Ingredients: • 0.5 kg Potato • 0.5 cup Rice flour • 1 cup Besan (chick peas flour) • 8 to 10 yellow long chillies • 1/2 tsp Asafoetida • 2 tbsp Lime juice • 0.5 tsp cumin powder • 2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped • A big pinch of carom seeds (omam, ajwain) • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup tur dal or masoor dhal • 1/2 tsp mustard • 3 big tomatoes, chopped • 2 tsp crushed Garlic • 2 tsp chilli powder • 2 Red Chillies broken into bits • 1 tsp coriander powder • Few Curry leaves • 1 tsp cumin powder • 1 tbsp oil • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – coriander • 2 tbsp – chutney dal • 4 – 5 Green chillies • 1/2 tsp – Coriander seeds • 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds • Salt to taste • 3 tbsp – oil • Mustard Seeds • Curry leaves • 1 tsp – urad dhal • Garlic pods – […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Paneer • 1 – Onion • 1 – Tomato • 1 tsp – Garlic Ginger paste • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tbsp – coriander powder • 1/4 tsp – Garam Masala • Salt as per taste • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 2 – medium size Carrots • 4 tsp – fresh Lemon juice • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 tbsp – mustard • 1/2 tbsp – Hing • salt to taste • chilli powder Method: Wash the carrots, peel and grate it. Add salt, chilli powder (as per your choice) and fresh lemon […]

Ingredients: • Coriander seeds Method: Choose crisp green seeds, which do not have holes in them. Remove stalks, husk, etc. Place in strong sunlight for 30 minutes Grind to a fine powder. Sieve and grind the more coarse part once again. Sieve again Store in clean air-tight jar. Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering

Ingredients: • For Bhallas (Dumplings): • 250 g – black gram split (skinless) soaked overnight • 2 tbsp – Raisins • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 2 tbsp – coriander leaves, chopped • 1 pinch – soda bicarbonate • Oil for deep frying • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 5 tbsp -Bengal Gram dal • 5 dry – Red Chillies • 5 tbsp – Grated Coconut • 7-8 pieces – Tamarind • 1- Tomato-1 • 2 tsp – Salt • 5-6 Curry leaves • 2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tbsp – Ghee Method: In 1 tbsp oil fry 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – shredded Cabbage • 3/4 cup – sliced beans • 2 – Spring onions • 1 cup – diced Carrot • 1/2 cup – Cauliflower florets • 5 – Green chillies • 3 tbsp – all-purpose flour • 5 tbsp – Corn flour • 1 tsp – Ajinomoto • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1/3 cup – Urad Dal • 2 cup – Coconut Milk • 1/2 tsp- Fenugreek seeds • 1/3 cup – Curd • 1/2 tsp- soda bicarb • Salt to taste • Oil to shallow fry Method: Wash and soak the rice and dal together. Add fenugreek seeds and […]

Ingredients: • Ginger – 100 g • Green chillies – 50 g • Tamarind paste – 3 tsp • Jaggery – 1 Lemon sized ball • Sesame or til oil – 2 tbsp • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp • Asafoetida – 1 pinch • Salt to taste Method: Wash and wipe ginger and green […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – green gram • 50 g – grated Cabbage • 50 g – shredded Carrot • 1 – Onion • 1 – Green chilli • 1 cup – Coriander leaves • Salt as per taste • 1 tbsp – chaat masala • 2 tbsp – besan • Oil for cooking Method: […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups -maida/refined flour • little more than 1/2 cup -cooking oil • 1/2 cup- Milk • 3 tsp -baking powder • 1.5 cup -sugar • 1 pinch- salt • 6-8 drops -vanilla essence • coffee powder (don`t use the fine powder, the granules are better) Method: Grind the sugar into a powder […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – Caramel custard mix (approx 49 gms) with caramel topping mix (approx 21 gms) • 1 cup – Evaporated Milk • 1 cup – Water Method: Empty the 21 gms. caramel topping. Mix into a 2 cup mould, or 4 single serving cups. Combine evaporated milk and water in a medium […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Bhindi • 250g – Tomatoes • 150g – Capsicum • 2 – Onions (large) • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 150g – refined oil • salt to taste Method: Select okras of a uniform, medium size; wash and dry well. Top and tail […]

Ingredients: • Rice – 1 cup (Cooked) • Raw Rice – 2 cups (Extra-long grain ) • Urad Dal – 3/4 cup • Cooked Rice – A handful • Aval (Poha) – 2 tbsp • venthayam (methi seeds) – 1 tsp • Salt to taste Method: Wash all the ingredients except the cooked rice and […]

Ingredients: • 500 g Bhavnagar chilli • 100 g pitkire • 200 g khova (milk mava) • 200 g Sugar • A pinch elaichi powder • 150 g – mixed dry fruits • Silver wark • Dry Coconut powder • 150 ml – pure Ghee Method: Slit the chillies, remove the seeds and chop them. […]

Ingredients: • 2 Cups – Milk powder • 1.5 cup- Sugar • 1 Cup – unsalted Butter • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • a pinch Kesar • Chopped Badam Method: Prepare sugar syrup of one thread consistency. Add kesar. Add unsalted butter to the sugar syrup on medium flame Stir till the butter melts. […]

Ingredients: • Drumsticks – 2 • Tamarind – big Lemon size • Tomato puree – 1/2 cup • Grated Coconut – 4 tbsp • Red Chillies – 5 • Tuvar dal – 1 tbsp • Urad Dal – 1 tbsp • Methi seeds – 1/2 tbsp • Pepper – 1/2 tbsp • Dhania powder – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Plantain • Salt as per taste • 1 tbsp – oil • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • Make a paste of: • 3 Red Chillies • 8-10 black pepper • 1 Cardamom • 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 cup – grated Coconut • Brown the paste in […]