Ingredients: • 4 cups – all-purpose flour (maida) • 1-2 tsp – baking powder • 1 cup – buttermilk/yoghurt • Vegetable oil for frying • Salt to taste Method: Pre-preparation: Sieve all-purpose flour (maida) with salt and baking soda. Add oil in it and mix it very well. Add buttermilk or yoghurt in it and […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 glass – Chilled Cranberry juice • 1/2 glass – Chilled litchi Juice • 3 tbsp – Apple nectar • 1 glass – Roughly crushed ice • 2 slices – Orange with the peel Method: Take a cocktail shaker or a wide mouthed empty bottle. Add cranberry juice ,litchi juice ,apple nector shake […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – parboiled Rice • 2 tbsp – urad dhal • 1 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 5 – red dry chilli • 2 tbsp – Coconut – grated (optional) • salt • 1 cup – Cabbage – shredded fine • Coriander leaves • 1 pinch […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – fresh berries • 2 cup – nonfat frozen vanilla yogurt • 1/2 cup – Wheat flour • 2 tbsp – Honey • 2 tbsp – unsweetened cocoa powder • 1/2 cup – skim Milk • 2 – eggs, lightly beaten Method: In a medium bowl, combine the flour and cocoa. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cheese, grated • 1/2 – Capsicum, seeded and minced • 1 – Small head Lettuce (1/2 of it shredded, the other kept whole with separated leaves ) • 2 tbsp – French dressing • 1/2 tsp – Salt • 1/2 tsp – Pepper powder Method: Mix together Amul cheese, capsicum […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – mixed vegetables, cut into small pieces and pressure cooked with a little salt • Onion – 1 medium, cut into small pieces • Lima Bean or Rajma beans cooked – 1/2 cup cooked • Rice flour, besan and Maida – 2 tbsps each • Ginger-garlic paste – 1/2 tbsp • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – chopped Beetroot • 1 cup – chopped Carrot • Salt to taste • 1 tsp – black pepper powder • Mint leaves for garnish Method: Blend all the ingredients in a mixer. Garnish with mint leaves and serve. Recipe courtesy of Radhika Vijay Karthik

Ingredients: • 1 cup – whole (white) chawli (lentils), sprouted • 1.5 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1-inch piece Ginger • 1 tsp – Coriander seeds • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 3 dry Red Chillies • […]

Ingredients: • 1 – large Eggplant • 1 – Egg • 1/4 cup – Milk • 1.5 cup – Chick pea flour • 2 tbsp – Cilantro, chopped • 1/2 cup – Whole Wheat flour • 1 cup – Water, • 1/2 tbsp – Cumin, preferably ground • 1/4 tbsp – Ginger freshly cut • […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Chicken • 4 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – ginger, Garlic paste • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 2 – Lemons • 2 – Onions • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsp – oil […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Oats • 20 – Betel leaves (Vethalai / Thamalaku) • 2 – Carrots • 2 tbsp – Maida • 2 tbsp – Corn flour • 1 cup – Bengal Gram dhall (Kadala paruppu) • 2 – Green chillies • 1 inch – Ginger piece • 2 – Onions • Few […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Carrot • 1 raw – Banana • 1/2 – Onion • 1/2 inch – Ginger • 3 – Green chilli • 4 – Dates • 5 – Mint leaves • 1 tsp – roasted groundnuts • 1 tsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • For the bonda: • 1 cup – Urad Dal • 2 tsp – Channa dal • 2 tsp Rice • 2-4 Green chillies finely chopped • 6-8 pepper Corns freshly ground in a mixer • Salt to taste • Oil for frying • For making the chaat: • One Medium Onion, finely chopped […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Bajri (millet) flour • Salt – to taste • Water – to knead dough Method: Mix flour and salt together. Add a little water at a time and knead into a soft pliable dough. Knead the dough for 2 to 3 minutes, till smooth and elastic. Take a ping pong […]

Ingredients: • 8 – idlis • 2 – Tomatoes • 1 tsp – Ginger-garlic paste (optional) • 1 – Onion • 1/2 – Cabbage • 1 – Capsicum • 2 – Green chillies • Coriander • Salt • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Jeera powder • 1/2 tsp – Black […]

Ingredients: • 4 medium-sized Potatoes • 1/2 cup Green peas (frozen/fresh) • 4 tbsp finely chopped Onion • 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp cumin powder • 1 tsp chaat masala • 1/2 tsp dry Mango powder/Aamchur • 1/4 tsp black salt (optional) • 1/4 tsp Garam Masala […]

Ingredients: • 5 strawberries • 15ml – Massenez Creme a la Fraise des Bois • 45ml – Kettle One vodka • Bollinger Champagne Method: Muddle Strawberries, add Massenez Creme a la Fraise des Bois, Kettle One vodka. Shake and double strain into a champagne flute. Top with Bollinger Champagne. Garnish with strawberries. Recipe courtesy of […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Apple chopped into small chunks • 1- Potato boiled, peeled and chopped into chunks • 1 cup – shredded Cabbage • 1 cup – boiled peas • 1/2 cup – boiled sweet Corn • 1 cup – Pineapple pieces • 1/2 cup – Cream • 1/2 cup – Yoghurt • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 liter – Milk • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Rice • Essence vanilla or rose • Dry fruits – Pista, Cashews, Badams Method: Soak the rice for 2 hrs. Dry the rice completely Grind the rice to fine powder Boil the milk, on high flame and stir continuously Add […]

Ingredients: • 3 – medium-sized sweet apples, grated with the skin • 4 cups – whole Milk • Few strands of Saffron dissolved in 1/4 cup of Milk • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • A pinch of Cinnamon powder • 1/4 cups – mix nuts (pista, cashews and almonds) • 1/4 cup – Sugar […]