Ingredients: • 1 cup – Garbanzo Bean flour or Chickpea flour or besan • 1 cup – whole-wheat flour or atta • 1 cup – loosely packed herbs, chopped fine • 1 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder, like cayenne • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1 tsp – Garam Masala […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Rice flour • 1 tbsp – roasted gram flour • 1 tsp – sour Curd • 2 tsp – Butter • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • Salt to taste Method: Mix the rice flour, roasted gram flour, butter, cumin, curd, asafoetida and salt and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Milk • 4 – Dates • 2 tbsp – Cornflakes • 1 tsp – Honey (optional) • Crushed ice (from a cube) Method: Blend cornflakes, dates, milk, ice and honey to form a smooth mixture (no sugar is needed). Garnish with crushed cornflakes and serve chilled. Recipe courtesy: Sharmi’s Passions […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Maida • 3/4 cup – desiccated Coconut • 1 cup – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – baking soda • 1 cup – Butter • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom • A few – Raisins Method: Melt the butter, add this to the ingredients (except raisins) and mix well. Make small balls […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – all-purpose flour • 1 tsp – baking powder • 75 g – Butter • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 200 ml – condensed Milk • 1.5 cups – Milk • 1 tbsp – coco powder • 2 tbsp – Instant espresso powder • 1 tsp – ground Cinnamon • […]

Ingredients: • 1 can – Garbanzo beans/ Chickpeas • 1/3rd – the water from the can • 4 tbsp – Lime juice • 1 to 2 tbsp – Tahini (if available) • 2 Cloves – Garlic • 1/4 tsp – Cumin powder (optional) • a pinch – Red Chilli powder/ cayenne powder • Salt to […]

Ingredients: • Dosa batter – As much as required • 1 – Cauliflower, cut into bite-sized florets • 1 – Onion, chopped finely • 1 tbsp – Ginger-garlic paste • 2 – Tomatoes, chopped roughly • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Coriander powder • 1 […]

Ingredients: • Sugar – 1 cup • Water – 1/3 cup • Milk powder – 1 cup • Cocoa – 4 tbsp • White Butter -1 tbsp. Method: Sieve the milk powder and cocoa powder together. Heat water and sugar in a heavy bottom pan, stirring constantly till it reaches one string consistency. Remove from […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Pasta • 1 – Tomato chopped roughly • Garlic – 3 pods halved • 1/2 – Red bell pepper medium sized • 1/2 tsp – Chilli flakes • Italian Seasoning / Black Pepper a pinch • 2 tsp – Olive oil • Cheese for garnish • Salt to taste Method: […]

Ingredients: • For the pastry: • 250 g – flour • A pinch salt • 125 g -diced unsalted Butter(I used salted Butter and omitted salt) • 1 tsp – cold water • 1- Egg • For the filling: • 15 g – unsalted Butter • 1/2 tbsp – Lemon juice • 65 g – […]

Ingredients: • For the dough: • 250 g – flour • 130 ml – water • 50 g – melted Butter • 3/4 tsp – salt • For the floured butter: • 215 g -butter • 85 g – flour • For the cinnamon-sugar palmiers: • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – Cinnamon […]

Ingredients: • Cookie base: • 1 cup- Maida • 3/4 tsp- baking powder • 1/2 cup- granulated Sugar (or powdered for fluffier cookies) • 100gms- melted Butter • 3 to 4 tbsp- fresh Cream or Coconut Milk • 1/2 tsp- vanilla (optional) • Add ins: • 1/2 cup- white or dark chocolate chunks • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 8 – eggs • 2.5 cups – vegetable oil • 4 cups – white Sugar • 1 tbsp and 1 tsp – vanilla extract • 4 cups – all purpose flour • 1 tbsp and 1 tsp – baking soda • 1 tbsp and 1 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Oats • 1/2 cup – Corn flakes • 3 tbsp – Badams, sliced thinly • 3 tbsp – Walnuts, chopped • 3 tbsp – Dates, finely chopped • 2 tbsp – mixed dry fruits • 1/4 cup – Honey • 1 tbsp – Butter (optional) • 1/4 tsp – Salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Coconut Milk • 1 cup – fresh Cream • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 2.25 tsp – agar agar • Pineapple jelly crystals Method: Follow the instruction on the jelly pack to make jelly. Once the jelly crystals are dissolved in the water, take a few spoonful and pour into […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Whole Wheat pastry flour • 1/4 cup – Dark chocolate powder • 1 tin- Sweetened condensed Milk • 2/3 cup – Melted Butter • 150 ml – Water • 1 tbsp – Vanilla essence • 1 tsp – Baking soda • 2 tsp – Baking powder • Method: Sift together […]

Ingredients: • For the dough: • 1 cup – all-purpose flour • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tbsp – vegetable shortening (use one free of trans fats) • Water • For the stuffing: • 1/2 cup – powdered Sugar • 1 tsp – powdered Cardamom • 1 tbsp – sesame seeds, toasted • 2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 pack – ricotta cheese • 1 can – condensed Milk • 2-3 tsp – Hershey’s chocolate syrup • 1 tbsp – Ghee Method: Mix the ricotta cheese and condensed milk in a fry pan. Heat on medium flame and stir frequently. When the mixture starts to thicken, reduce the flame and keep […]

Ingredients: • Method: Add melted butter to brown sugar and bring to a boil. Stir until slightly thick. Cool slightly. Add milk and beat well. Beat in sifted confectioner’s sugar to make the spread consistent. Refrigerate a little for a firmer spreading consistency.

Ingredients: • 2 cup – Rice • 1 cup – grated Coconut • Salt to taste • 1 tsp – Urad Dal powder Method: Soak the rice in water for about 30 mins. Wash, drain and spread in a towel for 10 mins. Grind rice in a mixer and strain it twice in a sieve […]