Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – Curd (full fat works better than skimmed ones) • 1.5 cups – water • 1 inch piece – ginger, peeled and chopped into thin slices • 2 tbsp – besan (chickpea flour) • 1 tbsp – Ghee (or oil) • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – Mustard […]

Ingredients: • 8-10 – small, round Brinjals • 3 – medium onions, very finely chopped • 3 tbsp – roasted groundnuts, powdered coarsely • 3 tbsp – grated fresh Coconut • 1 tsp – black or other Garam Masala • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – Dhania powder • 1.5 tsps – […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Barley • 6 cups – Water • 1 inch – Ginger (crushed) • 1 tbsp – Lime rinds • 1/4cup – Lime juice • Sugar or Honey Method: Cook the barley in hot water. Bring to boil and put the flame in simmer. Add the crushed ginger, lime rinds to […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Rice • 1/2 inch – Ginger • 6 pods – Garlic • 1 bunch – Coriander leaves • 1 tsp – salt • 4 – Green chilli • 2 – Onion • 1/2 inch – Cinnamon • 1 – Bay Leaf • 1 pod – Cardamom • 1/4 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 3.5 cups of water • 1 cup – Suji • 5-6 Cloves – Garlic, • Juice of three Lemons • 1/2 cup – oil • Salt to taste Method: Mix properly two cups of water with one cup of Samovita (suji). Put on the fire cook it for 5-10 mins till it forms […]

Ingredients: • For the rice: • 1.5 cups – long-grain Rice like Basmati • 2.5 cups – water or vegetable stock • 2 – Cloves • 2 – Cardamom pods • A Bay Leaf • Salt to taste • For the gravy: • 1 – 8-oz package of seitan • 1/2 block – silken Tofu […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – green gram dal • 10 – pearl Onions • 2 – Tomato • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 2 tbsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • asafoetida, a pinch • curry leaves, small quantity • coriander leaves, small quantity • 1 tsp – mustard […]

Ingredients: • 4 – potato. • 1 tsp – turmeric. • 1 – onion, chopped. • 2- green chillies, chopped. • 1 tsp – mustard. • 1 tsp – cumin. • Curry leaves. • A little sugar. • oil. • Salt to taste. • A pinch Red Chilli powder. • Coriander leaves for garnishing. Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1 loaf – large sliced sandwich bread • 500gm – boiled, mashed Potatoes • 100gm – fresh Green peas • 50gm – chopped Onions • 1 – Green chilli • 100 gm – fresh cheese • 10g Tomato paste • 10g – salt • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • For dhokali (tikkis): • 3/4 cup coarse Rice flour (idli rawa) • 1/4 cup coarse Chana daal flour • 1/4 cup juwar flour • 3-4 Cloves of Garlic crushed • 1 tsp ajwain seeds (oregano) • 1/4 cup Curd • 1/2 tsp Green chilli Ginger paste • 1/2 tsp Haldi • 1/2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – kaddukas vegetable (which may include cabbage, boiled peas, carrots, spinach, onions, coriander) • Besan – 2 tbsp • Salt – to taste • Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Dhaniya powder – 1 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp • Garam Masala – 1 tsp • 2 – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – blanched Broccoli florets • For Chilli Vinaigrette: • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1 tbsp – Pomegranate juice • 1/2 tsp – castor Sugar • 1 tsp – crushed yellow Mustard Seeds • 1/4 tsp – dried chilli flakes • 1 tsp – chopped Garlic • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • ½ cup – flour • ½ tsp – salt • 1 tsp – oil • little water • some dry flour • oil for deep frying Method: In a bowl mix together flour, salt and oil. Add little water and make a dough. Keep aside for 15 minutes. Divide the dough into 2 […]

Ingredients: • Potato – 1, large • Cauliflower – 1/2 • Onion – 1, ground to paste • Tomatoes – 2 • Red Chilli powder – 1 tbsp • Coriander and Cumin seed powder – 1 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp • Salt as per taste • Garlic paste Method: Boil potato, turmeric […]

Ingredients: • 1 – large Aubergine • 2 inches – grated root Ginger • 2 Cloves – garlic, sliced • 2 tsp – curry powder • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 5 tbsp – chopped Coriander leaves • 1 cup – vegetable […]

Ingredients: • 250 gms – Bhavnagar chillies • 1 onion, finely grated • 1 tbsp – coconut, grated • 2 tsp – sesame seeds (til) • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tsp – ginger-garlic […]

Ingredients: • 500 gm – Frozen Spinach cubes • 1 – Tomato medium sized, chopped • 1 – Onion, finely chopped • 1-2 – Green chillies, finely chopped • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds/Jeera • 2 tsp – Oil • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – Coriander powder • 1/4 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Green chilli • 1/4 kg – Tomatoes • 200 g – Tamarind • 4 tsp – chilli powder • Gingili oil, to fry • Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Fenugreek • 1 tsp – mustard • Salt to taste Method: Soak tamarind in water and keep it aside. Slit […]

Ingredients: • Paneer (Cottage Cheese ) – 250 gms • Tomatoes – 2, medium • Onions – 2, medium • Salt – to taste • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp • Cream/Half and Half – 3 tbsp • Dry Methi leaves – 1 tsp full (washed) Method: Wash and cut paneer into long pieces. Keep […]

Ingredients: • 250g – Curd • 50g – boiled green gram • 25g – chopped Carrot • Salt as per taste • 1 tsp – chaat masala • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder (optional) Method: Take curd in a bowl. Add the boiled green gram and chopped carrot to it. Mix well Then add […]