Ingredients: • 1 cup – cut leaves of 2/3 beets • 10 Curry leaves • 1/4 cup – Coriander leaves • 1 Onion (chopped) • 2 tsp – Urad Dhal • 5 red/green chillies • A small piece – Tamarind or 1 Tomato or some Lime juice • 2 tsp – oil (for frying) • […]

Ingredients: • 1 liter – Orange juice • 1 cup – chunks of mixed fruits ( pineapple, apples, pears, cherries, Peaches ) Method: Make fresh orange juice or pour readymade orange juice in a punch bowl. Mix with fruits. Refrigerate for some time. Pour the drink with fruit chunks in each glass. Recipe courtesy of […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Medium sized Potato • 1 – Small red Capsicum • 1 bunch – Green Spring onions • 2 tsp – Soy sauce • 1/2 tsp – Powdered Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Crushed red pepper • 2 tsp – Oil • 1/4 tsp – Lime juice • Salt – as per […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Beaten Rice (Poha) • 2 tsp – Tamarind paste • 2 tsp – Jaggery • Salt to taste • 1.5 cups – Water • 1 tsp – Chilli powder • 2 tbsp – Grated Coconut • Coriander leaves for garnishing • Seasoning ingredients: • 2 tbsp – Oil • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 medium sized bunch Spinach (washed well and finely chopped) • 250 gms – Lotus stem • 4 medium sized Potatoes (cut into quarters) • 5 medium sized Tomatoes (made into puree) • 2 Green chillies (finely chopped) • 2 piece Ginger (crushed) • 5 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – Cumin […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Wheat flour • 1 cup – besan (Bengal gram dal powder) • 2 tsp – sesame • 2 tsp – Jeera • 2 tsp – ajwain • 2 tsp – Curd • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 2 tsp – Coriander leaves • Pinch of Turmeric • Salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup Suji • 1 cup mixed vegetables (any vegetables) • 3 cups water • 2 tsp vegetable oil • 1 tsp Toor Dal • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds • 1 medium size Onion (chopped) • 1 green pepper (chopped) • some kadhi patha • Lemon juice (according to your taste) • salt […]

Ingredients: • For Masala: • 1/4 tsp – Garam Masala • 1/4 tsp – salt • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tbsp – Dhania powder • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • Other Ingredients: • 7 to 8 – firm ripe Tomatoes • 1 cup – Kabuli Channa (soaked overnight) • 3 […]

Ingredients: • 5 to 6 – Brinjals • 1 – onion, small sized chopped • 1 – tomato, medium sized chopped • 1 – tamarind, gooseberry sized • 7 to 8 – Curry leaves • 1 pinch – Hing • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/4 tsp – Fenugreek / Methi seeds • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Rice flour • 1/2 cup – Channa flour • A pinch – Turmeric • Salt to taste • Water to make batter • Oil Method: Mix rice flour and chick pea flour in water to make a thin slurry. Add salt to taste and turmeric. Heat oil in pan, pour […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1 cup – Soya chunks • 2 cups – Eggplants (chopped) • 1no Onion (chopped) • 2 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1 tbsp – Lemon • 1 tsp – Mustard seeds+urad dal • Curry leaves • To Grind: 1 – Cinnamon stick • 3 – Cardamom […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Wheat flour. • 1 tbsp – ghee. • salt to taste. • 1 tbsp – curds. • 1 tbsp – milk. • enough water to knead dough. • Ghee or oil to deep fry. Method: Make soft pliable dough using all the ingredients. Divide into balls about 3.5 inches diameter. […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – boiled mashed ( freshly cooked or left over ) tapioca pieces • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 onion, finely sliced • 1/2 – inch piece ginger, finely chopped • 1 spring Curry leaves • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – moong dal or any other dal • 1 cup – greens, chopped finely (spinach or any other greens) • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 – tomatoes, chopped • 1 – onion, chopped • Salt to taste […]

Ingredients: • Roti: • 2 cups – whole Wheat flour • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – dry/ fresh Yeast • lukewarm water to mix • Filling: • 200 g – tofu, cut into 1 cm dice • 3 – Chinese dried Mushrooms • 1 – tomato, large, cut into strips (discard seeds) […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – sweet peda/burfi. • 100 g – maida. • 1 tsp – ghee. • 1 pinch -salt. • oil. Method: Crumble the sweet pedas thoroughly without any lumps. Keep it aside. Now take a bowl and put maida and a pinch of salt and mix well. Add a spoonful of hot […]

Ingredients: • black/red Rice/ broken matta Rice – 1 cup • Olive oil – 1 tbsp • Garlic 2 cloves, peeled • Bay Leaf 1 • Lime juice to taste • salt to taste Method: Wash and soak black or red rice in water overnight or for 6-8 hours. Drain and reserve. Heat oil in […]

Ingredients: • 8 to 10 – Small paan (betel) leaves (You need really thin, tender paan leaves for this recipe) • For the bajji batter: • One and half cups of gram flour • 1 tsp chilli powder • 1 tsp Turmeric powder • 1 pinch baking soda • One cup water • Salt to […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Chole (white) • 1 – small red Onion • 6 flakes – Garlic • 1-inch piece – Ginger • 3 tbsp – Tomato puree • 1 – big Cardamom • 1 – small stick Cinnamon • 2 – Cloves • 8-10 beads – black pepper • 1 tsp – Jeera […]

Ingredients: • 200g – red pumpkin. • 200g- potatoes. • 1 Bay Leaf (tejpatta). • 1/2 inch – stick cinnamon. • 1 clove. • 1 cardamom. • 1/4 tsp – mustard seeds. • 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek (methi) seeds. • 3 tsp – curds (dahi). • A pinch asafoetida. • 3/4 tsp – chilli powder. […]