Ingredients: • 1 cup – Self-rising flour • 2 tbsp – Cocoa powder • 3/4 cup – Castor Sugar • 1 tsp – Baking powder • 1/8 tsp – Baking soda • 2 tbsp – Cooking oil • 1/8th tsp – Salt • Milk, as required • 20-22 Chocolate Chips Method: Sieve self-rising flour, cocoa […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Carrot (grated) • 2 cups – Cabbage (shredded) • 1/2 cup – Green peas (frozen) • 1 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 1 – Onion (chopped) • 1 – Green chilli (chopped) • salt to taste • oil as needed • 2 cups – idli batter Method: Heat oil […]

Ingredients: • 2 – large Sweet Potatoes • 2 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – roasted cumin powder • 1 tsp – Garlic powder • 1/4 tsp – Cinnamon • 1/2 tsp – paprika • Salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – black pepper • 1 tsp – Sugar (optional) Method: Line two baking […]

Ingredients: • 3 – potatoes, peeled and diced • 6 – Egg • salt as per taste • 1/3 cup – sour Cream • 3 tbsp – Milk • pepper as per taste • 1 – onion, chopped finely • 1/2 cup – diced Ham • 1 cup – grated cheddar cheese • 2 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 750 g – Potatoes • 1.5 cups – black Olives • 1 cup – chopped Celery • 1/3 cup – chopped green Onions • 1.5 tbsp – white wine Vinegar • 2 tbsp – vegetable oil • 3/4 tsp – dried dill weed • 1/4 tsp – ground black pepper • 1 cup […]

Ingredients: • 6 oz – all-purpose flour (maida) • 6 oz – Sugar • 4 oz – Corn or vegetable oil • 2 – large eggs, lightly beaten • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – baking soda • 1 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1 – […]

Ingredients: • 1 liter – Milk • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Milk powder • 6 tsp – Butterscotch Milk powder • 3 tsp – Ghee • 2 tsp – Rice atta or Rice soaked in water for 2 hours; then dried in the sun and powdered in a blender • 50 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 – Lauki • 1 liter – Milk • 1/4 cup – condensed Milk • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 1 tbsp – Ghee • A few strands – Saffron • A pinch – Cardamom powder Method: Peel the skin of the bottle gourd, remove seeds, grate them and squeeze out the water. […]

Ingredients: • 100g – Blanched, dried, peeled Almonds • 4 to 5 pieces – Sweet bread slices • 150g – Powdered Sugar • 1 tsp – Milk powder • 2 tbsps – Milk • A few drops – Almond essence • Few drops – Yellow food colour (optional) Method: Powder the almonds and the bread […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – whole Wheat flour • 1/4 cup – semolina • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – grated Jaggery • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 tsp – fennel powder • 1/2 cup – grated Coconut • 2 tbsp – Ghee • 1/2 cup – warm Milk • Oil […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – Gram Flour • 1 cup – Green peas Puree • 2 tsp – Ginger Chilli Paste • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • 1.5 tsp – Eno (Fruit salt) • Salt to taste • 1 tsp – Lemon juice • For the tempering: • 2 tsp – Mustard oil • 2 […]

Ingredients: • 6 – potatoes, washed, boiled and mashed • 4 – bread slices • 1/2 kg – Curd • Chopped Green chillies as per taste • 1 tsp – chaat masala powder • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tbsp – Garam Masala powder • 1/2 tbsp – cumin/ Jeera powder • […]

Ingredients: • For the sponge: • 100 gms – plain flour • 50 gms – Butter • 60 gms – Brown sugar • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 60 gms – ground Almonds (without skin) • 1 tsp – grated zest of Orange • 2 – eggs • 3 tbsp – freshly squeezed Orange […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – plain flour/maida • 1 tsp – salt • 250 g – Butter or margarine • 5 tbsp – water • 250 g – cheese, shredded • 1 tbsp – pepper powder • oil for frying Method: Sift the flour, salt and pepper powder together. Empty into a bowl and add […]

Ingredients: • 250g – Maida • 1 tsp – salt • 1.5 tsp – ajwain • 2 tbsp – hot Ghee • Water as needed • Oil for deep frying Method: Combine the plain flour, ajwain seeds and salt in a wide bowl. Add the heated ghee to the flour and mix very well. Make […]

Ingredients: • 15-20 dried figs, soaked in 1/2 cup – water and pureed • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom (elaichi) powder • 1 tbsp – custard powder • 1/2 liter Milk • 2-3 tbsp – Sugar Method: Dissolve custard powder in 1/4 cup – of milk and keep aside. Heat rest of the milk and sugar […]

Ingredients: • 1 pod – Garlic • 1 cup – Spinach, finely chopped • 1 cup – Rice • 3 – Tomatoes • 1 tsp – Salt • 2 to 3 – Green chillies • 1/2 cup – Oil Method: Soak rice in water for 1/2 hour Heat oil. Peel & add garlic in whole […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – whole meal self-rising flour • 1 cup – ripe Banana • 1/2 cup – Brown sugar • 100 g – Ginger • 100 g – Walnuts • 50 g – poly saturated margarine • 1 – Egg Method: Mash banana well. Finely chop ginger. Cream margarine and sugar until smooth. […]

Ingredients: • 2.5 cups Chicken pieces • 1.5 cups raw Rice • 2 – onions, chopped finely • 7-8 Curry leaves • 1 tbsp Lemon juice • 4 tbsp oil • 1 raw mango, grated • 2-3 Cloves • 1 Bay Leaf • Mix together: • 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds powder • 1 tbsp Coriander […]

Ingredients: • 3 – Carrots, chopped • 3 stalks – Celery, chopped • 200 g – Mushrooms, sliced • 1 tsp – Ground black pepper • 2 – Big tomatoes, cut into quarters • 4 tbsp – Cooking oil • 3 tbsp – Grated cheese • Salt to taste Method: Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas […]