Ingredients: • Brinjal (small eggplant) – 4 • Onions – 2 • Tomatoes – 2 • Green chillies – 2 • Grated Coconut – 1/4 cup • Tamarind- small, Lime size • Small Onions – 3 • Oil – 1 tbsp • Turmeric powder – little • Mustard seeds, Venthayam, Salt • Curry leaves • […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – all-purpose flour (maida) • 1-2 tsp – baking powder • Small quantity of vegetable oil • Salt (depending upon taste) • 1.5 cups – buttermilk/yoghurt • Chopped Garlic or nigella (black onion) • Butter Method: Pre-preparation: Sieve all-purpose flour (maida) with salt and baking soda. Add oil in it and […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – fresh firm Brinjals • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Amchoor (dried mango) powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – dried Mint powder (optional) • 2 pinches – Asafoetida powder • To deep fry – Mustard oil • To taste – salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – chickpeas, dry • 1 – onion, chopped • 2 – tomatoes, chopped • 1.5 cups – Tamarind extract • 5 – Garlic Cloves • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/4 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • Curry […]

Ingredients: • 4 – medium-sized Brinjals • 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder or to taste • A pinch of Turmeric powder • Salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – oil for frying Method: Wash and slice the brinjal into a round shape. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, […]

Ingredients: • 1 1/2 cups – cooked Rice • 1 cup – boiled Spinach • 3/4 cup – ground cheese • 2 tbsp – Lemon juice • salt, pepper and mustard to taste Method: Combine cooked rice, boiled and chopped spinach, ground cheese, lemon juice, salt, pepper and mustard to taste. Form into balls. Roll […]

Ingredients: • 4 medium sized ripe mangoes • 7 cups sour yogurt/curds (unsweetened, whisked without lumps) • 10 Green chillies • 1 Red Chilli • 2 cups fresh grated Coconut • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder • 2 tsp Brown sugar • Salt to taste • Garnish: • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp Fenugreek […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice flour • 3/4 cup – besan/chickpea flour • 1/2 cup – grated Raw Mango • 1/2 cup – onions, finely chopped • 1/2 cup – green spring onions, finely chopped (the green part) • 1/4 cup – green coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – chaat masala • […]

Ingredients: • Chicken – 1.5 kg • 1 – onion, halved • 2 Cloves • 115 g – streaky bacon, chopped (optional) • 1 liter – vegetable stock or water • 4 – Celery sticks, quartered • 4 – carrots, quartered • 4 – turnips, quartered • 12 – small Leeks • black pepper, ground […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – red Pumpkin or bhopla, peeled and sliced • 2 – Bay Leaves • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 10 – masoor dal vadis • 1 – big potato, peeled and cubed • A pinch – Asafoetida • 1 inch piece – Ginger • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 small – broccoli, chopped into florets • 1 tbsp – Butter • 2 tbsp – cooking oil • 2 tsp – finely minced Garlic • 1 – finely chopped Onion • 2 tsp – Lemon juice • Salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – ground pepper Method: Steam the broccoli until just […]

Ingredients: • 2 packets – Salted biscuits (like krackjack or monaco) • 1 – Cucumber, very thinly sliced • Fine sev, a little • Cheese slices • 5-6 Peppercorns, coarsely ground • 1 – Medium Potato, boiled • 1 Medium Tomato, finely chopped • Chaat masala • A few coriander leaves, finely chopped or Oregano […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – basmati rice, soaked in water for 30 minutes • For the Bouquet Garnish: • 10 – Black Peppercorns • 2 inch – Cinnamon stick • 3 – brown Cardamoms • 10 – Cloves • 4 – Bay Leaves and Mace • 1 tbsp – Caraway seeds • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – dry Coconut powdered • 1 cup – Jaggery grated • 2 cups – plain flour • 1/2 tsp – crushed Cardamom seeds • 15-20 Saffron strands, rubbed in 1 tsp hot Milk Method: Mix coconut and jaggery in a nonstick pan. Heat, and cook stirring continuously to avoid burning. When […]

Ingredients: • 2 – apples (sour) • Tamarind juice extracted from Lemon sized ball • 4 tsp – Sambar Powder (MTR) • A pinch of Asafoetida • 1 – Onion, cut into slices • 1 – Green chilli • 1 Cup – toor dal, cooked Method: Peel the apples and cut into small cubes. Soak […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – readymade gulab jamun mix • 1/4 cup – water (for kneading) • 1 cup – Sugar • 1+1/2cups – water (for syrup) • 1 – Cinnamon stick • Few – Saffron strands • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • Few – chopped nuts Method: Take the jamun mix in a […]

Ingredients: • 500 g -cauliflower • 3 tbsp ghee, divided • 1 – large onion, finely chopped • 3 Cloves – Garlic finely chopped • 1 tbsp- grated Ginger • 2 -large tomatoes, finely chopped • 3/4 cup- Green peas • 1/4 tsp -turmeric • 1/4 tsp -cinnamon ground • 1/4 tsp -cardamom powder • […]

Ingredients: • 200g – plain flour • 1 tsp – Yeast • 1 tsp – salt • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – water Method: Warm together milk and water. Sprinkle in yeast, and mix. Stand covered for 20 minutes. Mix in yeast mixture into flour. Knead for 3-4 minutes till smooth. Cover […]

Ingredients: • 3 tbsp – oil • 1 large onion, chopped • 450 gms – minced Meat • 2 tsp – crushed Garlic • 2 tsp – grated Ginger • 400 gms – peeled, chopped Tomatoes • 1 tbsp – Tomato puree • 1 tbsp – ground coriander powder • 1 tsp – chilli powder […]

Ingredients: • 10 slices – brown bread • 1 cup – cooked Corn (makai ke dane) • 1/2 cup – chopped Onions • 2 tsp – chopped Green chillies • 2 pinches – Sugar • 1 cup – Milk • 2 cups – white sauce, (recipe below) • 4 tbsp – grated cooking cheese • […]