Ingredients: • Maida (all – purpose flour) – 1.5 cups • Corn flour – 1/2 cup • Salt – to taste • Powdered or icing Sugar -1/4 cup • Unsalted Butter – 1 cup • Vanilla essence – 1 tsp • Chopped nuts – 2 to 3 tbsp • For the topping: • Powdered or […]

Ingredients: • 7 – medium sized moong dal papads • Oil to Deep Fried • For Toppings: • Mint powder (or other crushed herbs) • 1 – onion, finely chopped • 1/2 – tomato, finely chopped • 2 tbsp – coriander, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – Honey or maple syrup • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 3 tbsp – khus sherbet/khus syrup • 2 tbsp – Lemon juice • 4 cups – lemonade • Ice cubes • A pinch of salt • 1 tbsp – soaked Basil seeds Method: Mix together the khus syrup, salt and lemon juice and stir well. Add the ice cubes, lemonade, soaked basil seeds […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – grated Paneer • 1 cup – grated Cabbage • 1/2 cup – Tomato sauce • 1/2 cup – Corn flour • 1/2 cup – breadcrumbs • 6 slices – bread • 1 tsp – chilli powder • A pinch – Asafoetida • Salt – to taste • Oil – 2 […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – fresh bread crumbs • 4 tbsp – Coconut powder • Sugar – according to taste • 3 tbsp – desi Ghee • Raisin – a few • Cardamom – 1 • Cashew – a few • Pistachio – a few. Method: In a deep pan, fry fresh bread crumbs and […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – maida, sieved • 3 tbsp – Sugar • 2 tsp – baking powder • 1 no Egg • 1.25 cup – Milk • 3 tbsp – peanuts, roasted, shelled & crushed • 3 tbsp – sesame seeds, roasted • 3 tbsp – butter, unsalted • 2 tbsp – icing sugar, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – cabbage, shredded fine • 1 – Carrot cut in thin juliennes • 2 – Garlic pods • 1/2 piece – Ginger • 1/2 tbsp – Butter • Salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – pepper powder • 2 slices – sandwich bread Method: Heat the butter in a skillet. Add […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Yoghurt • 1/2 cup – Milk • 2/3 cup – Orange juice • 1/2 – melon • 1/2 – Papaya • 2 to 3 tbsp – Sugar • 1/2 tbsp – gelatine powder • 1 tbsp – water • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice Method: Soften gelatine powder in water […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Ragi flour • 1 cup – Spring onions (chopped) • 4 – Green chillies (chopped) • 1 tbsp – Ginger (chopped finely) • 4 – Garlic Cloves (crushed) • A few Curry leaves • Salt – to taste • 1 tsp – Fennel seeds (crushed) • Oil for Deep Frying […]

Ingredients: • 150 g – Raw Mango • 100 g – small Green chilli • 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1-1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – Fenugreek powder • 3/4 tsp – cumin powder • 3/4 tsp – coriander powder • 2 tbsp – Olive oil Method: Wash and dry mango and […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Maida • 1 1/2 tbsp – Poppy Seeds • 4 tbsp – ground Sugar • 5 tbsp – Ghee Method: Mix together maida, poppy seeds and sugar. Rub in ghee and add enough water to form a soft dough. Divide the dough into small balls and shape each ball into […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – Whole meal flour • 1/2 cup – Plain flour • 3 tbsp – Butter • 3 tbsp – Brown sugar • 1 Egg – yolk • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • A few Cashewnuts or Almonds to decorate. Method: Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Cream the butter […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Milk • 1 – vanilla pod • 1 inch stick – Cinnamon • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 4 tsp – cocoa powder • 1 cup – dark chocolate, grated • 3 drops – vanilla essence Method: Heat two cups of milk in a deep pan. Add vanilla pod and […]

Ingredients: • White gingili seeds – 1/2 cup • Jaggery powder – 1/2 cup • Cardamom powder – 1/2 cup • For Cover: • 4 to 6 cups Rice flour • 2 tsps – oil • 1 tsp – salt • 4 cups water Method: Roast the gingili seeds till they begin to pop. Cool […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Lychee (chopped) • 10 – Almonds • 2 tbsp – Chironji seeds • 10 – Cashewnuts • 1/2 cup – rolled oats • 2 cups – Thick yogurt Method: Soak the almonds, chironji seeds and cashew nuts for a few minutes in hot water. Blend everything together and serve chilled […]

Ingredients: • 250 gms – khoya • 150 gms – powdered Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2 sheets silver foil (edible) Method: Mash khoya . Mix in sugar, cardamom powder. Place in a heavy saucepan. Cook on slow flame, stirring continuously. Cook till the mixture is a very soft lump.* Place on […]

Ingredients: • Paneer (shredded) – 1 cup • Onion (finely chopped) – 2 cups • Tomato (finely chopped) – 1 cup • Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp • Turmeric – 1 tsp • Dhania powder – 1 tsp • Jeera powder – 1 tsp • Cashewnut paste – 2 tsp • Cream – 2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – rolled oats • 1/4 cup – Thin Rice flakes (poha) • 1 cup – All-purpose flour • 1 tsp – Flaxseed meal • 2 tbsp – Apple sauce • 1 tsp – Baking soda • 1/2 tsp – Baking powder • 2 tbsp – Oil • 3 tbsp – Maple […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – Gongura leaves (after sauteeing) • 4-5 – Green chillies • 2- 3 – Red Chillies • 1 tsp – Coriander seeds • 1 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • 1 tsp – mustard • a pinch of asafetida • 1 big – Onion • 3 flakes – Garlic • a little […]

Ingredients: • 400 gm – boiled rice. • 100 gm – urad dal. • 2 tbsp – toor dal. • 2 tbsp – Bengal gram. • 1 tsp – fenugreek| For Masala: • 200 gm – green peas. • 1 – onion, chopped. • 1 -tomato. • 1 handful – Mint leaves. • 1 handful […]