Ingredients: • 1 cup of black Channa or Channa dal • 2 – Red Chillies • 1 tsp – cumin • For seasoning: • 1 – large onion, chopped • 2 – green chillies, chopped • 5 or 6 Cloves – Garlic (optional) • 2 stems of Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – Channa dal […]

Ingredients: • 100 g (1 cup) – green gram (moogu) • 200 ml (2 cups) – water • 1/2 tsp – salt • 100 g – Raw banana peel (Kerala Banana / nenthrakkay / ethakkay), gently peel off outer thin layer (dark green) and cut into 3/4 inch thin slices • 1 kudampuli (or 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 scoop – vanilla ice-cream • 80 ml – Pineapple juice (canned) • 40 ml – Mango juice • 40 ml – Orange juice • 2 tbsp – fresh Cream • crushed ice Method: Blend the juices, fresh cream, vanilla ice-cream, some powdered sugar and crushed ice in a liquidizer. Serve chilled. P.S: […]

Ingredients: • 8 oz – Ricotta Cheese • 1 can – condensed Milk • 1/4 cup – chopped nuts • A pinch of Saffron • Cardamom powder to garnish Method: Mix condensed milk and ricotta cheese and cook on medium heat, while stirring occasionally. Add some saffron and chopped nuts. Once it begins to thicken, […]

Ingredients: • 2 – big Brinjals • 1 – large onion, finely chopped • 4 – dry Red Chillies • 4 – Green chillies • Yogurt • Coriander leaves • Curry leaves • Salt to taste • Jeera • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 4 tsps – oil Method: Cut the brinjals into regular-sized […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – green peas. • 3 cups – water or stock. • 1 cup – lettuce, finely shredded. • 1 cup – milk. • 1/2 cup – cream. • 1/2 cup – onion, chopped. • 1/2 cup – celery, chopped. • 2 tbsp – butter. • 1 tsp – garlic, chopped. • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Rice • 1 cup – Urad Dal • Salt to taste Method: Wash rice 6 to 8 times. Drain water and roast on a pan till the rice grains become almost dry. Soak rice immediately in cold water. Wash and soak urad dal separately. After 4 or 5 hours, grind […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – sitaphal pulp • 1 cup – chilled malai or fresh Cream • 2 tbsp – Sugar ground • 1 drop vanilla essence Method: Mash any lumps in the malai with a wooden mallet or back of spoon. Chill cream in a beating bowl till very cold. Beat cream till smooth, […]

Ingredients: • 4 – Bread slices | 2 tsp – Urad dhal • 3 tbsp – Mint leaves • 1 – finely chopped Onion • Salt to taste • Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Chilli powder • 2 tsp – Sambhar powder (optional) • Ghee – to toast Method: Heat 1 tsp of oil, […]

Ingredients: • 8 – taco size flour tortilla shells • 1 cup – taco sauce • 1/4 cup – hot chilli sauce • 1/2 – capsicum, chopped • 1/2 cup – tofu, chopped • 1 – onion, chopped • 1 – tomato, chopped • 2 – chillies, chopped • 1 tsp – Oregano • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Amla • Salt to taste • 5 tsp – grated Coconut • 2 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 – cup thick Curd • Ingredients: • 1 tsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder Method: Deseed and cut […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 water melon • 1/2 Honeydew melon • 1 small Papaya • 1/2 cup – Lemon juice • 1/2 tsp – pepper powder • 2 sprigs of Mint leaves • Salt and Sugar to taste Method: Using a scoop, cut out tiny balls from all the fruits. Arrange in a bowl and sprinkle […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Poha (flaked rice) • 1 – chopped Onion • 1 tsp – chopped Green chillies • 1 pinch – Hing • 1/2 tsp – Haldi • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 – 3 tsps – Peanuts • Chopped coriander and grated Coconut to garnish • Oil for seasoning […]

Ingredients: • 24 – medium stalks of Asparagus • 4 – Celery • 4 tbsp – chopped hazelnuts • For Dressing: • 6 tbsp – Balsamic Vinegar • 2 tbsp – Olive oil • 2 tbsp – Orange juice • 2 tsp – dijon mustard • 1 tsp – low sodium soy sauce • freshly […]

Ingredients: • 2 idlis (cubed) • 100 gms – Cabbage (grated) • 100 gms – Potatoes (sliced and fried) • 100 gms – Mushrooms (washed and sliced) • 1 Capsicum (sliced lengthwise) • 1 Onion (sliced) • 1/2 inch – Ginger (sliced) • 2 Green chillies (chopped) • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli flakes • […]

Ingredients: • For dal: • 1/4 cup – moong dal • 1/4 cup – tur dal • 1/4 cup – Urad Dal • 1/4 cup – Channa dal • 1/4 cup – masoor dal • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – cooking oil • 1 tsp – ginger, chopped • 5.5 cups […]

Ingredients: • 3 tbsp – grated Coconut • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 3/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 6 Garlic cloves, chopped and crushed (optional) • In a bowl, mix all the above ingredients together and keep aside (do not add water) • 1 tbsp – cooking oil • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • Horse gram:100gms, cooked with 1 litre of water (in a cooker) mashed and keep asde • jeera:1tsp • black pepper: 6 to 8 • Dhania seeds: 2 tsp • Methi seeds: a pinch • a pinch of Hing • Haldi a pinch • onion: 1 small, chopped fine • tomato:1 medium size, chopped […]

Ingredients: • Rawa and Maida mix – 1 cup (to knead the gujiya dough) • Palak puree – 1/4 cup (steamed and blender used Palak) • Grated fresh Coconut – 1/2 cup • Jaggery – 1/4 cup • Cardomom powder – 1/4 tsp • White Til/ Sesame seeds to sprinkle • Oil or Ghee to […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Channa dal (soaked for two hours) • 1 cup – Soya chunks • 2 – Onions (chopped finely) • 2 – Green chillies (chopped finely) • 1 tsp – Ginger (grated) • 2 – Garlic Cloves (crushed) • 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds (crushed) • Few Curry leaves • Few […]