Ingredients: • 2 cups split peas (yellow) • 1/2 cup finely chopped Onions • 1/4 cup finely chopped Cilantro (or) Spinach leaves • 4 dry Red Chilli pepper • 1 tsp grated Ginger • salt to taste • oil for frying Method: Soak the yellow split peas for about 4 hours. Drain the water. Keep […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Nannari syrup/ sarasaparilla syrup • 2 tbsp – Sabja seeds (soaked in water) • Juice of one Lemon • 12 – Strawberries, sliced or chopped • Ice cubes Method: Put the syrup, soaked sabja seeds and chopped strawberries in a vessel. Add enough chilled water and lemon juice. Add ice […]

Ingredients: • 1 – pomegranate, cleaned. • 1 – chilled club soda. • 2 scoops – vanilla ice cream. Method: Extract pure juice from pomegranate. Use a fruit extractor or through a sieve. Pour into two pre-chilled glasses. Put one scoop of ice cream into each glass. Top with 1/2 cup of finely crushed ice […]

Ingredients: • 2.5 tsp active Dry yeast mixed with 1/2 cup warm water, set aside for five minutes. • 2 cups – whole-wheat Durum flour (can substitute regular whole-wheat flour) • 2 cups – bread flour • 1 cup – rolled oats • 2 tbsp – pure maple syrup • 1/2 cup – turbinado or […]

Ingredients: • For the Swiss roll: • 3 – free-range eggs, approximate weight 160 g • 75g – golden caster Sugar or normal powdered Sugar • 75g – self-rising flour (can also use self-rising flour, normal plain flour ) with 1/4 tsp + 2 pinches baking powder) • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • For […]

Ingredients: • 3 slices – Bread • 1/8 cup – Toor Dal (split pigeon peas) • 1/8 cup – Channa Dal (Bengal gram) • 1 – Red Chilli • 1 – Green chilli • Few – Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – Oil • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup -maida flour • 1 cup- Rice flour • 1 cup- small soji • 1 kg- fresh tomato. • 100 grams -onion • 1 inch piece – fresh Ginger • 1 bunch – fresh coriander • 1 tbsp – red hot chilli powder • 2 Green chillies -seasoning. • 1 pinch -hing […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – assorted fruit such as mango, pineApple, Pear and Apple chopped into 1-inch pieces • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/2 cup – water Method: Place all the above ingredients in a suitable pan. Simmer on low heat for about 25-30 mins till the fruit […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Rice flour • 1/2 cup – Roasted Urad Dal flour • 1cup – rolled oats (roasted and grounded) • 1 tsp – Butter • 1/2 tsp – Asafoetida powder • 2 – Dry Red Chillies • 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds • 1 tsp – Peppercorns • 2 – Garlic […]

Ingredients: • For stuffing: • 2 cups – freshly grated Coconut • 1 cup – Jaggery (grated) • 1 tbsp – Poppy Seeds • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 pinch – Nutmeg (optional) • 2 tbsp – water • For cover: • 1 cup – Rice flour • 1.25 cup – water • […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Mango (chopped) • 4-5 – Figs • 2 cups – Milk • 3 tbsp – Sugar • 2 scoops – Vanilla ice Cream Method: Blend all together until smooth and serve chilled. Recipe courtesy of Friends cookys

Ingredients: • 1kg – Apricots (khubani or jardaloo) • 250 gms – Sugar • 2 cups – double Cream or thick malai • 1 cup – Sugar finely powdered • 2-3 drops vanilla or kewra essence Method: Chill malai or cream. If using malai, beat till smooth. Soak apricots in water for 2-3 hours. Boil […]

Ingredients: • 1 lb – bulk Pork sausage • 1 tbsp – fresh parsley, chopped • 1 tbsp – onion, grated • 1/4 tsp – ground Cinnamon • 1/8 tsp – ground Nutmeg • 4 – eggs, hard-boiled • 1/2 cup – bread crumbs Method: Combine sausage, parsley, onion, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix well. Divide […]

Ingredients: • 3-4 nos. brinjals,sliced • 1 medium – onion, chopped • Tomato paste -3/4 tsp • cumin powder -1/2 tsp • Methi – 1 tsp • Ginger-garlic paste -3/4 tsp • Turmeric powder -3/4 tsp • Coriander powder – 1 tsp • Salt(as per as your taste) • 1/2 tsp – chili powder Method: […]

Ingredients: • All-purpose flour (maida) – 2 cups. • Warm Milk – 2 to 3 tbsp. • Warm water – 3/4 cup. • Dry yeast – 2 tsp. • Olive oil – 1 tbsp. • Sugar – 1/2 tsp. • Salt – 1/4 tsp. • Tomato sauce – 1 cup| For topping: • Diced vegetables […]

Ingredients: • Potatoes, medium sized, half -boiled – 6 – 8 • Green chillies, finely chopped – 4 • Onion, finely chopped – 2 • Tomatoes, finely chopped – 2 • Coriander, finely chopped – 1 cup • Ginger Garlic paste – 1 tbsp • Garam Masala – 2 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Besan (chick pea flour) • 2 cups – Ghee • 2 cups – Sugar • 1 cup – Water • 4 to 5 – Cardamoms Method: Roast besan in a pan for a 4-5 minutes. Mix sugar with water in a pan and let it boil. Now add the slightly […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 pack – Soya Nuggets • 2.5 glass – water (boiling hot) • 3 Cloves – Garlic • Salt to taste • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – dhaniya powder • 1/2 tsp – amchur (mango powder) • Oil for shallow frying • 2 tbsp – sour Cream • […]

Ingredients: • 3.5 cups – plain flour • 1/2 cup – water • 1/2 cup – Tomato juice • 1/2 cup – margarine or Butter • 100 g – grated cheese • 2 tsp – Sugar • 1 tbsp – minced Green chillies • 2.5 tsp – Dry yeast • 1 tbsp – chopped Coriander […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – fresh Lime juice • 1 cup – water • 3 cups – Sugar • 1 tsp – vanilla essence Method: Make a syrup of the sugar and water. When the syrup thickens, add the lime juice and vanilla essence . Stir well. Boil for a few more minutes. Cool and […]