Ingredients: • 1 – large Cucumber • 2 – Red Chillies • 4 – Green chillies • A little coriander • For seasoning: • 1 tsp – Channa dal • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal • 3/4 tsp – custard • 1/4 tsp -methi seeds • Oil for seasoning • Salt to taste • A […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – Garlic (peeled) • 50 g – Channa dal (skinned and not roasted) • 3 tsp – Red Chilli powder • salt to taste • little water for grinding the chutney Method: Grind the garlic and chana dal with little water to a fine paste, but it should be little thick […]

Ingredients: • Buttermilk kuzhambu: • Slightly soured buttermilk – 1 cup • Grated Coconut – 1 tbsp • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp • Green chillies – 4 • Bengal Gram dal – 1 tsp • Raw Rice -1 tsp • Salt – To taste • Pepper Kuzhambu: • Tamarind paste 1 Lime size – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 pound- fresh Bhindee/Okra • 1.5 cups- fresh, cleaned and chopped corriander leaves • 1/2 cup- Coconut powder • 2 tsp- finely chopped Green chillies • 1 small piece – ginger, finely chopped • 5 tsp- corriander powder • Oil to shallow fry • Salt to taste Method: Clean and dry bhindis. Slit […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Moong dal • 1/4 cup – Toor Dal • Salt • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • a pinch – Asafetida • 3/4th cup – Rice • 1 tsp – Coriander leaves (chopped) • 1 tbsp – Oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Cumin • […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Potato • 1 cup – Curd • 2 tbsp – Cream • 6 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tbsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tbsp – Cumin seed • 1/2 tbsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tbsp – Garam Masala • Pinch – Asafoetida • Salt to taste • Coriander leaves […]

Ingredients: • For pesto: I cup – fresh Cilantro leaves • 1/2 cup – pine nuts, toasted • 1/2 cup – parmesan cheese, grated • 1 tbsp – spoon Lime juice • 1/4 cup – Olive oil • 4 – Garlic cloves, peeled • 6 – Green chillies • salt to taste • For tortillas […]

Ingredients: • 3 whole pods – Garlic • 1/2 cup – fresh Coconut • 1 – Tomato • 1 tbsp – Tamarind juice • 4 tsp – coriander powder • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 – Onion • Curry leaves – a little • 1/2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Cauliflower • 1 bunch – Spring onion • 2 – big Cardamoms • 1 bunch – Coriander leaves • 5 to 6 – Mint leaves • 5-6 – Green chillies • 1 inch – Cinnamon • 1 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste • 2 tbsp – Cashew nut powder (optional) Method: Make […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Carrot • 2 – Potatoes • 1 – Onion • 1 – Tomato • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala powder • Salt to taste • For seasoning: • 1 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • A few Curry leaves Method: […]

Ingredients: • Cauliflower florets – 1/2 kg • Ginger – a 10 inch piece, finely chopped • Soya sauce -3-4 tsp • Tomato sauce – 2 tbsp • Salt to taste • Black pepper powder – 3/4 tsp • Corn flour – 6-7 tbsp • Oil- 4 tbsp Method: In a pan, boil some water […]

Ingredients: • 4 slices – bread • 3/4 cup – green gram sprouts • 2 – Potatoes • 1/2 – Carrot • 1 – Onion • 2 tsp – oil • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Cumin seed powder • 2 pinches – Garam Masala • 1/4 tsp – Lemon […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup tur dhal • 2 cups of water • 1 Onion chopped • 2 tsp chilli powder • 1 large Tomato chopped • 1 tsp cumin powder • 1 tsp pepper powder • 1 tbsp Garlic paste • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder • 1 tsp coriander powder • 1/2 cup Tamarind juice […]

Ingredients: • 4 – Medium green chillies, minced • 1 tsp – Cooking oil • 1 cup – Curd • 4 Cloves – Garlic, minced • 1 cup – Rava/ Sooji/ semolina • A pinch of salt • 1/2 tsp – Soda bi-carbonate Method: Mix the rava, curds and salt. Add 1 tsp cooking oil, […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – tur dal • 2 medium sized Onions (finely chopped) • 1 big Tomato (finely chopped) • 3 Green chillies • 2 to 3 cups – water • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsp – Ghee • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 6 to 8 flakes Garlic (coarsely […]

Ingredients: • For ghari: • 2 tbsp – gram flour • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • salt to taste • 2 pinches soda-bicarb • 1 tsp – oil • For raita: • 2 cups – fresh Curd • 1 cup – Milk • 1/2 tsp – each cumin & Mustard Seeds • 2-3 […]

Ingredients: • 1 large – coconut, scraped, • 2 tbsp – coconut, grated coarsely • 2 – Green chillies • 2 – Red Chillies • 4 flakes – Garlic peeled • 1 large – Potato boiled • 1 cup – mixed boiled vegetables • 2 Tomatoes – boiled, pureed and strained • 1 Capsicum – […]

Ingredients: • 2 litre – milk. • 200 gms – rice. • 200 gms – soft jaggery. • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder. • 1/4 tsp – Nutmeg powder. • 2 tbsp – chopped almonds. • 2 tbsp – chopped pistachios. • 6-7 strands of Kesar. Method: Wash rice and let it dry. Boil milk […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – potato. • 1 cup – onion, finely sliced. • 1/2 cup – tomato. • 1/2 cup – boiled peas. • 1/2 tsp – mustard seeds. • 4- dry chilli. • 1 tsp- Turmeric powder. • A pinch of asafoetida. • 1 tbsp – oil. • Salt to taste. Method: Boil […]

Ingredients: • 1 big bunch – Curry leaves • 1 tbsp -coriander seeds • 1/2 tsp – black pepper • 1 – Green chilli • 6 Cloves – Garlic • 2 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – Asafoetida powder • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1- small piece of Tamarind • Salt to […]