Ingredients: • 8 slices – sandwich bread • 4 slices – cheese • 1 – Tomato sliced finely • 4 slices – thinly sliced Cucumber • 3 tsp – Butter • Salt and pepper to taste Method: Butter the bread well on one side. Place a slice of cheese on 4 slices of bread. Place […]

Ingredients: • 1 – large tender Beetroot • 150 g – ripe black Grapes • 1 – apple, diced • 1/2 – lemon, juice extracted • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 1/4 tsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – dried Mint powder • 400 ml – chilled water Method: […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – flour • 125 g – Butter • 3/4 cup – castor Sugar • 2 – eggs • 2/3 cup – Milk • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • a pinch – salt • For the Filling: • 300 ml – thickened Cream • 2 tbsp – icing Sugar • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 4 – potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed • Salt as per paste • 1 tsp – Amchoor powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • Oil for deep frying • Grind together: • 4 – Green chillies • 2 – Garlic flakes • 1/2 inch – Ginger • 1 tsp – Red Chilli […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Milk • 10 tsp – Sugar • 2 – Medium-sized Carrots • 2 tbsp – Coconut, grated • 4 – Cardamoms powdered (elaichi) • A few – Cashew nuts and Raisins • 1 tsp – Ghee, for frying Method: Grind the carrots into a fine paste in a mixie. Bring […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – flour • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – condensed Milk • 1 cup – Milk • 4 tsp – Butter • 1 pinch – baking powder • 1 tbsp. – nuts and Raisins • For malai: • 1 liter Milk • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1 tbsp. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – cooked small grain Rice or brown Rice • 1 cup – mixed vegetables chopped, steamed till done • 1 cup – fresh non-sour curds • 1 tbsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1 sprig – dill leaves, finely chopped • 2 – Green chillies • 1 – small piece […]

Ingredients: • semi-sweet chocolate chips – 1 cup • whole Milk – 2 cups • Butter – 1/4 cup • Sugar – 1/4 cup Method: Melt butter and boil whole milk until done. In a blender add the chocolate chips, pour steaming hot milk over it. Blend it well in high speed until frothy. Hot […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – besan • 1/4 cup – Maida • 2.5 cups – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Ghee • ?? tsp – Saffron • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • Chopped nuts to garnish Method: In a kadai, heat ghee. Mix the besan and maida and add to the ghee. Roast on […]

Ingredients: • 100 gms- Button Mushroom • 1 tsp – chilli Powder • 1/3 tsp- Salt • 2 gms- Cumin seeds • Pinch of Asafoetida • Oil – required quantity Method: Wash Mushrooms and place it on blotting / old newspaper. Heat oil on a tawa. When the oil heats up add the mushrooms. Fry […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – gram flour • 1/2 cup – semolina (rava) • 1/2 cup – Milk • 2 cups – sugar, powdered • 1 cup – Ghee • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2 drops – kewra or rose essence (optional) Method: Warm ghee in a heavy pan. Add flour, rava and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – All-purpose flour • 1/4 cup – Butter • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Instant Coffee powder (optional) • 1/2 tsp – Baking Soda • 1/2 tsp – Baking powder • 1 tbsp – Cocoa • 3/4 tsp – Vanilla essence • 1.5 tsp – Honey • 3-4 […]

Ingredients: • 1lb – button mushrooms, sliced • 1 lb – Cottage cheese • To taste – black pepper • For batter: • 1 cup – white flour • 2 – eggs • 1 tbsp – Olive oil or melted oleo • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – water • whipped yogurt – […]

Ingredients: • 90 g – rolled oats • 150 g – Plain flour • 220 g – Caster Sugar • 60 g – Desiccated Coconut • 125 g – Butter chopped • 1 tbsp – Golden Syrup • 11/2 tsp – Bicarbonate of soda • 2 tbsp – Boiling water. Method: Preheat the oven to […]

Ingredients: • 1 large – Brinjal or Eggplant • 1/2 – Onion chopped • 1/2 tbsp – sambar powder • 1/4 tbsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tbsp – Urad Dal • 1/4 tbsp – Toor Dal • 4 – dry Red Chillies • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric • Salt – to taste • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 250 gms – all-purpose flour (maida) • 1 1/4 tsp – baking powder • 180 gms – powdered Sugar • 160 gms – thick Curd • 180 gms – white Butter • 1 cup – dried Blue Berries • 2-3 tsp – oil for oiling the cake tin Method: Sift together the maida, […]

Ingredients: • 8 slices – bread • 4 tbsp – Butter • 2 hardboiled eggs chopped • Salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – pepper • 2 tbsp – grated cheese Method: Mix cheese, chopped boiled eggs, pepper and salt together. Spread butter on one side of all the slices of bread. Divide the filling […]

Ingredients: • 4 – large-sized Carrots • 1/2 inch chunk – Ginger • 1 tbsp – glucose • 2-3 – Oranges • 2-4 – Mint leaves (optional) Method: Wash and peel the carrots and ginger, chop them and blend all the ingredients into a juice. Add glucose powder and mix well. Garnish with a slice […]

Ingredients: • 1 portion – ready-made tart dough • 6 – Fresh Fig fruit • For caramel butter: • 50 g – Brown sugar • 40 g – Butter Method: Heat a medium size pan, add in sugar, and when it starts to melt add butter. Wait until the sugar and butter melts, say about […]

Ingredients: • 2 – fresh, plump, ripe Figs • 1 tbsp – fresh Pomegranate kernels • 1 slice – canned pineapple, chopped into 8 pieces • 2 slices – apples, cubed • 4 to 5 – baby tomatoes, halved • 2 – Celery leaves, shredded roughly • 1 sprig – spring onion, finely chopped • […]