Ingredients: • 1 cup – gram flour • 1/2 cups – Sugar • 1 cup – water • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 6-8 chopped Almonds • Ghee to deep fry • perforated flat spoon about 5″ diameter Method: Boil the sugar and water together. Add a tbsp of milk to bring up the […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – cashews, soaked in water for 2 hours • 300 g – Sugar • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • Edible silver foil (optional) Method: Grind cashews to a fine paste using as little water as possible. In a thick-bottom pan, add sugar and the paste. […]

Ingredients: • left over idlies 4 • green chili – 1 tsp, minced • flour – 1.5 tbsp • Milk – 200 ml • grated cheddar cheese – 6 tbsp • oil – 3 tbsp • Butter – 2 tbsp • Garlic – 1 tsp, minced Method: Slice each idly horizontally into two parts. Grease […]

Ingredients: • 1 – large avocado, peeled, deseeded, thinly sliced • 1 – capsicum, sliced into thin strips • 1 – red bell pepper sliced into thin strips • 1 – yellow bell pepper sliced into thin strips • 1 – onion, sliced into thin strips • 1 – zucchini, peeled, sliced thinly • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – black Rice flour • 1.5 cup – Sugar • 1 tin – Coconut Milk • 1/2 tsp – Almond essence • 1 scoop – salted Butter Method: Mix black rice flour, sugar, coconut milk thoroughly. Heat it in a microwave on ‘medium’ for 8 minutes. Add butter and almond essence […]

Ingredients: • Prawns – 500 g (cleaned) • Onions – 500 g (finely chopped) • Tomato – 500 g (finely chopped) • Red Chillies – 2 • Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tbsp • Chilli powder – 2 tbsp • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp • Turmeric powder – 1 tbsp • Ginger-garlic paste – 2 […]

Ingredients: • 300 g – paneer, crumbled • 100 g – potatoes, boiled and mashed • 50 g – breadcrumbs • 1.5 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – Poppy Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • Salt to taste • 3 tbsp – oil for gravy • Oil for deep frying • […]

Ingredients: • 1 tsp Urad Dal • 1/2 tsp each Cumin and Mustard Seeds • 5 tsp Oil • 1 Stalk Curry leaves • 3 Green chillies • 1 cup Mixed vegetables • 1 Small Onion (cut) • 1 Small Tomato (cut) • A handful of coriander leaves, chopped • 2 tsp Lemon juice • […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – bread flour /all-purpose flour • 1 tbsp – active Dry yeast • Method: Preheat the oven to 350F. Add the active dry yeast, sugar and salt to the lukewarm milk and let this mixture sit for 5 minutes, until it turns foamy. Now add the softened butter, confectioner’s sugar, bread […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – basmati (long grain rice), washed, soaked 15 minutes in water • 2 – Carrots finely grated • 1 – Onion thinly slivered • 4 – Green chillies • 1/2 cup – fresh Mint leaves, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – ginger, grated • 1 tsp – garlic, crushed • 1 […]

Ingredients: • A little Tamarind • 1/2 cup – sprouted green gram • 1 cup – amaranth greens • 2 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – Jaggery powder • 3 to 4 – dry Red Chillies • 1/2 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1.5 tsp black pepper Corns […]

Ingredients: • For the puas: • Maida – 1 cup • Milk – 1 Cup approx. • Raisins – 1 tbsp (optional) • Cashews nuts – 1 tbsp chopped (optional) • 1 Ripe Banana – mashed • Oil for deep frying • For the syrup: • Sugar 1 cup • Water 1.5 cups • For […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – mixed fruits (cubed) • 1 tbsp – Mango jam squeeze • 6 – tart seals or crisp ice Cream cones • Mint leaves for garnishing • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice Method: In a small bowl, combine fruits and all the other ingredients. Mix well. Fill the mixture in tart […]

Ingredients: • left over Coconut Chutney – 1/2 cup, approx • curds – one and a half cup • Okra (Bhendi) – 250 gm • oil – to deep fry • oil – 2 tsp for seasoning • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp • Curry leaves few Method: Mix Chutney with curd. Wash okra, wipe […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups long grain Rice . • 1 onion, cut finely . • 1 cup – Pineapple pieces . • 1 tbsp – Tomato sauce . • 100 gms – French beans . • 100 gms – Carrots . • 4 tbsp – oil . • For garnishing: • Cucumber and spring onions. […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Grapes • 1 tbsp – powdered Sugar • 3 cups – Milk • 4 tbsp – Lemon juice Method: Soak and wash the grapes, set aside to dry. Boil milk on a low flame, add lemon juice to it Stir well, when it starts curdling, remove and strain. Rinse the […]

Ingredients: • Chicken – 2 kg, cut into small pieces • Curd – 350 g • Vinegar-1 cup • Ginger/garlic paste – 250 g • Red Chilli powder – 3 tsp • Garam Masala – 1 tsp • Black pepper – 1 tsp • Turmeric – a little • Dhania powder – 2 tsp • […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Beef • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tsp – fennel • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • salt to taste • oil, enough for frying Method: Clean and wash the beef. Place it in a pressure cooker. Add the powders, fennel […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – Toor Dal • 100 g – Spinach leaves • Juice of 1 Lemon • 2 to 3 – Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • Pinch – Asafoetida • Salt as per taste • Pinch – Sugar • For the dhokli: • 1 cup – cooked Rice • […]

Ingredients: • 225 gms – raw minced Chicken • 50 gms – onions, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – ginger, finely chopped • Salt to taste • 340 gms – Refined flour • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 3 eggs • Corn flour for rolling • Fat for frying • For the sauce: • […]