Ingredients: • 1 cup – edible gum, finely chopped • 1 cup – almonds/badam, finely chopped • 1 cup – dry dates/uttutte, finely chopped • 1 cup – Raisins • 1 cup – desiccated Coconut • 1.5 cups Jaggery • 1-1.5 tbsp – Khus Khus (optional) • 2 tbsp – Ghee for roasting • Ghee […]

Ingredients: • 150 g – wholemeal flour • 150 g – white bread flour • 1/4 cup – sprouted Chickpeas • 1 tbsp – dried Fenugreek leaves • 3/4 tsp – dried Yeast • 1 tbsp – yogurt • 1/2 tbsp – Olive oil • 2 tsp – Honey • 1/2 tsp – salt • […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – long grain rice, washed and drained • 4 to 5 cups – Milk • 2 to 3 – Cardamom seeds, crushed • 2 tbsp – almonds, blanched silvered • 1 pinch – Saffron threads, soaked in little hot Milk • 1 tbsp – skinned Pistachio nuts, chopped • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – moong dal • 2 tbsp – Urad Dal • 1/2 cup – Chana dal • 1 – big onion, minced • 4 – green chillies, minced • A few – sliced Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/4 coconut, finely sliced • A pinch – soda • […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – prawns, peeled • 8 – Cloves garlic, slices • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 cup – water • 1 tbsp – Sugar • 4 – Onions • 6 – tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped • 6 – Bay Leaves • 2 tbsp – olives, chopped • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • Butter – 4 tbsp • Onion – 1/2 cup, grated • Button Mushrooms – 100 gms, sliced • Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp • Kasoori Methi – 2 tsp • Maida – 1 tbsp • Tomato puree – 1/2 cup • Fresh Cream – 1/2 cup • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Sh • take mushrooms, cut into strips • 3 cups – Green peas • 1 tbsp – Ginger, grated • 5 Cloves – Garlic, chopped • 1 cup – Coriander leaves • 2 – Green chillies • 2/3 cup – Pistachio nuts, soaked for a few minutes in warm water, […]

Ingredients: • 250g – red Yam • 200g – fresh Tamarind • 50g – salt • 10g – Methi powder (dry fry and powder) • 1/8 tsp – Asafoetida • 15 Garlic pods (husk removed) • 1 tsp – cumin • 50g – chilli powder • 8 to 10 Red Chilli • 200g – gingili […]

Ingredients: • Medium sized Tomatoes – 6 • Medium sized Brinjals – 2 (chopped) • Small Onion – 1 (chopped) • Capsicum – 1 (chopped) • Garlic – 2 Cloves (minced) • Pepper powder to taste • Salt to taste • Oil to fry Method: Slice top from tomatoes and scoop out flesh. Mix the […]

Ingredients: • 1 Full Pomegranate • 1/2 cup – Oats • Cold Milk – 2.5 cups • 1.5 tsp – Honey • 1/2 tsp – Sugar Method: Roast oats for 2 mins until a nutty aroma arises. Deseed the pomegranate, collect them in a bowl, and keep aside. Now blend pomegranate pearls, roasted oats with […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – plain flour (maida) • 3/4 cup – ghee, melted & cool • Curd – 1/2 cup • 1/4 tsp – soda bicarb • 1/4 tsp – fine Cardamom powder • Ghee to deep fry • Syrup: • 1.5 cups – Sugar • 3/4 cup – water • 5-6 drops Lemon […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Lemon juice • 5 cups – Sugar • 1.5 cups water • 1/8 tsp – potassium benzoate • 1/2 tsp- Lemon essence Method: Heat sugar and water in a large vessel. Do not stir and bring to boil. Once it starts boiling, stir, and cook till syrup is sticky. It […]

Ingredients: • Medium- sized Prawns – 20- 25. • Medium- sized Onions – 2. • Tomato – 1. • Potato – 1. • Ginger paste – 1/2 tsp. • Garlic paste – 1 tsp. • Dhania- Jeera powder – 1 tsp. • Garam Masala powder – 1 tsp. • Red Chilli powder – 2 tsp. […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Paneer • 15 – Almonds • 5-8 – Cashew nuts • 3-4 – dry Apricot • 1 tbsp – sesame seeds (white), dry roasted • 250 ml – Milk • 50 gm – fresh light Cream • Green chillies, to taste • 1 cup – green vegetables (French beans, green […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 Chicken • Ghee • 6 Cloves – Garlic • 2 Tomatoes – Tomatoes • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • Some coriander • 4 – Green chillies Method: Put some ghee in pan and add chicken. Fry it. Add garlic paste and tomatoes and cook for 10 min on low flame. After […]

Ingredients: • 400 g – Curd • 2 tbsp – Gram flour (Besan) • 1/2 – Onion, chopped • 1/2 – ginger, chopped • 1/3 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/3 tsp – coriander powder • 2 to 3 – Small green chillies, finely chopped • A pinch of Hing • coriander leaves, finely chopped […]

Ingredients: • Channa dal – 2 cups • Onions – 1 medium, chopped finely • Green chillies – 4 chopped • Red Chillies – 3 • Ginger – 1 inch piece • Curry leaves – a little • Coriander – 1/2 cup chopped • Aniseed – 1 tsp • Garam Masala powder – 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – rajma, cooked/canned • 1 cup – paneer, grated • 1 – small onion, finely chopped • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – chilli powder/thinly sliced green chillies, as per taste (optional) • 1 tsp – cumin-coriander powder • 1 tsp – Fennel seeds • A few Cilantro […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Poha ( Beaten Rice ). • 1 – potato. • 1 – onion. • 4 – green chillies. • 2 tbsp – coriander. • 1 tsp – cumin seed. • Salt to taste. • oil – for deep frying. Method: Wash the poha, drain and leave it aside. Boil the […]

Ingredients: • 4 – carrots, grated • a few coriander leaves, thinly chopped • 1/2 – onion, thinly chopped • 1 – green chilli, thinly chopped • 4-5 tsp – Lemon juice • salt to taste Method: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate for an hour. Recipe courtesy of Madhuri