Ingredients: • For the cake: • Milk-1 cup • Butter-4 tbsp (salted) • Eggs-4 • Powdered sugar- 2.5 cups • Flour-2 cups • Baking powder-2.5 tsp • Vanilla essence-1/4 tsp • For the crust: • Demerara Sugar (brown Sugar)-1.25 cups • Butter-3 tbsp • Thick cream-8 tbsp • Fresh grated coconut-1.5 cups • Cashew nut-1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Hung yogurt • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – Rose syrup • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • Chocolate sprinkles for serving Method: Mix well the hung yogurt, sugar, rose syrup and cardamom powder in a bowl. Transfer it to the ice-cream maker and prepare par instructions or […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – besan flour • 1 cup – Suji (Rava) • 1 cup – yogurt (curd) • 3/4 to 1 cup – oil • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – coriander seeds, dry toasted and coarsely grounded • Sesame seeds – 1 tsp • Fennel seeds (variyali – little crushed) […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cauliflower florets • 1 Carrot (pieces) • 1 – Potato (pieces) • 1/2 cup – Butter beans (pressure cooked) • 1 – Onion (chopped) • 2 – Whole spices (bay leaves, cloves, Cinnamon sticks) • Oil • Salt • To Grind: • 1/2 cup – Grated Coconut • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1.25 cups – Maida • 1/4 tsp – baking soda • 2 tsp – baking powder • 3/4 cup – unsweetened cocoa powder • Salt a little • 3 tbsp – Butter • 1.5 cups – white Sugar • 2 – eggs • 3/4 tsp – vanilla extract • 1 cup – Milk […]

Ingredients: • 1 pack – spaghetti • 3 tbsp – Butter • 2 cups – baby Spinach • 2 – Tomatoes (deseeded) • 4 – Cloves of Garlic • 1 cup – mozzarella cheese • 1/2 cup – parmesan cheese • 1/2 cup – Cream • 1 cup – Milk • salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Corn • Salt • 1 cup – cheese • Mixed herbs – 1 pinch Method: Remove husks, silk and the stem of the corn. Pressure-cook it until 3 whistles in salt water. Drain excess water and pat-dry. Grate cheese over the corn on the cob. Turn it on the other […]

Ingredients: • 75 g – grated Coconut • 2 tbsp – chopped Onion or 4 small Onions (shallots /chuvannulli) • 1 Clove Garlic • 1 – 2 green chilly • 1/2 tsp 3 Dried red chillies or red chilly powder • 1/2 tsp – pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – salt (or to taste) • […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Wheat flour • 750 gm – Meat minced • 2 – onion, chopped • 1 – ginger, finely chopped • 1 tsp – salt Method: Mix well wheat flour with 2 cups of water and knead into a stiff paste. Roll out on a floured board till it is very […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – dates, pitted • 1 cup – mixed chopped nuts (almonds, pistachios, cashews and walnuts) • 1 tbsp – Ghee • Icing Sugar – for dusting Method: Heat ghee in a pan and add dates. Stir continuously with a ladle till it turns into a soft mixture. Add nuts, mix well, […]

Ingredients: • 6 – medium size Potatoes • 2 – medium size, ripe Tomatoes • 1/2 inch – Ginger • 1 – medium size Onion • A pinch of Cumin seeds • A pinch of Turmeric • A pinch of Garam Masala • Salt to taste • 2 – Green chillies • 4 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – king fish/seer fish slices/Spanish blue mackerel • 1 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • salt • 3 tbsp – oil • 2 – green mangoes, peeled […]

Ingredients: • For Dough • 1.25 cups – all-purpose flour / Maida • 1/4 cup – Wheat flour • 1 tbsp – powdered Sugar • A pinch – salt • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder or Lemon food color • 1/4 cup – gingili oil • Water – as needed • For Filling: • 1 […]

Ingredients: • Moong dal – 100 g • Ginger – 1 inch • Onion (optional) – 1 (small) • Green chilli – 1 • Garlic – 3 Cloves • Salt to taste Method: Soak the half ground moong dal in water overnight or in warm water for 2 hours. Grind the soaked dal along with […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Rajma • 1 cup – Finely sliced Onion • 2 – Tomatoes • A ball of Tamarind • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • 1 tsp -Ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp – Grated cheese • 1 tsp – Chopped […]

Ingredients: • Medium sized Karelas – 2 • Grated Coconut – 1 cup • Red Chillies – 3 to 4 (according to taste) • Jaggery, grated – 2 to 3 tsps (according to taste) • Urad Dal – 2 tsps • Channa dal – 2 tsps • Jeera – 1 tsp • Mustard Seeds, hing, […]

Ingredients: • 1 medium cauliflower, broken into florets • 1 onion, roughly chopped • 450ml/3-4 pint vegetable stock • 450ml/3-4 pint Milk • 25g/1 oz Walnut pieces • Salt and freshly ground • Black pepper Method: Put the cauliflower, onion and stock in a large heavy saucepan. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for […]

Ingredients: • 15 – strawberries • 3 tsps – Sugar • 1.5 cup – Orange juice • 1/2 cup – Sprite Method: Blend everything together in a blender till smooth. Add more Sprite if you like. Serve in a tall glass. Recipe courtesy of Sharanya

Ingredients: • Mutton – 1/2 Kg • curds – 1/2 cup • chopped Cashew nuts – 2 tbsp • grated Coconut – 1 cup • Garlic – 6 flakes • Ginger – 3 cm • cumin – 1/2 tsp • Poppy Seeds – 1 tbsp • Cardamoms – 5 • Cloves – 7 • chilli […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – chicken, cooked and shredded • 3 cups – basmati rice, cooked • 1 cup – carrot, Cabbage and beans, julienned • 1 – capsicum, de-seeded, julienned • 2 – eggs • 1 tsp – white pepper powder • 2-3 flakes – garlic, chopped • 1 – onion, thinly sliced • […]