Ingredients: • 2 big bunches – coriander • Salt to taste • 100g – gingili oil • 25g – Red Chilli • Asafetida, a little • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • Tamarind, a small Lemon size • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds Method: Clean the coriander, wash and dry it on a clean kitchen […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Papaya • 1/2 kg – thendlin • 1 kg – Carrots • 1/2 kg – chowli beans • 250 gm – Kashmiri chillies • 1 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 2 tbsp – mustard • 1 tbsp – Turmeric powder • 3/4 tbsp – Fenugreek • 2 tbsp – sesame […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Brinjal • 1 cup – curds • For Masala: • 1/4 tsp – mustard powder • 1 chilli, finely chopped • salt to taste Method: Cut the brinjal into long chips. Boil in water till tender. Strain the boiled chips and remove the extra water. Beat the curd, add all […]

Ingredients: • 4 – medium beets • In a small bowl, mix together: • 1 tbsp – extra virgin Olive oil • 4-5 Cloves – Garlic, crushed, preferably with a Garlic press, or minced really fine • Juice of 1 Lemon • Salt to taste Method: Scrub beets clean, then cover with water and boil […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – basmati Rice • 1 Cloves – Cloves • 1 inch – Cinnamon • 2 – Cardamoms • 1 – Bay Leaf • A few – Cashew nuts • 1/2 cup – sliced Onion • 2 – Green chillies • To mix: 1 cup – Mint leaves, ground with 2 cups […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – fresh mochai • 1 – chopped Onion • 2 pearls – finely chopped Garlic • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – sambar powder • Hing – a generous pinch • Salt – as required • To temper: • 1 tsp – Jeera • Few Curry leaves • […]

Ingredients: • Celery – 2 stalk with leaves, chopped • Carrots – 2, sliced • Onion – 1, chopped • mixed herbs few • Bay Leaf – 1 • water – 1 litre • salt – 1/2 tsp • black pepper Corns – 1/2 tsp Method: Combine all the ingredients in a vessel, cover and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Whole Wheat flour (roti ka atta) • 1/2 cup – Pure Ghee • 1 cup – Fine Sugar • 1/3 cup – Roughly crushed Almonds • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder Method: Dry roast atta, on low medium heat until lightly coloured this should take about 6-7 minutes. Add almonds […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Mixed vegetables (pressure cooked) • 2 – Potatoes (pressure cooked) • 1/2 cup – Sago (soaked for 2 hours and strained) • 1 – Onion (chopped) • 2 – Green chillies (chopped) • A few Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 1/2 tsp – Fennel seed […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Wheat flour • 1 cup – rolled oats (grind as fine powder) • 1/2 tsp – Ajwain seeds • 1 tbsp – Dry Mint leaves • Salt • 1/2 cup – Silken Tofu • Oil of cooking Method: Blend the silken tofu with warm water as fine puree. Make a […]

Ingredients: • 5 – medium sized Potatoes (cut lengthwise) • 4 – Green chillies • 1 inch – Ginger (to be ground along with the chillies) • 3 tbsp – oil • 3 tbsp – Sesame seeds / til (lightly roasted) • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Basmati Rice • 1 cup – Sugar • few strands Saffron (Crushed) • 1 tsp – Chopped pistas, Almonds • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 small piece – Cinnamon • 4 – Cloves • 1 tbsp – Small Raisins • 1/2 cup – Pure Ghee • little Saffron […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups-rice • 1 cup- Urad Dal • 1/2 cup-poha (rice flakes) • 1 tsp-methi seeds Method: Soak rice, urad dal and methi seeds together in water for 3-4 hours. Soak rice flakes, (poha) separately in little water. Grind to smooth paste and add salt. Allow it to ferment for 6-8 hours. Heat […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – moong • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 1/4 tsp- cumin and Mustard Seeds • 2-3 pinches Asafoetida • 3/4 tsp – chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – Dhania (coriander seed) powder • 3-4 pinches citric acid or Lemon to taste • Salt to taste […]

Ingredients: • 4-5 strips of Tamarind deseeded. • 1 cup – water Method: Warm water and soak tamarind in it for 1 hour. Mash well with hand. Strain out juice. Use as required. Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Fresh Red Chillies • 1 – Tomato • 2 tsp – Tamarind Pulp • Salt Method: Remove stalks of the red chillies, wash well and wipe each chilli with a clean kitchen towel or paper towel. The chillies should be dry with no moisture on them. Keep aside. Cut tomato […]

Ingredients: • 3 – drumsticks, cut to finger length pieces • 2 – onions, chopped • 2 – tomatoes, chopped very small • 2 tbsp – fresh grated Coconut • 1 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1/2 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 6 – Cloves • Coriander leaves – a handful, chopped very small […]

Ingredients: • bunch Mint leaves (no stalk), dried under the fan • 1 ball Lime sized Tamarind • 5 to 6 Red Chillies • 1/2 tsp – Hing powder • small piece Jaggery (optional) • 2 tbsp – Urad Dal • salt to taste • 1 tsp – oil Method: Heat oil and roast urad […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Wheat flour • 1/2 – Onion • 2 to 3 – Green chillies • 1 cup – Coriander leaves • oil for cooking • salt as per taste Method: Take wheat flour, put a little oil and salt to it. Then add the cut pieces of onions, green chillies, coriander […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Brinjal (long variety) • 1 – Onion • Green chilli paste or 3-4 – Green chillies, cut into small pieces • Ginger-garlic paste • Curry leaves (optional) • Cilantro • 1/2 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tbsp – Mustard Seeds • Oil • Turmeric powder • Salt to taste […]