Ingredients: • 1 cup – basmati Rice • 1/4 cup – cashewnuts, halved • 1 tbsp – almonds, blanched, peeled, halved • 1 tbsp – walnuts, shelled, broken coarsely • 1 tsp – Khus Khus seeds • 1 tsp – charonji seeds • 1 tsp – Cardamom seeds, crushed lightly • 1/2 tsp – Saffron […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Pineapple chunks • 2 cups – yogurt • 1/4 cup – Milk • 1/4 cup – water • 2 tbsp – Honey or Sugar • Ice cubes Method: Blend together pineapple chunks, honey or sugar, milk, water , yogurt and ice cubes. Blend well for few seconds until they turn […]

Ingredients: • For base: • 300 g – digestive biscuits • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 50 g – Butter • For Cream cheese: • 1.5 liters – Milk (full fat) • 1.25 tsp – citric acid crystals dissolved in 1/2 cup warm water • For cheese cake: • 300 g – Cream cheese • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – basmati Rice • 1 cup – Sugar • 6 cups – water approx. • 1/2 cup – Ghee • 2 to 3 – Cardamoms • 8 to 10 – Pistachios • 8 to 10 – Almonds • 2 tbsp – Raisins • Few drops – Saffron colour Method: Wash and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup -wheat flour • 1 cup- Bajra flour • 1 cup -jwari flour • 1/2 cup- Rice flour • 1/2 cup -besan • 2 -medium sized Onions • 1 tsp – chilli powder • Salt • 1/2 tsp- Turmeric powder • 2 tsp- Jeera powder • Oil Method: Roast all the flours […]

Ingredients: • 18-20 small – Hot green chillies, chopped • 5-6 – Long, mild, green chillies, chopped • 3 stems – Lemon grass, 3 inch high, chopped finely • 10-12 – Spring onions, chopped • 2 inch – Ginger, peeled and grated • 8-10 – Cloves garlic, peeled, crushed • 1/2 tsp – Lemon rind […]

Ingredients: • 600 gms – sultanas • 400 gms – Raisins • 200 gms – Currants • 100 gms – glace cherries, quartered • 100 gms – glace Orange slices, finely chopped • 80 gms – glace ginger, finely chopped • 290 ml – brandy • 1.5 cups – plain flour • 1/2 cup – […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – Refined flour or Maida • 300 g – soft grown Sugar • 1/4 tsp – salt • 2 tsp – spice powder • 500 g – mixed dried fruits (equal quantities of currants, Raisins and sultanas, chopped well and soaked n rum before hand) • 100 g – chopped orange/ […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup-maida • 1/4 cup- sooji (rava) • 3-cardamoms (powdered) • 1 tbsp-sour Curd • 1 pinch-baking soda • oil for frying • 1 cup-sugar • 1 cup- water Method: Mix maida and sooji with curd and baking soda. Keep aside. Make a syrup of the sugar by boiling till consistency is thick […]

Ingredients: • For Sponge: • 2 cups – plain flour. • 1.25 cups – ground sugar. • 1 cup – Milk powder. • 1.5 cups – milk. • 3/4 tsp – baking powder. • 1/2 tsp – baking soda. • 100 g – butter. • 3 to 4 drops – vanilla essence| For Plum mixture: […]

Ingredients: • Milk – 1.5 litres • Grated Bottle Gourd – 2 cups • semolina (rawa/sooji) – 1/2 cup • Sugar – 1/3 cup • Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp Method: Boil the milk in a thick bottomed pan. Simmer, stirring frequently, till the milk is reduced to 1 litre. Add the gourd and simmer […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Kaju powder (cashew nut) • 1/2 cup – powdered Sugar • 1/8 tsp – Cardamom powder • Few strands of Saffron • 2 tbsp – Milk Method: Add saffron paste to the milk. Keep aside. Mix kaju powder, powdered sugar and cardamom powder. Prepare semi-soft dough with the help of […]

Ingredients: • 250ml – Cranberry juice • 250ml – Grape juice • 2 scoops – vanilla ice Cream • 6-7 ice cubes Method: Blend all the ingredients together in a blender and serve immediately. Recipe courtesy of Rachael Abraham

Ingredients: • 2 cups – mathia flour • 1 cup – Urad Dal flour • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 2 tsp – Ghee • 1/3 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – papad khar • 1 tsp – ajwain • Salt to taste • Approx 1/2 cup – warm water (add more […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Butter • 250 gm – Refined flour or Maida • 250 g – Sugar (powdered) • 5 – eggs, beaten well • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – cake seeds Method: Sift the flour and baking powder together. Cream the butter and sugar well. Add the beaten […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – moong dal • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup – Ghee • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • cashewnuts/raisins for garnishing Method: Roast the moong dal well. Cool and grind the dal to a fine powder. Add sugar and cardamom powder, mix well and slowly add as much warm […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Maize (bhutta makka) • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 1/2 cups – Jaggery • 1 tsp – ground elaichi Method: First, remove the skin and take the seeds of maize (corn) and grind it into a paste. Grate the coconut and add it to the maize (corn) paste and […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Pears (chopped) • water (as per need) • 2 tsp – Lime juice • Sugar • Few Mint leaves Method: Blend the pears, sugar with enough water. Add the lemon juice, mint leaves to the juice and stir well. Keep in fridge for half an hour. Serve chilled and enjoy! […]

Ingredients: • 75 gms – grated Corn • 750 ml – Milk • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1 handful – almonds, sliced • 1 handful – pistachios, sliced • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • A few strands – saffron, crushed Method: Put grated corn, milk (Reserving one tsp for later use) and sugar […]

Ingredients: • Raw Rice – 1 cup • Sugar – 250 g • Milk – 1 liter • Elaichi (powdered) – 1 tsp Method: Boil the milk and keep aside 1/2 the boiled milk. Clean the rice in fresh water. Boil water, add the rice. Stir it. Half cook the rice, then add the milk. […]