Ingredients: • 1 cup – rice, soaked in water for 3 hours, drained • 3/4 cup – Poha (puffed rice) soaked in 1/2 cup Butter for 1/2 hour • 3/4 cup – grated Coconut • 1/2 cup – grated Jaggery • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • Ghee as needed • A pinch of salt […]

Ingredients: • 6 tbsp – Butter or margarine, softened • 1 Garlic clove, minced • 1/8 tsp – pepper • 1 cup – shredded cheddar cheese • 2 tbsp – Milk • 1 tbsp – minced fresh Parsley • 1 tbsp – fresh dill • 1 cup – all-purpose flour Method: In a mixing bowl […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 kg – Mutton • 2 – Onions • 6 – Green chillies • Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1 – Tomato (chopped or pureed) • 1.5 tsp Garam Masala (ground cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, whole pepper) • 1.5 tsp coriander powder • 1 tsp – chilli powder • […]

Ingredients: • Green Grapes – A handful • 1 – yellow Capsicum (medium) • 2 – cucumbers, medium • 2 – tomato, medium • Rock Salt to taste (about 1/4 tsp) Method: Dice tomatoes, yellow capsicum and cucumber. Halve green grapes or leave them as they are if you prefer. Mix all ingredients, including rock […]

Ingredients: • Chicken – Whole (800-900 gm, with skin intact) or 4 leg pieces with thigh (skin intact) • 100 gm – Butter • 2 Tbsp – Ginger-Garlic Paste • Salt as per taste • 1 – Lemon • Rosemary and other herbs of your choice • Pepper – freshly ground • 1 Tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Avocados • 2 cups – Greek yogurt • 1/2 tsp – Amchoor powder • Chaat masala (as per need) • 1/4 tsp – Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Sugar • 1/3 tsp – Pepper powder • Salt Method: Scoop and chop the avocado flesh and mash lightly with spoons, to […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Medium sized, Snake gourd • 3 – green chillies, chopped • salt to taste • 1 tbsp – Oil • 1 sprig- Curry leaves • 2 tbsp – Grated Coconut • 1/2 tsp – Mustard seeds. Method: Scrape and chop the snake gourd into small pieces then wash well and drain. […]

Ingredients: • For vada: • 250 g – Channa dal • 1 tbsp – raw rice, both mixed and soaked for 3 hrs • 1 – Onion medium, chopped fine • 6 – green chilli, chopped fine • 1/2 inch – ginger, chopped fine • 1/4 tsp – sounf • 10 – curry patta leaves, […]

Ingredients: • For batter: • 1 cup – sooji/rava/semolina • 1 cup – yogurt • 1/4 cup – water • salt • a pinch – Hing • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – green chilli, chopped • 2 tbsp – Coriander leaves (cilantro), chopped • 1 tbsp – coconut, grated • 2 […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – salmon • 1/2 tbsp – Vinegar • 3 tbsp – hot Red Chilli sauce • 2 tbsp – Chinese cooking wine • 1 tbsp – chilli Garlic sauce • 2 tbsp – light soya sauce • Salt to taste • Leeks – slit, length wise • 1/4 cup – Onions […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – chicken, cut into pieces • 2 cups – Chicken stock • 1 – Chicken stock cube • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 2 tsp – Garlic paste • 3/4 – Green chilli paste • 2 tbsp – Butter • 3/4 flakes – Garlic chopped • salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • 1 medium sized mulli (radish) bought from an Indian or Chinese store • 3 cups Wheat flour • Oil • Salt • Powdered Coriander seeds, Red Chilli, Turmeric and dry Mango powder Method: Wash and grate the mulli and keep aside after mixing some salt. After sometime press the mulli between hands to […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – fish, boiled and flaked • 1.5 tsp – minced Ginger • 1 – green onion, minced • 2 tsp – Corn flour • 1 – Egg lightly beaten • Salt and pepper to taste • For the sauce: • 1 tbsp – soy sauce • 1.5 tbsp – Vinegar Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1 cup – whole green gram dhal • 4 tsp – Ghee • 1 tsp – black pepper powder • 1.5 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Ginger chopped • Curry leaves • […]

Ingredients: • 230 ml – Coconut Milk • 3 – baby potatoes, unpeeled and quartered • 2 – tomatoes, peeled and chopped • 2 – medium onions, sliced • 1.5 tsp – Black Peppercorns • 1 tsp – Fennel seeds • 3 – large Dried red chillies • 1.5 tbsp – Poppy Seeds • 3 […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Large potatoes, boiled • 2 tsp – Besan • 5 tbsp – Kasoori Methi • 5 tbsp – Chopped Coriander • 1 inch – Chopped Ginger • 2 – Large Tomatoes • 2 to 3 – Green chillies • Turmeric • Salt Method: Heat 3 tsp oil in a handi. Add […]

Ingredients: • 10 – small Brinjals • 4 – Onions • 20 g – Ginger • 2 – Tomatoes • 1 tbsp – Garam Masala • 1/2 tbsp – Dhania (coriander) powder • 1 tsp – Dhania seeds • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds (rai) • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds (jeera) • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 4 – medium sized Potatoes • 2 tbsp – extra virgin Olive oil • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp – chilli powder/paprika Method: Steam potatoes in a steam bag for 6 mins in a microwave. Remove the potatoes from steam bag, peel them, and […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Urad Dal • 1 cup – short grain Rice Method: Soak for 5-6 hours, grind it fine with minimal water. Just before frying beat well till light, add whole blackpeppers, coconut gratings, green chillies. Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering

Ingredients: • 20- Mini idlis • 2 tbsp – Idli milagai podi • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal • 8-10 – Curry leaves • Oil. Method: Heat oil in a pan, and splutter the mustard seeds and urad dal. Add the curry leaves and mini idlis to it and […]