Ingredients: • 1 lb (455g) – Brinjal • 3 to 4 oz (85 to 115g) – thinly-sliced Onions • 2 oz (60g) – Butter or pure Ghee • salt to taste • 12 oz (340g) – Tomatoes • 2 to 3 – shredded Green chillies • 1/2 tsp – white pepper • 1/2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 pound – Zucchini • 3 or 4 – tomatoes, medium sized • 2 tsp – oil • 1/2 pinch each – Mustard seeds, turmeric, Asafoetida • 1/4 pinch – Cumin seeds • 2-3 tsp – Salt • 1/8 cup – Tap water • 1or 2 tbsp – Yogurt/thick buttermilk • Masalas: • […]

Ingredients: • Black gram (urad) dal – 1/2 cup • Bengal Gram (channa) dal – 1/3 cup • Green chillies – 1 tsp, chopped • salt – to taste • Gingili oil – 2 tbsp • Mustard – 1/2 tsp • Asafoetida – little • For covering: • 4 to 5 cups- Rice flour • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – puffed Rice • 2 large tomatoes, sliced in rounds • 1 onion, finely chopped • 1 carrot, grated • 1 tbsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1 tsp – green all-purpose chutney • Method: Arrange tomatoes (at least 7-8 slices per plate) in two shallow individual plates. Dilute green […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Chicken breasts, skinned and boned • 3 Cloves – garlic, crushed • 1/4 tsp – Ginger • 1 cup – low sodium Chicken broth • 1 – onion, chopped finely • 1 tsp – Olive oil • 1 cup – Water • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • Garlic -1 Kg • Olive oil – 500 ml • Vinegar -200 ml • Lime juice -100 ml • Chilli powder -10 tbsp • Salt – 10 tbsp • Turmeric powder – 5 tbsp • Mustard -5 tbsp • Fenugreek – 20 2 tbsp • Asafetida – 10 g. Method: Dry roast, mustard […]

Ingredients: • 300 g – ready-made sponge cake • 250 g – Cream • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 200 g – fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced • 3 tbsp – Strawberry jam • 1 tbsp – icing Sugar Method: Freeze sponge cake for 2 hours or until almost firm. Place the sponge cake […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – chocolate • 350g – Wheat flour • 150g – Ghee • 1 cup – dry fruits, mixed • 3 tsp – water Method: Fry wheat flour in ghee and mix the roasted dry fruits to it; leave it for 2 minutes. Make ladoos of medium size and keep aside. For […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – white chickpeas (soaked in water overnight) • 3 tbsp – tahina paste • 2 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1 tsp – Garlic grated • Salt to taste Method: Pressure cook peas till tender, drain saving liquid. Cool and blend to a stiff paste, adding drained liquid as required. Blend […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – sliced Mushrooms • 4 slices – toast • 1 tbsp – Butter • Some white sauce (recipe given below) Method: In a frying pan, heat butter and semi-fry the mushrooms. For the white sauce: In two cups of milk, add 2 tsps of maida, a dash of salt and black. […]

Ingredients: • 4 – Buns (do not use sweet ones) • 1 Tin – Baked Beans • 2 – medium Onions • 2 – green bell peppers • 1 tbsp – Butter • 4 tbsp – Mozzarella cheese • 2 pinches – Dried Oregano • 3/4 tbsp – chopped fresh Celery • 1.5 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • Capsicum – 3 • Peanuts – 50 g • Cumin – a pinch • Fresh Coconut • Curd – 200 g • Salt • Turmeric Method: Char the capsicum by directly putting on flame. Afterwards wash it and then cut it into pieces. Fry the peanuts and cumin and grind into powder. Add […]

Ingredients: • 2.5 cups – cooked Pasta • 4 tbsp – Butter • 1 Clove – crushed Garlic • 1/3 cup – chopped Onion • 4 tbsp – flour • 2 cups – Chicken stock • 1/2 cups – sour cream, Curd or Milk • Salt to taste • 1/8 tsp – pepper powder • […]

Ingredients: • Prawns – 1/2 kg • Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp • Salt – to taste • 1 tsp – pepper powder • Tomato ketchup – 2 tsp • Curd – 2 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp • Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp • Garam Masala – 1/4 tsp • Coriander powder […]

Ingredients: • Paneer – 250 gm • Milk – 1 litre • Sugar – ½ cup, or to taste • Cardamom powder – ½ tsp • rose essence – few drops • To Garnish: • shredded Almonds • Pistachio • Cashew nuts Method: Pour 4 tbsp of boiling water over the dates. Soak for 15 […]

Ingredients: • Half cup – Groundnuts • 3-5 – Garlic pieces • Red Chilli powder • salt • Ghee • mustard Method: Fry groundnuts and garlic separately and keep it aside for few minutes to cool. Add red chilli powder and salt to the fried groundnuts and garlic, and grind it coarsely. Season with a […]

Ingredients: • 3 – large potatoes, boiled • 1 – capsicum, thinly sliced • 1 – onion, thinly sliced • 1 tbsp – Ginger chopped, very finely • 2 – Cloves garlic, chopped finely • 3 – green chillies, chopped finely • 1 tbsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – cheese grated […]

Ingredients: • 250 gms – ladyfingers • 1 – onion, finely chopped • 1 – stalk Curry leaves • 3 tbsp- coconut, shredded • 1/2 tbsp- coriander, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp- ginger, grated • 1 tbsp- cashews, broken • 5- whole Red Chillies • 1 tsp- Cumin seeds • 1 tsp- Mustard Seeds • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Toovar (red gram ) Dal • 250 g – brinjal, quartered • 1 cup – green mango, chopped • 1/2 cup – onion, finely chopped • 1/4 cup – onion, sliced • 10 to 12 – green chillies, sliced • 2 tsp – coriander powder • 3 tbsp – oil […]

Ingredients: • For pastry • Butter – 500 gms • Castor Sugar – 250 gms • eggs – 2 • Refined flour – 750 gms • For Filling: • Apple (peeled) – 6 • Castor Sugar – 200 gms • Water – 1 tsp Method: To make the pastry, cream the butter and sugar together […]