Ingredients: • 1 cup – kollu, soaked • 1 – onion, chopped • 2 – Green chilli • 1/2 tsp – ginger, chopped • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal • 2 tbsp – grated Coconut • 1/4 tsp – Fennel seed powder • 1 tbsp – grated Mango • […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Barley • 4-5 Sticks Dried Winter melon (Optional) • 1/2 cup to 1 cup – Fresh Orange Juice • 5-6 cups – Water • Sugar to taste. Method: Wash the barley and cook in a wide saucepan with 5-6 cups of water until soft. If you are using dried winter […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – All-purpose flour • 2 tsp – Baking powder • 1 tsp – Salt • 1 tsp – Pepper powder • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 1 – Egg (beaten) • 1 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – Canola Oil • 1 cup – Mushroom (chopped finely) • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 115 g (1/2 cup) – warm Milk (to approx. 60 C). • 400 g – flour. • 1.5 tsp – dry yeast. • 1 tsp – sugar. • 2 tbsp – sugar. • 1/2 tsp – salt. • 2 – large eggs. • 2 tbsp – oil. • 1/2 cup -butter. • A […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – whole Wheat flour • 2 cups – fresh grated Coconut • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 cup – Jaggery • salt • water Method: Add salt to whole wheat flour and knead to a stiff dough. Knead as much as you can to form a smooth dough and […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – fresh Spinach (thoroughly washed and chopped) • 1 cup – moong dal • 1 – Tomato (medium size, chopped) • 2 pods – Garlic (crushed) • 1 piece – Ginger (crushed) • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – ajwain • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • […]

Ingredients: • Cooked Rice – 2 cups • Cooking oil – 2 tbsp • Urad Dal – 1 tbsp • Channa Dhal – 1 tbsp • Red Chillies – 3 – 4 • Salt – To taste • Haldi powder – 1/4 tsp • Lemon juice – 2 tbsp • Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp. Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • 3- Red Chillies • 1 cup – fresh Coconut • Curry leaves • 2 cups – sour buttermilk • Tamarind – small Lime sized • 1 pinch – Turmeric powder • 1 cup – vegetables (okra, squash, eggplant) • Salt to taste • For seasoning : • […]

Ingredients: • Paneer – 150 g • Capsicum, sliced – 15 g • Red bell pepper – 15 g • Fresh Mushroom – 15 g • Water Chestnuts – 15 g • Bean sprouts – 20 g • Spring onion – 20 g • Green portion of Spring onion – 10 g • Oil – […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – (about 170 grams/6 oz.) Dates • 1 cup – rolled oats • 1 cup – Milk • Pinch of salt • 4 tbsp – unsalted chopped pistachios, or as needed • Additional Milk to serve, optional Method: Halve the dates and remove the stones and stems. Chop them into smaller […]

Ingredients: • 300 gm – white flour • 100 gm – cottage cheese/tofu • 1 – big capsicum, chopped fine • 1 – big onion, chopped fine • 1 – medium tomato, chopped • 4-5 – spring onions, chopped • 20 gm – boiled Corn • 2 tsp – soya sauce • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Sooji • 1/2 cup – Curd • 1 and 1/2 cup – Water • 1 tsp – Eno Fruit Salt • 2 tbsp – Oil • 2 – Green Chillies, finely chopped (optional) • Red Chillies, Hing and Kadi patta – For Tadka • Coriander leaves • Grated Coconut • […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – fresh well set curds • 1/2 cup – thick alphonso Mango pulp or pieces • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom • 10-12 – Saffron strands Method: Tie curd in a muslin cloth like a pouch. Hang for 15-20 hours or overnight, till very solid. Remove carefully […]

Ingredients: • chow-chow – 1 • 1 – medium size Carrot • 10 – green beans • 1 – small Potato • 1 cup – plain yogurt • 1/2 packet – Tofu • 1/2 tsp – Rice • 4 – Green chilli • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – salt • Curry […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 liters – Milk • 7 to 8 tbsp – Sugar (or as taste) • 3 – alphonso mangoes (peeled and chopped into small pieces) Method: Boil the milk in a heavy bottomed vessel. After a boil simmer. Boil the milk till it reduces to half its quantity. Add sugar and boil till […]

Ingredients: • For Dough: • 350 g – wholemeal flour • 150 g – white bread flour • 7 g – dried Yeast • 300 ml – warm water • 170 g – Sunflower seeds • 6 tbsp – Sunflower oil • 2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – ground caraway • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Whole Wheat flour ( Atta ) • 1/2 cup – All-purpose flour ( Maida ) • A pinch of baking soda • 1 tsp – Baking powder • 1.5 cup – Mango puree • 1 – Egg • 1 tsp – Butter, melted • 1/2 cup – Milk (skimmed ) […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Medium aubergines/ Egg plants • 1 tsp – Ground black pepper • 2 – Big Tomatoes • 4 tbsp – Cooking oil • 3 tbsp – Grated cheese • Salt to taste Method: Using a sharp knife, cut the aubergine into thick slices. Place these slices in a bowl of cold […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – whole Milk • 1 – Avocado • 3 tbsp – Honey or 1/4 cup – Sugar (vary the amount and type of sweet according to your taste) • 1/4 cup broken – vermicelli • 1/4 cup – whole Wheat • 1 tsp – rose water Method: Soak the whole wheat […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Kara boondhi • 1 cup – Ompodi/ Sev • 1/4 cup – Ribbon pakoda • 2-3 – Mullu murukku • 1/4 cup – Peanuts • 1/4 cup – Roasted gram | Chutney Dal • 1/4 cup – Rice flakes • 1/4 tsp – Freshly ground pepper • Curry leaves – […]