Ingredients: • 100g – All purpose flour • 1/2 tsp – Baking powder • 1/2 tsp – Spice powder • Rum – to soak mixed fruit • 200g – Mixed candied peel, raisins, and glaced cherries, soaked in alcohol. • 100g – Butter or margarine • Milk- for folding into flour • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 227g – semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces • 3/4 cup (180ml) – heavy whipping Cream • 2 tbsp (28g) – unsalted Butter • 2 tbsp – alcohol (cognac, brandy, kirsch, rum, bourbon, etc.) (optional) Method: Place the chopped chocolate in a medium-sized stainless steel bowl. Set aside. Heat the cream […]

Ingredients: • 8 to 10 – Almond or mava burfees, crushed or grated • 2 slices – canned pineapple, chopped finely • 2 tbsp – Milk • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 5 – Almonds and Pistachios each, chopped into slivers • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 drop – yellow colour • Sugar […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – whole Wheat Pasta shells • 1 each – green and yellow peppers (halved) • 50 g – mushrooms, sliced • 50 g – black-eyed beans (soaked and boiled) • 2 tbsp – fresh coriander, chopped • 1 bunch – spring onions, chopped • 1 – tomato, sliced • 1/2 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • For Cones: • 1 cup – plain flour • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 2 or 3 pinches – salt • For Filling: • 2 cups – mava or Almond burfee, grated • 1 tbsp – fresh paneer, grated • 1 tbsp – desiccated coconut, grated finely […]

Ingredients: • Wheat flour – 1 cup • Rice flour – 1/2 cup • Maida – 1/2 cup • Besan (chickpea flour) – 1/2 cup • Salt – to taste • Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp • White sesame seeds – 2 tsp • Cumin seeds – 2 tsp • Butter – 3 tbsp • […]

Ingredients: • 500 gm Moong dal (green) • 500 gm Sugar • 500 gm Ghee • Saffron soaked in a little Milk • elaichi powder • water about 250 ml. Method: Soak the dal for 5-6 hours. Wash and remove the skins well. Grind the dal fine using as little water as possible. Put sugar […]

Ingredients: • 3 tbsp – cocoa powder • 11 gms – (1 sachet) gelatin • 3 – eggs • 8 tbsp – Sugar • 2 cups – Milk • 200 gms – fresh Cream • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1 bar – chocolate (40 gms) Method: Place 3 tbsp of cold water in […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Unsalted Butter • 3 tbsp – Flour • 1/4 cup – Castor Sugar • 2 cups – Evaporated Milk • 1 tbsp – Cappuccino powder • 1 tbsp – Instant coffee powder • 1.5 cups – Finely grated bitter sweet chocolate • 1/2 cup – Finely chopped Cashewnuts • 42 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cucumber (grated) • 2 cups – fresh Curd • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 3/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • salt to taste • 2 tbsp – coarsely ground Peanuts • 1 tsp – ground Sugar • 1/2 tsp – each cumin and […]

Ingredients: • 1/3 cup – Olive oil • 1/4 cup – White Vinegar • 2 tbsps – Tomato Juice • Freshly ground Black Pepper • 1/4 cup – chopped fresh Dill • 250 gm – Spiral Pasta, cooked, well drained and cooled • 5 small firm Ripe Tomatoes, cut into wedges • 125 gm Black […]

Ingredients: • 1 lb – Shrimp or boneless, skinless -chicken breasts • 2.5 tbsp – oil • 1.5 tsp – curry powder • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – crushed Garlic • 1 can – crushed or whole skinless • 1 lb – tomatoes, chopped • 1 tsp – crushed Ginger […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – butter, softened • 1 cup – Sugar • 4 -egg whites (or use 2 eggs) • 1 cup (8 oz) -plain yogurt • 1 tsp -vanilla extract • 2 cups- all-purpose flour (maida) • 1 tsp -baking soda • 1/2 tsp -baking powder • 1/2 tsp -salt • 3/4 cup […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – dates, pitted • 1 cup – mixed chopped nuts (almonds, pistachios, cashews and walnuts) • 1 tbsp – Ghee • Icing Sugar – for dusting Method: Heat ghee in a pan and add dates. Stir continuously with a ladle till it turns into a soft mixture. Add nuts, mix well, […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Rajma • 1 cup – Finely sliced Onion • 2 – Tomatoes • A ball of Tamarind • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • 1 tsp -Ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp – Grated cheese • 1 tsp – Chopped […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Rice • 1/4 cup – Jaggery • 4 tsp – Ghee • 1 tsp – Ghee for garnishing • 1tsp – cut cashews, Raisins and badams Method: Cook the rice. When it is ready, take it in a pan and add jaggery to it. When the jaggery completely dissolves in […]

Ingredients: • 100 grams – flour/maida • 100 grams – semolina/sooji • 1 cup – Milk • 1/2 tsp – salt • 2 tsp – vanilla essence • 200 grams – Sugar • 1 tsp – Lime juice • 4 tbsp – oil Method: Melt the sugar with 1 cup of water and 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – unsweetened chocolate (chopped) • 2 – large eggs • 1 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – sweet chocolate chips • 3/4 cup – flour • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/4 tsp – baking powder • 1/4 tsp – salt Method: Preheat oven […]

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – flour (maida) • 3 – eggs • 1 – unbaked nine inch pie crust • 2 tbsp – Butter • 3 oz – unsweetened chocolate • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – dark Corn syrup • 1.5 tsp – vanilla • 1 3/4 cup – Pecans • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 6 to 8 – slices of fish (Surmai/Pomfret/Rawas) • 1 tsp – Turmeric • 2 tsp – Chilli powder • 1 tbsp – Coriander, finely chopped • 2 tsp – Tamarind pulp or juice of 1 Lemon • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • Salt to taste […]