Ingredients: • 1 small Raw papaya • 2-3 green chillies, slit lengthwise • 1 tbsp – fresh coriander, finely chopped • 1 tsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – each cumin & Mustard Seeds • 3-4 pinches Asafoetida • 1/2 Lemon • salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – sugar, powdered Method: Peel and grate […]

Ingredients: • 1 tin – sweetened condensed Milk • 400 gms – unsweetened Yoghurt • nuts and Raisins Method: Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Put a kettle of water to boil. Whip condensed milk and yoghurt till smooth and fluffy. Take care not to overbeat or the yoghurt will curdle. Pour into a shallow […]

Ingredients: • 200 gm – Urad Dal (black lentils) whole • 1/4 cup – Channa dal (split chickpeas) • Salt to taste • 2 inch – Ginger • 2 Cloves – Garlic • 5 tbsp – groundnut oil • 3 tbsp. Onions • 5 Green chillies • 1/4 cup – Tomatoes • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 – medium Onion • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 2-3 – Red Chillies • Salt for taste Method: Grind the above to a fine paste. Pour over a tadka of oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves. Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi

Ingredients: • 1 sachet – cous cous • Hot water • 1 – Orange bell pepper • 1 – large red Onion • 2 – medium Tomatoes • 4 – Green chillies • 2 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1 tbsp – paprika or ground black pepper • 4 tbsp – Butter or margarine • […]

Ingredients: • 10 – Fresh Red Chillies • 2 – Tomatoes • 1 – Onion (big) • 2 – Cloves Garlic • 1 tsp – Sugar • 2 tsp – Tamarind extract • salt to taste. Method: Grind the chillies in a mixer until it becomes paste-like. Cut onions, tomatoes and garlic into very small […]

Ingredients: • 500g – split mung dal (dehusked, if not, remove the husk after soaking). • 1 tbsp – raw rice. • oil/ghee for preparing dosa. • salt. • Ingredients for spreading on dosa: • 2 onion, big, chopped fine. • 4 green chillies, chopped fine. • 1 inch – piece ginger, chopped fine. • […]

Ingredients: • 6 big Lime • 2 tbsp – oil • 1 tbsp – chilli powder • 1 tbsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek powder • little Asafoetida Method: Cut each lime into four pieces. Heat oil, cook covered for 3-4 minutes. Mix with rest of the […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup each – onions, celery, carrots, red and green bell peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, kidney beans, chick peas, salt to taste • 2 tbsp – cumin powder • Lemon juice to taste • Red hot chilli flakes • 4 – tbsp chopped coriander leaves. Method: Soak overnight the kidney beans and chick peas. […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – Gobi patha (leaves) • 150 g – baby Onion • 2 – potatoes, big size • 2 tbsp – vegetable oil • Jeera powder • chilli powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • Salt to taste Method: Wash the gobi leaves and chop finely. Boil the potatoes, mash and […]

Ingredients: • 2 tsp – Urad Dal • 1/2 cup – split green gram (moong dal) • Spinach (palak) • 1/2 cup – masoor dal • 1 tbsp – oil • 4 – Red Chillies • 10 – pepper • salt • 1 pinch – Haldi • 1 tsp – Mustard Seed • Curry leaves […]

Ingredients: • Tender Banana stem – 1/2 kg • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp • Green gram (moong) dal – 1/2 cup • Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup • Green chillies – 4 to 5 • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp • Curry leaves – a few • Oil […]

Ingredients: • For the Crepes: • 1/2 cup – all-purpose flour • 1/4 cup – white cornmeal • 2 tbsp – flax meal • 1 cup – water • 1/4 tsp – salt • 2 tbsp – Canola Oil • For the Cream Cheese Stuffing: • 3/4 cup – vegan Cream cheese like Tofutti • […]

Ingredients: • Raw Rice – 1 cup • Urad Dal – 2 tbsp • Butter – 2 tbsp • Coconut grated – 4 tbsp • Red Chilli powder – 2 tsp • Salt – 1 tbsp (to taste) • Asafoetida – 1 tsp • Roasted gram/groundnuts – 2 tsp (Optional) • Curry leaves – A […]

Ingredients: • Chow chow or Chayote squash – 2 • Cooking oil -1 tbsp • Pepper – 2 tbsp • Dried red chillies – 2 • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp • Mustard – 1 tsp • Urad dhal – 1 tsp • Asafoetida powder – 1/4 tsp • Buttermilk – 1 glass (240ml) • […]

Ingredients: • 4 – idli • 1 cup – finely sliced Onion • 1 cup – finely sliced Tomato • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – mustard • a pinch – Turmeric • a pinch – Asafoetida • Salt to taste • Oil to fry Method: Cut the idlis into small cubes […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch (600-700 gms) – spinach, chopped • 1 – dry Red Chilli • 1 tbsp – Chana dal • 1/4 tbsp each – rai and Jeera • 1 tbsp – freshly grated Coconut • 2 tbsp – chopped coriander • 1 to 2 – Green chillies • 3 tbsp – oil • […]

Ingredients: • 150 g – macaroni • 1 tsp – Garlic chopped very finely • 2 – Tomatoes chopped very finely • 2 – Capsicum chopped well • 2 – tbsp mayonnaise • salt • 1 tbsp – Tomato ketchup • 8-10 pieces – pudina chopped • pepper • 1/4 cup – Tabasco sauce Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Kidney Beans (Rajma) • 1 – Boiled Potato (small-sized) • 1/4 cup – Chopped Onion • 1 tsp – Ginger-Garlic Paste • 1 tbsp – Chopped Capsicum • 1/2 cup – Bread crumbs • 1 tsp – Red Chilli Sauce • Salt to taste • Oil to shallow fry Method: […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Maida • 2 tbsp – yogurt • 1/4 tsp – soda bicarb • Milk to knead • For Bhaji: • 2 – potato, boiled and peeled • 50 g – Paneer • Green chillies • Coriander leaves • Salt to taste • Oil for deep frying Method: For dough: Take […]