Ingredients: • 1 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – beaten eggs • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – custard powder • 1 tbsp – vanilla essence Method: Mix milk, sugar, essence and eggs and beat well till sugar dissolves. Dissolve custard powder in 4 tbsps milk (to avoid lumps) and pour into […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 to 1 cup Sugar • 1/4 cup – Maida • 1/8 tsp – salt • 4 cups – strawberries – washed and hulled • 2 tbsp – Butter • Pastry for single crust pie • Whipped Cream for decoration Method: Combine sugar with flour and salt. Toss lightly with the strawberries. Fill […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Wheat flour • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 1/4 cup – peas (ground) • 1 – green chilli, grind to paste • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp – Curd • 1 tbsp – Milk • Water to knead dough • Ghee or oil to deep fry Method: Make soft […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Maida • 1 cup – ground Sugar • 2 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – cocoa powder • 1 tsp – chocolate powder • 4 tbsp – Milk powder • 1 slab chocolate • 3-4 drops vanilla essence Method: Mix the maida, sugar, […]

Ingredients: • For batter: • Plain flour – 1 cup. • Rice flour – 1/4 cup • Milk – 1/2 cup. • salt- a pinch • oil/ghee – to fry| For Stuffing: • Grated Coconut – 1 cup. • Sugar – 1/3 cup. • Khoya-1 cup • Cardamom, powdered- 5 Method: For stuffing: take a […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – fresh Rhubarb, peeled and chopped • 1 cup – fresh strawberries • 1/2 cup – Granulated Sugar • 2 tbsp – light Corn syrup • 2 – large sprigs of Mint • 1/3 pint – heavy whipping Cream • 2 tbsp – dessert wine • 1/3 cup – Scotch whisky […]

Ingredients: • 90 ml – Sante Chenin Blanc Wine • 30 ml – Gin • 30 ml – Peach Schnapps • Lemon Juice • Syrup Method: To make simple syrup, mix equal parts of hot water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – sponge cake • 1 can mixed fruits divided into 3 portions • 4 tbsp – Sugar • 200 g – fresh Cream divided into 3 portions • 2 tbsp – jam • 1 cup – mixed fresh fruit (optional) • 100 g – Cherries Method: Whip the fresh cream to […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Carrots • 1.5 litre – Milk • 500 g – Sugar • A few – strands of Saffron • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 20 pieces – almonds, soaked in water for 5 hours • 15 pieces – Pista • 15 pieces – cashew nuts, soaked in water for […]

Ingredients: • 200 gm – mawa (khoya) • 100 gm – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • few strands – Saffron • For the stuffing: • 8 tbsp – cashew, Almond and Pistachio powder • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 1 pinch -cardamom, Nutmeg and Saffron paste Method: For the peda: Heat, mawa […]

Ingredients: • Neem leaves – 1/4 cup • Jaggery – 1/4 cup (grated) • Banana – 1/4 cup (sliced) • Honey – 2 tsp • Ghee – 4 tsp • Coconut – 1/4 cup • Besan flour – 1/2 cup • Cardamom powder – 2 tsp Method: Mix all the ingredients well and eat. Or […]

Ingredients: • 15 – kokum pods (dried or moist) • 1 – large Coconut scraped • 2 tbsp – Coriander leaves finely chopped • 5 – Garlic flakes grated • 4 – Green chillies slit, seeds and stems removed • salt to taste Method: Pour 2 cups boiling water over kokum pods in a vessel. […]

Ingredients: • 500g – fish • Grind coarsely: • 1/2 inch piece Ginger • 5-6 Big Green chillies • 6-8 – Small Red Onions • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • A pinch of Turmeric • 3/4 tsp – Coriander Powder • Other Masalas: • Curry leaves • Salt to taste • Dry Mango […]

Ingredients: • Wheat flour – 1 cup • Oil – to deep fry • Powdered Sugar – 1.5 cup • Finely chopped Cashew nuts – 1 tbsp • Ghee – 1/4 cup Method: Mix wheat flour with enough water and knead like chapatti dough. Prepare thin chapattis and deep fry in hot oil till crisp. […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – Paneer • 1.5 cups – Tomato sauce • 2 – Onions (peeled into layers/flaps) • 2 – Capsicum (cut in squares) 1 – Tomato • 1 tbsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 3/4 tbsp – soya sauce • 1 tbsp – chilli sauce • 1 tbsp – white Vinegar • […]

Ingredients: • 1 (8 ounce) package – Cream cheese, softened • 1/3 cup – granulated Sugar • 1 (8 ounce) – container sour Cream • 2 tsp – vanilla extract • 1 cup – nondairy whipped topping • 1 (9 inch) – graham cracker pie crust • 1/2 pint – strawberries, hulled and sliced Method: […]

Ingredients: • Fish slices – 1/2 kg • Minced Spring onion – 1/2 cup • Lime leaves – 4 • Coriander seeds – 2 tsp • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp • Fennel – 1/2 tsp • Water – 2 cups • Oil to fry • Lime juice to taste • Chilli powder – to […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – all purpose flour (maida) • 1 cup – vegetable oil • Salt (depending upon the taste) • 1/2 cup – Moong dal (soaked 6-8 hrs in plenty of water with baking soda) • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tbsp – Garam Masala • 1 tbsp – coriander […]

Ingredients: • Rice 1 cup • Chilly powder 1 tsp • Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp • Sugar 1 tsp • Karipatha (curry leaves) – a few leaves • Salt to taste • Ground nut 2 tbsp • Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp • Urd dal 1/2 tsp • Oil 2 tbsp Method: Add a tsp oil […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Palak (ground to a paste) • 1 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp – Green chilli paste • A sprig – fresh coriander • 1 cup – Wheat flour • Oil or Butter • Salt to taste Method: Take flour in a bowl and add all ingredients, except palak […]