Ingredients: • For the kofta: • 1 cup – mixture of soaked urad dal, yellow moong dal, Channa dal, Toor Dal • 1 small cup – mixture of coriander leaves, spring onions, Mint leaves • 1 tsp – hot oil • Salt as per taste • Oil for frying • For the gravy: • 1 […]

Ingredients: • ½ kg. Brinjal • ½ cup chopped Spring onions • 1 cup thick Coconut Milk • 1 tsp. grated rind of Lime • Salt to taste • 4 tbsp. oil • For the curry paste: • 2 tsp. Coriander seeds • 1 tsp. Cumin seeds • ½ tsp. peppercorns • 4 Green chillies […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Wheat flour • 1 tbsp – Gram flour • 2 tbsp – Oil • 1/2 cup -Butter Milk • 1 tsp – jeera/cumin seeds • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 2 green chillies,chopped • 1 tsp Turmeric powder • 1 tsp saunf/ani seeds • chopped coriander • salt […]

Ingredients: • 8 idlis • Tomato – 3 • Onion – 1 • Capsicum – 1 • Chilli powder – 2 tsp • Garam Masala powder – 2 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1 pinch • Rice flour – 2 tbsp • Maida /all-purpose flour – 2 tbsp • Salt – to taste • Coriander […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 2 – cucumbers, grated • 1 tsp – chilli Garlic paste • 1/4 cup – chopped coriander • salt to taste • 1 tsp – Butter Method: Soak the rice for 1 hour; grind it and add salt and chilli garlic paste to it. Keep aside for 15 […]

Ingredients: • Wheat Flour – 20 gm. • Bengal grams flour (Besan) -60 gm. • Roasted and ground Peanuts – 20 gm. • Onions -20 gm. • Tomatoes -20 gm. • Ghee -20 gm. • Coriander leaves – a small bunch. • Salt – According to your taste. Method: Prepare a thin mixture of wheat […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – assorted dry fruits (cashews, almonds, walnuts, pistachio, hazelnuts, raisins, dry figs, dried apricots, dried Cranberries etc.) • 10 – Dates (seedless) • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom Method: Blend all the ingredients together till the mixture becomes slightly wet from the oils present in the nuts. Shape them into bars. http://spicesetc.blogspot.com/

Ingredients: • 2 to 3 cups – moong dal (yellow) • 2 to 3 medium sized Onions • 3 to 4 green chilies • 2 to 3 tbsp – fresh coriander • oil for frying • salt to taste Method: Soak the moong dal in water overnight. Wash and grind it to a rough paste. […]

Ingredients: • 3 cup – Basmati Rice • 2 tsp – oil • 2 tsp – Ghee • 2 cup – vegetables (peas, carrots, capsicum, Cauliflower florets, beans, potatoes) • 2 – Onion • 3 – Tomatoes • 2 cup – chopped coriander – 2 cup • 1/2 cup – Milk • 10 strands – […]

Ingredients: • 1 can – canned mackerel in Tomato sauce • 1 – onion, medium sized chopped finely • 2 – green chilli, sliced lengthwise • ½ – chopped green pepper • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 inch – Cinnamon stick […]

Ingredients: • 1 liter Milk • 11 to 12 tbsp Sugar (or as per taste) • 8 tsp cocoa powder • 12 tsp custard powder (vanilla flavor) • 4 tsp drinking chocolate powder • few chopped Walnuts (to garnish) Method: Keep aside 1/4 cup milk and boil the rest Add sugar To the 1/4 cup […]

Ingredients: • 6 – medium sized mangoes • 3 tbsp – chilli powder • 1 tbsp – Fenugreek seeds, ground coarsely • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 4 tbsp – salt • 1 tbsp – mustard powder • 1 cup – sesame oil or refined oil • 1/2 cup – Vinegar • 1/2 cup […]

Ingredients: • 500 gm – Rice • 2 – Bay Leaf • 30 gm – Raisins • 14 – Cashewnuts • 6 – Cloves • 6 – Cardamoms • 1 inch piece – Cinnamon • 1 – onion, sliced • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • Salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Rice • 3 – ripened Tomatoes • 4 – Bay Leaves • 3 – Cinnamon sticks • 4 – black Cardamoms • 4 – Cloves • 1 – medium sized Onion • 6 – Cashew nuts • 2 cups – water Method: Make the puree from the tomatoes (for every […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Kabuli Channa • 4 cups – water • 1/2 cup – Tomato sauce • 1 – tomato, medium, chopped • 1 – big Cardamom (elaichi) • 5 sprigs – coriander, chopped for garnishing • 1 small piece – Cinnamon • 1/2 tsp – garlic, minced • 1/2 tsp – ginger, […]

Ingredients: • 150 g – Paneer (crumbled) • 2 – Onions (finely chopped) • 2 – Tomatoes (finely chopped) • 3 to 4 – Green chillies chopped • A few Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Turmeric • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – jeera-dhania powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli […]

Ingredients: • 1 packet – hakka noodles (approx 400-500 g) • 1 – carrot, julienned • 1 – capsicum, julienned • 1 – onion, chopped • 2 – spring onions, chopped whites and greens separated • 1 cup – chopped Cabbage • 1 cup – soya chunks • 1 – 2 tbsp – soy sauce […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Coconut Milk / plain low fat Milk / vegetable stock/water • 1 cup – basmati rice, soaked in water for at least 30 min • 1 cup – pearl Onions • 3/4 cup – masoor dal (red lentil), soaked in water for 30 min • 1/2 cup – peas • […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kilo – tender Okra • Oil to fry • 1 cup – yogurt • 1/2 cup – Butter milk • 5 – Green chillies • Seasoning Agents: • 2 pinches – Asafoetida • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups basmati rice, washed and soaked in water for 15 mins • 1 cup dried soya chunks, washed and boiled in water till soft • 2-3 tbsp Ghee • 1 tsp fennel • 2 Bay Leaves • 2 big onions, finely sliced • 1 tbsp grated Ginger • 3-4 green chillies, slit […]