Ingredients: • 5-6 – bread slices • 2-3 – chillies green • coriander • 1 – Tomato • 4-5 – Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – Butter • 2 tbsps – Curd • salt to taste Method: Cut the bread slices into square pieces. Keep aside. Take 1 tbsp of butter, add mustard seeds when […]

Ingredients: • eggs – 6-8 • Onion – 1 chopped • Turmeric powder – A pinch • Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Coriander powder – 1 tsp • Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp • Garam Masala – A pinch • Oil or Butter • Salt to taste Method: Boil the eggs and cut […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – black-eyed peas (soaked and cooked) • 3/4 cup – Jaggery (powdered) • 1 cup – Coconut • 2 tsp – Ghee Method: Heat a pan, add ghee and fry the coconut well (till golden brown) Meanwhile, soak the jaggery in water. Filter the syrup and keep ready (don’t make it […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Yogurt (chilled) • 2 tsp – Sugar • 2 to 3 strands – Saffron • 1 tbsp – Milk • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 tsp – Nuts (chopped pistas and badams) Method: Soak saffron strands in warm milk. Crush it well till the flavour is well mixed […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – raw Rice • 1/2 cup – Urad Dal • 3/4 to 1 cup – Jaggery • 2 tbsp – sesame seeds • 2 tbsp – grated Coconut • 1 tsp – Ghee • 3/4 to 1 cup – water • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder Method: Wash and soak rice […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – grated Carrot • 1 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup – Canola Oil • 3/4 cup – boiling water • 1.5 cups – Wheat flour • 1/2 cup – cocoa powder • 1.5 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1 tsp – salt Method: In […]

Ingredients: • For dough: • 1 cup – All-purpose flour • 1 tsp – Ajwain seeds • 1/2 tsp – Baking powder • Salt • 1 tbsp – Olive oil • Tofu and Veggies Masala: • 1 cup – Extra firm Tofu (cubed) • 2 cups – Mixed veggies (chopped carrot, Potato and bell peppers) […]

Ingredients: • 4 slices – bread • 2 – finely chopped Tomatoes • 200 gms – Cabbage • 1 – Onion • 1 – Capsicum • 1 – boiled & grated Potato • 1 tsp – chilly & Garlic sauce • 1 tsp – Tomato ketchup • 1 tsp – Butter • Cheese cube • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Urad dhal/split black gram dhal • 2 – Potatoes, peeled and cut into medium size pieces • 2 tsp – Chilly powder • 1 tsp – Cumin powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • Salt to taste • 2 – Onions chopped • 8-10- Curry leaves • 2 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 10 to 12 pieces Strawberry • 4 slices – bread • 1 tbsp – Butter • 1/2 litre – Milk • 1/2 cup – Cream • one and half tbsp – Sugar • 1 drop red colour Method: Heat the milk and add sugar and butter. Then add the mashed bread slices. Cool […]

Ingredients: • 6 slices – large sized sandwiches bread • 1 cup – Milk • 2 tbsp – grated cheese • Butter to spread on slices • 1 – Cucumber thinly sliced • Salt • Fresh ground black pepper Method: Hold 3 slices at a time and cut diagonally to get six triangles. Keep each […]

Ingredients: • 1/3 cup – Jaggery powder • 1/2 cup – Apple juice (no added sugar) • 1/3 cup – Butter • 1 cup – mixed dry fruits • 1/4 cup – chopped candied peel • 1/2 tsp – soda • 2 tbsp – brandy, rum or tea decoction • 1 cup – flour (maida) […]

Ingredients: • Chhenna from 2 litre Milk • Almonds – 1 tbsp • Pistachio – 1 tbsp • Milk – 2 litre • Sugar – 1 cup • Rose essence – a few drops Method: Blend chenna in mixer till smooth. Blanch and peel nuts. Powder them with 2 tbsp of sugar. Boil milk and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – cubed Paneer • 5 – tomatoes, chopped finely • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste • 1 tbsp Maida • 2 tbsp oil • 2 cups Tomato sauce • 1 cup mixed (potato, beans, cabbage, cauliflower, peas) vegetables, chopped finely • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder • 1/2 tsp chilli powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 doz. tortilla (any brand with no lard) • 1 packet – Philadelphia Cream cheese – 8 oz – room temperature • 3 to 4 pickled jalapeno – finely chopped (optional) • 1 medium-size tomato, finely chopped (optional) Method: Warm the tortilla in the pan. This will help you to roll them easily. […]

Ingredients: • apples – 500 gms, peeled, cored and cut into chunks • oil – 4 tbsp • Shallots – 1/2 cup, finely chopped • Garlic – 1 tbsp, minced • Ginger – 2 tbsp, minced • chilli powder – 1 tsp • black pepper powder – 1 tsp • cumin powder – 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Shelled fresh peas. • 2 – Potatoes, peeled and cubed. • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds. • 4 – green chillies, chopped finely. • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder. • 2 tbsp – oil. • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice. • 2 tbsp – Chopped coriander leaves. • Salt to […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – flour • 4 eggs • 1 cup – powdered Sugar • 1 cup – Milk • 2 tbsp – Butter • 2 tbsp – custard powder • 3 tsp – Lemon juice • 2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 rind – a Lemon Method: Sift flour and baking powder. […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – idli Rice • 1/2 cup – Coconut • Salt and water, as needed • 1 tsp – pepper • 1 tsp – cumin • 1 sprig – Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Ghee Method: Soak idli rice for 3 hours. Grind to a batter just like we grind for […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Banana • 1 cup – Pineapple • 2 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Coconut Milk • 2 cups – Milk • Crushed ice optional Method: Mix all the ingredients and blend them. Serve with crushed ice. Recipe courtesy of Nithya Ashok