Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Toor Dal • 1 cup – Zucchini (chopped finely) • 1 – Onion ( chopped finely) • 1 – Tomato (chopped finely) • 1 – Green chilli (chopped finely) • 1 tsp – Ginger (chopped) • 3 – Garlic Cloves (chopped) • 1 tsp – Peppercorns • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 – velakkaya (wood apple) • 5-6 – Green chillies • Ginger, 1 inch long piece • 2 to 3 tsp – Curd • Coriander, Curry leaves • For seasoning – a dash of urad dal, Chana dal, mustard, cumin, Asafoetida • Salt Method: Choose ripe velakkaya. Break open and scoop out the […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Tamarind pulp • 1 to 1.5 cup – water (depending on sourness of the tamarind) • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – chilli powder (according to taste) • 1/4 tsp – cumin powder (optional) • Curry leaves, a few • Coriander leaves, a few • 1/4 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 14 bread slices • 50 gms – Butter • 2 medium sized Potatoes (boiled and cut into 1.5 cubes) • 8 to 10 French beans • 2 medium sized Carrots • 1.5 cup – Green peas • 1 Pineapple slice (tinned) • 1.5 cup – mayonnaise (readymade) • pepper to taste • salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 large-size Cucumber • 3 cups buttermilk (sour) • 1 tbsp -mustard for seasoning • Ingredients for grinding: • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 4 – Green chillies • 2 tbsp – Jeera • 1 tbsp – Channa dal, soaked in water • 1 tbsp – Rice soaked in water • Salt […]

Ingredients: • 1/3 cup – dried Apple rings • 1/4 cup – heaped Bulgur • 2/3 cup – natural Yoghurt • 1/4 cup – Milk • A little artificial sweetener (optional) Method: Mix the apple and bulgur in a bowl, then stir in the yoghurt and half the milk. Cover and set aside for 30 […]

Ingredients: • Bread slice – 15-20 • Onion – 2 • Green chilli – 5-6 • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp • Hing – 1 tsp • Jeera – 1/2 tsp • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp • Groundnut – 20-25 • Sugar – 1/2 tsp • Salt to taste • Oil for frying • […]

Ingredients: • 1 – medium size Carrot • 1 – medium size Potato • 1 – medium size beet root (optional) • 4-5 – beans • Peas (optional) • To Grind: • Garlic – 1 small piece • Fennel seeds – 3 • Green chilli – 3 • Coriander leaves – 1 stalk • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – chickpeas, soaked overnight • 1/2 cup – green moong dhal, soaked for 10 hours • 1/4 cup – moong dhal, split • 1/2 cup – Channa dhal • 1/2 cup – urad dhal • 6 to 7 – whole black pepper Corns • 1/2 inch – ginger, finely chopped • […]

Ingredients: • 300 g – Paneer (cubed) • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds (jeera) • 1/2 cup – Onion (finely chopped) • 100 g – Capsicum (cut into cubes similar to paneer) • 10 – button Onions (shallots) peeled and halved • 1/2 cup – Tomato puree • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 2 – left over chapathis • 1 cup – cooked mixed vegetables (potato, carrot, beans, peas, cauliflower) • 1/2 cup – tomato, chopped • 1/2 cup – onion, sliced • 1/2 cup – salt to taste • thick Coconut Milk • 1 tsp – ginger, minced • 1 tsp – garlic, minced • […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – Cauliflower (cut into medium sized florets) • 3 medium sized Onions (finely chopped) • 3 Tomatoes (finely chopped) • 1.5 tsp – Ginger and Garlic (crushed) • 2 finely chopped Green chillies (or as per taste) • ½ tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tsp – coriander powder • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup fresh Basil • 1 tsp. Garlic • 2 tbsp. parsley, chopped • 9 tbsp. Olive oil • 2 tbsp. Pine Nuts • ½ cup Mushrooms • ½ cup green beans • ½ cup red pepper • ½ fresh Asparagus • ½ cup black Olives • ¼ tsp. salt • 150 gms. […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – cooked Corn kernels • 1 – capsicum, chopped into small pieces • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 2 – green chillies, finely chopped • 1 tsp – ground pepper • 2 tbsp – oil • Salt to taste Method: Heat oil in a […]

Ingredients: • 2 – boiled Aloo • 1/2 bunch – dill leaves (finely chopped) • 2 tsp – coriander (finely chopped) • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 – Onion (finely chopped) • 1 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 2 tbsp – Rice flour • 2 tbsp – gram flour • salt […]

Ingredients: • 3 – Raw bananas (peel) • 3 – Green chillies • 6 – 7 – Garlic • 2 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Kalonji • Haldi • salt Method: Boil the peels. Grind along with green chillies, garlic, salt and haldi. Heat oil. Fry the kalonji. Add the paste and fry […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – basmati Rice (could use brown Rice or brown basmati) • 1 tbsp – Olive oil • 2 Cloves – Garlic (finely minced) • 3 – baby Bok Choy • 1 medium size – Orange bell pepper (cut in thin strips) • 1/2 cup – Green peas (fresh or frozen) • […]

Ingredients: • 12 – bread pieces (fresh) • 4 – medium size boiled Potatoes • 2 – Onions • 1/2 cup – boiled peas • 2 – Tomatoes • 1 – Ginger piece • 1/2 cup – Paneer • 2 – Green chillies • 1/2 tsp – Amchoor powder • 1/2 tsp- Garam Masala • […]

Ingredients: • 1.25 cup – brown basmati Rice • 3/4 cup – whole red lentils (masoor dal) • 3 – small Bay Leaves • 1.5 – medium sized yellow Onion (cut fine) • 1.5 cups – mixed vegetables ( like cauliflower, Carrots and peas, cut into 1/2 inch pieces) • 1 tbsp – Ghee • […]

Ingredients: • 3 medium size beetroot, diced • 1 – medium size Potato diced • 3tbsp – of oil • 3 – onions, finely chopped • 3 – green chilli, slit • 3 – 1.5 inch Cinnamon • 8 – Cloves • 3/4 tsp – chilli powder • Pinch – Turmeric • 1/2 tsp – […]