Ingredients: • 1 cup – whole-wheat flour • 1/2 cup – rice/maize/ragi/plain flour • 1/4 cup- Beaten Rice (poha) • 1 – Onion • 1/3 cup – chopped Bottle Gourd • 1 – Capsicum • 1 – Carrot • 2 florets – Cauliflower • 1/2 cup – chopped Cabbage • 1 piece – Ginger grated […]

Ingredients: • 2 large Tomatoes • 2 tbsps – minced left over Chicken • 1 hard boiled Egg • 2 tsp – mayonnaise Method: Chop the egg. Cut the top of the tomatoes and scoop out the centres. Mince the cut tomato tops. Mix with the scooped out tomato pulp, chopped egg and minced chicken. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – wheat flour • 3/4th cup – Jaggery • Water • A few pinches of – Cardamom powder • 1 tbsp – Ghee • Oil to fry • Powdered Almond – to garnish Method: Heat jaggery in just enough water, dissolve it and strain. To 1 cup of wheat flour, add […]

Ingredients: • Methi seeds – 1/2 cup • Tamarind paste – 1 small cup • Tamarind – 1 small piece • Til (sesame seeds) – 1 tbsp • Fresh Coconut (grated) – A handful • Turmeric powder – 2 tbsp • Channa (white, split) – 2 tbsp (for chutneys) • Red Chilli – 4-5 • […]

Ingredients: • Rava – 1 cup • Sugar – 1 cup • Milk – 1 cup • Water – 1.5 cups • Cardamom powder – 1 g • Dry fruits if required (almonds, cashews) • pinch of Saffron • Banana – 1 (crushed) • Ghee – 2 tbsp Method: Pour the rava in a deep […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Full Cream • 1 cup – Milk • 1 cup – Castor Sugar • 1/4 cup – strawberries (chopped) • 2 tsp – Gelatine (Agar-Agar powder/flakes, for core-vegetarian) • Food colouring -few drops • 1 tbsp – Water. Method: Combine 1/4 cup full cream, 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Toor Dal • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 tbsp – coriander • a pinch of Turmeric • a pinch of Asafoetida • 1 tsp – Rice • 1 cup – Coconut (grated) • 7-8 – Red Chillies • Curry leaves • salt to taste • Method: Grind all […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – rice, washed and soaked for 3-4 hours • salt to taste • oil to shallow fry Method: Grind soaked rice to a fine paste. Add salt, enough water to make a thin batter. Keep aside for 2 hours. Heat a dosa griddle, pour 1 ladleful of mixture in centre. Spread […]

Ingredients: • For the mousse mixture: • 1 cup – cold Milk • 1 tsp – gelatine • 1/2 tsp – granulated Sugar • 1 – pumpkin, roasted and diced • 1 tbsp – powdered Sugar • 3 tbsp – Orange juice • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1.5 cups – heavy Cream • […]

Ingredients: • 50 gm makhanas (puffed lotus seeds) • 3-4 boiled arbi • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp finely chopped Green chillies • 1 tsp finely chopped Ginger • A pinch of Mint chutney (optional) • Salt to taste • Ghee for shallow frying Method: Soak the lotus seeds in water for […]

Ingredients: • 1 can – Mango pulp • 1 can – sweetened condensed Milk • 1 small container – whipped Cream • 1 pint – heavy Cream Method: Mix mango pulp, condensed milk, and heavy cream with whisker or spoon for 3 to 4 minutes. Now fold in whipped cream. Pour in to airtight container […]

Ingredients: • Low fat yogurt – 2 cups • Mango puree – 1 cup • Papaya puree – 1 cup • Honey or Sugar to taste • Mint leaves – few • To garnish: • Fresh Pomegranate Method: Line a colander with thin muslin. Pour the yogurt in it and let the liquid drain till […]

Ingredients: • For Dhokla Mix: • 1 cup raw Rice • 1 cup parboiled Rice • 1/4 cup Urad Dal • 1/4 cup moong dal • 1/4 cup Chana dal • 1/4 cup Tuvar dal • 2 tbsp yogurt • 1/2 inch Ginger • 7-8 Green chillies • salt to taste • 1/2 tsp Turmeric […]

Ingredients: • 300 g – white bread flour • 1.5 tsp – dried Yeast • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – Sugar • 1 cup – Watermelon rind chopped • 120 ml – water about • 1 tsp – Olive oil • For the topping( optional): 1 tbsp – sesame seeds • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 6 slices large sandwich bread • 1 Cucumber • 2 Tomatoes • 2 Onions • 2 potatoes, boiled & peeled • 1/2 cup – cabbage, finely shredded • 1/2 cup – spring onions, finely chopped • 1 cup – cheese grated • 2 tbsp – green all purpose chutney for sandwiches • Tomato […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Chilled Water • 2 Kiwi fruits • 1/2 cup – Roughly chopped Cucumber • 3-4 Mint leaves • 2 tsp – Lemon Juice • Black Salt, to taste Method: Take all the ingredients in a mixture jar. Beat them together to make a smooth juice. Add ice and serve. Recipe […]

Ingredients: • 25 g – Butter (5g for greasing and 20g for spreading) • 2 slices – brown bread, a day old (slightly stale) • 1 Egg • 125 ml – whole Milk • 20 g – Demerara Sugar (plus another teaspoon to sprinkle) • 1 pinch – Cinnamon • 1 ripe Banana (small) • […]

Ingredients: • Spaghetti – 1/2 packet • 2 cups – Milk • Sugar – to taste • Nuts – 1/4 cup • Elaichi powder – a pinch Method: Prepare spaghetti as directed on the packet but without any salt. Boil milk in a heavy bottom and wide pan. When milk comes to a boil lower […]

Ingredients: • 225 g – chick peas • 1 Clove – Garlic • 1 tsp – soya sauce • 10 black Olives • 1 rounded tbsp – chopped Parsley • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 8 Lettuce leaves • pepper • salt Method: Soak chick peas in cold water, overnight. Drain and place in […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Rice • 6 – Red Chillies • 2 cup – mung Bean sprouts • Salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • Curry leaves • Oil for cooking Method: Wash and soak rice for half an hour. Grind the red chillies, soaked rice and the mung sprouts to a […]