Ingredients: • 2 cups – Maida • 1 1/2 tbsp – Poppy Seeds • 4 tbsp – ground Sugar • 5 tbsp – Ghee Method: Mix together maida, poppy seeds and sugar. Rub in ghee and add enough water to form a soft dough. Divide the dough into small balls and shape each ball into […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – Whole meal flour • 1/2 cup – Plain flour • 3 tbsp – Butter • 3 tbsp – Brown sugar • 1 Egg – yolk • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • A few Cashewnuts or Almonds to decorate. Method: Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Cream the butter […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Milk • 1 – vanilla pod • 1 inch stick – Cinnamon • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 4 tsp – cocoa powder • 1 cup – dark chocolate, grated • 3 drops – vanilla essence Method: Heat two cups of milk in a deep pan. Add vanilla pod and […]

Ingredients: • White gingili seeds – 1/2 cup • Jaggery powder – 1/2 cup • Cardamom powder – 1/2 cup • For Cover: • 4 to 6 cups Rice flour • 2 tsps – oil • 1 tsp – salt • 4 cups water Method: Roast the gingili seeds till they begin to pop. Cool […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Lychee (chopped) • 10 – Almonds • 2 tbsp – Chironji seeds • 10 – Cashewnuts • 1/2 cup – rolled oats • 2 cups – Thick yogurt Method: Soak the almonds, chironji seeds and cashew nuts for a few minutes in hot water. Blend everything together and serve chilled […]

Ingredients: • 250 gms – khoya • 150 gms – powdered Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2 sheets silver foil (edible) Method: Mash khoya . Mix in sugar, cardamom powder. Place in a heavy saucepan. Cook on slow flame, stirring continuously. Cook till the mixture is a very soft lump.* Place on […]

Ingredients: • Paneer (shredded) – 1 cup • Onion (finely chopped) – 2 cups • Tomato (finely chopped) – 1 cup • Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp • Turmeric – 1 tsp • Dhania powder – 1 tsp • Jeera powder – 1 tsp • Cashewnut paste – 2 tsp • Cream – 2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – rolled oats • 1/4 cup – Thin Rice flakes (poha) • 1 cup – All-purpose flour • 1 tsp – Flaxseed meal • 2 tbsp – Apple sauce • 1 tsp – Baking soda • 1/2 tsp – Baking powder • 2 tbsp – Oil • 3 tbsp – Maple […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – Gongura leaves (after sauteeing) • 4-5 – Green chillies • 2- 3 – Red Chillies • 1 tsp – Coriander seeds • 1 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • 1 tsp – mustard • a pinch of asafetida • 1 big – Onion • 3 flakes – Garlic • a little […]

Ingredients: • 400 gm – boiled rice. • 100 gm – urad dal. • 2 tbsp – toor dal. • 2 tbsp – Bengal gram. • 1 tsp – fenugreek| For Masala: • 200 gm – green peas. • 1 – onion, chopped. • 1 -tomato. • 1 handful – Mint leaves. • 1 handful […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – warm water • 1 tbsp – Sugar • 2.25 tsp – or 1 package active Dry yeast • 2 cups – all-purpose flour Method: Place the water in a glass or ceramic bowl. Add the sugar, stir to mix, and then add the yeast and mix. Add the flour and […]

Ingredients: • 1 liter – Milk • 8 tbsp – custard powder • 4 tbsp – water • 4 bread slices • 10 tbsp – Sugar • For the Caramel: • 4 tsp – Sugar Method: Trim the sides of the bread slices and break into small pieces. Boil the milk on a medium flame. […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Rice powder, processed, roasted • 1/4 cup – roasted urad dhal powder • 1 tbsp – Cardamom powder • 1 cup – freshly grated Coconut • 1 tsp – white sesame seeds • 2 cups – Jaggery Method: Take 2 cups of water (same amount as the rice powder) in […]

Ingredients: • Apple – 1, cubed • Chopped Celery stalk – 2 to 3 tbsp • Pineapple cubes – 1/2 cup • Crushed ice – 1/2 cup • Salt – a pinch • Honey – 2 tsps Method: Blend all the ingredients together. Add some honey, mix well and serve.

Ingredients: • 1 cup – semiya • 1/2 cup – gram flour • 2 tbsp – Rice flour • 2 – Green chilli • 1/4 litre oil – for deep frying • Asafoetida – a pinch • Salt to taste • 1 tsp – Ginger • 1 -onion Method: Slit the green chilli, finely chop […]

Ingredients: • 2 large Sweet Potatoes • ?cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – Ghee • 3 cardamoms, powdered Method: Scrub the sweet potatoes well. Grate them with their skin on. Heat ghee in a skillet and saute the grated sweet potato in it. When well sauteed, reduce the heat and let it cook. After […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Dosa or idli batter • 3-4 – Onions, Ginger and Green chillies cut into small pieces • Pepper in small quantity • Salt to taste. Method: Fry onions, ginger and green chillies finely cut into small pieces in a small quantity of coconut oil to get good flavour. Add a […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – all purpose flour • 290 g – granulated Sugar • 170 g – dark Brown sugar • 110 g – cocoa powder • 2 1.5 tsp – baking soda • 1 1.5 tsp – salt • 550 g – buttermilk • 230 g – Butter (room temperature) • 2 eggs […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Channa dal • 1 cup – moong dal • 1/2 cup – Arhar dal • 2-3 – Onions • 2 – Red Chillies • 1 pinch – Asafoetida • Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • 1 inch – Turmeric powder • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – quick cooking oats • 1/2 cup – cornmeal • 1/2 cup – all-purpose flour • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – baking soda • 1/4 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup – walnuts, chopped coarsely • 1/2 cup – Apple sauce • 3 tbsp – Canola Oil […]