Ingredients: • 1 packet – Pastry Puffs. • 1 Kg – frozen chopped Spinach. • 1 Kg – Cream Cheese (preferably Onion and Chive Flavour). • Salt. • pepper. Method: First thaw out the pastry sheets. Preheat oven to 350 degrees C. Defrost spinach in the microwave and then drain out all of the excess […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Wheat germ (slightly big grained) • 1 cup – Jaggery or Sugar • 3 cups – water • 3/4 cup – Ghee • 1 tbsp – Almonds peeled and slivered • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder Method: Boil water (1 cup) and jaggery or sugar together till fully dissolved. Cover […]

Ingredients: • Rice – 1 cup • Toor Dal – 1/2 cup • Vegetables (potato, carrot, capsicum, brinjal) – 1.5 cups • Onions chopped – 2 • Tamarind – Small Lemon size (take the juice out and keep) • Coriander leaves • To make the masala: • Coconut – 1/2 cup • Dhania – 2 […]

Ingredients: • For wrapper: • 3 cups – All-purpose flour • 1 cup – water • Pinch of salt • (Alternatively, buy Egg roll wrapper ) • For filling: • 1 lb – minced chicken/turkey/lamb/pork • 1 cup – onion, finely chopped • 1/2 cup -green onion, finely chopped • 1/2 cup – cilantro, chopped […]

Ingredients: • Left over idlis – 4 • Oil or Ghee – 3 tbsp • Idly chilli powder – 2 to 3 tsp • Fresh bread crumbs – 1/2 cup • Milk – 2 tbsp Method: Preheat the sandwich toaster till the indicator light switches off. Meanwhile, mix bread crumbs with milk. Add idli, chilli […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Plums (without skin and seed) • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice. Method: Chop the plums and mix with the sugar in a microwave safe bowl. Cook it on high for 30 minutes (stir twice in between). Then add the lemon juice and cook again for […]

Ingredients: • For rotis: • 2 cups Wheat flour • 1/2 cup Maida • 1/2 tsp Turmeric • 1 tsp cumin powder • 3 tbsp oil • Salt to taste • Water for the dough • For filling: 2 cups – paneer, cubed • 2 cups – potato, boiled and cubed • 3 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 3 – potatoes, peeled and cubed, approx 1 inch • 1 cup – carrot, thinly sliced • 1 cup – French beans, strips of approx 1 inch • 2 cups – pumpkin, cut into approx 1 inch cubes • 1/4 cup – Broccoli florets • 1/2 cup – Cauliflower florets • 1/2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – Wheat flour • 1/2 tsp – Ghee • salt to taste • 2 cups – water • sweetened hot Milk as required (approx. 1/4 cup to 1 cup Lamta) Method: Pour flour into a heavy pan. Dry roast flour stirring continuously, over low fire. When flour is a light golden […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Urad Dal • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup – Ghee • A few – Cardamom powder. Method: Dry roast urad dal on a medium-low flame until it turns golden brown in colour. Transfer to a plate and allow to cool and grind the dal into a fine powder, […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Paneer, cut into long pieces • 1/2 cup- Gram flour/ besan • 1/2 tsp – Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp -Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 cup- Finely chopped Tomatoes • 1/2 cup – Chopped Onions • Salt to taste […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup – Pomegranate (remove the pulpy seeds from 2-Pomegranate) • 1/4 cup – Sugar (or according to taste) • 1 cup – Milk • 3-4 Ice cubes Method: Add the pomegranate seeds in a mixer jar along with sugar, milk and ice. Churn till the seeds are out of the pulpy coat […]

Ingredients: • 1 tin-pineapple round slice. • 1 litre -milk to make paneer. • 1/4 cup-badam/pista mixture. • 1/4 cup -sugar. • 1 tsp-elaichi powder. • 1 tsp-kesar/silver gelatine. Method: Boil the milk, add some vinegar, curdle it, strain the paneer and squeeze dry. Then mix paneer properly either in food processor or by hand […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – rajgira flour • 1/2 cup – rajgira granules • 1 tsp – crushed groundnuts • 1 tbsp – oil, warmed • Oil – 4 tbsp • Rock Salt to taste Method: Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Add enough water to make a soft pliable dough. Keep oil to […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Golden apples (peeled and grated finely) • 1/2 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1/4 tsp – Ginger powder • 2 pinches -Cloves powder • Salt • 1/4 cup – Sugar Method: Combine the grated apples, cinnamon powder, ginger powder, cloves powder, salt and sugar in a microwave safe bowl, and […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – small round eggplants • For stuffing: 4 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 4 tbsp – sesame seeds • 5 tbsp – ground roasted Peanuts • 1 pinch – baking soda • 2 tbsp – dry shredded Coconut • 1 tsp – Turmeric • 2 tsp – salt • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – sweetened condensed Milk • 1 cup – dark chocolate chips • 5 tbsp – creamy Peanut Butter • 1/2 cup – mixed nuts (grounded coarsely) Method: In a heavy sauce pan, melt the chocolate chips, condensed milk and peanut butter and stir continuously. Remove the pan and add the mixed […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Strawberries, chopped • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – Lime juice • 1 tbsp – Lime zest • 1/2 cup – Water Method: Combine the sugar and water in a blender and blend until the sugar dissolves. Add the chopped strawberries, lime juice and continue to blend until […]

Ingredients: • Bones of one Chicken • 1 – Carrot, chopped • 1/2 cup – Celery, chopped • 1 – Spring onion, chopped • 1 tsp – Ginger, grounded • 1/4 cup – Cabbage, shredded • 1/4 cup – Carrot, shredded • 1 tsp – Soy sauce • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • 3 […]

Ingredients: • 900g kiwi fruit • 1/2 Lemon • 1 juice Orange • 40g sugarfree powder Method: Squeeze the half lemon and the orange. Pour the juice into a salad bowl. Peel the kiwi fruit and reduce into a smooth puree in the blender. Add the sugarfree powder and mix thoroughly then pour mixture into […]