Ingredients: • roasted Semiya (vermicelli) – one and a half cup • finely chopped Raw bananas – 1 cup • Coconut – 1 large • powdered Jaggery – 3/4 cup • Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp Method: Extract one and a half cup 1st milk and 2 cup 2nd milk from the coconut. Dissolve jaggery […]

Ingredients: • Butter – 3 tbsp • Leeks 2, sliced • Celery 2 stalks, chopped • Parsley – 1 tbsp, chopped • flour – 1/2 cup • Milk – one and a half cup • Nutmeg a pinch • sweet Corn kernels – 1/2 cup, cooked • eggs 4, hard boiled and sliced • cheddar […]

Ingredients: • 6 Egg whites • 150 g – Sugar • 250 g – ground Almonds • 100 g – powdered Sugar • 25 g – Corn flour • 1/2 cup – Milk • For coffee Butter cream: • 200 g – fine Sugar • 1 tbsp – instant coffee (Nescafe/Bru) • 6 Egg yolks, […]

Ingredients: • 500 gm – Mango puree • 250 gm – vegetable oil • 500 gm – whole-wheat flour • 30 gm – baking powder • 5 gm – salt • 150 gm – Sugar • 100 gm – Honey • 250 gm – Oatmeal • 150 gm – dried fruits, chopped • 200 gm […]

Ingredients: • For Batter. • 1 cup – Plain Flour. • 1 tsp – Rawa. • 2 tbsp – Rice Flour. • 1/2 cup – Milk. • green Cardamom. • oil/ghee for fry| For Stuffing. • 1 cup – Grated Coconut. • 1/3 cup – Sugar. • Khoya. Method: For preparing a good stuffing take […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – ripe chopped papaya, Peach or other fruit • 1 tbsp – Sugar • 6 to 8 – crushed ice cubes • 1 tsp – Lemon juice • 1/2 cup – chilled water • 1/4 tsp – salt • A small end sprig – kaffir Lime leaves or Mint leaves Method: […]

Ingredients: • 2 liters Milk • 1 small tin sweet condensed Milk • 1 cup – khoya, unsweetened • 3 custard apples, seeded • Sugar, if needed • 5 drops of vanilla essence Method: Boil milk, gently till creamy. Remove cream. To the cooked milk, add condensed milk, broken khoya and essence. Blend completely and […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – mashed Potato • 1/2 cup – onion, chopped • 1/2 cup – carrot, diced • 1/2 cup – dried Mushrooms • 250 g – tomato, peeled and chopped (de-seeded) • 200 g – paneer, grated • 200 g – spaghetti • 4 tbsp – Butter • 2 stalks – celery, […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Idly batter • 1/2 cup – Plain flour (Maida) • 1/2 cup – Chopped Onion • 2 tsp – Chopped Green chillies • 1/4 cup – Chopped Coriander leaves • 1/4 tsp – Baking soda • 1/2 cup – Shredded Coconut • Salt to taste • 2 tbsps – Gingelly […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Red Chillies • 7 to 8 – Garlic • Curry leaves – a fistful • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves • Salt – to taste • 1 tbsp – ghee/gingely oil Method: Grind the ingredients to a coarse paste. Add ghee/gingelly oil and serve with hot idlis. This is a tasty, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – whole-wheat flour • 1/2 cup – rice/maize/ragi/plain flour • 1/4 cup- Beaten Rice (poha) • 1 – Onion • 1/3 cup – chopped Bottle Gourd • 1 – Capsicum • 1 – Carrot • 2 florets – Cauliflower • 1/2 cup – chopped Cabbage • 1 piece – Ginger grated […]

Ingredients: • 2 large Tomatoes • 2 tbsps – minced left over Chicken • 1 hard boiled Egg • 2 tsp – mayonnaise Method: Chop the egg. Cut the top of the tomatoes and scoop out the centres. Mince the cut tomato tops. Mix with the scooped out tomato pulp, chopped egg and minced chicken. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – wheat flour • 3/4th cup – Jaggery • Water • A few pinches of – Cardamom powder • 1 tbsp – Ghee • Oil to fry • Powdered Almond – to garnish Method: Heat jaggery in just enough water, dissolve it and strain. To 1 cup of wheat flour, add […]

Ingredients: • Methi seeds – 1/2 cup • Tamarind paste – 1 small cup • Tamarind – 1 small piece • Til (sesame seeds) – 1 tbsp • Fresh Coconut (grated) – A handful • Turmeric powder – 2 tbsp • Channa (white, split) – 2 tbsp (for chutneys) • Red Chilli – 4-5 • […]

Ingredients: • Rava – 1 cup • Sugar – 1 cup • Milk – 1 cup • Water – 1.5 cups • Cardamom powder – 1 g • Dry fruits if required (almonds, cashews) • pinch of Saffron • Banana – 1 (crushed) • Ghee – 2 tbsp Method: Pour the rava in a deep […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Full Cream • 1 cup – Milk • 1 cup – Castor Sugar • 1/4 cup – strawberries (chopped) • 2 tsp – Gelatine (Agar-Agar powder/flakes, for core-vegetarian) • Food colouring -few drops • 1 tbsp – Water. Method: Combine 1/4 cup full cream, 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Toor Dal • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 tbsp – coriander • a pinch of Turmeric • a pinch of Asafoetida • 1 tsp – Rice • 1 cup – Coconut (grated) • 7-8 – Red Chillies • Curry leaves • salt to taste • Method: Grind all […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – rice, washed and soaked for 3-4 hours • salt to taste • oil to shallow fry Method: Grind soaked rice to a fine paste. Add salt, enough water to make a thin batter. Keep aside for 2 hours. Heat a dosa griddle, pour 1 ladleful of mixture in centre. Spread […]

Ingredients: • For the mousse mixture: • 1 cup – cold Milk • 1 tsp – gelatine • 1/2 tsp – granulated Sugar • 1 – pumpkin, roasted and diced • 1 tbsp – powdered Sugar • 3 tbsp – Orange juice • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1.5 cups – heavy Cream • […]

Ingredients: • 50 gm makhanas (puffed lotus seeds) • 3-4 boiled arbi • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp finely chopped Green chillies • 1 tsp finely chopped Ginger • A pinch of Mint chutney (optional) • Salt to taste • Ghee for shallow frying Method: Soak the lotus seeds in water for […]