Ingredients: • 2 cups – basmati Rice • 500 g – mixed vegetable (potatoes, French beans, carrots, peas and cauliflower) • 2 to 4 – Cloves • 2 to 4 – pepper • 2 to 4 Cardamoms • 1 to 2 Bay Leaves • 1 inch of Cinnamon stick, broken into bits • 2 – […]

Ingredients: • For koftas: • 500 g – kathal (jackfruit), peeled and chopped • 2 – onions, finely chopped • 1/3 cup – gram flour (besan) • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves finely chopped • 1 tsp – ginger, minced finely • 1 tsp – Garlic finely chopped • 2 or 3 – Green chillies […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – onions, chopped • 1 – tomato, chopped • 1/2 cup – Curd • 1/4 tsp – chilli powder • a pinch – Turmeric powder • 200g – (tinned) Cream style Corn • 2 – cardamom, slightly opened • 1 tbsp – coriander leaves, chopped grind • 4 tsp – oil […]

Ingredients: • 100 gm – Small Brinjals • 200 gm – Curd • 4 – Garlic Cloves • 0.5 tsp – Red Chilli powder • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp – Oil Method: Wash brinjals and slit them vertically. Make sure you retain the stalk. Hang the curd to remove excess water. Crush the […]

Ingredients: • Beetroot – 2 • Tamarind – 1 Lime size • Rasam powder – 1 tsp • Garlic – 6 flakes • Jaggery – 1/2 Lime size • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp • Asafoetida – a pinch • Ghee – 1tsp • Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp • Salt to taste • Coriander leaves […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – black gram dal • 1/4 cup – green gram dal • 1 large – onion, finely chopped • 1 – tomato, finely chopped • 1 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 4 – green chillies, finely chopped • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Lemon juice • […]

Ingredients: • Besan/Chickpea Flour -150 gms • Onion – 1, medium, chopped fine • Peeled and crushed Garlic • Cloves -4 • Salt to taste • Oil – 2 tsp • Curry Patta leaves – 8 • Chopped Coriander -2 tsp • Haldi – a pinch • Mustard Seeds -1/2 tsp • Jeera -1/4 tsp […]

Ingredients: • Sprouted Moong – 1 Cup • Tomato – 1 medium-sized, Cubed • Capsicum – 1/2, cut into tiny bits • Cucumber – 1, small, cubed • Carrot – 1, medium-sized, cut into tiny bits • Green chilli – 1, cut into very tiny bits • Red Radish – 5, small size, cut into […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – paneer, lightly fried • 1/2 cup – peas, boiled • 2 – tomatoes, finely chopped. • 2 – onions, finely chopped • 5 – Green chillies • 1/2 inch – Ginger • 1/2 cup – shredded Coconut • 3 tbsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tbsp – coriander powder • […]

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – plain yogurt • 3/4 glass – water • Salt to taste • 1/8 tsp – Rock Salt (black salt) • 1/4 tsp – ground cumin powder • 1.4 tsp – ground Mint (pudina) Method: In a bowl add yogurt, water and all the ingredients and mix well using a whisk. […]

Ingredients: • 1 tsp – black pepper • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • 8 – Red Chilli • 2 tsp – Coriander seeds • 1 tsp – Channa dal • 4 tsp – Tamarind pulp • 1 cup – Curry leaves • a pinch – hing/asafetida • salt to taste Method: Fry pepper, red […]

Ingredients: • 10 small boiled Potatoes • 4 tbsp – oil • 1 tbsp – Kashmiri Chilli powder • 2 tbsp – Saunf (Aniseed) powder • 1 tbsp – soonth (dry Ginger powder) • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • 2 tbsp – natural Yoghurt • 1 cup – water • Salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • Vegetables: • 1 – medium size Potato • 2 – Carrots • 1 – Capsicum • 1/2 cup – Green peas • 1/2 cup – beans • 1 – Tomato • 1 – Onion • 4 to 5 – Cloves • 2 to 3 – Cinnamon sticks • 4 to 5 – black […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – rice, picked, washed and soaked in 1.5 cups water • 1 packet Mushrooms (washed and sliced lengthwise) • 2 Celery sticks • 5 green onions, chopped (retain plenty of the green stem) • 6 Cloves – garlic, crushed • ½ cup – Milk • 3 tbsp – Ghee • salt […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Urad Dal • 200 g – Red Chillies • 1 piece – Hing, medium piece or 1 tsp – Hing powder • 50 g – Channa dal • Salt to taste • 2 tsp – oil Method: Roast all the ingredients until fragrant and then grind them well. This powdered […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup – besan • 1 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – Sugar • 1 tsp – citric acid • 1 tsp – Eno • 1 tbsp – oil • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 5-6 – Green chillies • 1 cup – sugared water • 1/2 cup – grated Coconut […]

Ingredients: • About 3 cups – of packed Basil leaves • 1/3 cup – pine nuts, lightly toasted • 3 Cloves – garlic, peeled • 1/2 – green habanera pepper • 3 tbsp – mild-tasting miso • About 1/2 cup – extra virgin Olive oil or more if you like your pesto runny. Method: In […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – chopped arugula/ rocket leaves • 1 cup – chopped Spinach leaves • 1 – large Onion chopped • 3 – Green chillies chopped • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 – sprig Curry leaves • 2 tbsp – grated Coconut • 1/2 tsp – mustard seeds. […]

Ingredients: • Karela (peeled) – 1/2 kg • Onions – 3 • Garlic – 1 piece • Green chilli – 2 • salt • Coriander powder – 2 tbsp • Red Chilli powder – 2 tsp • Cumin powder – 1 tbsp • Mango powder – 2 tsp • Garam Masala – 1 tsp Method: […]

Ingredients: • ?kg – Cauliflower • ?kg – Carrots • 100 g – small whole lady fingers • 125 g – Mango masala • 10 to 12 Green chillies • 10 to 12 pieces Ginger • 12 flakes Garlic • ?tsp – Turmeric powder • 2.5 cups – water • ?cup – Sugar • 1 […]