Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Bajra germ • 2 to 2.5 cups – water • salt – to taste • 1 tsp – Ghee Method: Soak bajra germ well and keep for 10 minutes. Gently strain the husky part with a strainer, saving the water. Transfer back the water to the bajra germ. Add salt […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Raw Mango pieces • 100 g – mixture of lemon, white beetroot, green chillies, Carrot • 6 tbsp – Mustard oil • 1 tbsp – Hing • 100 g – Mustard Seeds • 25 g – Fenugreek seeds • 50 g – Kashmir chilli powder • 30 g – salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Fenugreek leaves • 1 – onion, chopped finely • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • 1 tsp – cumin whole • A few – Curry leaves • 100 g – paneer, cubed and fried • 150 g – Rajma (canned) • Salt to taste • Red Chilli powder – 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – crumbled low fat Paneer (cottage cheese) • 3 tbsp – crumbled low fat mava (khoya) • 2.5 tbsp – powdered Sugar • A few drops- rose essence • 2-3 drops- red food colour • 1/4 tsp – Ghee for greasing Method: Mix all the ingredients except the red colour in […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Aval pori • 1/2 cup – grated Jaggery • 2 tbsp – finely chopped Coconut pieces • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder Method: Add jaggery in a pan with 1/2 cup of water and when it dissolves, strain to remove sand. Boil the jaggery water again along with coconut and […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Rice • 1 bunch – Coriander leaves • 8-10 Cloves – Garlic • 8-10 – Green chillies • Salt to taste • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • Mustard Seeds • 2 tsp – Oil • 1-2 – Brinjals (cut in fours) • 1-2 – Potatoes (cut in cubes) • […]

Ingredients: • 600 gms – boneless fish • 200 gms – Yoghurt • pinch – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – cumin powder • 1/4 tsp – pepper powder • Juice of 1 Lemon • 2 Cloves – Garlic • Salt […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup – basmati Rice • 3.5 cup – water • 8 tbsp – oil • 4 – boiled eggs • 5 – Green chillies • 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1 – Onion • 2 – small sticks of Cinnamon • 3 – Cloves • 1/4 tbsp – Turmeric • Salt […]

Ingredients: • 900 g – fish fillets • 3/4th cup – yellow cornmeal (polenta) • 1/4 tsp – cayenne pepper • 1/4 tsp – Oregano • 1/2 cup – oil • For Batter: • 1/2 cup – plain flour (maida) • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder or paprika • […]

Ingredients: • Hard boiled eggs – 2 • Onions – 1 medium sized, chopped into cubes • Tomatoes – 2 medium sized chopped into cubes • Turmeric powder – a pinch • Oil – 1 tbsp • Salt to taste • For the paste • Cinnamon stick – 1/2 inch • Cloves – 3 • […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Gram flour • 1/2 tsp – Khar (used in papads) • 3/4 tsp – Salt • 1-2 pinches – Asafetida • 1/2 tsp – Black pepper (coarsely crushed) • 1/4 tsp – Ajwain seeds • 1/2 cup – Oil • Oil to deep fry • 3/4 cup – Water • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Maida • 2 cups – Water • 1 cup – Sugar • 4 tbsps – Ghee • Nutmeg powder to taste • Cloves • Oil for frying • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 1/2 cup – Almonds or Cashew nuts or pistas (chopped) • 2 tbsps – Raisins • […]

Ingredients: • 2tsp – neem flower • 4 tsp – grated Jaggery • 3 tsp Tamarind • pinch of Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • Salt a per taste • 1 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – finely chopped Raw Mango • 1.25 cup – water Method: Soak tamarind in […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Whole Wheat flour • 1/4 cup – Assorted dry fruits and nuts • 1 tsp – Nuts (hand pound, broken) 1 tbsp – Butter • 1 tbsp – Sugar (powdered or granulated) • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom Method: Melt butter to form ghee. Add the flour and roast on low […]

Ingredients: • 5 to 6 – Medium-sized, Tomatoes (blanched and pureed) • 6 to 8 – Ladies fingers, cut into three-inch pieces if too long • Few Cluster beans • 1 to 2 – Drumstick, cut into three-inch pieces • 1 – Medium-sized Potato, cut into long pieces like for French fries • Water to […]

Ingredients: • 2 slices – bread • 1 tsp – Honey • 2 tsp – Sugar syrup • Butter required • Grated Almonds Method: Microwave 2 slices of buttered bread for 1 minute in high mode. Allow standing time of 2 minutes. Pour sugar syrup and honey on the bread. Serve honey sweet bread hot […]

Ingredients: • 1kg – Chicken (full thighs, breast) • 1/2 kg – Onions • 1 tsp – ginger/garlic paste • 6 – green chillies, cut lengthwise • Green coriander, finely chopped • 1 stem – Curry leaves • 3 – tomatoes, medium size, pureed • 2 tbsp – oil • 3/4 glass – water • […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – cold cooked Rice • 1 cup – mixed vegetables • 1/2 cup – snow peas • 1 cup – sliced Mushrooms • 1 stalk – celery, chopped • 2 to 3 – spring onions, finely sliced, greens and whites divided • 1/2 cup – cashews • 2 – Garlic Cloves […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Flour/maida • 250 g – Butter • 200 g – Sugar • 3 – eggs beaten • 1/2 tsp – Baking powder • 1 tsp – Orange essence • 2 tbsp – Milk • 3 tbsp – Marmalade • 1/4 tsp – Salt. Method: Sift the flour, salt and baking […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – long grained Rice • 1/2 cup – shelled Green peas • 6 – Shallots • 1 – small Leek • 1 – Carrot • 2 – Capsicums • 1 – big Onion • 1 stick – Celery • 1 – Bamboo shoot • 1 tbsp – Bean sprouts • 1 […]