Ingredients: • 1.3 cup – Maida • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 – eggs, beaten • 1.5 tsp – vanilla essence Method: Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Cream the butter and blend in sugar. Add eggs […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – white flour • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – salt • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1 tbsp – Sugar • 1 – Egg • 4 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – Kalonji (Nigella seeds) Method: Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together into a […]

Ingredients: • 5-left over idlis • 1-onion (big) • 1-green chilli • 1 tsp-oil • 1/2 tsp-channa dhal • 1/2 tsp-urad dhal • 1/4 tsp- chilli powder Method: Break idlis into crumbs using hand. If you’re using the dhal powder, mix that with a tsp of oil with the idli crumbs Chop onion and chilli […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – fresh pineapple, peeled and cut into small pieces • 2 cup – Milk • 1 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – flour • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1 packet – Marie biscuits • 6 – Egg yolks • 3 tbsp – cocoa • 1 tsp – vanilla essence […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – ginger, chopped roughly • 1 cup – Garlic flakes (big) • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric • 3/4 tbsp – oil Method: Peel the ginger and garlic. Grind the ginger for a minute with turmeric and oil, then add the garlic. Grind to a smooth paste. Transfer the paste to a […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – fresh Milk • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • 1 cup – Mango pulp • 2 packets – thick Cream • 1 tin – sweetened condensed Milk • 2 tbsp – rose water Method: Mix milk with corn flour and the remaining ingredients – except rose water – in a […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – All-purpose flour • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Sweetened condensed Milk • 1 cup – Butter • 1 tsp – Baking powder • 1/2 tsp – Baking soda • 1 tsp – Vanilla essence • 1/4 cup – Milk • 2 – Red apples (chopped finely) Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1 loaf – Bread • Sugar – as per taste • 2 tbsps – Cocoa powder • 2 cups – malai • Gems – as needed Method: Blend bread, sugar and cocoa powder in a mixie. Add some sugar to the malai and blend it. Take a container and alternately spread a layer […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – raw Peanuts • 1/2 cup – Jaggery Method: Dry roast peanuts in a tawa until they turn light brown. There will be nice aroma and peanut skin will start splitting up. Remove the skin from the peanuts. Blend the peanuts for few seconds to form a coarse powder. Then add […]

Ingredients: • Egg yolks 3 • gelatin – 3 tsp • water – 5 tbsp • Sugar – 1/2 cup • water – 1/2 cup • Milk – 300 ml • castor Sugar -1/2 cup • fresh Cream – 1 cup Method: Soak gelatin in 5 tbsp of water. Place one and a half cup […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – khoya • 125 g – plain flour • 1/4 tsp – baking soda • 1/4 cup – Milk • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 pinch Saffron strands • 250 g – Sugar • Ghee to deep fry Method: Crush the khoya. Sieve in the flour and soda together. […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – All-purpose flour • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup – Butter • 1/4 cup – Sunflower oil • 1/2 cup – Buttermilk • 1/2 cup – Orange juice • 1 tsp – Orange zest • 1 tsp – Baking powder • 1/2 tsp – Baking soda • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • ½ pint condensed Milk • ½ pint water • 4 tsp. gelatin • 50-75 gms. Sugar • 2 tbsp. hot water • 3 eggs • ½ tin pinapple • 50 gms. Cashewuts • 20 gms. Chocolate, melted • ½ tsp. Almond essence • 2 tsp. vanilla essence • Green colouring Method: Dilute half […]

Ingredients: • 15 pieces – Marie biscuits • One small cup – fresh grated Coconut • 1 small cup – Cream • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 2 heaped tbsp – drinking chocolate • 1/2 tbsp – Instant Coffee Powder Method: Prepare a mixture of cream and sugar and keep aside. Powder the Marie biscuits […]

Ingredients: • 19 tbsps (275g) – Unsalted Butter • 2 cups (200g) – Sifted Cake Flour (not self-rising; sift before measuring) • 1 tsp (5g) – Baking powder • 1/2 tsp (3g) – Salt • 1/2 cup (110g) – Packed light Brown sugar • 1/3 (75g) cup – Granulated Sugar • 4 large – eggs […]

Ingredients: • Mint chutney: • 1/2 cup – Mint leaves • 2 tsp – Urad Dal • Salt • Oil • 6 – Bread slices • 2 – Onions (sliced lengthwise) • 1 tbsp – Sambar powder • 1/4 tsp – Chilli powder • Salt • Oil Method: Saute the mint leaves. Transfer them to […]

Ingredients: • 1 pack – silken tofu, at room temperature • 1/2 pack – unsweetened dark chocolate chips • 1/2 cup – Honey Method: Drain the tofu for 10 mins. Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler. Place all the ingredients in a blender until creamy. Place the mousse in the refrigerator for 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 lb (250 g)- Maida • 1/2 lb- Suji • 1-coconut, thick Milk • 1 tsp- baking powder • 2- Egg yolks well beaten • 2 tbsp – Ghee • salt • Ghee for frying Method: Rub ghee well into the flour and suji and baking powder Add yolks of egg and salt. […]

Ingredients: • 175 gms. Butter or margarine • 350 gms. self raising flour • 2 large eggs • 175 gms. castor Sugar • 1 tsp. glycerine • 225 gms. plain or Milk chocolate Method: Grease and line a 20.5 cm square cake tin. Preheat oven to 170 degrees. Rub the butter into the flour until […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup rolled oats • 1 cup plain flour, sifted • 2/3 cup desiccated Coconut • 1/2 cup Sugar • 1/3 cup macadamias, chopped • 2 tbsps golden syrup • 125g unsalted Butter • 1/2 tsp cooking soda Method: Preheat oven to 170C. Place oats, flour, coconut, sugar and macadamias in a bowl […]