Ingredients: • Moong dal – 100 g • Ginger – 1 inch • Onion (optional) – 1 (small) • Green chilli – 1 • Garlic – 3 Cloves • Salt to taste Method: Soak the half ground moong dal in water overnight or in warm water for 2 hours. Grind the soaked dal along with […]

Ingredients: • 15 – strawberries • 3 tsps – Sugar • 1.5 cup – Orange juice • 1/2 cup – Sprite Method: Blend everything together in a blender till smooth. Add more Sprite if you like. Serve in a tall glass. Recipe courtesy of Sharanya

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Wheat flour • 1 cup – finely cut Jaggery • 3/4 cup – Ghee • 1/2 tbsp – Cardamom powder • 1/2 cup – dry Ginger powder Method: Heat the ghee in a saucepan and fry the flour. Then add the jaggery, till properly mixed. Add the rest of the […]

Ingredients: • For dough: • 1.5 cup – All-purpose flour/maida • 2 pods – Cardamom • 1/4 cup – Ghee • 1/4-1/2 cup – Water (use accordingly) • Oil to Deep Fried • For Sugar syrup: • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup – Water Method: In a bowl take all-purpose flour. To that […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – whole, raw Almonds • 3 – eggs • 2 cups – flour (maida) • 1.5 tsp – baking powder • a pinch – salt • 1/2 cup – butter, melted • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – Almond extract • 1 cup – dried Cranberries • 1 cup […]

Ingredients: • Boneless Chicken – 1.5 lb cut into bite sized pieces • Chilli powder – 2 tsp • Lime juice – 3 tbsp • Curd – 2 tbsp • Ginger- Garlic paste – 2 tsp • Salt – to taste • Food colouring – a little • Oil – for deep frying • For […]

Ingredients: • Bread – 12 slices • Bengal Gram – 200 g • Grated Coconut – 1 cup • Red Chilli – 6 • Garlic – 6 flakes • Cloves – 2 • Elachi – 3 • Pepper – 1 tsp • Oil – 2 tbsp • Fennel seeds – 1 tsp • Ginger – […]

Ingredients: • For Browned Butter Cake: • 275 gms – unsalted (sweet) Butter • 2 cups – sifted Cake Flour (not self-rising, sift before measuring) • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/2 cup – packed light Brown sugar • 75 gms – granulated Sugar • 4 – eggs • […]

Ingredients: • 5 -eggs • 4 -potatoes, medium sized (cubed) • 1 – Green chilli • 1 -onion, finely chopped • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – pepper powder • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves (finely chopped) • 1 tbsp – oil • Salt, to taste Method: Peel and chop the potatoes […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Bhindi • 1 – Onion (finely chopped) • 1 – Tomato (diced) • 1 cup – Curd (beaten well) • 1 tsp – dhania-jeera powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 inch piece – Ginger […]

Ingredients: • 300 ml – chilled Milk • 2 scoops – vanilla or coffee ice Cream • 2 tbsp – soft Brown sugar • 1 tbsp – powdered Sugar • 2 tbsp – hot water • 2 tsp – instant coffee powder (or 1/2 cup – filter coffee decoction) • For topping: 1/2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – mascarpone cheese (500g) • 20 – strawberries • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – agar agar powder/gelatine powder • 1/4 cup – water • 30 – plain biscuits (for crust) • 2 tbsp – Butter Method: Beat the mascarpone cheese and sugar in a large bowl. Chop the […]

Ingredients: • 150g Corn • 4 tsp Ghee • 1/2 cup Milk • 1 cup Sugar • 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder • 8 to 10 Saffron strands • 2 tsp chopped Almonds and Pistachios • 10 to 12 chopped fried Cashew nuts Method: Without adding water, grind corn in mixer. In a pan, heat ghee, […]

Ingredients: • For dough: • White Bread Flour-150 g • Whole meal Flour-150 g • Dried yeast-1 tsp • Olive oil-2 tsp • Sugar-1 tsp • Salt-1 tsp • Warm Water-120 ml • For the sauce: • Red Pepper-1 • Tomato-1 • Sugar-1 tsp • Tomato ketchup-2 tsp (optional) • Oregano-1 tsp • Black pepper […]

Ingredients: • 2.5 cups – all-purpose flour • 1/4 cup – Butter • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – creamy Peanut Butter • 1 cup – Banana puree • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – baking soda • 2 tbsp – cocoa powder • 1 cup – yogurt • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – sourdough • 3.5 cups – whole-wheat flour • 1 cup – all-purpose flour • Method: Mix the toppings together in a small bowl and set aside. Mix the yeast in 1/2 cup of water and set aside to froth for five minutes. After five minutes, add the sourdough to a […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Potatoes (big) • 2 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 – Green chilli • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • Salt – to taste • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Lemon juice • Curry leaves Method: Peel the boiled potatoes and cut it […]

Ingredients: • 200 grams – minced Meat either Beef , Mutton or Chicken • 2 large Onions chopped • 1 cup – Tomato puree • 2 tbsp – chopped Celery • 1 tsp – pepper powder • 1 tsp – chilly powder • 1 tsp – chopped Garlic • Salt to taste • 100 grams […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – all-purpose flour • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Canola Oil • 1/2 cup – chocolate chip or chunks (semi-sweet) • 1 heaped tbsp – instant coffee granules • 1 tsp – vanilla extract • 1 cup – Milk (room temperature) (1 tbsp extra if the batter is […]

Ingredients: • Heaped 1.25 cups – Almonds • 1.25 cup – Walnuts • Handful – Cashew nuts • 1 tsp – Oil (Sunflower /Olive) Method: Toast almonds, walnuts and cashews separately. Put the almonds first into the mixer-grinder (or food processor) and run it till they are broken down into coarse little bits. Then add […]