Ingredients: • 2 – Raw bananas • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – split black gram • 1 tsp – Channa dal • Pinch of – Asafoetida • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • Coriander leaves – a few sprigs • Salt as per taste Method: Boil raw bananas in a pressure […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Pears (chopped) • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – Lemon juice Method: Blend together the pears and sugar as a thick puree. Don’t add water. Now add the lemon juice to the pear puree. Pour this thick pear puree in a stainless steel box and keep in freezer, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cream • 1 cup – Maida • 1/4 cup – semolina (rava) • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 – eggs • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 cup – nuts, Raisins and Dates Method: Beat the eggs, cream and sugar in a mixie. Pour into a vessel, add […]

Ingredients: • Milk – 1.5 litres • Egg – 1 • Milk powder -1/2 kg • Ghee – 1 tbsp • Baking powder- 1/4 tsp • Cardamom powder -1 tsp • Sugar – 250 g Method: Pour milk into a big bowl. Add cardamom powder. Add sugar as required. Heat the milk on a low […]

Ingredients: • 1 tsp – Pomegranate seeds, powdered • 1 tsp – soft brown or castor Sugar • 1 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 8 to 10 – Black Peppercorns • 1/2 tsp – Coriander seeds • 1/2 tsp – aniseed • 1/2 tsp – salt Method: Warm a griddle; do not overheat. Lightly roast […]

Ingredients: • 4 – skinless, boneless Chicken breast halves, cut into 1.5 inch pieces • 1 cup – vegetable oil • 1/2 cup – soy sauce • 1/2 cup – light Corn syrup • 1/4 cup – Lemon juice • 2 tbsp – sesame seeds • 1/2 tsp – Garlic powder • 1 (8 ounce) […]

Ingredients: • 10 slices of bread • Filling: • 200 g – Corn • 2 large – chopped Onion • 1 – chopped Capsicum • 3 tbsp – Tomato sauce • 1/2 cup – grated cheese • salt to taste • 2 tbsp – oil Method: Remove the crust from the slice of bread. Roll […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Almond (badam) paste, ground with half tsp Saffron • 4 cups – Sugar • 1 tbsp – Ghee • Ghee for greasing a plate Method: Mix the ingredients in a large bowl. Pour half of it in an extra large glass bowl and microwave on high for 6 mins. Take […]

Ingredients: • 1 large tin Pears • For the Melba Sauce: • 1/2 tin – Raspberry jam • 1 cup – Hot water • 1 tbsp – Cornflour Method: Mix jam with hot water and let it melt over low heat. Strain through a fine sieve.  Mix cornflour in a little cold water, add to […]

Ingredients: • 1 pound – lamb, cut into small cubes • 1 tsp – Turmeric • 1 tsp – pepper • 1 tsp – Cinnamon • 1/4 tsp Ginger • 2 tbsps – Butter • 3/4 cup – chopped Celery and leaves • 2 – onions, chopped • 1/2 cup – Parsley and cilantro, chopped […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – raw Rice – • 3 cup – Urad Dal • 1 litre – Milk • Sugar – according to your taste • oil for deep fry (with 100 g ghee-optional) • a pinch of Cardamom • salt Method: Soak the rice and dal and make a thick paste like vada […]

Ingredients: • Rava – 2 cups • Sour curds – 2 cups • Water – 1 cup • Coriander Leaves, chopped – 1/4th cup • Carrot, grated – 1/4th cup • Cabbage, chopped finely – 1/2 cup • Peas – 1/4th cup • Green chillies chopped – 2-3 • Ginger – 1/2 inch (1 cm) […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Pineapple • 1/2 cup – semolina/rava • 1 cup – Sugar • 5 tbsp – Ghee • 1 pinch – green food colour • 1 drop – rose/vanilla essence • 1 handful – Cashew nuts • 1 tbsp – Raisins Method: Boil pineapple for 3 minutes and blend it to […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – grated Carrots • 1 cup – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • 3 tbsp – Ghee • 1 cup – fresh Milk or 3 tbsp – condensed Milk • 3 tbsp – chopped nuts Method: Melt the sugar in a thick pan with 1/2 cup water till a […]

Ingredients: • For lasagne sheets: • 2 cups – plain flour • 2 tbsp – oil or Butter • water • 1 tbsp – oil • For vegetable layer: • 1 cup – cheese grated • 1/2 cup – Carrot grated • 1/2 cup – Cabbage shredded fine • 2 – Onions cut into thin […]

Ingredients: • Part A: • cracker crust • 1 – large Egg white (slightly beaten) • Mix B: • 5 cups – fresh peeled apples (red) • 1/2 cup – powdered Sugar • 1/4 cup – Brown sugar • 3 tbsp – whole Wheat flour • 1/2 tsp – Cinnamon • 1/4 tsp – salt […]

Ingredients: • For chocolate layers: • 12 ounces – semi-sweet chocolate, chips or squares, chopped • 1/4 cup – solid vegetable shortening • For Orange filling: • 2 jars (7.5 ounces) – marshmallow Cream • Method: Bottom chocolate layer: Line bottom of 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch jelly-roll pan with aluminium foil. […]

Ingredients: • Kiwi fruit – 2 • Green Grapes – 1 cup • Lemon – 1 • Apple juice – 1 cup • Fresh tea – 1 cup, chilled • Orange juice – 1 cup • Soda water – 1 cup • Mango chunks – 1/2 cup • Mint leaves • Ice Method: Peel and […]

Ingredients: • Mutton – 500 gm, cubed. • Black pepper Corns – 4 tsp. • Mustard Seeds – 2 tsp. • Garlic – 4 cloves. • Ginger – a thin slice. • oil – 4 tbsp. • Onion – 1/2 cup, chopped. • Curry leaves. • Rampe leaves (kewra, pandanus leaf) – 3. • Cardamoms […]

Ingredients: • 45 ml – Tequila • 15 ml – Grand Marnier • 15 ml – freshly squeezed Lemon juice • Blended ice Method: Put all the ingredients in a shaker with 3 cubes of ice. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds and strain into a chilled margarita glass which is 3/4th filled with finely blended […]