Ingredients: • Raw Mango – 2 large ones • Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Salt – 1 cup • Turmeric – 1/4 tsp • Mustard powder – 1.25 cup • Oil – 3 cups, gingili oil • Coriander seeds – 1/4 cup Method: Wash mangoes and dry them with a clean dry cloth. […]

Ingredients: • Tiny pieces of bread crust – 1 cup • Besan (chickpeas flour) – 6 tbsp • Rice flour – 2 tbsp • Butter – 2 tbsp • Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Thymol (ajwain) seeds – 1/2 tsp • Curry leaves – 2 tsp, minced • Onion – 1/2 cup, minced • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – chopped mixed vegetables such as beans, carrots, peas, cabbage, Cauliflower • 1 – onion, chopped • 2 tbsp – Butter • 1 tbsp – plain flour • 1/2 cup – Milk • 6 cups – water • Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Boil the vegetables in water on medium […]

Ingredients: • 4 – Potato, medium sized, boiled and mashed. • 5-6 – Bread slices, to prepare bread crumbs • 2-3 – Green chillies, finely chopped • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds/ Jeera • 1 tsp – Coriander powder. • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tsp – Salt to Deep Fried Method: In […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – medium-thin Poha (flattened rice) • 1 cup – boiled and cubed Potatoes • 1 cup – chopped Capsicum • 1/2 cup – chopped Onions • 1/2 cup – chopped Tomatoes • 1/2 cup – chopped coriander • 2.5 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • Salt • […]

Ingredients: • Cashew nut – 200 g • Chana flour – 2 cups • Curry leaves – 2 sprigs • Coriander leaves – dry • Ginger – 3 inches • Garlic – 3 Cloves • Salt • Green chillies – 4 • Oil – 1 tsp • Vegetable oil for deep frying Method: Mix all […]

Ingredients: • chamba Rice powder – 1 cup • Onion – 1/2 cup, finely chopped • oil – 2 tsp • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp • Curry leaves few, chopped • water – 2 cup • salt to taste Method: Heat oil in a non-stick fry pan. Add mustard. When it splutters add curry […]

Ingredients: • 5 – Potatoes washed, peeled and cut lengthwise • Oil – to deep fry • Salt as per taste Method: Heat the oil. Add the potatoes and fry. Stir occasionally. Once they begin to brown, in 6 to 8 minutes, take them out. Drain and mix with salt. Recipe courtesy of Shilpa Gangadhar […]

Ingredients: • 250 gm – Grapes • 250 gm – lychees, peeled and stoned • 1 large gd Carrot • 1 finely chopped Onion • 2 chopped Celery sticks • 1/2 cabbage, shredded • 1 tbsp – chopped Parsley • 50 gm – roasted Cashew nuts • 4 tbsp – sesame oil • 1/2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1kg – boneless chicken, cut into cubes • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 3 – dry red chillies, broken into bits • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 3 – tomatoes, chopped • 2 – onions, sliced finely • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 tender iceberg Lettuce or tender green cabbage, shredded • 2 fresh red chillies, finely chopped • 1 cucumber, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1 Lemon • 1 tsp – castor Sugar • salt to taste Method: Finely grate rind of lemon. Keep aside. Extract juice, strain […]

Ingredients: • 280 g – dark chocolate, chopped (10 ounces) • 1/3 cup – Corn syrup (you can use light Corn syrup substitute) Method: Melt the chocolate pieces in a double boiler. Away from the heat, add the corn syrup. Mix well, till a solid mass is formed and pulls away from the sides of […]

Ingredients: • 3.5 pounds – Chicken thighs, skinned • 1 – large apple, cored, peeled, and chopped • 1 – large white onion, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – flour • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 4 ounces – mushrooms, sliced • 1 tsp – Chicken broth • 2 cups – Apple juice or […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – small Brinjals • 250 g – baby Potatoes • 250 g – Shallots (small onion) • 1/2 cup – grated Coconut • 4 cm piece – Cinnamon • 6 flakes – Garlic • 4-5 – Red Chillies • 1 tsp – Coriander seeds • 3 tbsp – coriander leaves, chopped […]

Ingredients: • 2 medium sized Pomfrets (cut into medium sized pieces) • 3 to 4 tbsp – oil • 2 tbsp – Meat masala or fish curry masala • few fresh Curry leaves • sufficient water to make the curry • 5 to 6 pieces kokum • salt to taste • To be ground into […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Wheat flour/atta • 1 cup – Maida • Salt and water as needed • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 cup – Ghee Method: Knead a soft dough with maida, atta, salt, and water. Set aside for one hour. Make small balls of the dough. Roll out into round chapatti. […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Chicken (chopped into pieces) • 2.5 – large Tomatoes • 1 – large Onion • 3 tbsp – Ginger paste • 3 tsp – Garlic paste • 6 – Green chillies (minced) • 3 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 3 tsp – coriander powder • 3 tsp – Turmeric […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – of any dry legume varieties • 1/2 cup – powdered Jaggery • 2 tbsp – grated Coconut or chopped Coconut (must be fried in Ghee before adding to the sundal) • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2 tsp – Ghee Method: Clean and wash the beans / peas. Soak […]

Ingredients: • Bangda fish – 1 kg • Juice of 4 Lemons • Salt to taste • Ginger Garlic paste – 40 g • Ajwain – 2 tsp • Red Chilli paste – 1 tbsp • Besan – 100 g • Pepper powder – 1 tsp • Oil – 100 g • Chaat masala – […]

Ingredients: • 2 – eggs • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – vanilla extract • 1.25 cups – flour • 2 tsp – baking powder • 1/3 tsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – Cinnamon powder • A pinch of Cardamom Method: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees […]