Ingredients: • 1 tsp – dried Ginger powder • 1 tsp – Jeera (cumin) • 1 tsp – black pepper powder • 1 tbsp – Ghee or unsalted Butter • 5 tsp – Jaggery or Brown sugar Method: Heat ghee or unsalted butter in a pan in medium flame. Add dried ginger powder, jeera and […]

Ingredients: • 4.5 cups – flour • 1 cup – Ghee • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – water • ghee/oil ( canola oil) for deep frying • Green Cardamom for Sugar syrup Method: Add half cup ghee and water to 4 cup flour and knead it into a soft dough. Heat the […]

Ingredients: • For dosa: • 2 cups – Rice (preferably parboiled) • 1/2 cup – split and husked black gram (dhuli urad), soaked with Rice for 5-6 hours • 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • oil to smear the pan for cooking the dosas • 2 tsp – salt • For masala: • 500 gm […]

Ingredients: • 15 – Patra leaves. • 1 cup – Besan. • 1 cup – Rice Flour. • 2 tbsps- oil. • 1 tsp – Rai. • 1 tsp – Til| For Paste: • 1 – Lemon sized Tamarinl. • 1 – Lemon sized Jaggery. • Salt – to taste. • 3-4 green Chillies. • […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – low cal Paneer • 200 g – channa, soaked overnight • 1/4 cup – coriander leaves, chopped • 1 tbsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 3 – large Onions chopped • 2 – large Tomatoes • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Wheat flour • 2 tsp – oil, for frying • Salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – ajwain • 1 pinch asafetida • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder Method: Sieve the wheat flour and salt. Mix all the ingredients and knead to firm dough adding enough water. Cover and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – couscous, cooked and washed • Juice of 1 Lemon • 2 – green chillies, chopped • Salt – to taste • 2 tbsp – cilantro, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – fresh ground black pepper • 1 Clove – garlic, minced • 1 – ginger, minced • 1 – onion, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – boiled Pasta • 1 – large onion, finely chopped • 1 – large tomato, finely chopped (or any fresh vegetable) • 2 tsp – Lime juice • salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – chaat masala powder • 2 tsp – chopped Coriander […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – soft whole wheat, soaked overnight • 1/2 cup – soybeans, soaked overnight • 1/2 cup – Bean sprouts or assorted sprouts • 1 tbsp – sprouted Fenugreek seeds • 1 Onion (finely chopped) • 1 Tomato (finely chopped) • 1 sprig Spring onions with greens (finely chopped) • 1 small […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Semolina. • 1 cup – Plain Flour (maida) • 1 cup – Frozen Vegetables (onion, beans, peas) • 1 – Onion finely cut. • 3 – Green chillies, finely chopped. • Salt to taste. • 2 tsp – Oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds to season. Method: Take the […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Wheat flour • 50 gms – plain flour • 1 tsp – salt • 2 tbsp – melted Ghee or Butter Method: Mix flour with salt. Rub in ghee till flour gets to be crumbs. Add water, knead into soft, pliable dough. Cover and keep aside for 45 minutes. Knead […]

Ingredients: • Paneer kofta: • 2 – Potatoes (cooked & mashed) • 1 cup – Paneer (scrambled) • 1 – Onion (chopped) • 2 – Green chillies (chopped) • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder • 2 tbsp – Cornflour • Salt • Oil • For curry: • 1 cup – Green peas • 1 – […]

Ingredients: • 8-10 stems – Spinach leaves • 4-5- tender stalks of the leaves just below Cauliflower • 2-3 stems -coriander leaves • 1- small sprig Spring onion • 1 stalk – Celery • 1/2 inch- Ginger peeled and crushed • 1 -clove Garlic crushed • 1 tbsp Corn flour • 1/4- Dried red chilli […]

Ingredients: • Basmati Rice – 2 cups • Green peas – 100 g • Small Cauliflower – 1 • Carrot – 50 g • Nutmeg powder – 1/2 tsp • Ghee – 1/4 cup • Coconut Milk – 4 cups • Salt to taste. • Grind to paste: • Fried Onion – 100 g • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup – strong coffee • 2 tbsp – Orange juice • 2 tsp – fresh Lemon juice • Fat free cream, optional Method: Mix coffee, orange juice and lemon juice. Pour into Irish whiskey glass. Top with fat free whipped cream (optional). Recipe courtesy of Khatija

Ingredients: • 4 teacups – Pineapple juice (canned) • 1 teacup – Orange juice • juice of 2 Lemons • rinds of one Lemon and Orange • powdered Sugar as per taste • soda water • Orange segments and crushed ice (for decoration) Method: Mix pineapple, orange and lemon juice. Boil the rinds in one […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – beans, finely chopped • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 tbsp – Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp chilli powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tomato, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – coriander leaves, chopped • 1 tbsp – green chillies, […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Oats • 1/4 cup – shelled peas (boiled) • 1/4 cup – thick Rice flakes (soaked in water for 10 minutes) • 1 – Green chilli (chopped) • 1 – small potato, peeled and cut into small pieces • 1/2 tsp – Jeera • 1/4 tsp – black pepper (crushed) […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – soya chunks • 1 – onion, medium sized • 1 cup – potato, boiled and mashed • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 2 tbsp – Coriander leaves • Oil – 3 tbsp or as required to toast/deep fry • Salt – […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Soya chunks (cooked and ground) • 2 – Potatoes (cooked and mashed) • 1 – Onion (chopped finely) • 2 – Green chillies (chopped) • 1/2 cup – Roasted gram flour/pottukadala maavu • Salt • 1 tsp – Garam Masala powder • A few Curry leaves • Oil Method: Mix […]