Ingredients: • 1.5 kg – besan • 1/2 kg – Rice flour • 25 g – chilli powder • 20 g – Cumin seeds (make a powder) • 30 g – Garlic pods (make a paste) • 1 tbsp – Asafoetida (hing) • Salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder Method: In a […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – plain Butter • 1/2 cup – fruit of choice (mango, apple, chicoo, pineapple, strawberry, etc.) • 1 tbsp – sugar, ground • Colour and a few drops of essence to match chosen fruit • 4 – bread slices Method: If using a sour fruit like pineapple or strawberry then use […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – raw Peanuts (kachha Peanuts) • For masala: • 2 tbsp – gram flour • 2 tsp – Khus Khus • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – masala powder • Hing – one pinch • Salt to taste • Oil for frying Method: Divide peanuts into two parts. […]

Ingredients: • For the short crust pastry: • 115 gms – Refined flour • 1/4 tsp – baking powder • 60 gms – Butter • 5 gms – Sugar • 3 tbsp – mock Cream • 30 gms – chopped glaced Cherries • Cold water for mixing • For the mock cream: • 15 gms […]

Ingredients: • Toor Dal – 1/4 cup • Tamarind – 1 Lemon size • Sambar powder – 1 tsp • Black pepper – 1 tsp • Cumin – 1 tsp • Tomato – 2 small • Salt to taste • Ghee – 1 tsp • Mustard – 1/4 tsp • Coriander leaves – to garnish […]

Ingredients: • Onion – 2, chopped • Dry Red Chillies – 4 • Coconut powder – 1 tbps • Salt to taste • Oil • For seasoning: • Mustard Seeds – 1 tbps • Curry leaves for garnishing Method: In a pan, heat oil and saute onion till pink. Remove from pan and keep aside. […]

Ingredients: • 22 small potatoes, boiled with skins • 1/2 cup Rice flour • 2 green chillies, ground to a paste • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – roasted Cumin seed powder • 1/4 tsp – black salt powder • Oil for frying • Salt to taste Method: Mix halved potatoes with […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Extra firm Tofu (cubed or cut into any shape) • 1 cup – Coriander stalks (chopped) • 1/4 cup – Mint stalks (chopped) • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 2 – Green chillies • 3 – Garlic Cloves • 1 tsp – Ginger (pieces) • 3 tbsp – Yogurt […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – potatoes. • 2 tsp – Peanut paste. • 2 tsp – til paste. • 2 – 3 tsp – Tamarind pulp. • 1 tsp – cumin seed. • 2 – tej patta (bay leaf). • 1 stick – cinnamon. • 2 -4 – clove. • 1 tsp – Red Chilli […]

Ingredients: • 4 cm round lump – Tamarind • 1/3 cup – tomato, chopped • 5 to 6 – dry Red Chillies • 2 tsp – Coriander seeds • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – Black Peppercorns • 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek • 1/2 tsp – Asafoetida • 1/2 cup – grated […]

Ingredients: • Rice – 2 cups • Moong dal – 1 cup • Milk – 1/4 cup • Ghee – 2 tsp • Pepper – 1/2 tsp • Cumin – 1/2 tsp • Ginger – 1 inch, piece • Cashews – 10 • Curry leaves – a few sprigs Method: Dry roast the moong dal. […]

Ingredients: • Paneer – 200 gm • roasted Peanuts – 4 tbsp • chili powder – 1/2 tsp • coriander powder – 1 tsp • pepper – 1/2 tsp • Ginger – 1 tsp, chopped • dry Mango powder (aamchoor) – 1 tsp • Turmeric leaves – 6 • salt to taste Method: Cut paneer […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Carrot • 1 cup – Green peas • 1/2 cup – Cream • 1 cup – Cauliflower • 2 Capsicums – cut in to square • 1/2 cup – chopped Almond and Cashew nuts • 1 tbsp – Butter • 1 Onion – chopped finely • 3 Cloves – Garlic • […]

Ingredients: • Tender Cashew nuts – 200 g • Onion, medium size – 2 (chopped fine) • Green chilli – 1 (chopped fine) • Ginger and Garlic paste – 3/4 tsp • Red Chilli powder – 1.5 tsp • Garam Masala – 1/4 tsp • Paste made with 1/2 tsp khuskhus, 2 tsp Coconut scrapings […]

Ingredients: • 5 to 6 – Red Chillies • 1 tbsp – tamarind, tightly packed • As required – salt • 2 tbsp – onion, chopped • To temper: • 2 tsp – oil • 3/4 tsp – mustard • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • Few – Curry leaves Method: Grind red chillies, tamarind […]

Ingredients: • Bread – 6 slices, each trimmed and cut into 4-6 pieces • Oil – 1 tbsp • Mustard – 1/2 tsp • Channa dal – 1/2 tsp • Kadi patha – 8 leaves • Urad Dal – 1/2 tsp • Onion – 1, medium sized • Chopped and boiled vegetables (carrot, beans, peas) […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Thick Mango pulp • 1/2 cup – Sugar (adjust according to the sweetness of the mangoes) • 1 cup – Water, for Sugar syrup • Cold Water – As required to mix with concentrate • Juice from two Lemons Method: Squeeze lemon and extract the juice, discard the seeds. Collect […]

Ingredients: • 3 – Drumsticks • For the gravy: 4 – Green chillies • 1- marble-sized Tamarind • 1 tbsp – til • 1 tsp – fresh desiccated Coconut • 1 tsp – Rice (soaked for an hour) • 1/2 tsp – Jeera • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Hing • […]

Ingredients: • 225 g – Paneer (cottage cheese) • 1/4 cup – Milk • 15 g – Ginger • 6 flakes – Garlic • 1 cup – Coriander leaves • 3 – Green chillies • 3/4 cup – water • 1/2 cup – Ghee or oil • 300 g – Cauliflower cut into small pieces […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Corn polenta (coarsely ground Cornmeal) • 1 – Onion • 2 – Tomato • 2 Cloves – Garlic • 3 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – Ginger • Asafetida – a pinch • 2 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Urad Dal […]