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. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – penne Pasta – 1 cup (serves 2). • 1/2 packet – tofu. • 1 – chipotle pepper. • 3 tbsp – Tomato paste. • 3 Cloves – garlic. • Olive oil. • parmesan cheese and Parsley for garnishing. • salt to taste. Method: Cook pasta as per the direction in […]

Ingredients: • 2-3 -brinjals • 5- 6- Red Chillies • 1 tsp- Tamarind liquid • salt • 1tsp- Jeera • 10-12tsp -oil • 1/2tsp -mustard, • 1/2tsp- turmeric, • Curry leaves Method: Fry brinjals, red chillies, jeera in oil for 10 – 15 minutes in medium heat or until the colour of brinjal changes. Grind […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Tomato • 1/2 – Lemon • 2 – Green chillies, slit lengthwise • 1-inch, crushed – Ginger • 2 sprigs – Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Kasuri methi/Dry Fenugreek leaves • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Jeera/Cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp – Hing/Asafoetida • 1/2-inch cube […]

Ingredients: • 50 g – fresh Ginger • 2 bottles – water • 3-4 cups – Sugar • 2 cups – Apple concentrate • 2 cups – fresh Orange juice • 1 cup – Pineapple juice • 1/4 cup – Strawberry pulp • a pinch of salt Method: Grind 50 g of cleaned, fresh ginger […]

Ingredients: • 500 ml – Milk • 3 tbsp – Sugar • 1 cup – Kaju katli or Milk barfi broken into small pieces Method: This is a simple kheer made with leftover kaju katli or milk barfi or any other mithai. Bring the milk to boil and reduce to half, stirring all the time. […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 pound – broad Fava beans (skinless), soaked overnight • 1/2 pound – dried chick peas, soaked overnight • 3 – Cloves garlic, crushed • 1 – large onion, finely chopped • 6 – large scallions, finely chopped • 1/2 – hot pepper, finely chopped or ground • 1 tbsp – baking soda […]

Ingredients: • Long grain Rice (Basmati) – 2 cups • Cilantro – 1 bunch • Onion – 1, sliced into long pieces • Tamarind paste – 1/2 tsp • Red Chillies – 3 -4 • Urad Dal – 1 tsp • Mustard – 1 tsp • Oil – 3 tbsps • Garam Masala – 2 […]

Ingredients: • 20 – Almonds • 20 – Cashewnuts • 4 – Dried Figs • 1 tbsp – Butter • 1 cup – Dalia • 1 litre – Milk • Sugar or Honey to taste Method: Soak the almonds, cashewnuts and figs in water overnight. Peel almonds. Roughly chop all the dry fruits. Melt the […]

Ingredients: • 4 – Capsicum • 2 cups – cooked Rice • Salt to taste • 4 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – Ghee • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – groundnut • 1 tsp – masala powder • To fry and powder: • 8 – Red Chillies • 4 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • For Yakhni: • Carrot – 100 gm, sliced • onion, chopped – 1/2 cup • water – 4 cups • Bay Leaves 2 • black pepper Corns – 1/2 tsp • salt – 1 tsp • For pulao: • basmathi Rice – 2 cup • soya chunks – 1 cup • Paneer – […]

Ingredients: • 750 gms – mixed vegetable (cauliflower, French beans, Carrots and baby corn) • 2 cups – steamed Rice • 2 cups – vegetable stock • 3 tbsps – soya sauce • 1 no – Capsicum (diced in large cubes) • 2 tbsp – Corn flour • 4 tsp – Vinegar • 2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • Capsicum – 4 • Potatoes – 2 • Onions – 2 • Tomatoes – 2 • Garlic – 3 Cloves • Green chilli – 1 no • Cinnamon powder – 1/4 tbsp • 1 – Cinnamon stick • Black pepper – 2 Cloves • Oil – 5 tbsp (olive/mustard) • Coriander leaves Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Cornmeal • 1/2 cup – Wheat Flour • 2 tsp – Oil • Salt to taste • Lukewarm water as required Method: Take cornmeal and wheat flour in a big bowl. Add salt and mix well. Add 1 tsp oil and knead into a soft dough by adding lukewarm water […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – Maggi noodles (any flavour) • 2 tbsp – slivered Almonds • 2 tsp – sesame seeds • 1/2 kg – finely shredded Savoy Cabbage • For dressing • 4 tbsp – powdered Sugar • 2 tbsp – soya sauce Method: Break the noodles into small pieces. (Discard the seasoning packet, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Wheat flour • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 1/2 tsp – salt • water as needed Method: Mix flour, a tsp of ghee and salt well and then sprinkle water – enough to make a smooth dough. Divide into 3 equal balls. Roll into big circles. Then apply a tsp […]

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: • 8 bread slices (soak and squeeze out water) • 3 tbsp – sour Curd • 2 tbsp – Rice flour • 1 Onion (finely chopped) • 1 Carrot (finely chopped) • 1 cup – coriander and Mint leaves • 2 Green chillies (slit finely) • pinch of cooking soda • a piece of […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Maida flour or Wheat flour • 1/2 cup – Rice flour • 1/2 cup – Jaggery (powdered) • 1 – Cardamom Method: Powder the jaggery. Add some water and dissolve it. Filter it to remove impurities. Add powdered cardamom, wheat and rice flour. Pour more water if needed to dissolve […]

Ingredients: • 3 tbsp – whole Wheat • 1/2 cup – mung sprouts • 1 – medium sized carrot, finely chopped • 1/4 cup – beans, chopped • 1 – small sized onion, finely chopped • 1/2 – medium sized tomato, finely chopped • 2 – Green chilli • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • […]