Ingredients: • Sago seeds – 2 cups • 1 – medium Onion chopped • Oil – 1 tbsp • Jeera – 1 tsp • Mustard – 1 tsp • Curry leaves – 8 to 9 chopped • 2 – small green chillies, chopped • Red Chilli powder – 1/2 spoon • Garam Masala – 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 8 slices – sandwich bread • 4 slices – cheese • 1 – Tomato sliced finely • 4 slices – thinly sliced Cucumber • 3 tsp – Butter • Salt and pepper to taste Method: Butter the bread well on one side. Place a slice of cheese on 4 slices of bread. Place […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Baby Corn (either canned or fresh) • Capsicum -1 • Onion -1 (big) • Spring onions (the green part ) – a bunch • Green chillies – 3 • Chopped coriander • Chilli sauce – 1 tbsp • Tomato ketchup – 2-3 tbsp • Soy sauce – 1 tbsp • […]

Ingredients: • Rice – 1 cup • Cabbage – 1 (small in size) • Coconut – 1/2 (grated) • Green chilli – 7 or 8 • Ginger – 1 small piece • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp • Salt to taste • Mustard dal – 1 tsp • Urad dhal – 1 tsp • Ghee […]

Ingredients: • For Aamras: • 1 – mango, ripe • 2 – Cardamom • 3-4 – Saffron strands • 2 tsp – Sugar • For Poori: • 1 cup – Wheat flour • 1/4 cup – water or as required • Oil for frying Method: For Aamras: Wash and peel the mango. Scrape the pulp […]

Ingredients: • 1 litre Curd • 1 cup black gram (Urad) dal • 2 tbsps grated Coconut • 2 to 3 Green chillies • 2 cm Ginger • 2 tsps oil • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds • Few Curry leaves • 2 tbsps coriander leaves, finely chopped • Khara boondi to garnish • salt to […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Chicken • 2 cups – biryani Rice or basmati Rice • 3 – Onions • 2 – Tomatoes • 2 – Cinnamons • 4 – Cloves • 1 tsp – anise • 2 – Bay Leaves • 35 g – biryani powder • 5 tbsp – oil • Coconut Milk […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup- Wheat flour , 1/2 cup- Rice ,1 “- ginger, salt to taste, 1 tsp- garam masla Method: Cook the rice. Add all masala to the rice. Add to the wheat flour and knead into a soft dough. Pinch off small balls and roll into chappatis. Shallow fry on a girdle and […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – basmati Rice or any other raw Rice (wash and soak for 1/2 an hour) • 3 – onions, sliced finely • 2 cups – assorted vegetables such as carrots, beans, peas, Cauliflower etc. cut into medium size bits • 1 cup – ground Coconut • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder […]

Ingredients: • 400 g – Cauliflower (after removing large stalks) • 150 g – Red Chilli powder • 25 g – Haldi • 100 g – salt • 12 Garlic Cloves (husk removed) • 200 g – gingelly oil • 20 g – Methi seeds • 30 g – Mustard Seeds • 1/8 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 – large tender Beetroot • 150 g – ripe black Grapes • 1 – apple, diced • 1/2 – lemon, juice extracted • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 1/4 tsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – dried Mint powder • 400 ml – chilled water Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – moong dal • 1/2 cup – Palak leaves • 1/2 – Onion • 1 – Tomato • 1/2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1/4 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 2 to 3 – Green chilli • 1/4 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup dried Ginger root • 1/2 cup elaichi pods (green cardamom), • 1 tbsp peppercorns • 6-7 2 inch sticks cinnamon. Method: Grind all the ingredients together into powder. Use 1/4 tsp for preparing Indian Masala Tea. Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering

Ingredients: • 2 cups – flour • 125 g – Butter • 3/4 cup – castor Sugar • 2 – eggs • 2/3 cup – Milk • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • a pinch – salt • For the Filling: • 300 ml – thickened Cream • 2 tbsp – icing Sugar • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 4 – potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed • Salt as per paste • 1 tsp – Amchoor powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • Oil for deep frying • Grind together: • 4 – Green chillies • 2 – Garlic flakes • 1/2 inch – Ginger • 1 tsp – Red Chilli […]

Ingredients: • 3 – Apple, peeled and grated • 200 g – refined flour/maida • 1/2 cup – Milk • 100 g – Sugar • A pinch of salt • 1/2 cup – water • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • Oil for frying Method: Mix all the ingredients together to get a smooth thick […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – flour • 1 cup – castor Sugar • 185 g – Butter (melted) • 2 – Egg • 2 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1 tbsp – hot water • To decorate: • desiccated Coconut • glaced Cherries (halved) jam Method: Combine eggs and […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – chops (mutton or beef) • 2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste • 2 tbsp Vinegar • 2 large Onions sliced fine • 2 or 3 Green chillies sliced lengthwise • 3 tbsp oil • 1 tsp mustard • 4 Cardamoms • 4 Cloves • 2 pieces of Cinnamon • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – gram flour • 4 tbsps – Ghee • 6 – crushed Cardamoms Method: Heat ghee and gradually add the flour. Fry till brown. Remove from heat and add the cardamom, sugar and nuts. Mix well. Allow to cool and form into balls, with the help […]

Ingredients: • 800 g – basmati Rice • 1 – whole Chicken • 1/4 kg – Tomatoes • 2 – medium sized Onions • 2 tsp – Coriander seeds • 20 – black pepper seeds (approx.) • 3 – Cardamoms • 3 – Cloves • 2 inch – Cinnamon stick • 1 tsp – ginger, […]