Ingredients: • Tamarind, small quantity • 3 Cloves – Garlic • 1/2 cup – red gram dal/tur dal • 2 tbsp – basic rasam powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • asafetida, a pinch • curry leaves, a small quantity • coriander leaves, a small quantity • 3 – Red Chillies • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Oranges • 2 – Tomatoes • Sugar as needed • Crushed ice Method: Peel the oranges and cut the tomatoes. Blend with sugar and crushed ice. Recipe courtesy of Suchitra

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Milk • Rose syrup, required sweetness • Falooda sev, a little (readily available in market nowadays) • Rose flavored jelly cubes, a little • Vanilla or kulfi ice Cream • Chopped nuts, a few for garnishing • Sugar, if required • Tukmaria seeds (sabja seeds) – soaked in water for […]

Ingredients: • 4 – large tomatoes, washed well and cut into quarters • 2 tbsp – Butter • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • 1 tsp – pepper powder • 1 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – flour Method: Place the tomatoes in a vessel with about 1 litre of water. Cook on a […]

Ingredients: • Cloves – 2 • Cinnamon – 4 cm piece • Cardamom – 2 • black pepper Corns – 1/2 tsp • Mace – 2 blades • Olive oil – 1 tbsp • Onion – 1/2 cup, finely chopped • Green chilli – 1 tsp, minced • Garlic – 1 tsp, minced • Ginger […]

Ingredients: • Potatoes -225 g • Beans -115 g • broad beans -225 g • Tomatoes -225 g • Carrot -115 g • Onion -115 g • Fat -50 g • Coriander leaves -1/4 bunch • Pomegranate seeds – 5 g • Chilli powder-10 g • Coriander powder- 5 g • Turmeric -A pinch • […]

Ingredients: • 2-3 kg – leg of lamb • 2 tbsp – fresh root Ginger (finely grated) • 6 Cloves – Garlic (crushed) • 1 tsp – ground cumin • 1 tsp – ground Turmeric • 1 tsp – black pepper (freshly ground) • 1/2 tsp – ground Cinnamon • 1 tsp – ground Cardamom […]

Ingredients: • 2 – eggs • 1 cup – vegetable oil • 2 cups – powdered Sugar • 2 cups – Maida • 2 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1 tsp – baking soda • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 2 cups – diced apples Method: Pre-heat the oven […]

Ingredients: • eggs 3 nos. • Egg yolks 2 nos. • Coconut Milk 500 – ml. • Castor Sugar 85 – gm. • Rose water – a few drops. • Roasted Coconut pieces to decorate as required Method: Stir together the eggs, egg yolks, coconut milk, sugar and rosewater until the sugar dissolves. In a […]

Ingredients: • 1-2 – morisa xaakor thari (Amaranthus Hybridus’s stem) bunches • A little mustard paste • A little Poppy Seeds paste • 1 – Potato • 2 tbsp – Mustard oil • 1 tsp – Turmeric • 3 – Green chillies • 1 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste • paste of 1 Onion Method: Mix […]

Ingredients: • 2 tsp – active Dry yeast • 1.25 cups – warm water • 4.5 cups – all-purpose flour • 1 tsp – salt • 1/3 cup – Olive oil • For the filling: • 4 medium onions, sliced thinly • 1 tbsp – Olive oil • 1 tsp – cumin seeds, roasted and […]

Ingredients: • 1 tin – condensed Milk • 1 kg – khajur, deseeded (dates) • 250 gm -mixed dryfruits (badam, cashew, pista) • 1/2 cup – dessicated dry Coconut Method: Break up khajur coarsely. Add condensed milk and dryfruit all in a heavy, non-stick pan. Cook on slow flame, stirring continuously. Do not allow to […]

Ingredients: • 7 – Mushroom • 1/2 medium finely chopped – Onion • 1 – pureed Tomato • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1/2 tsp – dhania/coriander powder (coarsely ground at home, you can also use […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 lb – raw Potatoes • 1/2 lb – mashed Potatoes • 1/2 lb – plain flour • Milk • 1 – Egg • salt • pepper Method: Grate the raw potatoes and mix them with the cooked mashed potatoes. Add salt, pepper and flour. Beat the egg and add to mixture with […]

Ingredients: • 4 slices- White or Wheat bread • 150 g – semolina • 50 g – Fenugreek leaves • 1 tsp – Ginger and chilli paste • 50 ml – Oil for shallow frying • 1/4 tsp – Baking powder • 200 ml – Water • salt to taste Method: Coarsely grind the bread […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup shredded red Lettuce • 2 cups chopped cooked meat, cold • 1 tbsp chopped Onion • 1 tbsp chopped Capsicum • 1 hard-boiled egg, chopped • 1/2 cup chopped Coriander leaves • Salt as per taste • For Dressing- • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese • 1/4 cup Cottage cheese • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 200g – Egg noodles • 200g – diced vegetables (baby corn, green peas, Chinese cabbage, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom) • 4 tbsp – oil • 1 tbsp – Oyster sauce • 1 tsp – soya sauce • 1 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – sesame oil • a little water • salt […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Maida • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1 tsp – Rapid rise Dry yeast • 1/2 cup – Luke warm water • 1 tsp – Sugar • 12 pods – garlic, chopped fine • 2 tsp – oil • Melted Butter to smear • Water needed for dough Method: In […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Urad Dal • 1 tsp – Rice flour • 1/2 tsp – pepper Corns • Salt to taste • Oil for frying Method: Clean the urad dal and soak it for 30 minutes Drain, grind the dal by sprinkling a little water, to a coarse paste. Add the pepper corns […]

Ingredients: • 2 packets Mushrooms • 1 tbsp – oil for sauteing the Mushrooms • 3 big bunches fresh Spinach • 4 Green chillies • 2 big onions(grated) • 1 big tomato(made into puree) • 2 tbsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Cumin seed powder • 1 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • […]