Ingredients: • 2 l – fresh whole Milk • 1/4 cup – basmati rice, washed and soaked in water • 1.5 tbsp – chopped Almonds • 1.5 tbsp – chopped Pistachios • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2-3 pinches – Saffron • 1 – small piece of edible silver foil (optional) • few rose […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup long grain Rice • 1 onion, chopped coarsely • 2 cups vegetable stock • 1 cup Orange juice • 2 tsp Orange rind, grated • 1 tbsp Olive oil • 1 tbsp Butter Method: Wash and soak rice in very cold water. Keep aside for 15 mins. Drain rice after that […]

Ingredients: • For chapattis: • 6 leftover chapattis or • From dough: • 1 cup – whole Wheat flour dough (whole Wheat flour and salt, kneaded with water) • For filling: • 3 tbsp – stiff chutney • 1 tsp – Wheat flour • 1 sprig spring onion, very finely chopped • Oil to shallow […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – kaale chane • 30 g -chana dal • 2- Onions (chopped) • 6 flakes – Garlic • 1 inch – Ginger (finely chopped) • 2 – Red Chillies (deseeded) • 3 – Green chillies (chopped) • 2 – Bay Leaves • 4 – Cardamom • A pinch of baking soda […]

Ingredients: • Basmati Rice – 1 cup • Cabbage (cut into small strips) – 1 cup • Beans (cut into small pieces) – 1/4 cup • Green bell pepper (cut into small strips) – 1/4 cup • Onions – 1 • Spring onions – 1 small bunch • Carrots (cut into small strips) – 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – dry red beans • 250 g – red Pumpkin • 1 cup – grated Coconut (fresh) • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 5 – Garlic Cloves • 2 – dry Red Chillies • Salt and a pinch of Turmeric • For seasoning : • 2 tsp – oil • […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Beef or Mutton cut into 3-inch cubes • 3 medium size Brinjals cut into quarters and soaked in water • 3 tbsps oil • 1 tsp Garlic paste • 1 tsp Ginger paste • 1 tsp pepper powder • 2 medium size Onions chopped • 2 Tomatoes chopped fine or […]

Ingredients: • 300 grams – dry shrimps/ Prawns • 3- tomatoes, chopped • 3 -onions, sliced finely • 2 tsp – chillies powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder (optional) • Salt • 1 tsp – Ginger and Garlic paste • 3 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – raw Rice • 1.5 cups – Coconut grated • 1.5 cups – cooked left over Rice • 1 cup – mung Sprouts • 1/2 tsp – bicarbonate of soda • Salt, to taste Method: Soak the raw rice in water for 4 hours. Grind the rice along with coconut, cooked […]

Ingredients: • 4 cup – whole masoor dal (soaked overnight) • 2 – medium sized Potato • 1/2 tsp – black pepper powder • 1 – finely chopped Onions • 2 to 3 Cloves – finely chopped Garlic • 3 to 4 – finely chopped green chilles • coriander, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 – medium-sized potato, boiled and peeled • 1 – onion, chopped finely • 2 inches Ginger • 3-4 – Green chillies • 2 cups – Coconut Milk or fresh grated Coconut • 3-4 – Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 4 tbsp – Coconut oil • A pinch Turmeric […]

Ingredients: • For waffles: • 2 cups – plain flour • 2 tbsp – Butter • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1/4 tsp – baking soda • Butter to drizzle • For Stewed Strawberries: • 500 g – strawberries • 1/2 cup – Brown sugar • 1/4 cup – […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup Besan • 2 cups Sugar • 1/2 cup Ghee • 1/2 cup Water Method: Mix the besan and sugar in water till mixture resembles dosa batter. Stir in a large wok on low heat. Add the ghee, stirring all the while, a tbspful at a time. When the mixture turns frothy […]

Ingredients: • 2/3 cup – powdered Sugar • 200 g – unsalted Butter • 1 – Egg (optional) • 2 tbsps – instant coffee • 1 cup – boiling water • 1.5 cups – shelled Walnuts • 1/2 kg – marie biscuits • whipped Cream Method: Beat powdered sugar with unsalted butter, egg, sifted cocoa […]

Ingredients: • 50 Red Chillies (discard stalks) • 10 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 2.5 pieces Turmeric • 3 tbsp – Saunf • 4 tbsp – pepper • 1/2 cup – Chana dal • dried Curry leaves a handful Method: Roast all the ingredients from red chilies to chana dal without oil. Cool and powder […]

Ingredients: • For fish: • 500 g – fish, cut into cubes • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • For mappas: • 1 tbsp – oil • 3 tbsp (1/4 cup) – finely sliced Shallots (chuvannulli / small onion) • 10 Garlic cloves, […]

Ingredients: • Chicken – 1 kg • Onion – 2 • Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp • Red Chilli dry – 8 • Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp • Ginger, finely chopped – 2 tbsp • Garlic paste – 2 tbsp • Green chilli chopped 1 tsp • […]

Ingredients: • Moong dal- 100 g, fried • Red Chillies – 5 • Salt to taste • Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp • Tamarind – 1 small piece • Mustard Seeds – 1 tbsp • Curry leaves- 2 -3 sprigs • Dhania seeds – 1/2 tbsp • Oil – 2 tbsp • Garlic – 2 Cloves […]

Ingredients: • 85 g – Sugar. • 1/2 tsp – Vanilla essence. • 85 g – Peanuts. • 2 – Egg whites. • A pinch – Salt. Method: Toast peanuts in oven for a few minutes. Skin, chop and sprinkle with salt. Beat eggs to a stiff froth, add essence and sugar gradually and continue […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – ripe firm juicy Oranges • 1 Lemon • 4 cups – Sugar • 5 cups – water • 1/4 tsp – citric acid • 2 drop Orange colour (optional) Method: Place juice, orange peels (skin), bag, all in a large bowl. Add water, lemon juice. Keep aside overnight. Boil in […]