Ingredients: 250 gm: Almonds (soaked overnight) 200 gm: Sugar, powdered 1-2 tablespoons Milk Silver leaves(warak) for decoration Method: 1. Drain, wash and blend almonds into a fine paste, use as little milk as possible. 2. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, add sugar in the paste and cook over a medium heat. 3. Stir continuously until […]

Mexican nachos prepared with salsa and cheese seasoning Ingredients: 2 cups nachos chips (available in the market) 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon chopped green chilies 1/2 cup grated cheese For Salsa Sauce 1 large tomato 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup capsicum, finely chopped 1 teaspoon garlic paste 1/2 tablespoon tomato sauce 1/4 […]

Very healthy rice Biryani made with proteinaceous soybean and spices Ingredients: 3 cups 80% cooked rice 2-3 tablespoon soya chunks (soaked in hot water) 2-3 tablespoon boiled kale chane (whole bengal gram) 2-3 tablespoon sprouted moong dal (green gram) (blanched) 1 cup yogurt 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste 1-2 green chilies 1 teaspoon cumin seeds […]

Ingredients: For Sugar Syrup 3 cups sugar 2 cups water 3-4 green cardamoms, slightly crushed For Gulab Jamun 1/2 cup maida (plain flour) 2 cups milk powder 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ghee (clarified butter) 1/2 cup milk 4-5 strands saffron (soaked in 1 teaspoon milk) Ghee for frying Method: For Sugar Syrup 1. […]

Mild and fragrant rice pulao with green peas Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups basmati rice 1/2 cup green peas 1 finely sliced onion (optional) 1 teaspoon jeera (cumin seeds) 1 teaspoon garam masala powder Salt to taste Method: 1. Wash rice thoroughly with water and soak for 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside. 2. Heat oil […]

Chive dip made with soured cream and mayonnaise Ingredients: 1/2 cup soured cream 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 tbsp chopped chives Salt and pepper to taste Method: 1. Mix soured cream, mayonnaise and chives together. 2. Season with salt and pepper. 3. Serve as a dip. Cooking time: 5 minutes

Creamy and colourful dessert with fruits Ingredients: 2 cups mix fruit (chopped) as per choice 1 cup cream 2 tablespoon sugar 1/2 tablespoon almonds (finely chopped) Method: 1. Whisk cream with sugar in a bowl placed in a big bowl full with ice cubes. 2. When the sugar melts, add all the fruits. 3. Garnish […]

Delicious Pasta with Zucchini (tori in Hindi), sun dried Tomatoes and Cheese flavors Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup dried pasta (penne or rigatoni or fusilli) 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped 2 teaspoon minced garlic 2 fresh and firm zucchini (tori), diced 4 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped 8 black olives, chopped 1 tablespoon […]

A popular South Indian semi-dry preparation made of all sorts of vegetables Ingredients: 1/2 cup yam, thinly sliced 1/2 cup potato, thinly sliced 1/8 cup carrot, thinly sliced 1/4 cup french beans, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 drumstick, cut into 2 inch slices 1 raw banana, cut into 2 inch slices 1/2 teaspoon turmeric […]

Vegetable soup prepared with pesto sauce Ingredients: 2 onions, chopped 2-3 leeks, washed and chopped 1 cup diced potatoes 2 carrots, diced 1 cup french beans, halved 1 cup tomatoes, crushed 1 garlic, minced 1/2 cup macaroni (optional) 1/4 cup black-eyed beans (boiled) 5 cups vegetable stock 1 cup pesto sauce (see basics) 2 tablespoon […]

Combination of fenugreek leaves and peas, in sweet and sour gravy Ingredients: 1 cup boiled green peas 1/2 cup chopped fresh methi leaves or kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves) 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder 1 large onion 2-3 green chilies 1/2 inch ginger 1 tablespoon cashew nut paste (optional) 1/2 cup […]

Ingredients: 1 litre full cream milk 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon cardamom pwoder 5-6 almonds (shredded, blanched) 3-5 pistachios (skinned, shredded) 10-15 threads saffron 1-2 silver verk Method: 1. Soak saffron in 2 teaspoon. hot milk, keep aside. 2. Boil milk in a large deep pan, stirring occasionally. 3. When it starts boiling, reduce heat […]

Delicious Spaghetti made with vegetables and hoisin sauce Ingredients: 1 cup spaghetti 2 cups sliced mushrooms (optional) 1 cup shredded carrots 1/2 cup sliced red bell peppers 2 cups fresh bean sprouts 1 chopped onion 2 minced garlic cloves 1/2 cup chopped spring onions 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon cornflour 1/4 cup hoisin […]

Delicious Lauki(ghiya) delicacy made in cashewnut paste without onion Ingredients: For Kofta 2 1/2 cups (500 gm) lauki or ghiya (bottlegourd) 3-4 tablespoon besan (gram flour) dry roasted 1 teaspoon red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds) 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder (optional) 1 teaspoon oil Pinch of soda-bi-carbonate (baking powder) Salt to taste […]

Sweet and delicious chocolate and walnut brownies Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar (castor sugar) 4 eggs 2 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup plain flour (maida) 2 cups walnuts, crushed Method: 1. Beat butter and sugar in a big mixing bowl, until creamy. 2. Add […]

Famous spicy and aromatic Thai green curry, vegetables made in coconut milk and basil Ingredients: 1 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup bell peppers, red and green, diced 1/4 cup baby corn, sliced 1/4 cup beans, sliced 1/2 cup mixed vegetable (peas, carrot, corn kernels) 1 small sweet potato (if no sweetness required, use potato) 1 […]

A popular South Indian preparation of rice in tangy lemon flavour Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups rice Pinch of hing (asafoetida) 2 dried red chilies 1 tbsp urad dal (split black gram) 1 tbsp chana dal (bengal gram) 1/2 cup raw peanuts 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 10-12 curry leaves 3 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp turmeric […]

Spicy mushroom and peas preparation in cashewnut gravy Ingredients: 2 cups mushrooms, halved 1/2 cup green peas 2 cloves 1 crushed green cardamom 1/2 inch cinnamon piece 1 whole dry red chilli 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 large onion 1 garlic clove 1 inch ginger piece 1/2 cup tomato puree 1/4 teaspoon garam masala 1/2 […]

Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (500 gm)hari mirch (green chilies), sliced 3 tablespoon peeli sarson (yellow mustard seeds) 1 tablespoon turmeric powder 11/2 tablespoon fennel seeds (crushed) 11/2 cups oil 2 1/2 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoon lemon juice (optional) Method: 1. Wash chilies and wipe dry. Add lemon juice and mix well. 2. Heat oil and […]

Cauliflower and potato cooked in spices Ingredients: 1 medium sized gobhi (cauliflower) 2 medium sized potatoes, diced 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 2 teaspoon coriander powder 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder 1/4 teaspoon kasoori (dried fenugreek leaves) methi powder Chopped coriander for garnishing 2-3 tbsp oil Salt […]