Ingredients: • 1 lb – small Eggplant (from an Indian store) • 1 tbsp – each of coriander powder and Turmeric • 1/2 tbsp – each of Red Chilli powder and dry Mango powder • 1/2 tbsp – Saunf • salt to taste • oil Method: Wash the eggplant after removing the stem. Mix all […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Chicken • 2 tbsp – oil • For marination: 2 tbsp – Lemon juice • 2 tbsp – yogurt • 1 tbsp – Ginger paste • 1 tbsp – Garlic paste • 1 tbsp – red chilly powder • 1 tbsp – coriander powder • 1 tbsp – cumin powder […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – Pasta (penne) • 2 – Carrots • 2 – green Capsicum • 1 – small Cauliflower • 4 – Tomatoes • Grated Parmesan cheese – to taste • I tsp – Basil dried • 1 tsp Oregano – dried • 2 tbsp – Olive oil Method: Boil water in a […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – fresh bass or salmon • 6 – Garlic Clove • 3 – Onions • 3 tbsp – Ginger • 3 – green chilli; cut into pieces • 2-3 – green and red bell peppers, sliced into pieces • 1 big – jalapeno peppers, sliced into pieces • 2 – tomatoes, […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – vanilla soy Milk • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 4 – Cloves • 3 – green Cardamom pods • 1 inch – stick of Cinnamon • 10 – Black Peppercorns Method: Crush the cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and peppercorns with a mortar and pestle, preferably, until they are very coarsely […]

Ingredients: • Raw Rice – 1 cup • Tuvar dal – 1/2 cup • Bengal Gram dal – 3/4 cup • Urad Dal – 1/4 cup • Green chillies – 4(big) • Red Chillies – 5 • Ginger – 1 piece • Asafoetida • small Onions – 20 • Drumstick leaves – a fistful • […]

Ingredients: • Apple – 6-8 • Maida – 2-3 tbsp • Margarine (low calorie) – 3 tbsp • Sugar-free (or equivalent) – 1 cup • Cinnamon powder – 1 tsp • 1 packet – readymade pastry Method: Peel and slice the apples and put in a large bowl. Add the Sugarfree powder, maida and cinnamon […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Chicken • 1/2 cup – cider Vinegar • 1 tbsp – ginger-garlic-chilli paste • 20 pieces – dried Apricots • 10-15 Almonds • 2 tbsp – Coconut powder • 4 tbsp – low fat Cream • 4 tbsp – soya bean oil Method: Soak apricots overnight in vinegar. Boil chicken […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – washed Grapes • 1/4 tsp – salt • 1/4 tsp – pepper • 1 tsp – extra virgin Olive oil Method: Spread washed grapes in a greased baking tray. Sprinkle olive oil, salt and pepper Preheat the oven to 220 degree C and bake the grapes for 12 to 15 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – tur dal • 4 – drumsticks, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 2 – tomatoes, chopped • 1 tsp – crushed Garlic • salt […]

Ingredients: • 2 – bread slices • 50 gm – grated cheese • 2 – 3 tsp – Sugar • green and Orange food color • Some Milk Method: Cut bread slices in circles. Add green colour and sugar to cheese. Add orange colour to milk Dip bread slice in milk and squeeze Fill the […]

Ingredients: • 1 lb – small Potato • 1/2 – green or Red Chilli • 1/2 cup – yogurt or 1/4 cup – yogurt and 1/2 Tomato • 1/4 cup – water • Salt to taste • Oil to fry masala • For spices: • 1/4 cup – ground Onion paste • 1/4 tsp each […]

Ingredients: • 1 inch piece – Ginger • 2 tbsp – coconut, scraped • 2-3 – Green chillies • Jaggery – a little • 1 tbsp – Tamarind • 1 tsp – mustard • Salt and oil Method: Heat a tsp of oil in a kadai and fry the ginger and chillies slightly. Then add […]

Ingredients: • 4 big pieces – fresh rohu or hilsa (sauteed) • 1.5-2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1.5 tsp – slightly crushed Garlic • 4-5 – Garlic pods, chopped • 3-4 – Green chillies whole, slit horizontally • 2-4 – green chillies, chopped • 1 cup – Curd • 1 tsp – kasoori Methi […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – brinjal/eggplant • 1 – Onion • 2 – Tomato • 1/2 cup – groundnuts • 1 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tbsp – sesame seeds • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 2 tbsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • asafetida, a pinch • […]

Ingredients: • For the Coffee Concoction: • Ground Coffee – 3 tbsp • Water – 200 ml • Sugar – to taste • Others: • Frozen Full Fat Milk – 400 ml • Vanilla Ice-cream – 4 scoops • To Decorate: • Chocolate Syrup • Fried Coconut flakes or Pistachios Method: Bring to boil Coffee […]

Ingredients: • 1 – large fresh Pineapple • 250 g – Cottage cheese • 1 tin – fruit cocktail • juice of 1 Lime • 200 g – seedless Raisins • 1 – Capsicum (finely chopped) • 2 stalks – Celery (finely chopped) • 1 tbsp – Sugar • 2 tbsp – mayonnaise • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 6 slices bread • 1 cup peas • 1 Corn • 1 Capsicum • 1 Onion • 1 Tomato • 1 tsp oil • Butter as required • Salt to taste Method: Take the corn and peas in a pressure cooker and steam it. Heat some oil and fry the onion till it […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – moong bean lentils (or toor dal) • Water – as required • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • Salt – to taste • Ghee – as required, for toasting the lentils • To be ground to a paste: • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds […]

Ingredients: • 1 1/2 cups – flour • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 2/3 cup – shortening • 1 Egg • 1 cup – seedless Raisins • 1/2 cup – diced Lemon peel • 1/4 tsp – ground Orange peel • 5 tsp – Milk • 1 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp […]