Ingredients: • 2 cups- vegetables (Beans, Carrot, Snake gourd, Cabbage, Broccoli etc.). • 2 handfuls – roasted gram dal (pottukadalai). • 2 tbsp – jeera. • 3 or 4 – red chillies. • Salt, to taste. • 1 tsp – grated coconut. Method: Boil the vegetables with a little salt and keep aside. Heat oil […]

Ingredients: • 1 liter – whole fat Milk • 100 gm – fresh Cream • 7 to 8 – plump Figs, soaked in water overnight or 6 to 7 – fresh ripe Figs • 3/4 cup – soft Brown sugar • 2 tbsp – Corn flour • 1/4 tsp – vanilla essence Method: Dissolve corn […]

Ingredients: • 60g- Sugar • 2- Eggs, white and yolk separated • 300ml – Milk • 10g- Gelatine, dissolved in lukewarm water • 5ml -Chocolate essence • 50g- Chocolate, melted • For the topping: • 4 Cherries • 1 tbsp- Jam • 1 tbsp -Brandy • 1/2 tbsp -Honey • 2 tbsp – Water • […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 litres – Milk • 100 g – Curd, beaten • 7-8 tbsp – Sugar (or to taste) • 2 tbsp – Strawberry syrup • 2 tbsp – Strawberry jam Method: Boil milk in a large vessel and add the beaten curd. When the milk curdles, hang it in a muslin cloth and […]

Ingredients: • Method: Mix milk, curds, ghee and sugar together. If using for offering, make sure vessel is very clean. Add banana, chopped basil and refrigerate till served. Serve in tiny individual bowls. Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering

Ingredients: • 1 cup – fresh or canned deseeded lychees • 3 cups – fresh cream, chilled • 1/2 cup – sugar, powdered • 2 – 3 drops – vanilla essence • 4 – tall glasses for serving Method: Chill lychees to required temperature. Beat cream over ice cubes till it thickens. Fold in sugar, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Kabuli Channa • 4 – chillies • 1 – grated Coconut • 1 tsp – mustard • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • 3 tsp – oil • Some kadi patha • Salt to taste Method: Soak the Kabuli channa overnight. Cook it in the pressure cooker till you get […]

Ingredients: • Mutton – 250 g • Curd – 1/2 cup • Oil – 5 tbsp • Onion – 1.5 cup, thinly sliced • Ginger paste – 2 tsp • Garlic paste – 1 tsp • Green chilli – 4-6, slit • Coriander leaves – 4 tbsp • Mint leaves – 2 tbsp • Fenugreek […]

Ingredients: • Part 1: • 1 cup – green peas, boiled • 1 tbsp – Mint leaves, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1 sprig – Spring onion greens, finely chopped • 1 tsp – Lemon juice • 1/2 tsp – white Vinegar • Salt to taste • Pepper to […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Jaggery • 2 cups – paneer, crumbled • 2 tsp – Powdered Elaichi • 2 tsp – Cashew nuts • 4 tsp – Ghee • 2 cups – Water Method: Boil jaggery and water together to get string consistency. Add paneer it to the jaggery mixture. Simmer the gas and […]

Ingredients: • Rice Flour – 1 cup • Jaggery – 2.5 cups • Coconut – 3 cups Method: Mix 1 cup jaggery with 1 cup of water and boil it with 1 tsp ghee. Add rice flour and stir it till it becomes thick enough to make small balls. Add the balls and heat it […]

Ingredients: • 30 ml (2 tbsp) – Butter or margarine • 250 ml (1 cup) – sliced fresh Mushrooms • 250 ml (1 cup) – chopped Onion • 2 – Cloves garlic, finely chopped • 30 ml (2 tbsp) – flour • 500 ml (2 cups) – Milk • 15 ml (1 tbsp) – Dijon […]

Ingredients: • For Coconut crust: • 150 g – desiccated Coconut • 1/2 cup – powdered Sugar • 4 tbsp – butter, melted • 3 tbsp – all – purpose flour (maida) • 1 – egg, large, lightly beaten • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • For filling: • 3 tsp – gelatine • 3 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Milk • 1 cup – gram flour • 1 cup – Ghee • 1 cup – Coconut flakes • 3 cups – Sugar • Some Cashew nuts Method: Mix all the ingredients together. Heat a pan and pour the batter into it, stirring continuously till it leaves the sides of […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – besan • 4 tbsp – sooji • 1/2 cup – Ghee • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 4 to 5 tbsp – Almonds • 1 tbsp – Raisins Method: Chop the almonds coarsely. Set aside. Warm the ghee on low heat. In a bowl, sift the chickpea flour. Add the […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – brown chick peas (soaked overnight) • 1 – Tomato chopped • 1 – large Onion sliced thinly • 1 – large onion, sliced and fried till brown • 1 – potato, boiled, chopped in chunks • 1 – tbsp. ginger, finely chopped • 1 – tsp. garlic, finely chopped • […]

Ingredients: • 2 – raw mangoes, medium sized • 2 sprigs – Mint leaves (optional) • 3/4 tsp – roasted cumin, crushed coarsely • 3/4 tsp – black salt • 500 ml – ice cold water • Salt to taste Method: Pressure cook mangoes for 2-3 whistles. Cool cooker, remove mangoes, press out pulp and […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – cooked Pasta • 1/2 cup – Walnuts • 1/2 tsp – minced fresh Garlic • 1 bunch – fresh Basil • 1/2 cup – water • Salt and freshly ground pepper • Parmesan cheese Method: Add all the ingredients, except pasta and cheese, and grind to a smooth paste. Mix […]

Ingredients: • 1 can – Evaporated Milk (170 gms) • 2 cups – Caramel toffees • 2 cups – Cornflakes • 1/2 cup – Coarsely chopped Walnuts • 1/2 cup – Raisins Method: Preheat oven to 160 degrees C. Combine evaporated milk and caramel toffee. Heat on low heat for 12 to 14 mins or […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – condensed Milk • 1 cup – Maida (refined flour) • 1 cup – Butter • 1 cup – Almond • 1 tbsp – Castor Sugar • 1 tsp – Baking powder • 1 tsp – Vanilla essence Method: Soak the almonds overnight and grind them to a fine paste. Beat […]