Ingredients: • 2/3 cup plain Cashewnuts • 1 tsp. Raisins or sultanas • 2 cups Curd • 1 tsp. Sugar • Salt to taste • ½ tsp. cumin powder • 1 tsp. chilli powder Method: Chop cashews, raisins and soak in water for 30 minutes. Beat curd to a smooth consistency. Stir in sugar, salt […]

Ingredients: • Tomato – 1 kg • Chilly powder – 2 tsp • Asafoetida – A little • Sesame oil – 1 small cup • Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp Method: First wash the tomatoes and boil very well till the skin gets peeled (takes nearly 45 mins). When […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Boiled sprouts either moong or chickpeas/channa • 1 tbsp – Oil • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • salt to taste • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 6-7 – Curry leaves. Method: Heat oil in a pan and splutter the cumin seeds and then saute the curry leaves for […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Spinach leaves • 1 cup – gram flour • 1 tbsp – Rice flour • 1 tbsp – plain flour • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 – Green chillies • 1 – Garlic flake • 1 – small piece of Ginger • […]

Ingredients: • Cooked Rice • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds (small) • 1 tsp – Jeera (small) • 10 to 12 leaves – Kadi Pattha • 1 glass – Chopped Tomatoes (red ones) • 1 tsp – Ginger-garlic paste • Salt to taste • 3/4 tsp – Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric (haldi) […]

Ingredients: • 10 to 12 – big Mushrooms • 1 – small capsicum, diced finely • 1 – small carrot, diced finely • 1 – Garlic pod, finely chopped • 4 to 5 tbsp – cheese • 1 tsp – Butter • To taste – salt • To taste – black pepper powder Method: Plunge […]

Ingredients: • 2 green bananas/plantains • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • salt to taste • oil for frying Method: Peel and cut the green bananas into thin slices. Soak in salt water for about 10 minutes. Drain away the water and mix […]

Ingredients: • For the Spinach Mini-Dosas: • 2 cups – Left over idly batter • 1 cup – Spinach leaves (chopped) • 1 tsp – Ginger pieces • 2- Green chillies • 3 tbsp – Coriander leaves (chopped) • For the Vegetable Kurma: • 2 cups – Mixed Vegetables (potatoes, carrots, green peas) • 1- […]

Ingredients: • 500g – semolina • 4 medium-sized – Onions • 10 – Green chillies • 2 small – Tomatoes • 2 to 3 tbsp – gram dal • 5 to 6 tbsp – oil for sauteing the semolina • 12 to 14 tbsp – oil for sauteing the Onions • 2 tsp – Mustard […]

Ingredients: • Coriander leaves – 1 bunch. • Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup. • Peas par boiled – 1 cup. • Green chillies – 2. • Salt to taste. • Mustard – 1 tsp. • oil. Method: Grind together coriander leaves, scraped coconut and chillies to a paste. Heat kadai. Pour oil and allow mustard […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – semolina • 1 cup – hot water • 1 – carrot, grated • 1/2 cup – peas, crushed coarsely • 1/2 cup – cabbage, chopped • 1 – raw cooking banana, peeled and chopped fine • 1 tsp – Corn flour • 4 – green chillies, crushed or finely chopped […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Chana dal, washed and soaked for 1 hour • 1/2 cup – grated Coconut • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • 2 tbsp – oil • 2 – green chillies, slit • 4-5 – Curry leaves • 1 tsp – mustard • 1/2 tsp – Hing powder • 1/4 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Cabbage • 1/2 cup – Bengal Gram dal/channa dal • 1 – Onion (small) • 1 – Tomato (large) • A small quantity – Ginger • 2 Cloves – Garlic • 1 – Green chilli • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 2 tbsp – coriander powder • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 6 chapatti or tortillas • 6 tbsp – Peanut Butter • 1 cup – chopped Apple • 2 tbsp – Raisins (optional) • 3 tbsp – Honey Method: Spread peanut butter over each chapatti/tortilla. Spread the chopped apple and raisins and drizzle the honey on top. Roll the chapatti/tortilla tightly. Cut each roll […]

Ingredients: • 1.75 cup – raw Peanuts • 1/4 cup – Rice flour • 1/4 cup – chick pea flour (besan) • 1.25 tsp – salt (or according to taste) • 1/2 tsp -red chilli powder (or according to taste) • 1/8 tsp – Asafoetida (hing) (optional) • 1 tsp – Fennel seeds (saunf) • […]

Ingredients: • 6 cups – Gongura (Sorrel), chopped • 1/2 kg – Potato • 2 cups – Palak, chopped • 15 Green chillies or to taste • 2 onions, sliced • 2 pieces Cinnamon • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – Dhania powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • Pineapple sliced roughly – 1 cup. • Rasam powder – 1 tbsp. • Salt to taste. • Coriander leaves for garnishing. • Water – 2 cups. Method: Boil the pineapples in water for about 10 minutes. Blend pineapple in a mixie and keep the juice aside. Dilute this juice in water and boil […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Snake gourd (chopped) • 1 cup – Green gram (pressure cooked) • 1 tsp – Ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp – Pav bhaji masala • 1 tsp Coriander powder • 1 – Onion (chopped) • Few Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Mustard, Cumin seeds and Urad Dal • 2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – white Rice • 1-2 tsp – oil • Salt, to taste Method: Soak rice in water for about 3-4 hours. Grind the rice with water to a very smooth paste (the paste should be thinner than the usual dosa batter). Add salt and mix well. Heat tawa on the stove […]

Ingredients: • 3 – large firm ripe kiwis • Method: Slice kiwis into halves, horizontally. Scoop out inner pulp, carefully leaving 1 mm margin to keep skin firm. Save pulp, refrigerate hollows arranged on a tray. Mash pulp well with fork and refrigerate. Beat chilled topping as per instructions on packet, using sugar as required. […]