Ingredients: • 1 cup – Water • 1/2 tsp – Black pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – Coriander-cumin powder • 1and1/2 tsp – Sugar • A few fresh Basil leaves (optional) Method: Pour water in a small bowl. Add pepper powder, coriander-cumin powder, sugar and basil leaves and mix well with a spoon. Bring this […]

Ingredients: • 100 gms. sweet or semi-sweet chocolate, melted • ¼ cup of strong coffee • 6 tbsp. unsalted Butter • 3 Egg yolks • 1 cup of whipping Cream • 3 Egg whites • ¼ cup of finely ground Sugar • Whipped Cream (optional) Method: Beat the soft butter into the smoothly melted chocolate. […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – sooji (semolina) • 1.5 cup – Ghee • 1 tin sweetened condensed Milk • 5 cups – water • 15-20 almonds, sliced lengthwise • 2 tbsp – Raisins • A few strands of Saffron soaked in 1 tbsp. water • Few sliced Almonds for decorating Method: Heat ghee in a […]

Ingredients: • 4 – buns, split open and buttered • 4 – cheese slices • 1/4 cup – semolina (rawa) • Oil for deep frying • For burgers: • 1/2kg – ground Chicken • 1/2 cup – chopped yellow bell pepper • 1/4 cup – chopped French beans, boiled • 1/4 cup – chopped carrots, […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Button Mushrooms • 3 cups – Chicken stock • 2 sprigs – Spring onions, chopped finely • 1/2-inch – Ginger, chopped finely • 1/2 tsp – Black pepper • Salt to taste. Method: Wash the mushrooms and cut into slices. Heat a pan and add the chicken stock. Let it […]

Ingredients: • 1 lb pack – Tofu, ground • 10 – Serrano Peppers (or 5 hot green chillies) • 1 large- Onion, another for garnishing • 3-4 -cloves Garlic (medium sized) • Ginger- 1 piece • All purpose flour- 2 cups • Salt to taste • Garam Masala powder- 1 tsp • 2 tsp -Oil […]

Ingredients: • 2 – eggs, well-beaten • 4 cups – plain flour • 1 packet – Dry yeast • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/4 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1/4 cup – melted Butter • 1/4 cup – warm water • For filling: • 3 tbsp – melted Butter • […]

Ingredients: • chocolate – 1 cup • Cream – 1/2 cup • Maida – 250g • Ghee – 1tbsp • oil for frying • water for mixing Method: Make a dough of maida with water and add ghee to make the dough soft. Keep aside for 5 minutes. Make a stuffing of chocolate and cream; […]

Ingredients: • 300 gms – Rice (basmati) • 2 tsps – Coriander seeds • 1 tsp – Sesame seeds • 1 piece – Cinnamon (small) • 4 – Cloves • 1 – Badi Elaichi • 4 tsp – Ghee • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds (black) • 5 – Curry leaves • 1 pinch – […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – uncooked Pasta • 1 cup – finely chopped vegetables (beans, carrots, cauliflower, peas, corn, spinach, broccoli, zucchini, tomatoes, Onions etc.) • 1 tsp – mixed herbs ( basil, rosemary, Thyme and oregano) • Chilli flakes to taste • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup (100-125 g) – Rice • 7-8 cups – full Cream Milk • 2 tbsp – sabudana • 1.5 cups – powdered Jaggery (melted and sieved • 3 tbsp – Ghee • 3 tbsp – cashewnuts, halved (optional) • 2 tbsp – seedless Raisins (optional) • 1/2 tsp – powdered green Cardamom […]

Ingredients: • 3 tbsp – Corn flour • 100 gm – Maida • 1 tsp – ajwain/carom seeds • 1/4 kg – Ghee • 3 tbsp – water • 1/2 tsp- salt • 1 tsp – kalonji/onion seeds Method: In a big bowl, combine corn flour, maida, ajwain, onion seeds, and salt to taste. Add […]

Ingredients: • 2-3 bags prepared microwaved Corn • 2 cups – packed Brown sugar • 1 cup – Butter • 1/2 cup – light Corn syrup • 1 tsp – baking soda • 1 tsp – vanilla extract • 1 tsp – salt Method: Spread popcorn on baking sheets and set aside. In large saucepan, […]

Ingredients: • Channa dal – 2 cup • Sugar – 1.5 cup • Ghee – 1/2 cup • Cardamom – 5 • Dry fruits – 2 tbsp Method: Soak channa dal for four hours Grind the dal coarsely without adding water and cook the ground dal Heat a vessel, pour ghee and fry the dry […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Wheat flour • 3 handfuls – baby arugula/rocket leaves • Salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 – Green chillies • Oil Method: Finely chop arugula leaves. Knead with wheat flour, salt, turmeric powder and enough water to make a smooth, soft dough. Roll into chapattis. […]

Ingredients: • 1 loaf – firm bread • 8 oz – Cream cheese • 10 – eggs • 1 and 1/2 cups – half and half • 1/4 cup – Honey syrup • 8 oz – crushed Pineapple • 8 tbsps – melted Butter • Cinnamon powder to taste • powdered Sugar to taste Method: […]

Ingredients: • whole Wheat or multi grain bread – 6 slices • sun flower oil – 1 tbsp • Apricot jam (no Sugar added) – 3 tbsp • Raisins – 4 tbsp • soft dried Apricots – 150 gm, chopped • Sugar (Sugar substitute) – 2 tbsp • Milk – 500 ml • Egg – […]

Ingredients: • Instant cappuccino powder – 1 tsp • Milk – 1 cup • Orange juice – 2 tsp • Orange zest – a pinch • Brown sugar (Demerara) -1 tsp • Whipped Cream – 1 tsp Method: Stir in a spoon of instant cappuccino powder and a spoon of Demerara sugar to a cup […]

Ingredients: • 10 (small) – eggplants • 2 tbsp – Bengal Gram dal • 2 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 1 pinch – Asafoetida • 12 – Red Chillies • 1 inch – Cinnamon • 2 – Onion • 1 – Tomato • 1.5 tsp – salt • 4 tbsp – oil • 1/4 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 tin condensed Milk • 1 cup- Cashew nuts • 1/2 tsp- vanilla essence Method: For this recipe, follow the directions given for easy khova. But cook on medium low power for 15-17 minutes instead of 10-12 minutes. The khova will get a light brownish tinge and a caramel flavor. Cool completely and […]