Famous tangy cabbage and vegetable side dish Ingredients: 1 medium sized cabbage, shredded 1 cup mayonnaise 2-3 tablespoon double cream Salt and pepper to taste Method: 1. Mix all ingredients together. 2. Taste and adjust seasonings if required. 3. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Sweet and tangy chutney made with spinach and walnut Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup (250 gm) spinach, chopped 1/4 cup walnut (peeled) 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoon soya sauce Method: 1. Boil spinach with 1 1/2 cups of water. Drain spinach. 2. Add sugar to ground walnut and keep aside. 3. Now add spinach, soya sauce, […]

Sweet and tangy Sesame and Cashew chutney or sauce Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup (250 gm) sesame seeds 1/2 cup (100 gm) ground nut 1/2 cup (100 gm) cashew nut 1/4 cup (50 gm) dry coconut slices 1/4 cup (50 gm) green chilies 1/2 cup (100 gm) tamarind pulp 1/4 cup (50 gm) jaggery 1 teaspoon […]

Raspberries cooked in sugar syrup Ingredients: 1/2 kg raspberries (cleaned) 1 1/2 kg sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 drops orange colour Method: 1. Heat a heavy bottomed pan, add sugar and 1 1/2 cups of water. 2. When the sugar completely dissolves, add raspberries and keep it covered for 5 minutes. 3. Remove the […]

Mixed vegetables pickled in spices Ingredients: 3/4 cup (150 gm) carrot, diced 3/4 cup (150 gm) radish, diced 3/4 cup (150 gm) cauliflower, small florets 3/4 cup (150 gm) beans, diced 3/4 cup (150 gm) green chilies, sliced 3/4 cup (150 gm) ginger, sliced 6 big lemons 1/4 cup (50 gm) mustard seeds 1/4 cup […]

Cheesy pasta with vegetables Ingredients: 2 cups bow tie or butterfly Italian pasta 1 cup mixed vegetables (capsicum, carrot, cauliflower, peas, beans) 2 tablespoon tomato sauce 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese 1 tablespoon oil Salt to taste Method: 1. Cook pasta in slightly salted boiling water until tender, with a teaspoon of oil for keeping […]

Indian pickle made with gooseberry or amla pickled in oil and various blends of spices Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (500 gm) amla (Indian gooseberry) 3 tablespoon peeli sarson (yellow mustard seeds) 1/2 tablespoon methi dana (fenugreek seeds) 1 tablespoon turmeric powder 2 tablespoon red chilli powder 1 tablespoon fennel seeds 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 1/4 […]

Ingredients: 1 cup curd 1/2 cup chopped bathua 1/4 teaspoon rock salt Red chilli powder to taste Salt to taste 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 teaspoon ghee (clarified butter) Method: 1. Beat curd with salt until smooth. 2. Heat 1 tsp ghee and sauté bathua until tender and no water remains. 3. Mix bathua and […]

Popular South Indian Chutney made with coconut and spices Ingredients: 1 cup grated fresh coconut 2 whole dry red chilies 2 teaspoon white urad dal (split black lentils) 1 small piece dry tamarind (optional) 1 tablespoon dahi (yogurt) Salt to taste 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 4-5 fresh curry leaves 1 tablespoon oil Method: 1. Heat […]

Healthy and freshly prepared dip Ingredients: 2 avocados 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoon chopped onions 2 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil Salt to taste Method: 1. Remove seeds from avocado and mash with the help of a fork. 2. Mix lemon juice, onions, salt, and olive oil with mashed avocado. 3. Cover the […]