Ingredients: • 1 – onions, large, chopped in long thin slices • 1 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 5 – Cloves • 3 – cardamom, split open • 6-7 – green chillies, split longitudinally • Mixed fresh vegetables • 1/2 of a Lemon juice • 2 tbsp – coconut, grated. • 1 bunch – Coriander […]

Ingredients: • 15 – soya bean nuggets • 400 g – frozen mixed vegetable pack • 1 – medium Onion • 4 – Cloves of Garlic • 1/2 inch – Ginger • 2 – Green chillies • 4 tbsp – Tomato puree • 1/2 tsp – Dhania powder • 1/4 tsp – Haldi powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – syrup from the tin • 2 tsp – Pineapple custard powder • 3 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Pineapple essence • 2 slices very finely chopped tinned Pineapple Method: Mix syrup & corn flour in a heavy pan. Cook on low heat, stirring continuously, till mixture turns transparent, […]

Ingredients: • Half ripe mangoes – 2 • Grated fresh Coconut – 3 tbsp • Red Chillies – 10 • Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp • Urad dhal – 1.5 tsp • Fenugreek – 1/4 tsp • Salt – as required • Thin Tamarind extract – A little • Jaggery – as per taste • […]

Ingredients: • Dry Shrimps – 1 cup • Grated fresh Coconut – 1/2 cup • Chilli Powder – 1 tsp • Shallots/Onion sliced – 2 tsp • Curry leaves – 2-3 • Salt – To taste • Vinegar – 1/4 tsp Method: Fry the dry shrimps. Grind all the ingredients without adding water to a […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup puffed Wheat • 1/2 cup toasted rolled oats • 1 tbsp cornflakes • 1 onion, finely chopped • 1 tomato, finely chopped • 1 small cucumber, finely chopped • 1 small boiled potato, finely chopped • 1 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1 tsp green all-purpose chutney • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – saboodana • 1 cup – peanut, crushed • 1/2 cup – fresh Coconut • 5-6 – green chillies, finely chopped • 1 – potato, peeled and finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • 1 – lemon, juice • 1 tbsp – coriander, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – Cumin […]

Ingredients: • 8 to 10 – Mutton chops • 1 small cup – Thick Curd • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 2.5 tsp – Garlic paste • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Chilli powder • 1.5 tsp – Coriander powder • 1 – Onion (sliced) • 2 each – bay […]

Ingredients: • 3 -brown bread slices • 3 – similar sized white bread slices • 2 -medium sweet potatoes, boiled, peeled • 1/2 cup – cabbage, finely shredded • 1 tsp – mixed herbs (basil, rosemary, oregano, etc.), crushed • 1 sprig – fresh Mint leaves, chopped • 1/4 cup – eggless mayonnaise • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 ripe Mango • 2 cups – fresh yogurt, chilled • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 3 tbsp – Sugar Method: Peel and chop mango. Put in a mixer and blend. Add all other ingredients. Blend till smooth. Chill well before serving. Or add crushed ice if desired. Recipe courtesy of Saroj […]

Ingredients: • 2- Potatoes (big) • 1/2 cup – Onion (chopped) • 1- Tomato (chopped) • 1 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1/2 tsp – Fennel seed powder • 2 tbsp – Coconut Milk • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 5- Curry leaves • Salt to taste • Oil. Method: Heat oil […]

Ingredients: • Pineapple 3-5 slices (fresh or tinned). • Tomato 2 (chopped fine). • Rasam Powder 1-1/2 tsp. • Lemon juice 1-2 tbsp. • cooked Toor Dal 1/2 cup (puree this in the blender). • Garlic 1-2 pods. • Black pepper powder 1/2 tsp. • Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp. • Coriander and Curry leaves for […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rawa • 3 tbsp -ghee • 1/2 cup -cashew nuts, chopped • a few- Curry leaves • 1/2 tsp -soda bicarb • salt • 2 tbsp- coriander leaves, chopped • 1/2 cup- grated Coconut • 1 cup -curd, beaten • 1/2 cup -boiled Corn • 1/2 cup -capsicum, chopped • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – icing or powdered Sugar • 1/2 cup – unsalted Butter • 1 tsp – vanilla extract • 2 tbsp – Milk or light Cream • Colors of your choice Method: Cream the butter and sugar till smooth and well blended. Add vanilla. With mixer on low speed, gradually beat in […]

Ingredients: • 3 sada dosas (ready-made or made from a ready-mix) • 1.5 kg – kheema (mutton mince) • 1 cup – curds • 2 carrot, grated • 1 cucumber, grated • 10 to 12 French beans cut and boiled • 1 tsp – mustard powder • a pinch of Sugar • salt to taste […]

Ingredients: • 1 Cup of Rice flour • 1 Cup of Maida • 1 Cup of fine Rava • 1 big Onion • 4-6 green Chilies • 1 tsp Cumin seeds • Salt to taste Method: Cut onion into small pieces. Grate chilies Mix all ingredients. Add 1 tbsp of heated oil. Make dough adding […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Chicken stock • 2 cups – water • 500 g – Chicken breasts, bone-in, skinned • 2 – Bay Leaves • 1 – onion, chopped • 2 – Garlic cloves, minced • 2 – carrots, thinly sliced on the diagonal • 1 – Celery stalk, thinly sliced on the diagonal […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Maida • 3 tsp- salt • 2 tsp – til • Oil to fry Method: Mix maida and salt in a dry vessel and cook it in a pressure cooker without using the weight for 15-20 mins. After it cools, add til seeds and sufficient water and mix it. Put […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup (100 g) – Urad Dal with skin • 1/4 cup (30 g) – Channa dal • 1-inch piece ginger, chopped • 5 Cloves garlic, chopped • 1 green chilli, slit lengthwise • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds (jeera) • 1 onion, finely chopped • 2 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 8 – bread slices • Butter – 2 tsp • 1 – onion, big, chopped • 1 – tomato, chopped • 1/2 cup – carrots, grated • 1/4 cup – capsicum, chopped • 1/4 cup – cabbage, chopped • 1 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 2 tsp – green chillies, chopped • […]