Ingredients: • Basmati Rice – 1 cup • Spinach (washed) – 1 cup • Pea (frozen or fresh) – 1/4 cup • Onion – 2 (medium size) • Ghee or Butter – 3 tbsp • Turmeric – 1/2 tsp • salt to taste • For masala: Coconut (shredded) – 4 tbsp • Green chillies – […]

Ingredients: • Thotakura (1 whole bunch) • 1 – whole medium sized Onion • 2 – medium sized Green chillies • 1 tsp – Chana dal • 1 tsp – urid dal • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 or 2 – Red Chillies • 2 to 3 tsp – cooking oil • salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – husked black gram (urad) • 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek • 2 cups – all purpose flour (maida) • Salt, to taste Method: Wash and soak urad with fenugreek for 2 hours and grind to a smooth paste. Add salt to taste. Allow to ferment over night. Mix maida with enough […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – jackfruit, cut in cubes • 1.5 cup – onion, chopped • 2 cup – tomato, chopped • 2 tsp – green chilli, chopped • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • Salt to taste • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – fish, cut into degree chunks • 2 – onion, chopped • Handful – shallots, thinly sliced • 1 inch – ginger, finely chopped • 5 to 6 Cloves – garlic, finely chopped • 3 to 4 – green chillies, finely chopped • 2 sprigs – Curry leaves • 1.5 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – cashews, soaked in water for 1.5 hours • 100 g – powdered Sugar Method: Make a paste of the soaked cashews with very little water. If too much water is used the kaju katli will become too soft and unmouldable. Add the sugar to the kaju paste and stir well […]

Ingredients: • 1 small size – Raw banana Plantain • 1 – Drumstick • 1 – Carrot • 1 – beans • 2 – Potato • 1 – Snake gourd • 1 – Mango (raw) • 1 – Cucumber • 1 cup – grated/shredded Coconut • 1 cup – curd/yoghurt • 4 – Green chillies […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Cauliflower • 20 – Prawns, medium • 3 – Onions, chopped • 2 – tomatoes, chopped • 2 – Green chillies, deseeded • 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala Powder • 4 […]

Ingredients: • apples – 1kg • Papayas – 1/2 kg • Bananas – 3 • chickoos – 3 • Orange or sweet Lime 3 • Grapes – 1/4kg • Sugar -one and a half kg • citric acid 2 tsp • essence – 3/4 tsp Method: All hard fruit (e.g. apples) used should be boiled […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Whole Wheat flour • 3/4 cup – Barley flour • 1/4 cup – all – purpose flour • 1 tsp – Pepper powder • 2 tbsp – Crushed Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – Baking soda • 1 tsp – Salt • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • 1/4 cup – […]

Ingredients: • 4 – Brinjals (small size) • 3 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 1 tbsp – Methi seeds • 1 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tbsp – Channa dal • 4 tbsp – sesame seeds • 1/2 cup – shredded Coconut • 2 – Red Chillies • Tamarind – A small ball • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – heavy Cream or malai beaten • 2 – onions, chopped • 1 – capsicum, chopped • 1 – tomato, chopped • 4-5 flakes – Garlic • 1 inch piece ginger, peeled • 5 – green chillies, slit lengthwise • 1/2 cup – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 18-20 – cashew […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Textured vegetable protein or TVP chunks • 3 tbsp – all – purpose flour • 2 tsp – Mixed, dried herbs: basil, Rosemary and Oregano (Thyme, sage – optional) • Salt and pepper to taste • 1 tbsp – Canola or other vegetable oil • 1 – Medium onion, chopped […]

Ingredients: • 200 gm Ridge gourd • 2 medium size Tomatoes • 3 medium Onions • 1 tbsp Tamarind pulp • 1 tbsp Blackgram • 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds • 5 Red Chillies • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder • 1 tbsp Oil • Salt to taste • Seasoning • 1 tbsp Oil • 1/2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • For filling (Grapes Kesari): • 1 cup – rava (Semolina) • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 cups – Grape juice • 1 cup – water • 1 tsp – Grape essence • Ghee • For the wrapper: • 1 cup all-purpose flour • Salt a pinch • Cooking soda – a pinch […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – cooked Chicken pieces • 2 cups – torn Lettuce leaves • 2 cups – apple, peeled and cubed • 1/2 cup – halved fresh strawberries • 1/2 cup – cubed cheddar cheese • 2 tbsp – Raisins • For dressing: • 1/4 cup – salad oil • 1/4 cup – […]

Ingredients: • Bitter gourd – 1 lb • Butter milk (sour) – 1/2 cup • Tamarind juice – 1 cup • Onions, chopped – 1/2 cup • Jaggery – 1 tbsp • Chilli powder – 1 tbsp • Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp • Turmeric – 1/2 tsp • Sesame powder – 1 tbsp • […]

Ingredients: • 112 – Green chillies • 1 tbsp – ajwain • 1/2 cup – Coconut grated • 2 cup – besan • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 50 g- Tamarind • Salt to taste • Oil Method: Soak tamarind with sufficient water and make the tamarind pulp. Slit green chillies lengthwise. Remove the […]

Ingredients: • White Kabuli Channa – 150g • Churan – 100g, sliced • Tamarind paste – 1/4 cup • Tomato puree – 15g • Medium tomato, cut into small pieces – 2 • Medium onion, chopped – 2 • Freshly grated Coconut – 6 tsp • Green chillies – 2 • Turmeric powder – 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 5-6 – Garlic cloves, minced • 2-3 – Large Potatoes, boiled and cooled at room temperature • 1 tbsp – English Mustard paste ( or Dijon Mustard ) • 1 tsp – Butter ( you could use Olive oil as well, but Butter releases better flavors ) • 2 tbsp – Milk • […]