Ingredients: • 1 cup – moong • 2 cups – water • 1/2 metre – muslin cloth • For Coconut mixture: • 3 tbsp – grated Coconut • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 6 Cloves – garlic, chopped and crushed • 2 tsp – oil • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Ragi Flour (roasted) • 2 tbsp – Oil • 1 cup – Hot water • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 3 – Dry Red Chillies • 1/2 tsp – Asafetida powder • 2 tbsp – Grated fresh […]

Ingredients: • 250g – feta cheese • Grated zest and juice of 1 Lemon • 3 tsp – sesame seeds, toasted • 3 tsp – Fennel seeds toasted • Ground black pepper • 1 tbsp – extra virgin Olive oil Method: Cube feta cheese Add other ingredients gently Can be served with toasted flat bread […]

Ingredients: • Besan – 1 cup • Ghee – 1 cup • Coconut – 1 cup • Milk – 1 cup • Sugar – 3 cups Method: Mix all the above items together and keep stirring till it mixes well. Slow the heat and stir till it leaves the side. The colour may be slightly […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Wheat flour • 125 g – dal flour • 1.5 kg – Ghee • 2 kg – Sugar • 10 cups – water or as required Method: Prepare batter by mixing wheat and gram dal flours. Boil sugar in about 7-8 cups of water to make a sticky syrup. Place […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Pumpkin (cubed) • 2 – Red Chillies (broken) • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • A few – Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – grated Coconut • Salt to taste • 2 tsp – oil Method: Chop the pumpkin into bite sized cubes after […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Ragi Flour • 1 cup – Wheat flour • 1/4 cup – Rice flour • 2 tbsp – Oil • 1.25 cups – Hot water • Salt – to taste • For Tempering: • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/4 tsp – Urad Dal • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida […]

Ingredients: • 4-5 – fresh Red Chillies • 1 tsp – Jeera • 1 inch – Ginger • 3-4 – Cloves of Garlic • 2 tsp – Peanut powder (roast groundnuts and grind) • 1 bowl – Curd • salt to taste Method: Cut the chillies into rough pieces and shallow fry in 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – mince Meat either Beef or Mutton • 2 big Onions chopped • 2 Tomatoes chopped • 1 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1 tsp – chopped Mint • 4 tbsp – bread crumbs • 1 Egg beaten • salt to taste • 1 cup – water • 2 Chicken […]

Ingredients: • 1 Cup Dahi (Home made preferred) • 2 tbsp Besan (Chana Dal flour) • 1 tbsp of Cooking Oil • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds • 1 cut Green chilli • 1 tsp. Methi seeds • 1 tsp. Ginger paste • 1 tsp. Asafoetida • 2 tbsp of chopped Coriander • 5-6 Curry leaves […]

Ingredients: • Sora (Shark) – 1/2 kg • Onions – 1.5 cups, chopped • Green chillies – 6, chopped • Ginger – 2 cms, chopped • Garlic – 1 whole pod, chopped • Chilli powder- to taste • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp • Oil – 4-6 tbsp • salt – to taste • Coriander […]

Ingredients: • 75 g – Butter • 1 loaf – French Bread • 1/2 tsp – Garlic paste Method: Cut the French bread into 12 slices taking care not to slice right through to the bottom of the loaf. Mix the garlic and butter together. Spread this mixture between the slices. If there is any […]

Ingredients: • 500 gms – Maida • 1/2 lb – Butter or margarine or Ghee • 1/2 lb – fine Sugar • 1 tsp – baking powder • A little Vanilla Essence or Elaichi powder Method: Cream the butter with either a wooden spoon or fingers for a long time, in a circular motion, till […]

Ingredients: • 2 grapefruit, peeled into segments • 1 cup – Paneer cut into one and half inch cubes • 2 spring onions, chopped • 1 cup – cabbage, grated to make a border around the salad • For bittersweet Grapefruit dressing: • 1/2 cup – Grapefruit juice • 1 tsp – Oregano • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Brinjal • 1 small cup – Green peas • Onion – 1 (medium) • 1 – Tomato (large) • 2 + 4 – Green chillies • 1 tbsp – Garlic paste and 4 Garlic Cloves • Ginger – a small piece • 1 tbsp – cumin (jeera) • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 2 kg – fresh Ilsa fish • 3 tbsp – Mustard oil • Salt and Turmeric powder • Grind together: • 2 tsp – yellow Mustard Seed • 3-4 – Green chillies • A bit of water. Method: Wash the pieces of fish properly and drain the water. Marinate with mustard paste, oil, […]

Ingredients: • 350 g – Prawns with tail. • 60 ml – vegetable oil. • 80 g – onions. • 10 g – garlic. • 100 ml – Tamarind pulp. • 30 g – Lemon grass. • 10 g – fresh Turmeric root. • 5 sprigs – curry leaves. • 2g – aniseed. • 10g […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Wheat flour • 1/2 cup – Tender green gram • 2 – Green chillies • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp -Sesame seeds • 1/4 tsp – Garam Masala (optional) • Salt to taste • 2 tbsp- Oil • 2 tbsp- Ghee Method: Sieve the flour and the […]

Ingredients: • Button Mushrooms – 1 lb • Red pepper – 1 medium • Onion – 1 medium, chopped • Garlic – 2 Cloves • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • Curry powder – 1 tsp • Fresh Mint – 1 tbsp chopped • Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp chopped • Natural Yoghurt – […]

Ingredients: • Tonjal/Paalpie – 1/2 kg • 2 cups – water • 2 tbsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1 – big Onion • 2 – Tomatoes • A sprig of Curry leaves • 2 – Potatoes • Oil – 3 to 4 tbsps • Salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • […]