Ingredients: • 2 kg – sweet black Grapes • 2 kg – Sugar • 4 litres – water • 1/2 tsp – active Dry yeast or handful of whole Wheat Method: Wash the grapes and crush them well with the sugar. Add the water and the yeast/wheat, store in a stone jar or any other […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – basmati Rice • 30 g – Ginger • 30 g – Garlic • 50 ml – Corn oil • 300 g – onion, chopped • 250 g – potato, chopped • 100 g – French beans, chopped • 200 g – cauliflower, chopped • 100 g – capsicum, chopped • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups raw Rice • 1 cup split yellow moong dal • A pinch of Hing • Curry leaves • 1 tbsp whole peppercorns • 5 Green chillies • 2 tsp chopped Ginger • 1 tsp Cumin seeds • Salt to taste • 6 to 7 tbsp Ghee or clarified Butter Method: Roast […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Whole Milk • 1 cup – Heavy Cream • 1.5 cups – Dulce de leche Method: Heat the whole milk and bring it to a boil. Add the dulce de leche and cook for a few minutes. Now, keep it aside and let it cool completely. Whisk the heavy cream […]

Ingredients: • 2 eggs • 400 g dark chocolate • 100 g Cream boiled • 100 g Sugar • 30 ml rum • 100 g whipped Cream • 60 g dried Apricots sliced • 150 g canned litchis. Method: Separate the eggs yolks from the egg whites and set aside. Melt the chocolate in a […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – fresh green grams • 250 g – Milk powder • 100 g – mawa • 150 g – Sugar • 1 tsp – elaichi powder • 2 tbsp – Ghee • silver warq • 1 -2 drops – green colour • 1 cup – Milk Method: Heat ghee in a […]

Ingredients: • Coconut, grated – 1 cup • Sugar – 1 cup Method: Mix the coconut and sugar well in an electric rice cooker. Switch on the “cook” mode. Once it goes to the “keep warm” mode, stir and switch on the “cook” mode again. When it moves to “keep warm” mode again, remove the […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tbsp – fruit juice (for stiffer icing) or 1.5 tbsp – fruit juice (for flowing icing) • 2-3 drops – food colour, as desired • 2-3 drops essence to match • 1 cup – cocoa powder • 1 – plain, un-iced cake Method: Add icing sugar, cocoa […]

Ingredients: • Milk – 500 ml • Sugar – 1/2 cup • Green Cardamom – 5 • Bay Leaves – 2 • Ghee – 4 tbsp • Saffron – 1 pinch • Rose water – 6 drops • Basmati Rice – 1/2 cup Method: Wash the rice, drain and fry in a tbsp of ghee […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Paneer • 2 big – Onions • 2 big – Capsicum (smile mirch) • 2 tsp – soya sauce • 1 tsp – Vinegar • 2 – Green chillies • salt and black pepper to taste Method: Cut onions and capsicum into long pieces. Fry 2 tbsp vegetable oil in […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – chicken, cleaned and cut into 12 pieces • 2 to 3 cups – Coconut milk, extracted from 1/2 grated Coconut • Salt and Sugar to taste • For paste: • 10 to 15 – dried chillies, soaked till plump • 6 – large Bombay Onions • 10 Cloves – garlic, […]

Ingredients: • Milk – 1 litre • Cauliflower – 1 • Sugar – 1 cup • Ghee – 1 tsp • Cashew – 25 g • Almonds – 25 g • Raisins – 25 g • Cardamom – 4 Method: Clean cauliflower and gate it. Boil it till cooked well, drain and keep aside. Boil […]

Ingredients: • Eggless sponge cake: • 1/2 cup – chopped nuts (walnut, almonds, cashews, raisins, etc.) • 1/4 cup – tutti frutti bits • 8-10 – dried figs, chopped • 1 cup – white Butter icing • 1/2 cup – cream, fresh • 1/2 cup – icing Sugar • 1/4 cup – water • 2 […]

Ingredients: • Fresh set Curd – 1 cup • Mixed fruit tin – 1 • Milk – 1 cup Method: Blend fresh curds and milk together in a mixer till it looks like fresh cream. Open the mixed fruit tin and add the cream gently. Mix with light hands and keep in the fridge to […]

Ingredients: • Sev – 250 g • 2 cups – Besan • 1 cup – Sticky Jaggery • 1/2 cup – Water • a pinch – Salt • 1 tbsp – Oil • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2 tsp – Ghee • Oil to deep fry Method: Mix besan with the salt Add […]

Ingredients: • 250g – Paneer • 2 tbsp – cocoa powder • 2 tsp – powdered Sugar • A few pieces of chocolate • 100ml – Milk • 250ml – rabri • Chocolate sauce Method: Wash paneer and hang in a muslin cloth till the water is drained (approximately 2 hours). Remove and gently knead […]

Ingredients: • 12 – thin Mutton lamb cutlets • 1 – medium onion, grated • 1 tsp – crushed garlic, • 1 tsp – Turmeric • 1.5 tsp – salt • 1.5 tsp – ground black pepper • 2 tbsp – soft dark brown or palm Sugar • 1/3 cup – desiccated Coconut • 2 […]

Ingredients: • For the cake: • 2.5 cups – cake flour, sifted • 2 tsp – baking soda • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1.5 sticks (3/4) cups – unsalted butter, softened • 1.5 cups – Sugar • 4 – large eggs • 2.5 cups – mashed Bananas • 2 – whole Bananas • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Butter • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1 3/4 cup – flour • 1/4 cup – unsweetened cocoa • 2 tsp – vanilla • 2 tsp – instant coffee of any variety • 2 cups – finely chopped Pecans • 2 tbsp – powdered Sugar • 1/2 tsp – salt […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – cake flour, sifted • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/2 cup – butter; softened • 1/2 cup – Milk • 2 – eggs • 1 tsp – vanilla • For the Bunny : • Smarties or M&Ms • Liquorice […]