Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – Frozen limeade concentrate (not lemonade) • 7up, Sprite or Ginger ale, chilled • 1/4 tsp – Kala namak (black salt) or chaat masala • Ice • A dash of vodka – optional Method: Partially defrost the frozen lemonade and add 2 tbsps of the concentrate to a glass. Add 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – plain Yoghurt • 1 tin – condensed Milk • 1/2 cup – toasted Cashew nuts • 1/2 – dry fruits or Aam papad Method: Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F). Combine condensed milk and dahi. Pour into a glass or ceramic baking dish or individual ramekins. In a larger, […]

Ingredients: • semolina – 2 cups • Sugar – 1 cup • Ghee – 2 tsp • Small Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp • Grated Coconut – 1 whole • Moulds of any shape (a leaf is a traditional shape) Method: Heat ghee in a pan. Add semolina and fry it till it turns light […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – gram flour • 2.5 cups – Sugar • 10 to 12 – Almonds • 4 tbsp – Ghee Method: Soak the almonds in boiling water for a couple of hours. Then peel and grind them into a fine, thick paste, adding very little water. In a dry pan, fry the […]

Ingredients: • 2 kg – Beetroot • 1 kg – Sugar • 2 – Oranges (extract juice) • 4 tbsp – Lime juice • 3 liters – water • A small piece of Ginger • 1/2 tsp – Yeast • 6 – Cloves Method: Peel and wash the beetroot and cut into pieces. Soak the […]

Ingredients: • Sago seeds – 2 cups • 1 – medium Onion chopped • Oil – 1 tbsp • Jeera – 1 tsp • Mustard – 1 tsp • Curry leaves – 8 to 9 chopped • 2 – small green chillies, chopped • Red Chilli powder – 1/2 spoon • Garam Masala – 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 3 – Apple, peeled and grated • 200 g – refined flour/maida • 1/2 cup – Milk • 100 g – Sugar • A pinch of salt • 1/2 cup – water • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • Oil for frying Method: Mix all the ingredients together to get a smooth thick […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – gram flour • 4 tbsps – Ghee • 6 – crushed Cardamoms Method: Heat ghee and gradually add the flour. Fry till brown. Remove from heat and add the cardamom, sugar and nuts. Mix well. Allow to cool and form into balls, with the help […]

Ingredients: • 3 pounds – green Cabbage • 3 apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped • 1 cup Raisins • 0.6 cup hot Orange juice • 1 tbsp Lemon juice • 1/4 cup frozen unsweetened Apple juice concentrate • 0.35 cup of broth • 1/2 cup matzo meal • 1 tsp Cinnamon • 8 Egg […]

Ingredients: • Almonds – 1 cup (level) • Sugar – 1/2 cup • Yellow food colour – a little • Almond essence – a few drops Method: Boil 4 cups of water in a vessel and remove it from the fire. Add the almonds and close the vessel. After 15 minutes, drain the water. Wash […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – soaked moong dal • 3 litre – Milk • 2 cups – Sugar • 1.5 cups – mawa • 10 – cardamoms, powdered • 12 tbsp – Ghee Method: Grind the soaked moong dal. Heat ghee in a thick bottomed vessel and fry the dal till it is golden in […]

Ingredients: • Channa dal – 200 g • Moong dal – 400 g • Jaggery – 500 g • Milk – 1 litre • Sweetened condensed Milk – 1 tin (200 g) • Desiccated Coconut – about 100 g • For garnishing: • Cashew 50 g (split into two) • Badam – 10 to 15, […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – chicken, cut into pieces • 3 tbsp – Kashmiri chilli powder • 2 pinches – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1- Lime (make juice from this) • 2 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste • 2 tsp – pepper powder • 1 tbsp – Curd • 1-2 – […]

Ingredients: • 200 gms – tender yam, peeled, cubed • 1/2 cup – coconut, grated • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp – Urad Dal • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 tbsp – grated […]

Ingredients: • 1 small tin – pineapple. • 100g – rawa. • 100g – cashew nuts, roasted and chopped. • 5 tbsp – ghee. • 1 tsp – Cardamom seeds. • a few drops yellow food colouring (optional). • a few drops essence of Pineapple (optional). • Sugar to suit the taste. Method: Heat ghee. […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Spinach (washed, cut into pieces) • 1/2 – small Brinjal • 1 – medium-sized Potato • 6 – medium-sized radish • 20 – medium-sized shrimps • 1 – large Onion (finely chopped) • 1/2 tbsp – Ginger paste • 2 tbsp – white Vinegar • 1.5 tbsp – Turmeric powder […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Urad Dal • 2 tbsp – gram flour • 2 cups – Sugar • 1 cup – water • A few drops – food colour • Ghee for deep frying. Method: Wash and soak dal overnight. Remove the skins of the dal. Grind to a very fine paste, using minimal […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cashews • 1 cup – Powdered Sugar • 4 tbsp – Milk powder • 1 tbsp- Milk • 1 tsp – Powdered Cardamom • 1 tbsp – Ghee Method: Grind the cashews in a mixer grinder into a fine powder. Combine the ground cashews, powdered sugar, milk powder, cardamom, ghee […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – besan (gram flour) • 1/4 cup – Maida (all-purpose flour) • 3 cups – Sugar • 3 cups – Vanaspati ghee/oil • 1.5 cups – water for syrup Method: Mix maida and besan. Mix sugar and water and make a light syrup (not thick). In one vessel, heat the ghee […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – basmati Rice • 1/2 cup – sweet Corn kernels • 1/2 cup – shelled peas • 5 to 6 – cashews, halved • 10 to 12 – raisins, small • 15 – medium ajwain leaves • 1 sprig – Mint leaves • 1 sprig – Basil leaves • 2 stalk […]