Ingredients: • Chickpeas (soaked overnight) – 250 g • Spinach – 250 g • Olive oil – 3 tbsp • 1 – carrot, diced • 1 cup – Broccoli florets • 1 – bell pepper, diced • 1 – onion, diced • Lemon juice – 3 tbsps • 1/2 cup – peas • salt to […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – fresh Curd chilled • 1 tsp – hot Milk • 1 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom • 8 to 10 strands – Saffron • 2 drops – vanilla essence • 1/2 cup – crushed ice Method: Soak saffron in 1 tsp milk and rub till dissolved. Mix […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – tur dal ( soak it for 1/2 hr and cook it with little pinch of Turmeric separately ) • 1 Onion ( cut into small cubes) • 1 bunch of Palak ( clean it and cut ) • 1 tbsp – Tamarind pulp • 2 Green chillies (chopped) • a […]

Ingredients: • 15 – 20 – pearl onions/shallots, peeled ( about 4-5 per person) • 2 – beetroots, one inch pieces, optional – for colour • 1/4 cup – Vinegar • 3/4 cup – water • Peppercorns – optional Method: Peel and wash the onions. Keep them aside. Boil the water with beetroot and peppercorns. […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – sesame seeds • 6 – dry Red Chillies • 2 tbsp – Urad Dal • 2 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 2 cups – cooked basmati Rice • 2 cups – carrots, Cabbage (chopped) and Green peas • For tempering: 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/4 tsp – Urad […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Kabuli chana, washed and soaked overnight • 2 Tomatoes • 1 Capsicum • 1 tbsp – coriander leaves, chopped finely • 1 stalk- Curry leaves • 2 Green chillies • 1/2 tsp – Chole Masala • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • 3-4 pinches- cinnamon-clove powder • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • Potatoes, boiled -2 • Cheese, grated – 1/2 cup • Mushroom, finely chopped- 1/2 cup • Onion, chopped -1 • Green chillies -4, finely chopped • Coriander leaves- a few • Salt- to taste • Oil- as required • Maida -2 tbsp • Water • Salt to taste • Bread crumbs- 2 tbsp. […]

Ingredients: • 2 – boiled potatoes. • 1 cup – curd. • 6 – curry leaves. • 1 tsp – mustard seeds. • 1 tsp – split urad dal. • 1 tbsp – coriander leaves. • A pinch of asafoetida. • Salt to taste. • oil to fry. Method: Mash the boiled potato. Chop the […]

Ingredients: • 8 slices – Indian salmon • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice or Vinegar • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – pepper powder • 3/4 tsp – salt (or to taste) • 2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsp – oil Method: Wash and clean fish pieces. Drain out […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – fresh green peas, peeled • 1 cup – Fenugreek (methi) leaves, chopped • 1 cup – onion, chopped • 1/2 cup – coconut, grated • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – Tamarind paste • 2 cm – Cinnamon • 2 – […]

Ingredients: • Green Moong dal – 1 cup • Urad Dal – 1/2 cup • Channa dal – 1/2 cup • Yellow Moong dal – 1/4 cup • White Flour or Maida [optional] – 1 cup • Rice Flour [optional] – 1 cup • Salt – 1 tsp • Green chillies [optional] – 3 • […]

Ingredients: • 4 to 5 – Tomatoes • 4 to 5 – Green chillies • 10 – coriander (dhania) seeds • 6 – cumin (jeera) seeds • 1/2 bunch – coriander (dhania) leaves (fresh) • 1/2 tbsp – oil • 1 tbsp – sesame seeds (till) • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 2.5 kg – raw mangoes, grated • 1/2 kg – Bengal Gram • 2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 cup – salt • A pinch of Asafoetida • 1 cup – banarasirai powder • 2 cups – chilli powder or less to taste • 1.5 cups – Fenugreek seed powder • 4 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg minced Meat • 1 tbsp baked gram dal • 1 inch piece Ginger • 4 Green chillies • 3 onions, chopped • 1 cup shelled Green peas • 1 cup French beans cut into fine long strips • 1 tsp chilli powder • 2 cups mashed Potatoes • 3 medium carrots, […]

Ingredients: • Method: Clean and chop lady’s fingers. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan, splutter mustard, add fenugreek, aniseed, curry leaves, salt, turmeric and chilli powder. Saute for a while and add the cut lady’s fingers. Add tamarind pulp and cook till the lady’s fingers are tender. Finally, add jaggery and grated coconut. Serve […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – chilled yoghurt, beaten • 3/4 cup – boondi (fried chickpea-flour balls) • Sugar to taste • 1 tsp – chaat masala • Chopped Coriander leaves to garnish Method: Combine 1/2 cup boondi with the chaat masala, yoghurt and sugar. Just before serving, top with the remaining boondi, garnish with coriander […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – basmati Rice • 250 g – Cauliflower • 2 – medium sized Potatoes • 2 – medium sized Onions • 50 g – Green peas • A few cloves, Cinnamon stick, black pepper, big black cardamom, a Bay Leaf or two (everything whole) • Oil – 3 tbsp • Salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Onion (chopped) • 1/2 tsp – Ginger (chopped) • 1 pod – Garlic (chopped) • 1/2 tsp – Cumin (jeera) • Salt • 3/4 cup – Frozen peas • 1 cup – Methi leaves • Kasuri Methi crushed (optional, a few strands) • 1 – Green chilli • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – hung Curd • 2 medium sized – mangoes (roughly comes to 1 cup) • 3/4 cup – powdered Sugar • 1/4 tsp – fresh Lime juice (optional) • 2 tbsp – nuts (pistachios), chopped Method: Puree the mangoes, lime juice and 1/2 cup of yogurt in a blender. In a […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – poha. • 1 – potato. • 2 tbsp – semolina (sooji). • 2 – bread slices. • 2 – green chillies, finely chopped. • Red Chilli powder. • salt to taste. • Lemon juice. • Turmeric powder. • garam masala. • fresh Coriander leaves (chopped). • oil for deep fry. […]