A crisp and thick roti made with maize flour Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup (1/2 kg) maize flour (makkai ka aata) 1/2 cup (100 gm) whole meal (wheat) flour 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 tablespoon oil Salt to taste Ghee (clarified butter) for applying Method: 1. Seive together maize flour, wheat flour, salt. Add turmeric powder, […]

Fresh and light pasta with fried Zucchini (tori in Hindi) and cheese Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups dried pasta of your choice (preferably bow tie pasta) 4-5 small fresh zucchini (tori), sliced 2 large garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) 1/4 cup olive oil Salt and pepper to […]

A spicy corn spread made in milk and butter Ingredients: 3 corn cobs 2 chopped green chilies 1 chopped garlic 1 cup warm milk 2 tablespoon butter 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder Salt to taste Method: 1. Cut the corn from the cobs and grind to a smooth paste using as little water as possible. […]

Crispy Noodles with hot and sour vegetable sauce Ingredients: 2 cup noodles 1/2 cup shredded cabbage 1/2 cup sliced carrots 1/2 cup sliced onions 1/2 cup sliced capsicum 1/2 cup bean sprouts 1/2 cup tomato puree 2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste 4 tablespoon soya sauce 3 tablespoon tomato ketchup 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon cornflour (mixed […]

Ingredients: 11/4 cup basan 11/2 cup milk 1/2 cup sugar (varies according to taste) 1 teaspoon cardamom powder 1 tablespoon pista (pistachio), shredded 1 tablespoon badam (almonds), shredded 2-3 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) Method: 1. Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan or kadhai. 2. Add basan and saute over medium heat, stirring continuously to […]

Fresh Salad prepared with butterfly pasta Ingredients: 2 cups butterfly pasta 15 black olives, halved 1 cup cherries, halved 1/2 cup cucumber, chopped 2 tbsp fresh thyme or herb of your choice 1 1/2 tbsp mustard seeds powder 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice 2 tbsp oil or olive oil Salt and pepper to taste […]

Fresh curd raita with potato and spices Ingredients: 2 cups curd 2 boiled potatoes 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon rock salt 1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves 1-2 green chilies chopped (optional) Red chilli powder to taste Salt to taste Method: 1. Cut boiled potatoes into small pieces. 2. Beat curd with water […]

Ingredients: 1 cup sour dahi (curd) 3 cups water 2 tablespoon besan (bengal gram) 1 1/2 cups diced potatoes 1 sprig curry leaves (optional) Pinch of hing (asafoetida) powder 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder 3 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves finely chopped Salt to taste […]

A refreshing blend of mango and yogurt Ingredients: 2 1/2 glasses yogurt (Measure with Serving Glass) 1 glass milk (Measure with Serving Glass) 1/2 glass water (Measure with Serving Glass) 1 cup mango pulp 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder 1 teaspoon dry almond juliennes for each glass Method: 1. Put all ingredients except […]

A spicy and delightful boiled egg curry made in onion and tomato gravy Ingredients: 6 hard boiled eggs 1 onion 1/2 cup tomato puree 3-4 flakes of garlic 1-2 red chilies (as per taste) 1/2 teaspoon kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves) 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 small stick cinnamon 2 cloves 1 bay leaf 3-4 […]

Ingredients: 11/4 cup suji 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon almonds (shredded) 1tablespoon ghee Method: 1. Heat ghee in a pan. Add suji and roast until pink. 2. And keep aside. 3. For sugar syrup add sugar and water in a pan, boil for 4-5 minutes. 4. Turn off heat and mix suji, […]

Thick crusted pizza with wheat crust and healthy vegetable toppings Ingredients: 2 wheat pizza breads 1 cup prepared tomato pizza spread 1/4 cup green and red peppers, cut into strips 1/4 cup onion rings 1 cup mozzarella cheese 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano herb Salt and pepper to taste Method: 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees […]

Authentic Indo-Mexican rice preparation Ingredients: 1 cup long grain rice or basmati rice 1/4 cup chopped onions 3 garlic cloves, minced 4 jalapeno chilies 4 green cherry tomatoes or red cherry tomatoes 1/2 cup peas 2 sprigs cilantro or fresh coriander, chopped 2 tablespoon lime juice 2 tablespoon oil Salt to taste Method: 1. Wash […]

Ingredients: 2 cups whole meal (wheat) flour 1/4 teaspoon salt Water for kneading Oil or Ghee (clarified butter) for applying Method: 1. For the dough, sieve flour and salt together. Add little water at a time and knead into a medium dough. 2. Divide the dough into small balls of equal portions. Roll each ball […]

Hot and spicy vegetable soup, Indo-Chinese delicacy Ingredients: 2 tablespoon chopped red bell pepper 2 tablespoon chopped spring onions 2 tablespoon chopped carrots 2 tablespoon chopped cabbage 2 tablespoon noodles cut into 1 inch pieces 2 tablespoon tomato sauce 2 tablespoon chilli sauce 11/2 tablespoon cornflour (dissolved in 3 tablespoon water) 1 tablespoon soya sauce […]

A famous mix of spices from the regions of Maharashtra Ingredients: 5 cardamoms 1 centimeter (1/2 stick) cinnamon whole 5 cloves 2 bay leaves 2 teaspoon white sesame seeds 2 teaspoon coriander seeds 4 teaspoon desiccated coconut 10 black peppercorns 5 cassia buds 2 tablespoon white poppy seeds 1 teaspoon oil Method: 1. Fry cinnamon, […]

Delicious and crunchy coconut cookies Ingredients: 2 cups (400 gm) maida (plain flour) 1/2 cup (100 gm) sooji or rava (semolina) 1 cup (200 gm) powdered sugar 1 1/2 tablespoon desiccated coconut 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon rose essence 1 cup (200 gm) butter Method: 1. Sieve maida, sooji and baking powder together and […]

Ingredients: 1 cup curd 1/2 cup dry roasted vermicelli 1 green chilli chopped (optional) 1/4 teaspoon rock salt Pinch of black pepper powder 1 whole dry red chilli 4-5 curry leaves 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds Salt to taste Pinch of asafoetida 1 teaspoon ghee (clarified butter) Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing Method: 1. Beat curd […]

Spicy green curry made with peas and potatoes Ingredients: 1 cup matar (peas) 2 medium sized potato, diced 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 whole dry red chilies 1/2 teaspoon haldi (turmeric) powder 1 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder 1 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder 1 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder Oil for […]

Yummy and delightful combination of five pulses Ingredients: 1 tablespoon urad dal (split black lentils) 11/2 tablespoon yellow tuwar dal (split gram) 1 tablespoon moong dal (green gram) 11/2 tablespoon chana dal (bengal gram) 1 tablespoon masoor dal (split red lentils) 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 green cardamom 1 stick cinnamon 2 cloves 4 small […]