Ingredients: • 6 long firm healthy Brinjals • 1/2 cup – Paneer grated • 1/2 cup – processed cheese grated • 1 Potato • 1 Capsicum • 1 Tomato • 1/4 tsp – ground pepper • 1/4 tsp – chilli powder • salt to taste • 1 tsp – Butter Method: Par boil potatoes, slit […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Rice • 4 cups – water • A pinch of salt Method: Wash the rice and soak in 4 cups of water and a pinch of salt for 15 minutes. Place on heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook on low heat till done and all the water […]

Ingredients: • 4 medium Potatoes • 1 large Onion • 2 pods Garlic • A small piece of Ginger • 3 Green chillies • Oil as needed • Some Mustard Seeds • Curry leaves – a few • 1 red chilli, dry • 3 Tomatoes • 1 tsp chilli powder • 2 tsp – coriander […]

Ingredients: • For Koftas: • 1 cup – ankurit moong (sprouted green lentils) • 1/2 cup – besan flour • 1 tsp – chaat masala • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 1 – Ginger piece, grated • 1 tbsp -fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped • 2 […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – potatoes, roasted • 1 tsp (5 g) – finely chopped Green chillies • 2 tsp (10 g) – fried Onions • 4 tsp (20 g) – fried Cashewnuts • 2 tsp (10 g) – Mint leaves • 1 tsp (5 g) – Garam Masala powder • 3 sprigs – coriander […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – seedless black Grapes • 1 cup – seedless green Grapes • 1/2 cup – dates, chopped • 2 Orange Carrots • 2 pink Carrots • 1 Apple • 3 tbsp – walnuts, chopped • 2 tbsp – Raisins • Chaat masala to taste • For dressing: • 1/2 cup – […]

Ingredients: • 1 – large Eggplant • 1 tsp – cumin • 1 – onion, finely chopped • 1 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 2 to 3 – medium ripe tomatoes, finely chopped • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric • 1 tbsp – coriander-cumin powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – chilli […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Basmati Rice (boiled) • 1/2 cup – Beans (finely chopped) • 1/2 cup – Carrot (grated) • 1 tsp – Black Jeera (Shah Jeera) • 1 tsp – Jeera • 2 tbsp – Oil • 1/2 tsp- Green chilli Paste • 1/3 tsp – Pepper Powder • Salt – according […]

Ingredients: • 2 – large Brinjals • 2 cups – fresh curds • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – Ghee • 4 – Green chillies • 1 bunch – Coriander leaves • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • 1 tsp – Channa dal • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 150 ml – buttermilk (not too watery) • 1 tbsp – rasam powder • salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2-3 – Red Chillies • 1/2 cup – Cilantro (coriander leaves), washed […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – long grain basmati Rice (washed and soaked for 15 minutes) • 200 g – string beans, chopped into 1 inch pieces • 1 – small bunch Fenugreek leaves, chopped • 1 tbsp – coriander leaves, chopped • 1 – small capsicum, chopped • 1/3 cup – sweet Corn kernels • […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Apple • 3 cups – fresh Curd • 1 tsp – Sugar • 1 tsp – black pepper powder • Salt to taste Method: Peel and cut the apple in small pieces. Beat curd till smooth. Add apple in curd. Add sugar, pepper, and salt. Mix well and chill an hour […]

Ingredients: • 1 tender Coconut water, chilled • 60 ml – Orange juice • 2 tsp – rose syrup • a dash of Lemon juice Method: Mix tea, orange juice, sweet lime juice, lemon juice, sugar and mint. Stir well to dissolve sugar. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours. Strain into punch bowl. Add pineapple chunks and […]

Ingredients: • Carrot – 6, grated • Onion -1, medium-sized, finely chopped • Green chilli – 2 • Coconut -1/2 cup, grated • Juice of 1/2 Lemon • Salt to taste Method: Combine all the ingredients and refrigerate for an hour. Serve as a side dish with rice. Recipe courtesy of Maya

Ingredients: • 150g – puffed Rice • 250g – Chana dal (soaked for 4 hours) • 3 green chillies, cut into small pieces • 1 tsp – chopped Ginger • Salt • 1 tbsp – chopped Coriander leaves • 1/2 tbsp – chopped Curry leaves • 2 medium onions, cut into small pieces • 2 […]

Ingredients: • Small Brinjals – 10 • Ginger – 200 g • Peanuts – 50 g • Jaggery – one fist • Coconut – small piece • Cloves – 4 • chilli powder – 2 tsp • Onion – 2 • oil – 3 tsp • Cilantro – 1/2 cup • water – 1.5 cup […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Broccoli • 1 – Potato • 1 – Onion • 1/4 cup – Cut Corn • 1/2 tsp – Ginger and Garlic paste • 1/2 tsp – Dhania Jeera powder • Salt and Red Chilli powder to taste • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups- grated Cabbage • 1 cup- all purpose flour (maida) • salt • 2 tbsp- Garam Masala • 1 pinch – Turmeric • oil Method: Take a wide-mouthed container, add grated cabbage, maida, salt, turmeric, and garam masala, and mix well. Use as little water as possible. Shape the dough into small […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – gram flour/besan • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – Ghee • 1.25 cups – Sugar Method: Heat a kadai and put in all the ingredients. Keep stirring on a low flame continuously. The mixture starts hardening and you will also see the crystallisation of sugar beginning at the […]

Ingredients: • Tomatoes – 4 • Green chillies – 3 to 4 • Panch poran masala – 1 tsp • Salt to taste • Jaggery – 1 tsp • Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp • Oil -1 tsp Method: Heat oil. Splutter the panch poran. Add green chillies and chopped tomatoes. Add salt, jaggery and […]