Ingredients: • Soya-1/2 cup • Urad Dal-1/2 cup • Red Chillies-4 • Mustard-2 tsp • Asafoetida-1 tsp • Curry leaves-2 springs • Salt-to taste Method: Soak soya and urad dal separately in water for 4 hours. Strain the water and add it in a blender with mustard, asafoetida,curry leaves and salt. Grind well till it […]

Ingredients: • 400 to 500 g – broccoli, broken into florets • toasted Sunflower seeds • For dressing: • 2/5 cup – Olive oil • 2 tsp – sesame oil • 3 tbsp – mirin or white Vinegar • 2 Cloves garlic, chopped • 1.5 tsp – chopped fresh Ginger • milled black pepper to […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup broken soya nuggets • 3/4 cup chopped green pepper • 3/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper • 1 maggi cube seasoning • 1/2 cup Oats • 1 teaspoon dried Basil • 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli flakes • 1/2 teaspoon dried Thyme • 1/4 teaspoon pepper • 1 large head Cabbage • […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – raw mangoes • 1/4 kg – Gur • 1 tsp – Jeera • 1 tsp – oil • pinch – Red Chilli powder • salt Method: Heat oil, add jeera and red chilli. Then add peeled and cut mangoes. Cover and cook for 2 mins. Add Gur and cook till […]

Ingredients: • 3 – Onions cut in strips • 1.5 cup – gram flour • 1 tbsp – Wheat flour • 6 to 7 – green chillies, finely chopped • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – ajwain seeds • 2 tbsp – hot oil • […]

Ingredients: • Pepper Gobi Masala: • 2 cups – Cauliflower florets • 1 – Onion (chopped) • 1 – Tomato (big and chopped) • 1 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 3/4 tsp – Pepper powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala powder • Salt • Oil • 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds • Few […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Cabbage • 4 – big Carrots • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Chilli Powder • salt • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 50 ml – Vinegar • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala Method: Wash the cabbage thoroughly and then grate it. Peel and grate the […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Potatoes, washed thoroughly • 2 – Onions • 2 – Green chillies • 2 tbsps – Tomato puree • 3 tbsp – Rice flour • 1 pinch – Asafoetida powder • Coriander leaves- a few • Ginger Garlic paste- 1 tsp • Garam masala- 1 tsp • Chilli powder to taste […]

Ingredients: • 1 – cauliflower, medium size • 1 – Onion • 1 – Lime • 1.5 cups – basmati Rice • 3 cups – water • salt to taste • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsp – Ghee • Cashewnuts (roasted in ghee) • To fry in a tsp of oil and […]

Ingredients: • Brinjals – 100 gm • Oil – 1 tbsp • Tamarind paste – 1 Lime size • Salt to taste • For Powder: • 2 tsp – coriander • 1 tsp – toor dal, Bengal Gram dal • 5 – Red Chillies • Seasoning: • Asafoetida – a pinch • Mustard – 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – bhendi/okra • 2 – medium-sized onions, sliced • 1 – tomato, sliced • 1 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1/2 tsp – dhania-jeera powder • 1/2 tsp – Jeera • 2 tsp – chilli powder • salt to taste • chopped Coriander leaves for garnishing • For grinding: 4 – […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 kg tapioca • 1.5 cups of onion, finely chopped • 1 tbsp oil • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp Cumin seeds • 2 green chilies, minced • Curry leaves, finely chopped • 3 tbsps grated Coconut • 1.5 tsps chili powder • 1.5 tsps Turmeric powder • Salt to taste […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – peanuts, shelled. • 1 – large Onion finely chopped. • 1 – large Tomato finely chopped. • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves finely chopped. • 1 – small sprig Mint leaves, finely chopped. • 1 – Green chilli finely chopped or 1/4 tsp – red chilli, crushed fine. • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – makhana(lotus flower) • 2 cups – Curd • For Masala: • 1 tsp – chilli, finely chopped • 1 tsp – ginger, finely chopped • ¼ cup – chopped coriander • salt to taste Method: Churn the curd. Add all the masalas. Mix well. Put the makhana in the churned […]

Ingredients: • 1 medium sized – raw mango, grated fine (need not peel) • 250g – tur dal • 1.5 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – cumin • 2 Red Chilli • Salt • Asafoetida, a pinch • 1/8 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tbsp – oil • 8 curry Patta […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – Mushrooms • 1 tbsp – Butter • 1 tbsp – minced Onion • 1/2 cup – cooked, mashed Potato • 1/2 tsp – pav bhaji masala • 1/3 cup – fresh bread crumbs • 1 tbsp – clotted Cream (malai) • salt to taste Method: Remove the stalks from mushrooms […]

Ingredients: • 300 g mushrooms, cut into desired shape • 1 tbsp – oil • 3 onions, finely sliced • 1/2-inch piece ginger, finely chopped and crushed • 6 Cloves garlic, finely chopped and crushed • 1 sprig dark green Curry leaves • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 4 tsp – Kundapur masala powder […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – red kidney beans, soaked overnight • 3 – ripe and juicy tomatoes, chopped • 1 -onion, chopped • 5 – Garlic pods • 1/2 tsp – pepper powder • 2 cups- vegetable stocks 3 cups – • Salt to taste • 2 tsp – Olive oil • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 10 – medium sized Tomatoes • 1 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – salt • Stuffing: • 200 g – Paneer • 1 – medium sized, boiled Potato • 1 – medium sized onion, cut in long strips • 1/2 cup – Green peas • Small bunch of Cilantro • 3-4 – […]

Ingredients: • 3 – ripened Bananas • 2 tbsp – Coconut • 2-3 tsp – Sugar or Honey • Cardamom powder, a pinch • Raisins or cranberries, a few to decorate Method: Mash the bananas. Blend with all the other ingredients and serve. Recipe courtesy of Padmaja