Ingredients: • Urad Dal – 1 cup • Sago – 1/2 cup • Salt to taste • Green chillies – 3 • Ginger – a little • Curry leaves – 2 sprigs • Oil Method: Wash and soak urad dal for 2 hours, and the sago for an hour. Grind urad dal with salt to […]

Ingredients: • 200g – Snake gourd (scrape and cut into 1/2-inch pieces) • 150g – thick fresh curds • 3 green chilli, chopped fine • 1 Red Chilli • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/4 tsp – cumin • A pinch Asafoetida • Salt • 1/2 tbsp – oil • 1 onion, medium, chopped […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – raw Rice • 1/2 cup – tur dal • Tamarind, big Lemon size • 1 cup – pearl onions/shallots (12 nos.) • Asafoetida, a pinch • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 Potatoes • 1 cup – Green peas • 1 tbsp – Bengal Gram dal • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 – chicken, cut into small pieces • 1 tbsp – chilli powder • 1 tbsp – Dhania powder • 2 cups – yogurt • 5-6 – Cardamom • 4-5 – Cloves • 1/2 – Cinnamon stick (grounded into a mixture) • 1 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste • 2 tsp – soya sauce […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 lb – pinto beans • 1 pocket – tostada shells (flat round) • 3-4 – salad Tomatoes (large, finely chopped) • 2-3 – green bell pepper (finely chopped) • 1 – Onion (large, finely chopped) • 1 bowl – thick & chunky salsa • 1 – Lettuce • 1 pocket – yellow […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Curd • 1/4 kg – white pumpkin • Salt • 1 tsp – Chilli • 1 tsp – Jeera • Turmeric paste • 1 tsp – Tur Dal • 1 tsp – Channa dal Method: Soak 1 tsp each of tur dal and channa dal for 10 minutes. Beat the […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – Cinnamon • 50 g – Cloves • 10 g – Cardamom (optional) Method: Mix all the ingredients. Fry a little and when it cools down grind to a thin powder. Recipe courtesy of Anitha Raheja

Ingredients: • Buttermilk – 5 cups • Besan dal – 1.5 cups • Salt to taste • Red Chillies – 4 • Mustard Seeds – 1 tbsp • Jeera seeds – 1 tbsp • Cooking oil – 2 tbsp • Red Chilli powder to taste • Fresh Coriander leaves – a few Method: Heat the […]

Ingredients: • 500 grams – minced Meat • 2 large Onions chopped • 2 Carrots peeled and sliced • 1 cup – shredded Cabbage • 3 large Potatoes boiled and mashed • 1 soup cube either Chicken or Beef • 2 tbsp – Butter • 3 tbsp – flour • 2 tbsp – Milk • […]

Ingredients: • 8 slices – bread • 1 – green chilli, finely chopped • 1 – onion, finely chopped • 1 – tomato, diced • 1 cup – buttermilk • Seasoning: 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 tsp – oil • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Channa • 3 cups – Cabbage • 3 cups – Spring onion (optional) • 3-5 – Green chillies • Salt for taste • Oil for fry Method: Soak the channa for 5-6 hours. Drain the water. Chop the cabbages, onions very finely. Grind channa and green chillies to a fine […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – full Cream Milk powder • 1 – Egg • 1 tbsp – baking soda • 1 Litre – whole Milk • 200 ml – condensed Milk • Elaichi powder • Almonds cut in small pieces Method: Beat the egg. In a bowl, mix 100 g of milk powder with 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Dried, white peas • 1 – Boiled Potato • 1 – Chopped Onion (small) • 1 – Chopped Tomato (small) • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/8 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tsp – Jaljeera powder • 2 tsp – Lemon juice • 1/2 tsp – Cumin […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Long grain Rice • 1 cup – Tomato puree • 2 – Onions, chopped • 2 – Green chillies, slit • 1/2 tsp – Ginger paste • 1/2 tsp – Garlic paste • 1 – Spring onion bunch, chopped finely • 1 tbsp – Coriander, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – paneer, cut into small pieces • 3-4 – medium tomatoes, cut in 8 pieces each • 2 – medium onions, cut into medium pieces • 6 – green chillies, cut lengthwise • 1 – capsicum, sliced • 2 tsps – amchur powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups Sago (sabudana) • 3 potatoes, boiled and mashed • 1 cup roasted peanuts, coarsely ground • 3 green chillies, finely chopped • 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania) leaves • 1 tbsp Lemon juice • Salt to taste • Oil for deep frying Method: Soak the sabudana in water and keep aside […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – skinless boneless Chicken (fat removed) • 1 liter – Chicken stock • 1 – Cinnamon stick, 2 inches • 2 – Star anise • 2 tbsp – dark soya sauce • 3 tbsp – Tomato puree • 100 g – chestnuts, cleaned and sliced • 2 cups – brown rice, […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Seedless Grapes • 2 cups – Fresh Cream chilled • 2 tbsp – Icing Sugar • 1 cup – Walnuts, roughly crushed • 1 tsp – Brandy or rum or golden syrup • 4 scoops – Vanilla ice Cream • Butterscotch ice Cream topping sauce • For garnishing: • Coffee […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • A few – Dried red chillies • Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp • Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp • Cloves – 3 • Pepper Corns – 10 • Curry leaves – a few • 2 pinches – Asafoetida • Salt • […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Mushrooms (washed thoroughly and cut into two halves) • 2 – capsicum, medium sized- chopped into medium sized cubes • 2 – carrots, cut into long, thin pieces • 2 – onions, chopped • 2 – tomatoes, chopped • Coriander leaves- chopped finely • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • […]