Ingredients: • 200 g – paasi paruppu (moong dal) • 250 g -potatoes/ Sweet Potatoes • 200 g -onions (preferably south Indian) • Masala ingredients: • 2 – 3 – Green chillies • 3 – 4 – small Cloves of Garlic • 1 tbsp – Poppy Seeds (khaskhas) • 1/2 tbsp – ginger, mashed • […]

Ingredients: • 4 – Brinjals (8 if small sized) • 8 – Red Chillies • 1 tbsp – mustard • 3 tbsp – Urad Dal • a pinch of Asafoetida • 5-6 tsp – oil for frying • salt to taste • a small ball of Tamarind Method: Cut the brinjals and boil. Smash the […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – tender fresh green gram • 1 medium onion, finely chopped • 2 tbsp – fresh coconut, scraped fine • 2 green chillies, slit • 1 tbsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1/4 tsp – each mustard & Cumin seeds • 3-4 pinches Asafoetida • salt to taste • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 250 gms – raw firm Mango • 250 gms – pears. • 500 gms – Sugar • 2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tbsp – Musk melon (kharbooja) seeds. • 1 tbsp – raisins. • 2 Cloves powdered • 8 […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – Potatoes • 100 g – Brinjals • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • Salt Method: Mix all the masalas without using water Cut potatoes and brinjal into round pieces Add oil in the non-stick pan Dip the […]

Ingredients: • Method: Cut the okras into circular small pieces. Heat 2 tsp of oil in a kadai and fry the okra pieces with enough salt until they are well cooked. Keep aside. Heat enough oil in a large pan or Wok. Add the mustard and urad dal and let them sputter. Add the dry […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – atta • 1/2 cup – besan • 4 – 5 – Tomato juice • 2 – boiled Potatoes • 1 – sliced Onion • 2 tbsp – chopped Coriander leaves • Haldi • 1 tbsp -ghee • salt to taste Method: Mix all the ingredients. Roll and make parathas. Fry […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg ripe red Tomatoes • 1 small Onion • 1/2 cup thick Tamarind juice • 1/2 cup cooked tur dal • 2 tbsp oil • Salt to taste • Red Chilli Methi powder • For seasoning: • 1 tsp oil • 1/2 tbsp Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp Urad Dal • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 – small cabbage, finely chopped • 1 – slit Green chilli • 1-2 – yams, peeled and cubed • 1 – medium tomato, diced • 1 – medium Onion – chopped • 1/2 tsp – cumin • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp […]

Ingredients: • Paneer – 100 g cut into long cubes • Capsicum – 2, cut into square pieces • Onion – 1 cut into quarter and each layer separated • Coriander powder – 2 tbsp • Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Green chillies- 4 chopped into pieces • Ginger – 1/2 inch into julienne […]

Ingredients: • Green Methi leaves – 1 bunch • Flour No • (Wheat Flour) – 200 g • Jeera – 1 tsp • Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp • Yoghurt (Dahi) – 150 g • Cooking oil – 1 tsp • Salt – 1/2 tsp Method: Plug all methi […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – leftover ghaat • 1 – Onion finely chopped • 1- Tomato finely chopped • 2 – Green chillies halved • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2-3 pinches – […]

Ingredients: • 2 slices whole meal bread • 1 tsp nutralite Butter or margarine • 1 peach, Apple or apricot, sliced • 1 tbsp fruit jam • 1 tsp Lemon juice Method: Melt butter in a pan and add the sliced fruit. Saute for 2-3 minutes or till the fruit begins to soften. Remove pan […]

Ingredients: • 1tsp-ghee. • 2-red chillies. • 1 tsp- tuvar dal. • 1 tsp- jeera. • 8 -10-pepper. • 1 pinch-haldi powder. • 1- medium sized tomato. • 1 tsp- Imli paste. • 1 tsp-ghee. • 1tsp- mustard seeds. • 1/2 tsp- jeera. • a few Curry leaves and Coriander leaves for tadka. • salt. […]

Ingredients: • 500 g Paneer – Cut into 4 thick slices • Spring onions chopped, for garnishing • 1 tbsp oil • Soak together for an hour • 2-3 whole Red Chillies • 2 tbsp Vinegar • 2 tbsp roasted gram • 1 tbsp Garlic – Chopped • 50 g Onions – Chopped • 4 […]

Ingredients: • Coriander, a bunch • 4-5 Cloves – Garlic • 1/2 tsp – cumin • 6-7 – chillies • Salt – to taste • Lemon juice – 1 tsp Method: Wash coriander leaves and put them in the mixer (grinder). Add salt as per taste, cumin, garlic, chillies and lemon juice and grind. Make […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – semolina (rava) • 2 – onions, finely chopped • 2 – green chillies, small and finely chopped • 1 – ginger, grated • 1 – tomato, chopped • 1/2 cup – yogurt • Cilantro (as required) • Salt to taste Method: Fry the rava till slightly brown. Mix the rava, […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Potato • 3 – Onion • 4 tsp – roasted Bengal Gram • 1tsp – Cumin seeds • 5 flakes – Garlic • Red Chilli powder Method: Powder roasted bengal gram, cumin seeds and garlic in a mixie. Boil potatoes, peel the skin and cut into small pieces. Fry onions […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – tomatoes, washed and chopped • 2 tbsps – chopped Ginger • 4 tsp – Garlic paste • 4 tbsps – coriander seeds, pounded with a pestle • 9 – whole red chillies, pounded with a pestle • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tbsp – dried rose petals • […]

Ingredients: • Low Fat Yoghurt – 300 ml • Brown sugar (Cane Sugar) – ¼ cup • strawberries – 300 grams • Vanilla Essence – few drops • Cardamom Powder – ¼ tsp Method: Tie yoghurt in a cheese cloth (muslin cloth), leave it for about 2 hours to separate the whey from the solids. […]