Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – Frozen limeade concentrate (not lemonade) • 7up, Sprite or Ginger ale, chilled • 1/4 tsp – Kala namak (black salt) or chaat masala • Ice • A dash of vodka – optional Method: Partially defrost the frozen lemonade and add 2 tbsps of the concentrate to a glass. Add 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Milk • 1 cup – Ghee • 1 cup – Besan Flour • 1 cup – Grated Coconut • 2 cups – Sugar Method: Mix besan flour with milk (without any lumps). Add ghee, grated coconut and sugar. Mix well. Place this in a kadai over the fire and stir […]

Ingredients: • Rice – 3 cups • Beaten Rice -1 cup • Buttermilk – 5 cups • Salt to taste Method: Wash rice and beaten rice and soak this mixture in buttermilk for at least 5 hours. Grind this mixture to a fine paste with salt. Heat a tawa and spread a tsp of oil. […]

Ingredients: • Fish pieces – 10 ( 750 g ) • Oil (preferably mustard oil) – 1 cup • Garlic paste – 2 tbsp • Haldi powder – 2 tsp • Red Chilli powder – 2 tsp • Mustard – 4 tbsp, made into a paste • Dhania patta – a bunch, finely chopped • […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Cabbage • 2 tbsp – cooking oil • 1 tsp – mustard • 1/2 tsp – – Channa dal • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – sesame seeds • 1/4 tsp – raw Rice • 2 – Red Chillies • A pinch […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – plain Yoghurt • 1 tin – condensed Milk • 1/2 cup – toasted Cashew nuts • 1/2 – dry fruits or Aam papad Method: Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F). Combine condensed milk and dahi. Pour into a glass or ceramic baking dish or individual ramekins. In a larger, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – dried apricots, halved • 1 cup – seedless Raisins • 1/2 cup – mixed blanched nuts (equal amounts of almonds, walnuts, Pine Nuts and Pistachio nuts) • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 2 cups – water • 1/2 tbsp – rose water • 1.5 tbsp – Orange blossom water Method: […]

Ingredients: • semolina – 2 cups • Sugar – 1 cup • Ghee – 2 tsp • Small Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp • Grated Coconut – 1 whole • Moulds of any shape (a leaf is a traditional shape) Method: Heat ghee in a pan. Add semolina and fry it till it turns light […]

Ingredients: • 4 pieces – fish fillet • 1 bunch – fresh coriander • 8 – green chillies, optional • Salt • 2 – lemons, juiced • 10 Cloves – Garlic • 4 tbsp – oil Method: Marinate the fish with lemon and salt for an hour or two. Blend all the remaining ingredients – […]

Ingredients: • 10-12 digestive light biscuits • 2 tbsp – Butter • Water as required • 200 gms – homemade Paneer • 175 gms – hung Curd • 1 Mango • 2 eggs • 10 tbsp – Honey • 3 tsp – gelatine • 100 ml – beaten Cream • melted chocolate Method: Crush biscuits […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Bhindi • 1 – onion, medium • 1 – tomato, medium • chilli powder – as per taste • 1/4 cup – Coconut • 2 tsp – cumin • 2 tsp – Saunf • 4 tsp – Coriander powder • 2 tsp – Fried gram • Oil for shallow frying […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Channa dal • 1/2 cup – Moong dal • 1/2 cup – Masoor dal • 1/4 cup – Urad Dal • 1/4 cup – Tur dal • 2 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 2 tbsp – Cumin seeds • Half inch Ginger • 5 to 6 Cloves – Garlic • […]

Ingredients: • 400 gms – chicken, minced • 1 cup – stale breadcrumbs • 1 tbsp – chopped Mint leaves • 2 tsp – grated Lemon rind • 1 Egg white • 2 Cloves garlic, crushed • 2 tbsp – Tomato paste • 4 small Lettuce leaves • 1 large tomato, sliced • 4 slices […]

Ingredients: • 5 kg – raw, fleshy mangoes • 1/2 kg – Coriander seeds • 200 g – chilli powder • 1 kg – Mustard oil • 1/2 kg – garlic, crushed • 200 g – Nigella seeds • 100 g – Cumin seeds • 1 1/2 tsp – asafetida powder • 300 g – […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – whole Wheat flour • 2 tbsp – melted Butter • 1 tbsp – active Dry yeast • 1 tbsp – Sugar • 1 tsp – salt • 1/2 cup – lukewarm water • 4 tbsp – Nutella • 1 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 2 tbsp – Almond powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – cabbage, finely cut • 1/2 cup – Tuvar dal • 1/2 cup – coconut, grated • 1 tsp – cumin • 8 – Red Chillies • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • Curry leaves […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Potato • 1 big – Onion • 2 tomatoes, chopped fine • 3-4 vegetables like cauliflower, bhendi, beans (choice depends) • Coriander leaves chopped finely • 3 – Cloves • 2 tsps. Garam Masala • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 2-3 – Bay Leaves • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – gram flour • 2.5 cups – Sugar • 10 to 12 – Almonds • 4 tbsp – Ghee Method: Soak the almonds in boiling water for a couple of hours. Then peel and grind them into a fine, thick paste, adding very little water. In a dry pan, fry the […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – cubed Mutton • 5 – medium-sized Onions • 4 – medium-sized Tomatoes • 2 – Potatoes (if required) • 10 pods – Garlic • 1 inch cube – Ginger • 1/2 tsp – Jeera • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric (haldi) • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 medium – Cauliflower • For marinade: • 1 – Egg • 4 tbsp – Maida • 1 tbsp – cornflour • 1 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – pepper powder • Salt • For gravy: • 1 tsp each – ginger-garlic, julienned • 2 […]