Ingredients: • 2 cups- water/vegetable stock • 1/2 cup – red lentils (masoor dal), washed and cleaned well • 1/4 cup – toasted Peanuts • 2 tbsp – grated Jaggery • 1 – 1.5 tbsp – Tamarind paste • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2-3 – green chillies, sliced thinly • salt • To […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – yellow moong dal • 1 bunch – fresh mooli bhaji chopped fine • 1 tsp – Ginger grated • 1/2 tsp – Garlic grated • 4 – Green chillies (make paste of 2 chillies) • 1 tbsp – coriander chopped fine • 1/2 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1/4 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – whole-wheat flour (atta) sieved • 3 Bananas • 3/4 cup – Milk • 1/4 tsp – salt • Ghee for frying Method: Knead a firm dough with all the ingredients except ghee. Make small balls and roll out each to 8 cm discs. Deep fry in hot ghee till puffed […]

Ingredients: • 2 raw mangoes • 6 Red Chillies • 6 small sized Onions • 4 tbsp – raw grated Coconut • a of pinch Hing • 1 tsp – raw Coconut oil • 6 Curry leaves • salt to taste Method: Peel the skin of the mangoes and dice it to small pieces. In […]

Ingredients: • 1 whole leg – mutton/lamb • 3 large – Potatoes • 2 tbsp – Vinegar • 2 tsp – pepper • salt Method: Wash the lamb’s leg and make deep cuts on it. Rub it well all over with the salt, pepper and vinegar. Place it in a big oven-proof dish or pressure […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – all-purpose flour/maida • 1/4 cup – whole Wheat flour • 60 gm – white cooking chocolate • 60-80 gm – Butter • 1/4 tsp salt (omit if using salted butter) • 1/2 cup – Sugar (powdered, adjust to your taste. These were sweet cookies) • 1/4 tsp – baking powder […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – yam, cooked and well mashed • 4 – stale bread slices, soaked in water and squeezed well • 2 tbsp – Rice flour • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • 2 – onions, chopped • 2 – green chillies, chopped • 1/2 tsp – ginger, crushed • Few – Curry […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Bottle Gourd (chopped) • 1/2 cup – Moong dal • 1/4 cup – Masoor dal • 1 – Onion (chopped) • 1 – Tomato (chopped) • 2 – Green chillies (slit open) • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 1 tsp – Mustard […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Beaten Rice (poha). • 1/4 cup – crushed groundnuts. • 1/4 cup – grated or scraped coconut. • 1/4 cup – coriander leaves. • 1 – small potato, chopped. • 2 – onions, chopped. • 5 to 6 – green chillies. • 1 stalk – curry leaves, chopped. • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – sooji • 1/2 cup – sweetened cocoa/drinking chocolate • 1 cup – Milk • 1/4 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup – Ghee • 2 tsp – chopped nuts (optional) Method: Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan. Roast cashews and/or almonds till golden brown. Set aside. In the same […]

Ingredients: • 2 – medium Potatoes • Salt – to taste • 2 tsp – dry Parsley leaves Method: Peel and slice the potatoes thin with a mandolin slicer. Preheat the oven to 175 F. Line a baking tray with baking sheet and arrange the potato slices in a single layer. Sprinkle with the salt […]

Ingredients: • 4 -slices whole Wheat bread • 1 -small Onions chopped • 2 tbsp – Tomato Puree (or one small Tomato pureed) • 1 cup – Corn • 1/2 tsp – chaat masala • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder • Salt • 1-2 tsp – oil Method: Heat […]

Ingredients: • 1 tsp – salt • 1 cup – Curd • Few sprigs of Mint • 1/2 tsp – black pepper • 2 tbsps – Lemon juice • 2 cups – chilled water • 1 cup – ripe Papaya (mashed) • Ice cubes • Sugar as required Method: Blend curd, add water and blend […]

Ingredients: • 4 – medium sized Tomatoes sliced thinly • Salt to taste • 100 g – table Butter • 20 slices bread • Pepper to taste Method: Lightly salt the tomato slices and place them in a colander to drain for about an hour. Apply the butter to one side of each slice of […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Lemon-sized piece of Tamarind • 1/2 tsp. – Fenugreek seeds • 1 sprig – Curry leaves • 1 tsp. – Sambhar powder • Mixed vegetables like red pumpkin, drumsticks, ladyfinger or Eggplant • 2 tsps – Sesame oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 3 – Dry Red Chillies • […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Onion • 1 Clove – Garlic • Add to this: • 2 tsp – ground coriander • 1 tsp – ground Turmeric • 1/2 tsp – ground Ginger • 1/2 tsp – ground chillies • 1/2 tsp – ground Cumin seeds • 1 cup – thin Coconut Milk • 6 – […]

Ingredients: • Tuvar (Arhar) Dal – 1 small cup • Coconut – 1/2 • Cumin – 1/2 tsp • Onion – 1 (small, finely chopped) • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp • Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp • Oil • Salt to taste Method: Grind coconut and cumin with a little water to make a […]

Ingredients: • Besan – 3 cups • Onions – 10 • Jeera seeds – 1 tsp • Turmeric – 1/2 tsp • Salt to taste • Corn-starch – 1/4 cup • Coriander leaves – small bunch • Chilli powder as per taste Method: Sieve together besan and corn flour. Add jeera seeds, turmeric, salt, chilli […]

Ingredients: • 125 g – Butter • 100 g – castor Sugar • 75 g – grated Jaggery • 1 – Egg • 100 g – flour • 50 g – Coconut powder • 125 g – chocolate chips • 100 g – melted chocolate for decoration Method: Whip butter, sugar and jaggery until light […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Papaya (chopped) • 1/4 cup – Pineapple (chopped) • 1 tsp – Sugar • 3/4 cup – Cold Milk. Method: Combine all the ingredients and in a mixer and blend well. Serve immediately. Recipe courtesy: Jeyashri’s Kitchen