Ingredients: • 2 cups – ridge gourd, peeled and cubed • 1/2 – onion, chopped fine • 1/2 cup – tomato, finely chopped • 2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tbsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tbsp – cumin powder • 1/4 tsp – Garam Masala • Chilli […]

Ingredients: • 300 gms – Small Brinjals • 1/2 cup – Mustard oil • 3 tsp – Mustard paste • 1.5 cups – Blended Dahi • 1/2 tsp – Haldi powder • 1 tsp – Sugar • Salt to taste Method: Slit the brinjals without cutting them. Heat oil and fry the brinjals till half […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – cauliflower, broken into florets • 2 large onions, chopped • 2 tsp – chopped Ginger • 2 tsp – chopped Garlic • 1/2 bunch Coriander leaves • 225 gm – Yoghurt • 2 tsp – Fennel seeds • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • […]

Ingredients: • 1 large bunch – Mint leaves • 1/2 bunch – Coriander leaves • 4 to 5 – Green chillies • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal grains • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 2 to 3 stalk – Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – roasted, skinned, Peanuts • 2 tsp – Lemon juice […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – frozen Mushrooms • 1/4 cup – rolled oats • 1 – Onion (chopped) • 2 tsp – Olive oil • Salt to taste • 1 tsp – pepper powder • 2 tbsp – low fat Cream Method: In a microwave safe bowl, add olive oil and chopped onions and cook […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – sprouted moong • 1/4 cup – sprouted Channa • 1 large Onion chopped • 1 large tomato, chopped • 1/2 bunch coriander, chopped. • few Mint leaves chopped • 1 tsp – Vinegar white • salt to taste • 1 tsp – ground Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli […]

Ingredients: • 2 – large eggplants • 1 tbsp – Tamarind paste • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – split gram (urad dal) • 1 tsp – pigeon peas (toor dal) • 2 to 3 – Dried red chillies • few sprigs – Curry leaves • 1 pinch – asafetida • salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 – big Capsicum • 1 – big Onion • 2 – Aloo • 1 – Tomato • 1/2 tsp – Coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – Cumin Powder • Salt • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp- Chilli powder • 1 tsp- Garam Masala • 1 tbsp- Kasuri Methi • […]

Ingredients: • To prepare the kozhukattai: • 1 cup – Rice flour • 1 tsp – salt • 1 tbsp – oil • To prepare the poornam: • 1 cup – grated Paneer • 1 tbsp – finely chopped Almonds • 1 tbsp – finely chopped Pistachios • 1 tbsp – finely chopped Cashew nuts […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – baby Potatoes peeled and washed well • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – pepper powder • 2 tsp – tandoori masala powder • 2 tbsp – Lemon juice • 3 tbsp – yogurt • 2 tsp – Butter • salt to taste • 3 tbsp – oil […]

Ingredients: • 1 small brinjal, cut into 1 inch cubes • 1 small sweet potato, cut into 1 inch cubes • 250 gms – mixed vegetables like peas, carrots, French beans and Capsicum • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp each – ground cumin and Coriander seeds • 1 medium tomato, peeled and […]

Ingredients: • Olive or soya oil – 2 tsp • Mint leaves – 2 cup • green chilies – 2 • Ginger – 1 piece • Cumin seeds – ½ tsp • low fat curds – ½ cup • chaat masala – 1 tsp • salt to taste Method: Heat oil in a non stick […]

Ingredients: • 4 tender corncobs • 1/4 kg curds • 2 tbsp oil or Ghee for frying • Salt to taste • 1 tsp pepper powder • 1/2 cup grated Coconut • Green coriander for garnishing Method: Shallow fry the whole corn cobs in oil till golden brown. Remove and immerse in cold water. Separate […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – fried peanuts. • 3 Cloves – garlic. • 15g – tamarind. • 5 – dry red chillies. • salt. • coriander leaves, a little. Method: Add 100 ml of water and grind all the ingredients in a mixer/blender. Serve with dosa or idli. Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Dhania seeds (coriander seeds) • 1/2 kg – lal mirch saboot (whole red chillies) • 1/2 kg – sukha khopra (dehydrated Coconut chopped) • 100 g – lavang (cloves) • 100 g – kali mirch (pepper corns) • 100 g – tejpan (bay leaves) • 100 g – nakeshwar • […]

Ingredients: • noodles – 1 packet • Carrot – 1 pc • Onion – 1 • Chilli sauce Method: Boil water, add noodles and cook according to instructions. Chop the vegetables and stir into noodles. Serve hot. Recipe courtesy of sana

Ingredients: • 1 cup – cleaned washed and drained coriander • 2 Green chillies • 1/2 Lemon • 15-20 Peanuts • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 slice bread • 1 clovette garlic. Method: Chop the coriander coarsely. Grind all ingredients in a small blender. Blend till smooth. Add […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Urad Dal (soaked in water for about 4-6 hours) • 2 cups – idli rava/white Rice (soak white Rice in water for 4-6 hours) • Salt, to taste Method: Grind the soaked urad dal to a smooth batter. Wash the idli rava and drain out all the water. Add rava […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – long green straight chillies • 2 bottles – sour buttermilk • 60 g – aniseeds • 60 g – Fenugreek seeds • Juice of 4 limes • 115 g – banarasi rai • A pea-size piece – Asafoetida • 1 tbsp – Turmeric powder • 25 g – Garam Masala […]

Ingredients: • 2 – ripe Pears • 1 – Lettuce • 1 – Spring onion • 2 – tender stalks of Celery • 2 tbsp – Walnuts or Cashewnuts • 2 tbsp – Cedar Cheese (optional) • Dressing: • 1 – Clove Garlic • 1 tbsp – Vinegar • 2 tbsp – Coconut Oil • […]