Ingredients: • 1 – large long brinjal/eggplant • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – cumin powder • 1/4 tsp – pepper powder • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • 2 tbsp – Olive oil Method: Cut the eggplant into half cm-thin slices and dust them with […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Cabbage • Ginger and Garlic paste – 1/2 tsp • Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp • 6 tbsp – oil • Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Salt to taste • 1 – Onion • Besan – 1/2 cup • Coriander powder – 1 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – whole green gram (moong), soaked in water for 30 minutes • 1 bunch – spinach, cleaned and chopped finely • 1 tsp – Lemon juice • 1 – green chilli, slit vertically • 1/2 inch piece – ginger, grated • 2 flakes – garlic, crushed • 1 stalk – Curry […]

Ingredients: • 400g – Paneer • 400ml – Milk • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 8 to 10 – Cloves • 1 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 tsp – cumin powder • A pinch of Asafoetida (hing) • 2 tsp – desi Ghee • 10g – Cumin […]

Ingredients: • Carrot – 1, large • Potato – 1 • Onion – 1 • Cauliflower – A few florets • French beans – A few • Tomato – 2 • Coriander leaves – A few, fresh • Capsicum – 2 • Pineapple – 2 slices • Apple – 2 chunks • Oil – 2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp – pepper powder • 2 tbsp – Ginger powder • 2 tbsp – roasted Cumin seed powder • 5 tbsp – Aamchur powder • 1.5 tsp – asafetida • 3 tsp – salt Method: Mix all the ingredients thoroughly. Recipe courtesy of Anita Raheja

Ingredients: • 1 – Cabbage • 1/2 cup – grated Coconut • 3 – chillies • 1 tsp – cumin • 1 cup – Toor Dal • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tsp – vegetable oil • 1 tsp – mustard • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • A few – Curry leaves […]

Ingredients: • 185 g – Apricot nectar • 3 tbsp – plain Yoghurt • 2 tbsp – Cottage cheese • 2 tsp – Honey • 6 ice cubes Method: Put cottage cheese, honey and yoghurt in a blender, blend on medium speed until smooth. Gradually add apricot nectar, blend until combined. Add ice cubes, blend […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Okra • 2 tbsp – cooking oil • 1/2 spoon – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 spoon – Urad Dal • 1 pinch – Asafoetida • 1 cup – thick Curd • 1 tsp – chilli powder • buttermilk • salt • Finely chopped coriander. Method: Take the curd in a […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – yellow Dal (split skinned green gram) • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Dhania powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • Salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – each mustard and Cumin seeds • 2-3 pinches Asafoetida • 1/2 Lemon […]

Ingredients: • 1 small cup – Toor Dal • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1 tsp – chilli powder • A pinch of Hing • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 – medium sized onion, thinly sliced • […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – green capsicums, cut into small pieces (discard seeds) • 2 cups – grated carrot1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 tsp – black gram (urad) dal • 1 – dry red chilli, broken into two • 2 tbsp – Lime juice • 4 tbsp – Coriander leaves • salt to […]

Ingredients: • 1 large or 2 small zucchini, chopped in a 1/2-inch dice • 3/4 cup – Channa dal (Bengal gram dal) • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1/2 tsp – canola or other vegetable oil • 1 tbsp – Channa dal • 1 tbsp – Urad Dal (black gram […]

Ingredients: • 4 – potatoes, peeled • 3 stalks – celery, chopped • 2 tbsp – Butter • 1 tsp – ground pepper • 1/2 cup – milk, slightly heated • 2 tbsp – grated cheese • salt to taste Method: Boil the potatoes and celery until soft. Drain and mash well using a potato […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – shredded Cabbage and Carrot • 3/4 cup – basmati Rice • 1/4 cup – Capsicum • 1.5 cups – water • 4 tbsp – oil • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 5 – Cloves • 2 inch stick – Cinnamon • 1 – Star anise • 1 tsp – shah […]

Ingredients: • 250 g- Sprouted Moong • 2 tsp – Garlic paste • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 150 g- Finely chopped Onions • Milk of 1 Coconut (Freshly made) • 4 tsp – Tamarind pulp (thick) • Coriander leaves • Salt to taste • Oil as […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – kadalaparippu/ Bengal Gram dal • 1 kg – Jaggery • 3 – coconuts, grated • 10 g – Cardamom powder • 10 g each – cashewnut, kismis/ Raisin • A little Ghee Method: Boil dal in a cooker for 5 mins or up to 3 whistles. Extract coconut milk thrice. […]

Ingredients: • 2-4 – ripe mangoes, diced • A small piece – Ash gourd or cucumber, diced • A pinch of Turmeric powder • 1 cup – freshly grated Coconut • 2-4 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – Rice • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – spinach, cleaned and chopped • 1 – avocado, deseeded • 1- green tomato, chopped • 1 – onion, chopped • 1 tbsp – ginger, grated • 1 tsp – Lime juice • 1 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – mustard and cumin • salt Method: Add lime juice to […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Chana dal, soaked in water, drained • 3 green chillies, minced • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 1 cup – coriander leaves, minced • 1/2 cup – coconut, ground • 1/2 cup – spinach, cooked, ground • 1/4 tsp – soda bi […]