Ingredients: • 100 g- long beans (karamani, chowli, snake beans) • 150 g – yellow Pumpkin • 150 g – Ridge gourd • 150 g- Gherkins (kovakkai, tendli) • 150 g- Sweet Potato • 1 cup- grated Coconut • 2 green chilies, slit • 3 red chilies • 2 tsp Urad Dal • 2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Red dry chilli • 1 tsp – oil • For preserving: Small blocks of Asafoetida or salt Method: For a deep colour but a not too spicy taste, choose the long, shiny, thick, dried chillies. Sun them till crisp. Break off stalks and discard. While pounding add a tsp of […]

Ingredients: • 1 small bunch Spinach (palak) • 1.5 cups – Curd • For Masala: • 1 chilly, finely chopped • 2 tbsp – chopped Coriander leaves • salt to taste • To Temper: • 1 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds Method: Chop spinach finely. Wash thoroughly. Partially boil the spinach […]

Ingredients: • 6 – stalks of Celery chopped finely • 1 – Onion chopped finely • 2 – soup cubes • 2 tbsp – oil • 2 tbsp – Butter • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp – ground pepper • 2 tsp – chopped mint. Method: Heat oil in a pan and saute the […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Gram flour • 1/2 cup – Rice flour • 1/2 cup – rolled oats (grind as fine powder) • 1 tbsp – Butter (melted) • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds (crushed) • 1/2 cup – Potato puree • Salt • Oil for Deep Frying Method: Take the rice flour, gram […]

Ingredients: • 10 – small Brinjals • 2 cups – Onions finely chopped • 1/2 cup – Coconut grated • 1 tsp – Garlic grated • 1 tsp – Ginger grated • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • Mix together: • 1/3 cup – Oatmeal • 1 cup – low-fat Milk • 1 Egg • 1 banana, mashed • 1 tsp – vanilla essence Method: Set mixture aside to stand for 10 minutes to allow oatmeal to soak up – flavour. Stir again and place in a small dish. Preheat oven […]

Ingredients: • 2 large potatoes, boiled and mashed • 1 cup – green peas, boiled and roughly mashed • 1 cup – cauliflower, finely chopped • 1 large capsicum, deseeded and chopped • 1 large onion, chopped • 2 green chillies, deseeded and chopped • 1 cup – spring onions, chopped along with the stems […]