Ingredients: • ½ kg – French beans • 2 tsp – chilly powder • 1 tbsp – coriander powder • 2 to 3 pieces kokum • small piece of Jaggery • For Making Dhoklis: • ½ cup – Wheat flour • ¼ cup – gram flour • 3 tsp – chilly powder • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • Cauliflower florets – 1/2 kg • Gram flour – 1/2 cup • Cornflour – 1/2 cup • Ginger paste, Garlic paste, Green chilli paste and soya sauce – 1 tsp each • Oil for frying • Salt to taste • Onion – 1 (small) • Tomato sauce – 4 tsp Method: Mix together […]

Ingredients: • 2 brinjals, cut into neat rounds • 1 medium Onion • 1 inch – Ginger • 4 Cloves – Garlic • 4 Green chillies • a handful of Coriander leaves • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – each of ground cumin and Coriander seeds • 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – green bell pepper • 1 tbsp – ginger, grated • 5 – Garlic cloves, minced • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – amchur powder • 1 – tbsp – Fenugreek seeds • 1 tbsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds for tempering Method: […]

Ingredients: • Soak these in water for 2 hours: • 1/2 cup – mung dal (yellow) • 1 cup – boiled Rice or Sona masoori Rice • 1 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • Other Ingredients: 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • Salt • 1 – Red Chilli • Curry leaves • 1 – Green chilli chopped […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Capsicum finely chopped. • 1 – Onion finely chopped. • Salt and chilli powder as required. • 2 tbsp – oil. • 2 cups – rice. • Coriander leaves – a bunch Method: Boil the rice. Heat a pan with oil and splutter mustard in it. Add finely chopped onions in […]

Ingredients: • 1 cauliflower, cleaned and cut to small flowerets • 3/4 tsp – nigella/ kalonji/ Onion seeds • 3/4 tsp – mustard • 3/4 tsp – Fennel seeds • 3/4 tsp – Cumin seeds • 3/4 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • 3 red chillies, broken into small pieces • Asafoetida, a pinch • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Brinjal soaked in water, cut into big pieces • 2 – onions, chopped • 2 – tomatoes, chopped • 2 – green chillies, chopped • 1 tsp – Garlic Ginger paste • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Urad Dal • 1 cup – Cabbage • 1 – Ginger • 4 – Green chillies • Salt to taste • Oil – 200 g Method: Soak urad dal overnight or at least for 6 hours. Grind it to soft batter just like idli batter. Cut cabbage into small pieces. […]

Ingredients: • 1 bottle – Dark rum • 1 bottle – Light rum • 1/4 litre – Sugar syrup • 1/4 litre – Lemon juice • 1 bottle – brandy • 1.5 – 3/4 litres – Water • 8 tbsp – Coffee liqueur • Ice Cubes Method: In a large punch bowl, mix the two […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – lady`s fingers (chopped) • 3 – green chilli, slit • 1 – onion, (cubed) • Curry leaves, a few • 2 cups – Coconut Milk • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • Oil, enough to fry • 1 pkt – Maggi extra taste Chicken […]

Ingredients: • 2 – medium sized Karela • 2 flakes – Garlic • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • Salt to taste • 3 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 cup – water Method: First soak karela […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Toor Dal • 1 cup – Zucchini (chopped finely) • 1 – Onion ( chopped finely) • 1 – Tomato (chopped finely) • 1 – Green chilli (chopped finely) • 1 tsp – Ginger (chopped) • 3 – Garlic Cloves (chopped) • 1 tsp – Peppercorns • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 – velakkaya (wood apple) • 5-6 – Green chillies • Ginger, 1 inch long piece • 2 to 3 tsp – Curd • Coriander, Curry leaves • For seasoning – a dash of urad dal, Chana dal, mustard, cumin, Asafoetida • Salt Method: Choose ripe velakkaya. Break open and scoop out the […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Tamarind pulp • 1 to 1.5 cup – water (depending on sourness of the tamarind) • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – chilli powder (according to taste) • 1/4 tsp – cumin powder (optional) • Curry leaves, a few • Coriander leaves, a few • 1/4 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 14 bread slices • 50 gms – Butter • 2 medium sized Potatoes (boiled and cut into 1.5 cubes) • 8 to 10 French beans • 2 medium sized Carrots • 1.5 cup – Green peas • 1 Pineapple slice (tinned) • 1.5 cup – mayonnaise (readymade) • pepper to taste • salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 large-size Cucumber • 3 cups buttermilk (sour) • 1 tbsp -mustard for seasoning • Ingredients for grinding: • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 4 – Green chillies • 2 tbsp – Jeera • 1 tbsp – Channa dal, soaked in water • 1 tbsp – Rice soaked in water • Salt […]

Ingredients: • 1/3 cup – dried Apple rings • 1/4 cup – heaped Bulgur • 2/3 cup – natural Yoghurt • 1/4 cup – Milk • A little artificial sweetener (optional) Method: Mix the apple and bulgur in a bowl, then stir in the yoghurt and half the milk. Cover and set aside for 30 […]

Ingredients: • Bread slice – 15-20 • Onion – 2 • Green chilli – 5-6 • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp • Hing – 1 tsp • Jeera – 1/2 tsp • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp • Groundnut – 20-25 • Sugar – 1/2 tsp • Salt to taste • Oil for frying • […]

Ingredients: • 1 – medium size Carrot • 1 – medium size Potato • 1 – medium size beet root (optional) • 4-5 – beans • Peas (optional) • To Grind: • Garlic – 1 small piece • Fennel seeds – 3 • Green chilli – 3 • Coriander leaves – 1 stalk • 1 […]