Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – peas. • 1 Lemon size – imli. • 3 – red chillies. • 1/3 cup – coconut. • 4 to 5 Cloves – garlic. • 1 tsp – garam masala. • a pinch – turmeric. • 6 tsp – oil. • Red Chilli powder. • salt. Method: Boil peas in […]

Ingredients: • 350 g – chicken, cut into medium pieces • 100 g – Sambar Onion • 1/2 inch long – Ginger • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1 cup – Coconut Milk • 4 tbsp – oil • Ingredients to be ground into fine paste: • 1 tsp – Poppy Seeds • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • For the masala: • 3 tsp – grated Coconut • 3 to 5 – Green chillies • A pinch of Turmeric • 12 to 18 – flakes of Garlic • 2 inch pieces – fresh Ginger • 1 – big tomato, cut (alternately 2 small tomatoes) • 2 to 3 – Cardamoms • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – finely sliced baby Corn • 1 cup – boiled peas • 1 cup – black gram (sprouted) • 1 tsp – pepper powder • 1 tsp – Sugar • 1 tsp – Lime juice • salt to taste Method: Put the baby corn in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain. […]

Ingredients: • 10 – Brinjals • Tamarind – a small ball (soaked in water and pulp extracted) • 4 tsp – coriander powder • 3 tbsp – oil • Salt as per taste • To grind: • 2 tbsp – roasted Peanuts • 4 – Tomatoes • 4 pods – Garlic • 10 – Red […]

Ingredients: • 1.25 cups – all purpose flour • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1/4 tsp – salt • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1/2 cup – packed Brown sugar • 1/2 cup – white Sugar • 1 – Egg • 1.5 – flaked Coconut Method: Preheat oven 350 deg f (175 deg c). […]

Ingredients: • 20 – hibiscus flowers • 1/2 liter – water • 2 cups – Sugar • 1 – Lemon Method: Wash and clean the petals of hibiscus and soak them in 1/2 a litre of hot water overnight. Strain and remove the petals and take the red coloured water in a pan and add […]

Ingredients: • 2.5 cups – tender ridge gourd. • 1 cup – chopped Onions • 50 ml – whole Milk • 2 tbsp – roasted white Sesame seed powder • 4 – Green chillies • 1 – sprig Curry leaves • 1/2 tsp – mustard • 1/2 tsp – cumin • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – cooked Rice • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/4 tsp – Nutmeg powder • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 tbsp – blanched and chopped Almonds • 1 tbsp – Raisins • 1 cup – Sugar • 4 cups – Milk • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 500 gms – Spinach • 1 Raw Mango • 1 litre vegetable stock • 5 gms – Ginger • 2 gms – Coriander leaves • 1 gm – Mint leaves • 50 gms – besan (gram flour) • 15 ml – vegetable oil • 5 ml – Ghee • 2 dried Kashmir chillies […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet or 1 tin fresh Mushrooms • 250 g – Paneer (cut into cubes) • 3 big Tomatoes (made into a puree) • 2 big Capsicums • 4 medium sized Onions • 1 ” piece Ginger (coarsely ground) • 2 to 3 Green chillies (finely chopped) • 1.5 tsp – Red Chilli […]

Ingredients: • Soak • 200 g – Toor Dal • 200 g- Channa dal (1:1 ratio) • 100 g – Moong dal • 50 g- Dried Peanuts • 50 g – Almonds • 50 g- Urad Dal • Soak all dals for 1 hour. • 3 – 4 – Red Chillies • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – chopped Almonds • 1 oz – popping Corn • 1/4 cup – Raisins • 1/4 cup – candied Cherries • 2 tbsp – Butter • 4 tbsp – light Corn syrup • 4 tbsp – Brown sugar • 1/4 tsp – Cinnamon powder Method: Pop the corn as per directions […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – basmati, washed and drained • 250 g – Beef (medium cubes, pressure cooked with onions, whole spices-drain Meat and reserve stock) • 250 g – Chicken cut into medium sized cubes • 200 g – prawns, shelled and deveined • 3 – Tomatoes (blanched and de-skinned) • 1 – large […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups chapatti atta • 2 cups plain flour (maida) • 6 tbsp. Cream • 1 level tsp. salt • Warm water • 10 strands of Saffron soaked in 4 tbsp. Milk • 250-300 ml warm Milk Method: Sift chapatti atta and salt in a large bowl. Rub in the cream. Gradually add […]

Ingredients: • 225 gms – Plain Flour • 125 gms – Caster Sugar • 100 gms – Ground Almonds • 125 gms – Margarine (room temperature) • 1 – Egg (beaten) • A little water, if necessary • 450 gms – Mincemeat • Icing Sugar Method: Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Lightly grease patty/bun tins. […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Waral fish, clean and cut it to slices • 2 cups – cooked Toor Dal • 2 tbsp – Tamarind extract • 1 tbsp – Fenugreek • 1 tbsp – Jaggery • 1 tsp – chilli powder • Salt to taste • 1 cup – menthi leaves • For seasoning: […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – plain flour • 3/4 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1.5 tsp – baking powder • 1 can creamed Corn • 1 can Corn kernels, drained • 1 spring onion, finely chopped • 2 small eggs, lightly beaten • 1/4 cup – or 1/2 cup […]

Ingredients: • Chana dal, Moong dal, Green peas – Boiled, 1 cup • Curd – 1.5 cups • Red chutney, Green chutney – 4 tbsp each • Corainder leaves – few sprigs Method: Drain out all water from boiled peas, Chana, Moong. Put all ingredients in a large glass bowl, except curd and both Chutneys. […]

Ingredients: • 10 – button Mushroom • 1 cup – gram flour • 2 tsp – all purpose flour • 1 tsp – dried Pomegranate seeds(powder) • 1 tsp – carom seeds • salt to taste • 1 tsp – paprika • 1 tsp – amchur powder(dried Mango powder) • 1 tsp – chaat masala […]