Ingredients: • 1 cup – semolina • Sugar – to taste • Ghee – 1 to 1.5 cups • 1/5 tsp – citric acid, powdered • 1/2 cup – blanched peeled almonds, halved • 1/4 cup – green pistachios, halved • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • Saffron • food colour -red/green/yellow Method: Soak semolina […]

Ingredients: • 1 tin – condensed Milk • 250 g – white Butter • 12 cups – Sugar • 4 tsp – cocoa powder Method: Pour the condensed milk in a heavy pan and add white butter, sugar and cocoa powder. Cook on low flame, stirring continuously until the batter thickens. Pour the mixture into […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Chicken (whole) • 120 g (approx.) Butter for batter • 125 g (approx.) Butter for basting • Tandoori Masala: • 5 g – Red Hot Chilli Powder • 10 g – Kashmiri Chilli Powder • 20 g – Green chillies • 10 g – Ginger • 10 g – Garlic […]

Ingredients: • 1 – coconut, grated finely • 275 g – Rawa (semolina) • 275 g – sugar, powdered • 3 -egg • 30 g – Butter • 4-5 -almonds blanched and sliced Method: Beat the whites of the eggs and 1 yolk. Then add sugar, coconut, rawa and beat it some more. Add butter […]

Ingredients: • Maida – 2 cups • Salt – 1/2 tsp • Sodium bicarbonate – 1.5 tsp • Orange essence – 1 tsp • Cinnamon powder – 1/2 tsp • Raisins – 3 tbsp • Soft Jaggery – 1/2 cup • Milk – 300 ml • Sugar – 1/2 cup • Butter – 1/2 cup […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – parboiled (Idli) Rice • 2 cups – Barley • 1 cup – whole Urad Dal • 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • Salt Method: Wash and soak the rice along with barley for 3 to 4 hrs. Wash and soak the urad dal for 3 to 4 hrs. First, grind […]

Ingredients: • 450 g flour, • 4 eggs, • 2 tbsp – Olive oil, • a pinch of salt. • For the filling: • 250 g pecorino cheese (or Philadelphia cheese, grated), • 25 g sugar, • 1 tsp Lemon rind, finely grated • 1 tsp Lemon juice, • 4 Egg yolks. Method: Sift the […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup – gram flour • Salt to taste • 2 tbsp – oil • 1 pinch – soda bicarb • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • Water – to make dough • Oil – to deep fry Method: Make a dough mixing all ingredients Grease hands with oil for ease in handling dough […]

Ingredients: • Yam- 2 big pieces • Raw banana – 2 • Pepper – 8-9 • Salt to taste • Coconut (grated) – 2 cups • Tamarind – 1 (small ball) • Rice powder – 1 tbsp • 1/2 tsp each – Mustard Seeds and Urad Dal • Some Curry leaves Method: Pressure-cook the yams […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – Oyster Mushrooms • 3 – eggs • 20 g – cooking oil • Powdered black pepper • Salt to taste Method: Heat 10 g of oil in a pan. Add the mushrooms and cook until juice runs. Season with pepper and salt. Remove from pan and keep aside. Clean the […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – atta (wheat flour) • 3/4 cup- Jaggery • 3/4 cup – Ghee • 14 to 16 – finely sliced Almonds (for garnishing) • 2.5 cups – water Method: Lightly heat ghee in a heavy bottom vessel. Add the wheat flour and saute the wheat flour till golden brown. Gradually, add […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – semolina • 2 tsp – cornflour • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2 tsp – melted Ghee • 2.5 tbsp – Butter • A pinch of salt • 1 cup – Sugar • Plain flour for dusting if required • Ghee for Deep Frying Method: Sieve semolina and salt […]

Ingredients: • Mutton – 1 kilo • Onion – 3 medium sized (finely chopped) • Tomato – 1 (small) • Green chillies – 4 or 5 • Curry leaves • Coriander leaves – to garnish • Coconut – grounded as paste(3 cups) Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tbsps • Chilli Powder – 2 tbsps • […]

Ingredients: • 3.75 l – Milk • 1 dozen – eggs • 1 cup – Sugar • 30 ml – pure vanilla extract • 1 pinch – Nutmeg • 950 ml – whiskey • 950 ml – brandy • 475 ml – dark rum • 475 ml – light rum Method: Separate eggs. Mix yolks […]

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 […]