Ingredients: • Green gram – 1/2 cup • Tender Banana stem – 1/2 kg • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp • Green chillies – 4, chopped • Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup • Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp, chopped • Lime juice – 2 tbsp • Sugar – 1 […]

Ingredients: • 2 – raw mangoes (boiled) • 2 – kiwi fruits • 3 to 4 -green chillies • Black salt • Roasted Cumin seeds powder • Dry Mint powder • Sugar (powder) • Soda • Salt to taste Method: Peel the boiled mangoes and kiwi fruits. Mash the mangoes and kiwi and churn with […]

Ingredients: • For ghatta: • 1 cup – gram flour (besan) • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 2 pinches – Asafoetida • 2 tsp – oil • salt to taste • some warm water • 2 cups – water • For gravy: • 1 cup – sour Curd • 1 tbsp – Ghee […]

Ingredients: • Small Brinjal – 1/2 kg • Chilli powder – 1.5 tsps • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp • Jeera powder – 1 tsp • Dhania powder – 1.5 tsps • Tamarind extract • Ingredients for gravy: • 4 tbsp – dry desiccated Coconut • 3 – medium Onions • 2 – medium Tomatoes […]

Ingredients: • 250g – Kabuli chana • 250g – Spring beans • 25g – Tamarind (extract into juice) • 20g – Chana dal • 20g – Urad Dal • 10g – Coriander seeds • 1 small cup – Coconut • 7-10 – Dry chillies • 1 tsp – Sambar powder, to blend • 3 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 – firm green Cabbage • 1- red Onion • 2 -3- Green chillies finely chopped • 2- Curry leaves • 1- small bowl of freshly grated Coconut • 1tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 pinch- Asafoetida Method: Finely chop both the cabbage and the onion and mix […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – moong dal • 1 Bay Leaf • 1/2 tsp Turmeric • 2 tsp chilli powder • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala • 1.5 tsp Mango powder • Salt to taste • 1/2 cup sesame seeds • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds • A pinch of Asafoetida • 3 tsp coriander powder • […]

Ingredients: • Rice – 1 cup • Green Gram (Moong) Dal – 1 cup • Coconut – 1/2 • Ghee – 1 tbsp • Cashew nuts – 2 tbsp, broken into pieces • Oil – 4 tbsp • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp • Cardamom – 4 • Cinnamon – 4 pieces • Ginger – […]

Ingredients: • 1 – small Lemon size Tamarind • Salt to taste • 3 tsp – sambar powder • 1/4 tsp – omam • 1/4 tsp – Vendhayam (fenugreek seeds) • 1 tbsp – Sundakaai vathal • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – Ghee • 2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – maggi or other instant noodles • 1/2 cup – cornflakes, crushed lightly • 1 onion, finely chopped • 1 tomato, finely chopped • 1 boiled potato, finely chopped • 1 slice raw mango, finely chopped (optional) • 1 tsp – hot green all-purpose chutney • 1 tsp – sweet Tamarind […]

Ingredients: • Thur dhal – 1 cup • Turmeric – 2 pinch • Salt to taste • Ginger – 1 inch • Garlic – 2 or 3 Cloves • Pepper – 4 or 5 • Jeera (Cumin) – 1/2 tsp • Green chilli – 2 or to taste • Raw Coconut – 1/2 tbsp • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Beaten Rice • 1/2 cup – chopped Onions • 1 tbsp vegetable oil • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1 sprig – Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – Channa + Urad Dal mixture • 1 tsp – peanut, cashews […]

Ingredients: • 2 Potatoes • 1/2 cup – strained yogurt • 1 tsp – mustard sauce • 1 tsp – Lemon juice • 2 tsp – chopped Onion • 1 tsp – chopped coriander • Red Chilli powder, to sprinkle • Salt, to taste Method: Parboil potatoes for 5 minutes by placing them in a […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – fresh Mushroom • 2 – big red Tomatoes • 1 – big Onion • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp – chopped Red Chillies • 1 ladle – Tomato sauce • 2 tbsp – oil • Chopped Coriander leaves and a dash of Cream for garnish Method: Wash and cut […]

Ingredients: • Green peas – 1 cup, shelled • button Mushrooms – 100 gm • skimmed Milk Paneer – 150 gm • Onion – 1/2 cup, finely chopped • Garlic – 2 tsp, finely chopped • Ginger – 1 tsp, finely chopped • chili powder – 1 tsp • coriander powder – 1 tsp • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup Corn (boiled and ground) • 1 Potato (boiled and mashed) • 3 Green chillies • 2 tbsp Onion-Tomato Paste • 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste • 2 Tomatoes (pureed) • 1/2 tsp Jeera • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp Coriander Powder • 1/2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 Cucumber grated • 1 Carrot grated • 2 tbsp chopped Onion • 2 Green chillies • 2 cups yogurt • Salt to taste Method: Take the curds in a bowl and mix the cucumber, carrots, onions and salt. Garnish it with green chillies. Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – tur dal • 1.5 cups – water • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – oil • 300 g – Raw papaya cut into cubes • 1 small – kudampuli • For Coconut paste: • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 3/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – green tender Asparagus • 1 small cup – freshly grated Coconut • 3-5 – Red Chillies • 1/4 tsp – Methi seeds • 1 small piece – Garlic • 3 tbsp – Curd • 1 pinch – Hing • 1 tsp -mustard • Curry leaves • oil Method: Cut asparagus […]

Ingredients: • For the dough: • 150 g – Wheat flour (atta) • 50 g – Maida • 1/4 tsp – salt • 1 tbsp – oil • Ghee for frying the parathas • For the filling: • 200 g – fresh Cottage cheese (mashed) • 1 – small Onion (chopped finely) • 1 – […]