Ingredients: • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp • Jeera – 1 tsp • Oil – 2 tbsp • 6 – potatoes, finely cut into pieces • Hing – a pinch • Haldi – 1 tsp • Garam Masala – 1 tsp • Salt – to taste Method: In a non-stick kadai, put 2 tbsp oil. […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – hung Curd • 20 g – yellow mustard Yeast • 1/2 tsp – roasted Cuminutes powder • 1 tbsp – chat masala Method: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with tandoori starters. Recipe courtesy of Chef Vishwanath Shukla

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – kuttu atta • 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – chopped Ginger • 10 – Raisins • 1 cup – Curd • 1/4 tsp – roasted cumin powder • 1/4 tsp – pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – salt Method: Take 1/2 cup kuttu atta in a bowl, […]

Ingredients: • 1 – big Banana • 3 tbsps – instant Vanilla pudding mix • 2 cups – Milk • A pinch of grated Nutmeg • Sugar – 1 tbsp Method: Blend all ingredients. Top with whipped cream. Serve chilled. Recipe courtesy of Padma

Ingredients: • 15 – litchis, peeled and deseeded • 1/3 – medium muskmelon, peeled and diced • 2 or 3 drops – vanilla essence • 2 tsp – Sugar • 2 or 3 pinches – salt • 500 ml – chilled water Method: Discard any brown parts of the litchi flesh. Put all the ingredients […]

Ingredients: • Maida or American flour – 3 cups • Salt – to taste • Water – 3 cups • 1 – coconut, scraped • Sugar – 2 tbsp Method: Mix flour with a little salted water, should be like chapatti dough. Roll out using flour on a board like you would to make a […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – moong dal. • 6 – green chillies, slit sideways. • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder. • Method: Pressure cook the dal and set it aside. Soak the tamarind in 1 cup of water and extract the juice. Set aside. Heat 2 tsps oil, add all the ingredients for tempering. When […]

Ingredients: • 10 – small Potatoes • 3 tbsp – Mustard oil • Salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • 2 tbsp – Tomato puree • 1 – Onion • 2 Cloves – Garlic • 6 – Cashew nuts • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Pumpkin • 15 – Almonds (blanched and peeled) • 1 litre – Milk • 1/2 cup – Sugar or to taste • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder Method: Peel the pumpkin and cut into big cubes. Steam till very soft and mash well. Grind the almonds with 1/2 cup of […]

Ingredients: • For dough: • 2 cups -all purpose flour (maida) • 2 tbsp- sooji (sanna rava) • 4 tbsp -ghee • Water for mixing • To apply on the dough: • A little – Milk • A small ball – cotton • Oil for deep fry • For the filling: • 1.5 cup – […]

Ingredients: • 3 – big Cucumbers (cut 1.5 cm in length with skin and deseed it) • 2 – Carrots (cut 1.5 cm in length) • Ingredients (A): • 2 – Red Chillies (slit in the middle) • 2 – Green chillies (slit in the middle) • 10 – Shallots to cut • 10 – […]

Ingredients: • Bread slices – 10 • Besan -1 cup • Coriander leaves – a bunch • Green chillies – 4 • vegetable oil • salt • water Method: Cut the coriander leaves and green chillies to fine pieces. Make a batter of the besan with water and add the cut coriander leaves and green […]

Ingredients: • Mango pieces with shell – one and a half kg • Turmeric powder – 2 tbsp • salt – 1 kg • chilli powder – 1/2 kg • mustard powder – 1/2 kg • Gingelly oil – one and a half kg • Kabuli chana (chick peas) – 1/2 kg • Garlic 2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Kabuli Channa • 1/2 cup – chopped Onions • 2 – tomatoes, • 3 – Potatoes • Ghee • Salt • 3 – 4 tbsp – coriander powder • 3 tbsp – dry Mango (amchur) • salt • 3-4 – Red Chillies • 2 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Sweet Corn / Frozen Corn • 1/4 cup – Paneer, cubed (Optional) • 1 tsp – Italian seasoning / Pepper powder • 1/2 cup – Basmati Rice • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tbsp – Oil • 2 – Green chillies • Salt to taste. Method: Soak rice […]

Ingredients: • 3 – Bitter gourds • 2 – Onions chopped • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 2 tbsp – Coconut paste • 3 – Green chilli • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsp – oil • Salt to taste. Method: Scrape the bitter gourds then […]

Ingredients: • 2 bunches spinach, cleaned, shredded • Method: Wash and drain spinach. Boil in minimal water till soft and bright. Drain, cool, grind with flour, ginger, garlic and chillies. Heat a heavy or non-stick pan, add cumin seeds. When roasted, add asafetida and ground spinach. Add all other ingredients, except paneer and lemon juice. […]

Ingredients: • 20 – Shallots • 2 cups – Tamarind extract • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • Salt • A few Curry leaves • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 – Dry Red Chillies (broken) • 1/4 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • Oil • Roast and grind: • 1/2 cup – Grated Coconut […]

Ingredients: • 10 to 12 – French beans, chopped • 2 – ridge gourds, peeled, diced • 1 – small cucumber, diced • 1/2 cup – bottled gourd, peeled, diced • 1/2 cup – peas, shelled • 1/2 cup – cabbage, shredded • 1 – small green Tomato chopped • 1 – tomato, grated • […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – colossi • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsp – gram flour • Salt to taste • Oil for deep frying Method: Boil bite size pieces of colossi in sufficient water till it becomes soft. Mix […]