Ingredients: • 1 cup – wheat flour • 3/4th cup – Jaggery • Water • A few pinches of – Cardamom powder • 1 tbsp – Ghee • Oil to fry • Powdered Almond – to garnish Method: Heat jaggery in just enough water, dissolve it and strain. To 1 cup of wheat flour, add […]

Ingredients: • Methi seeds – 1/2 cup • Tamarind paste – 1 small cup • Tamarind – 1 small piece • Til (sesame seeds) – 1 tbsp • Fresh Coconut (grated) – A handful • Turmeric powder – 2 tbsp • Channa (white, split) – 2 tbsp (for chutneys) • Red Chilli – 4-5 • […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – paneer, cut into medium size pieces • 450 g – carrots, sliced in thin strips lengthwise • 6 spring onions, chopped • 2.5 tbsp – oil • 2 Cloves – garlic, crushed • 2 tbsp – Honey • 2 1/4 tbsp – soya sauce • 1 tbsp – Corn flour […]

Ingredients: • 250 g pumpkin, peeled, cubed • 250 g string beans cut into 1-inch lengths • 2-3 stalks Curry leaves • 1 sprig Mint leaves • 4 green chillies, slit vertically • 1 tsp Rice flour dissolved in 1 tbsp water • salt to taste • 1 tbsp oil (olive or coconut) • To […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – granulated Sugar • 4 cups – ground Almonds (or Almond meal) • 2 – Egg whites • Powdered Sugar for dusting Method: Place the sugar and 2/3 cup water in a large heavy saucepan and heat gently, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Uncover and boil until the temperature reaches soft-ball […]

Ingredients: • 500 gms – Red Tomatoes • 1 – Onion (finely chopped) • 2 tsp – Ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp – Jeera and Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 3-4 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – Red Chilly powder • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal and Methi seeds • […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Milk powder • 1 – Butter stick • 1/2 tin – Condensed Milk (200g) • A handful of nuts of your choice Method: Heat butter and nuts in a big microwave bowl for 1 minute in the microwave. Mix in the condensed milk. Then add milk powder and mix all […]

Ingredients: • Rava – 1 cup • Sugar – 1 cup • Milk – 1 cup • Water – 1.5 cups • Cardamom powder – 1 g • Dry fruits if required (almonds, cashews) • pinch of Saffron • Banana – 1 (crushed) • Ghee – 2 tbsp Method: Pour the rava in a deep […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Bread flour • 1 cup – Yellow cornmeal • 1 tbsp – Active Dry yeast • 1 tsp – Dry herbs (parsley or basil) • 1 tsp – Red Chilli flakes • 1 tsp – Sugar • 1 tsp – Salt • 1 cup – Luke warm water • 3 […]

Ingredients: • 300g – fine Rawa (semolina/Bombay Rawa) • 125g – Sugar • 125 ml – Milk • 125 ml – fresh curds • 1/4 tsp – elachi powder • 2 to 3 tbsp – Ghee • a pinch of salt • 1.5 tbsp – chopped Cashew nuts • 1 tbsp – Raisins • 1/8 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Full Cream • 1 cup – Milk • 1 cup – Castor Sugar • 1/4 cup – strawberries (chopped) • 2 tsp – Gelatine (Agar-Agar powder/flakes, for core-vegetarian) • Food colouring -few drops • 1 tbsp – Water. Method: Combine 1/4 cup full cream, 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – spinach, finely shredded • 1.5 cup – onions, sliced • 2 – green chillies, chopped • 4 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 cup – coconut, grated freshly • 1 tsp – Lemon juice • 1 sprig – Curry leaves • Salt to […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Toor Dal • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 tbsp – coriander • a pinch of Turmeric • a pinch of Asafoetida • 1 tsp – Rice • 1 cup – Coconut (grated) • 7-8 – Red Chillies • Curry leaves • salt to taste • Method: Grind all […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – tender, small Bhindi (okra) • 2 tbsp – grated Coconut • 1 tbsp – besan (chick peas flour) • 1 tbsp – Lime juice • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 2 large potatoes, boiled • For the Filling: • 1 cup – chick peas (boiled) • .5 cup – fresh Pomegranate seeds • 2 green chillies, deseeded and chopped • 1 tbsp – fresh Lime juice • 3/4 tsp – papri masala • .5 tsp – chaat masala • 2 tbsp – fresh […]

Ingredients: • 700 g – skinless white fish fillet, cut into thick strips • 1 – lime, finely grated zest and juice • 2 – Egg whites, beaten with a fork • 100 g – coarse fresh breadcrumbs • 4 squirts – oil spray • 200 g – tzatziki • 8 – small, soft flour […]

Ingredients: • 200g – fresh bread crumbs • 200g – Butter • 2 tsp – instant coffee (Nescafe or Bru) • 2 tsp – golden or date syrup • 1/2 tsp baking powder • 2 – eggs beaten well • 1/4 cup rum • 1 tsp – ground Cinnamon and Cloves • 1/4 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – rice, washed and soaked for 3-4 hours • salt to taste • oil to shallow fry Method: Grind soaked rice to a fine paste. Add salt, enough water to make a thin batter. Keep aside for 2 hours. Heat a dosa griddle, pour 1 ladleful of mixture in centre. Spread […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – Cauliflower soup • Sesame seeds – 2 tsp • Cream – 1 tbsp • Curds – 1 tbsp Method: Use one packet of soup. Add enough water as per instructions. Dissolve and keep aside. Lightly roast 2 tsp sesame seeds in a non-stick pan till aroma exudes. Keep aside half […]

Ingredients: • Mung dal – 2 cups • kotmir -1 bunch (chopped) • Adrak -1 small piece. • Paneer finely grated – 250 g • sev – 100gms • Cabbage – shredded 2 small cups • Carrot grated – 2 cups • Beetroot – 1katoris • Imli ki sauce. Method: Preparation of imli sauce: Boil […]