Ingredients: • Black gram dal – 1/2 cup • Green gram dal – 1/2 cup • Whole Wheat rava – 1 cup • Green chilli – 1 tsp, chopped • Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp • Curry leaves – 1 tbsp, finely chopped • Salt to taste. Method: Wash and soak both the dals in water […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – strong coffee • 2 tbsp – Orange juice • 2 tsp – fresh Lemon juice • To taste: fat free cream, optional Method: Mix coffee, orange juice and lemon juice. Pour into Irish whisky glass. Top with fat free whipped cream, if using. Recipe courtesy of Khatija Khatri

Fresh and light pasta with fried Zucchini (tori in Hindi) and cheese Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups dried pasta of your choice (preferably bow tie pasta) 4-5 small fresh zucchini (tori), sliced 2 large garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) 1/4 cup olive oil Salt and pepper to […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Maida • 2 – eggs • 1 – onions, big • 8 to 10 – Green chillies • 1 pinch – chat masala • karya pak leaves few • 1tbsp – coriander • 1/4 tsp – soda • salt to taste Method: Take maida, eggs, onions, soda, salt, coriander, karyakpak, […]

Ingredients: • Whole Wheat pizza dough: • 1 tsp -granulated Sugar • 8fl oz. -warm water • 1 packet- active Dry yeast or 1 tbsp./15 ml • 8 oz. -plain, strong flour • 8 oz. -whole Wheat floor • 1 tsp – salt • 2 tbsp.- vegetable oil • Pizza topping: • 8fl- Tomato sauce […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – white flour • 1 cup – Sugar • 3/4 cup – unsalted Butter / margarine • 1/2 cup desiccated Coconut • 1/4 cup – Oats • 1/2 cup – warm Milk • 1.5 tsp – sodium bi-carbonate (baking soda) •   • For the Topping:  •   • 2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 300 g – Wheat Rawa (preferably bansi Rawa) • 1.5 tbsp – oil • 50 g – fresh Green peas (or boiled peas) • 1 onion, chopped • 2 green chillies, cut into small pieces • 1/2 inch piece – ginger, chopped fine • 10 Curry leaves • 2 tsp – chopped, coriander […]

Ingredients: • 1 sandwich bread loaf, not sliced • 200 g – Potato (boiled, with salt, peeled and mashed) • handful of boiled fresh Green peas • 1 Carrot medium, grated fine • 1 tbsp – chopped, Coriander leaves • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 onion, medium, chopped fine • Haldi a pinch […]

Ingredients: • 1 – ripe Avocado • 1/3 cup – mayonnaise sauce • 1 tbsp – Lime juice • Worcestershire sauce • 1 tbsp – Onion juice • 3 – Tomatoes • Salt to taste • Lettuce leaves • Chopped chives Method: Put avocado in a blender or food processor. Mix with mayonnaise, add lime […]

Ingredients: • Firm apples – 2 nos • Oil – 100 to 150 ml • For the Batter: • All Purpose Flour – 1/4 cup • semolina (Rava) – 1 tbsp • Sugar to taste • Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp • Milk – 20 ml or as required Method: Mix all ingredients under the […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Channa dal, cooked • 1/2 cup – Urad dal, cooked • 1/2 cup – Rajma or Red kidney beans • 1 tsp – Cumin powder • 1 tsp – Coriander powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder (paprika or cayenne) • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • For the cups: • 6 slices – bread • 1 tsp – pepper-cumin powder • Salt to Taste • Oil to Fry • For the Filling: • 1/2 cup – grated Paneer • 1 cup – grated Cabbage • 1 cup – grated Carrot • 1 cup – finely sliced Onion • 1 […]

Thick crusted pizza with wheat crust and healthy vegetable toppings Ingredients: 2 wheat pizza breads 1 cup prepared tomato pizza spread 1/4 cup green and red peppers, cut into strips 1/4 cup onion rings 1 cup mozzarella cheese 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano herb Salt and pepper to taste Method: 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees […]

Ingredients: • 5 Cardamom (seeds) • 1 small stick Cinnamon • 5 Cloves • 2 tsp – sesame seeds • 2 tsp – Coriander seeds • 2 tsp – desiccated Coconut • 10 black pepper Corns • 1 tsp – oil Method: Heat oil in pan and saute cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Turn off the […]

Ingredients: • 50 gms – peepramul powdered finely • 1/2 cup lukewarm water Method: Put peepramul in a cup. Pour 1/2 cup lukewarm water over it, stir. Drink it immediately. Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering

Ingredients: • 2 – apples • 1/2 – Pear • 1/2 – Orange • 1/2 – medium sized Capsicum • 4 – Carrots • 2 sticks – Celery • 1/4 – Cucumber • few Raisins Method: Chop the fruits and coarsely grate the vegetables. Mix in a bowl and place in the fridge. Serve cold. […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – cashews • 100 g – chick pea flour (besan) • 1 tbsp – Rice flour • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • A pinch of Asafoetida (hing) • salt to taste • Oil to fry Method: Soak the cashews for about 5 mins in cold water and drain them. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Toor Dal • 6-8 sprigs – Fresh Asparagus sticks • 1/2 tsp – mustard • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp – Hing (asafoetida) • 2 to 3 – Green chillies, medium sized • Coriander leaves, chopped • A few Curry leaves • A pinch of Garam Masala […]

Ingredients: • 1 lb – Brussels sprout • 2 flakes – Garlic • 1/2 tsp – cumin • A pinch – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tbsp – Coconut (fresh, grated) • 1 tsp – oil • Mustard Seeds and Curry leaves for seasoning • Salt to taste Method: Chop […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Dalia (broken wheat) • 2 tbsp – oil • 2 medium-sized onions, sliced • 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 2 capsicums, finely chopped • 3 cups – vegetables (peas, cauliflower, carrot, etc.), finely chopped • 1 cup – Milk • 3 tbsp – Corn flour • 2 tsp – […]