina) Method: In a bowl add yogurt, water and all the ingredients and mix well using a whisk. […]

Ingredients: • 1 tsp – black pepper • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • 8 – Red Chilli • 2 tsp – Coriander seeds • 1 tsp – Channa dal • 4 tsp – Tamarind pulp • 1 cup – Curry leaves • a pinch – hing/asafetida • salt to taste Method: Fry pepper, red […]

Ingredients: • 10 small boiled Potatoes • 4 tbsp – oil • 1 tbsp – Kashmiri Chilli powder • 2 tbsp – Saunf (Aniseed) powder • 1 tbsp – soonth (dry Ginger powder) • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • 2 tbsp – natural Yoghurt • 1 cup – water • Salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – Olive oil • 1 – Large Onion, thinly sliced • 1 – Small sized Red or Green Pepper, sliced into strips • 3- Garlic Cloves, minced • 8 – Large Eggs, beaten • 1/4 cup – Milk • 1/4 cup – Grated Parmesan Cheese • 1 tsp – Dried Herb […]

Ingredients: • Vegetables: • 1 – medium size Potato • 2 – Carrots • 1 – Capsicum • 1/2 cup – Green peas • 1/2 cup – beans • 1 – Tomato • 1 – Onion • 4 to 5 – Cloves • 2 to 3 – Cinnamon sticks • 4 to 5 – black […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – atta (wheat flour) • 3/4 cup- Jaggery • 3/4 cup – Ghee • 14 to 16 – finely sliced Almonds (for garnishing) • 2.5 cups – water Method: Lightly heat ghee in a heavy bottom vessel. Add the wheat flour and saute the wheat flour till golden brown. Gradually, add […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – rice, picked, washed and soaked in 1.5 cups water • 1 packet Mushrooms (washed and sliced lengthwise) • 2 Celery sticks • 5 green onions, chopped (retain plenty of the green stem) • 6 Cloves – garlic, crushed • ½ cup – Milk • 3 tbsp – Ghee • salt […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Urad Dal • 200 g – Red Chillies • 1 piece – Hing, medium piece or 1 tsp – Hing powder • 50 g – Channa dal • Salt to taste • 2 tsp – oil Method: Roast all the ingredients until fragrant and then grind them well. This powdered […]

Ingredients: • 2 medium Cucumbers • 2 Tomatoes • 2 Carrots grated • 1 Potato boiled grated • 1/2 cup – Paneer (cottage cheese) grated/crumbled • 1 tbsp – processed cheese, grated • 2 tbsp – Curd cheese • 1 tbsp – cabbage, grated fine • salt to taste • pepper to taste • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup – besan • 1 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – Sugar • 1 tsp – citric acid • 1 tsp – Eno • 1 tbsp – oil • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 5-6 – Green chillies • 1 cup – sugared water • 1/2 cup – grated Coconut […]

Ingredients: • 3 tablespoons Olive oil • 2 small skinless boneless Chicken breast halves • 1 cup diced Onion • 1 large zucchini, halved lengthwise, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch cubes • 1/2 large yellow squash, halved lengthwise, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch cubes • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese • 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons chopped […]

Ingredients: • Whole Chicken – 800 grams • For First Marinade: Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp • Garlic – 1 tsp • Ginger – 1 tsp • Kashmiri Chilli Powder – 1 tsp • Second Marinade: Garlic – 1 tsp • Ginger – 1 tsp • Kashmiri Chilli Powder – 2 tsp • Turmeric powder […]

Ingredients: • 500 gms – tender Mutton or veal, boiled and shredded • 3 – large potatoes, boiled and sliced • 2 – large Aubergines (Brinjal / Egg plant), cut into chunks • 3 tbsp – Butter • 2 – tomatoes, chopped • 2 – large onions, sliced finely • Salt to taste • 2 […]

Ingredients: • About 3 cups – of packed Basil leaves • 1/3 cup – pine nuts, lightly toasted • 3 Cloves – garlic, peeled • 1/2 – green habanera pepper • 3 tbsp – mild-tasting miso • About 1/2 cup – extra virgin Olive oil or more if you like your pesto runny. Method: In […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – chopped arugula/ rocket leaves • 1 cup – chopped Spinach leaves • 1 – large Onion chopped • 3 – Green chillies chopped • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 – sprig Curry leaves • 2 tbsp – grated Coconut • 1/2 tsp – mustard seeds. […]