Ingredients: • 1 – carrot, peeled, diced into small cubes • 1/2 cup – green peas, shelled • 2 florets – cauliflower, broken into florets • 5-6 – French beans, chopped into pieces • 1 – capsicum, diced • 1 – Tomato diced • 1 – Onion diced • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves finely […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – moong daal(chilke wali) • 1/4 kg – Ghee • 1/2 kg – whole Milk • 1/4 kg – Sugar • dry fruits, • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2-3 drops yellow colour. Method: First soak moong daal for 4-5 hours ,wash thoroughly and remove the covering and grind it. […]

Ingredients: • 250g – Asparagus • 2 tbsp – Butter • 1 tsp – ground black pepper • Salt to taste Method: Cut the asparagus into one inch pieces. Heat some water in a suitable pan and steam the asparagus pieces till just tender. Drain the water. Stir in the butter, pepper and salt. Serve […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg -Ladies finger, • 2 tbsp -dhania powder • 2 tomatoes, • 1 tbsp- Jeera powder • curry leaves, • 1/2 tsp- Garam Masala powder • pinch of Haldi • 2 tsp -chilli powder • one big Onion • salt, • 1/2 tsp- sugar, • one tsp -oil • for garnishing half […]

Ingredients: • 5 – Hibiscus flowers (fresh or frozen) • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 2 cups – Water • 1/4 cup – Lemon juice • 1/4tsp – Salt • Ice cubes Method: Boil the hibiscus flower in water. Turn off the stove and keep aside for an hour. Strain the water, add sugar, salt, […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – cooked basmati Rice • 2 tbsp – pepper • 1-2 tsp – salt • A dash of oil • 1/2 – capsicum, cut into long strips • 1 – carrot, cut into long strips Method: Heat oil in a wok. Add all the ingredients and stir for 5 minutes or […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Drumsticks • 3 – Brinjals • 3 – Potatoes • 1 – Raw banana • Masala to fry and powder: • 8 – Red Chillies • 2 tsp – Coriander seeds • 1/2 tsp – Methi seeds • 1 tsp – Channa dal • 6 tsp – Tamarind pulp • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 4 Egg yolks • 1 cup – castor/powdered Sugar • 1.5 cups – semolina (sooji) • 1.5 cups – cashew nuts, ground • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2 cups – coconut, grated • a greased baking tray Method: Beat egg yolks and sugar to a light and creamy consistency. Mix in […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – thick yogurt • 3 slices – bread (white or wheat) • 1 to 2 – green chillies, thinly sliced • Salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – roasted cumin powder • A few stalks of cilantro, chopped Method: Slice the ends of the bread. Cut them into cubes to make […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – Butter beans/lima beans soaked • 1 – onion, chopped • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 – tomato, chopped • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • […]

Ingredients: • Idlis- 5 • Onion chopped- 1 cup • Tomato chopped -1 cup • Peanuts- 1 tsp • Peas- 1/2 cup • Mustard to season • chilli Powder- 1 tsp • Salt to taste • Oil -50 gm Method: Make the idli crumbs with knife. Pour 2 tbs of oil in a kadai and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Tomato puree • 2 – Onions (chopped) • 2 tsp – Lemon juice • For Pakora: • 250 gm – grated Cabbage • 1 cup – besan (gram flour) • 1 pinch – Cumin seeds • 1 – chopped Green chillies • 1/2 tsp – grated Ginger • 1 pinch […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1 cup – Toor Dal • 2 cups – mixed vegetables (1 inch dice) – carrots, beans, potato, peas, Cauliflower • 1 small Brinjal (diced) – optional • 2 Onions (sliced lengthwise) • 1.5 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1/3 cup – Tamarind extract • 1 bite-size […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – Methi leaves • 100 g – Spinach leaves • 1 tbsp – Curd • 1 tsp – Sugar • 50 g – multigrain flour • 1 – Green chilli • 1 cup – Coriander leaves • salt as per taste • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 – big size Apple • 1 cup – (preferably chillid) Milk • 2 tsp – Sugar • 1 tsp – cocoa powder • chocolate chips Method: Blend the apple, sugar, milk, cocoa powder and choco chips in a mixer or blender well till it is frothy. Pour it a glass, top it […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Apple • 1/2 – Grapes • 1 – Peach • 1 – Kiwi • 4 – strawberries • 10 – Raspberries • 1/8 cup – Pomegranate • 5 – Mint leaves, fresh • 4 tbsp – Cream cheese • 4-6 – Bread slices Method: Start by chopping fruit. Cut the apple […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – ladies finger • 350 g – Onion • 3 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – chili powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 1/2 tsp – dry Mango powder • salt to taste Method: Wash and wipe the ladies finger dry. […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – full fat Milk • 2-3 tbsp – Vinegar Method: Heat milk in a heavy pan. Bring it to boil, add vinegar gradually to it. Stir it continuously. Sieve it through muslin cloth, press out the excess water. Place the cloth under a heavy weight for 5-6 hours. Before using, cut […]

Ingredients: • 18 slices – Wheat bread • 1 tin – diced Tomatoes • 1 – big onion, chopped • Red Chilli powder to per taste • sambar powder as required • salt to taste • oil for frying Method: Cut the bread slices into small pieces and keep aside. Heat a little vegetable oil […]

Ingredients: • 4 – potatoes, peeled and cut into medium-sized pieces • 2 – capsicums, chopped • 2 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – finely chopped Garlic • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Cumin powder • A pinch – Turmeric powder • 1.5 tsps […]