Ingredients: • For koftas: • 4 nos. Green plantains • 1/2 cup – Besan (basically enough to bind the green Plantain together when frying the koftas) • 2 slices – Bread • 1 tbsp – Cumin seeds • Red Chilli powder to taste • Salt to taste • For gravy: • 4 tbsp – Oil […]

Ingredients: • 1 – whole Cauliflower • 3 tbsp – oil • 2-3 – Cloves • 1-2 – Bay Leaves • 1 tsp – Turmeric • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 – big Onion • 4 Cloves – Garlic • 1 inch – Ginger • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – cottage cheese/paneer cubes • 2-3 Tomatoes pureed • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 1 cup – Milk • 1/4 tsp – Sugar • salt […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – cabbage, chopped • 2 – Onion • 4 – Garlic pods • 1 inch – Ginger • 2 tbsp – finely chopped Cabbage • 1/2 tsp – Olive oil • 1/2 cup – low fat Milk • 2 cups – water • 1 tsp – chilli flakes • Salt as […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Carrot • 1 – medium Onion • 1tsp – Mustard Seeds • 10-12 leaves – Curry leaves • 4-5 – Garlic -flakes crushed • a pinch of Asafoetida • Coriander leaves – a few leaves, finely chopped • 1 tsp – Bengal Gram • Salt to taste • Oil for […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Wheat flour • 2 tsp – cumin • 1 tsp – pepper powder • Salt, as required • 2 tsp – oil • Ghee, a small quantity Method: Combine all the ingredients except ghee. Add water and make a soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and keep for at […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – whole Cashew nuts • 1 cup – Sugar (or it can be the same volume as the nuts) • 2 tbsps – Ghee or oil to roast the nuts Method: Heat ghee/oil in a pan and roast the cashew nuts to an even golden colour and drain. Dissolve sugar in […]

Ingredients: • For the Potato stuffing: • 3 – Potatoes (cubed and boiled) • 3 – Onions (chopped small) • 1 – Capsicum (chopped small) • 2 – Green chillies • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala (optional) • 2 tbsp – oil • A pinch – Turmeric • 1 sprig – Curry leaves • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp – oil • 2 – onions, cut into thin slices • 175g – besan, sieve well • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 3/4 tsp – salt • 2 tbsp – water • 2 tsp – chopped Coriander leaves Method: In a wide pan, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – (100 g) grated Coconut • 3 Dried red chillies • 1/2 tsp – Tamarind paste • 1 onion, roughly chopped • 1/2 – inch piece Ginger • 1/2 tsp – salt • 2 tbsp -water Method: Soak dried red chillies in 3 tbsps water for half an hour. Transfer all […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – buttermilk from low-fat yogurt • 1 cup – cooked short grain Rice • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 1 – Green chilli • 1/2″ piece – Ginger • 1 – onion, sliced thinly • 2 tsp – coriander, finely chopped • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/4 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1.25 cups – sliced Onions • 3 – large tender and fresh drumsticks, cut to finger length • 3/4 cup – cashews soaked, in warm water for 1 hour • 2 – green chillies, slit • 1 tbsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 2 – potatoes, peeled and cubed • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • For atta dough: • 2 cups – whole Wheat flour • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – oil • 165 to 180 ml – warm water • For stuffing: 3 – potatoes, boiled and mashed well • 2 – cheese cubes, grated • 2 tbsp – finely chopped Onions • 2 […]

Ingredients: • 150 g – Cauliflower florets (12 florets) • 1 cup ( 200 ml ) – water • 1/2 tsp – salt • For Coconut paste: • 1 cup (75 g ) – coconut, grated • 5 – 6 dried Red Chillies, dry roast Red Chillies in 1/2 tsp – oil for 5 minutes […]

Ingredients: • For Sugar Snap Biscuits: • 100 gm – caster Sugar • 100 gm – Butter • 100 gm – goldklare syrup or golden syrup • 90 gm – plain flour • For spun Sugar basket: • Castor Sugar – 100 g • 100 ml – boiling water • 1/2 tsp – Lemon juice […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 kg. lady’s fingers • 3 tbsp – Mango powder (amchur) • 3 tbsp – Cumin seed powder • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 3 tbsp – fresh coconut, grated • 1/2 cup coriander leaves, chopped • 1 tsp – caramelized Sugar • 4 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • For the filling: • Any leftover filling of your choice – veg or non-veg • For pastry: • 1 cup – all-purpose flour • 1 – Egg • 25g – cold Butter • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – sesame seeds • 1/2 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – Butter […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Vegetables (Bottle gourd/Carrot/Cabbage) • Green chillies – according to taste • 1/2 cup – coconut, grated • Pepper – A few for flavour • Green gram – 200 g • Curry leaves – A few • Coriander leaves – Fresh bunch • Salt to taste • Mustard and Cumin seeds […]

Ingredients: • 2 tsp – oil • 1 – Bay Leaf • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 – red chillies, broken • 2 – tomatoes, finely chopped • 2 tbsp – Raisins • 3/4 tsp – Kashmiri Red Chilli powder • 1 tbsp – jaggery, melted and sieved • 1/2 tsp – salt […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Cake Flour • 1/2 cup – all purpose flour • 1 cup – semolina • 1 cup – clarified butter, chilled • Method: Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Sift together the cake flour, all-purpose flour, semolina and set aside. Beat the butter until it turns fluffy. Then beat for […]