Ingredients: • 1 cup – Assorted Fruits, chopped ( Apples, pears, cherries, pomegranate, mangoes) • 1 tsp – Chat masala • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • Black salt to taste • 1/2 – Lemon Method: In a bowl add chopped fruits Add chat masala, red chilli powder and black salt. Give a mix. […]

Ingredients: • 75g / 2.5oz / 1/3 cup – Butter • 75g / 2.5oz / 1/3 cup – caster (superfine) Sugar • 2 eggs, lightly beaten • 1.5 tsp – baking powder • 25g / 1oz / 1.5 cup – cocoa powder • 50g / 1.5oz – ground Almonds • For chocolate truffle: • 350g […]

Ingredients: • 1 Egg • 125 gms. Dessicated Coconut • 125 gmss. Caster Sugar • 5 halves glace Cherries Method: Line a baking tray with rice paper and pre-set oven to 170 degrees C. Beat the egg lightly then stir in the coconut and sugar. Divide the mixture into 9-10 heaps on the rice paper […]

Ingredients: • 1 1/3 cups – Coconut (flaked) • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 cups – Corn flakes • 1/2 cup – nuts (chopped) • 2 eggs • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • a pinch of salt Method: Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt till foamy. Gradually add sugar beating till […]

Ingredients: • 4 tbsp – Sugar • 4 cups – water • 4 tbsp – coffee • To decorate: • 4 tbsp – cream, grated chocolate Method: Put the containers to chill. Melt the sugar in 1 cup of water and bring it to a boil. Sprinkle the gelatine over the boiling water and remove […]

Ingredients: • Guavas – 6, big • Sugar – 1 cup • Milk – 1 cup • Ghee – 4 tbsp Method: Cut guavas into halves and remove the seeds. Add 1/2 cup water to them, mix well and strain. Reserve this liquid. Steam the guava halves till soft. Cool and blend in a mixie […]

Ingredients: • Milk – 2 cup • Honey – 1 tsp • Coffee – 2 tsp • Ice Cream (vanilla or coffee flavour preferred) – 4 tbsp • Cream – 2 tbsp • Ice cubes – 3 cube Method: First put ice cubes in a blender. Then add coffee, milk, honey, cream and 2 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Refined flour or Maida • 50 g – cocoa powder • 300 g – powdered Sugar • 250 g – Butter • 5 – eggs • 2 tsp – Nescafe • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 2 tsp – baking powder • For mousse topping: 3 tbsp – icing […]

Ingredients: • Coconut Milk – 1 cup • Condensed Milk – 1/2 cup • Cardamom powder – 1 tbsp Method: To the coconut milk, add the condensed milk and cardamom powder. Pour into an ice tray with cubes and allow to freeze. Once frozen, remove from tray and serve. Recipe courtesy of Aparna

Ingredients: • Maida – 1 cup • Suji – 1/2 cup • A pinch of salt • For filling: Groundnut – 1/2 cup • Amchoor – 1 tsp • Red Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp • Garam Masala – 1 tsp • A pinch of Asafoetida • Ajwain – 1/2 tsp • Mustard Seeds – […]

Ingredients: • Chapatti/Paratha – 1 • Jam (Mixed Fruit) -15 gms • Fresh Coconut, Grated – 10 gms • Sugar – 1gm Method: Take 15 gms of jam, mix it well so that it can be spread well. Spread it on the chapatti, sprinkle the grated coconut on top of it, sprinkle sugar and then […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – bottle gourd, cut into very small pieces • 4 tbsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • Raisins and cashews – as required • 1 cup – Milk Method: Cook the bottle gourd pieces, raisins and cashews with water till they are tender. Add sugar and cook for […]

Ingredients: • 2 – large green Banana • Oil • 1 tsp – salt • 4 tbsp – water Method: Heat oil in the frying pan. Remove skin completely from banana. Add water with salt, mix it and keep aside. Slice all bananas into thin slices. Sprinkle carefully with salted water. Take some salted bananas […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – cubed, cooked Chicken • 2 tbsp – fresh Lemon juice • 1 cup – creamy salad dressing • 1 cup – Pineapple tidbits, drained • 1 cup – halved green Grapes • 1 cup – blanched slivered almonds, toasted • 1/2 cup – chopped Water Chestnuts • 1/4 cup – […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – all-purpose flour • 1/2 cup – rolled oats, grind coarsely • 1 tsp – Orange zest • 1/4 cup – Orange juice • 1.25 cups – yogurt • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – baking soda • 1/4 cup – Butter • 3/4 cup – Sugar • […]

Ingredients: • 4 1/2 cups – all-purpose flour • 2 eggs • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – Butter or margarine, softened • 1 cup – canned or cooked Pumpkin • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 2 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – baking soda • 1/2 tsp – ground […]

Ingredients: • Marie Biscuit – 2 packet • Custard powder – 4 tbsp • Cocoa powder – 4 tbsp • Sugar – 30 tsp • Vanilla Essence – 4 drops • Nuts – finely chopped • Milk – 1 litre Method: Boil the milk and add the sugar. Make a fine paste of custard powder […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Paneer (cut into chunks) • 1 cup – brown breadcrumbs (made from a day old bread) • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 2 tbsp – fresh Coriander leaves (chopped) • 1 tbsp – Mint leaves (chopped) • salt • black pepper to taste (freshly ground) • 2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 3-4 tbsp or 1 small bunch – Methi/Fenugreek leaves, chopped. • 2 cups – Wheat flour • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – Hing/Asafetida powder • 1/2 tsp – Ginger-garlic paste • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • 7-8 tsp – Yoghurt • 1 tbsp – Oil • Salt to taste […]

Ingredients: • 300 g – cashewnuts, roasted and crushed • 500 g – chocolate, raw • 45 ml – rum Method: Microwave the chocolate for 30 seconds and stir. If not semi-liquid, microwave for another 30 seconds. Add the dark rum and nuts and stir. Prepare balls of the mixture and refrigerate for 30 minutes. […]