Ingredients: • 2tsp – neem flower • 4 tsp – grated Jaggery • 3 tsp Tamarind • pinch of Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • Salt a per taste • 1 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – finely chopped Raw Mango • 1.25 cup – water Method: Soak tamarind in […]

Ingredients: • 5 to 6 – Medium-sized, Tomatoes (blanched and pureed) • 6 to 8 – Ladies fingers, cut into three-inch pieces if too long • Few Cluster beans • 1 to 2 – Drumstick, cut into three-inch pieces • 1 – Medium-sized Potato, cut into long pieces like for French fries • Water to […]

Ingredients: • 2 slices – bread • 1 tsp – Honey • 2 tsp – Sugar syrup • Butter required • Grated Almonds Method: Microwave 2 slices of buttered bread for 1 minute in high mode. Allow standing time of 2 minutes. Pour sugar syrup and honey on the bread. Serve honey sweet bread hot […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – cold cooked Rice • 1 cup – mixed vegetables • 1/2 cup – snow peas • 1 cup – sliced Mushrooms • 1 stalk – celery, chopped • 2 to 3 – spring onions, finely sliced, greens and whites divided • 1/2 cup – cashews • 2 – Garlic Cloves […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – long grained Rice • 1/2 cup – shelled Green peas • 6 – Shallots • 1 – small Leek • 1 – Carrot • 2 – Capsicums • 1 – big Onion • 1 stick – Celery • 1 – Bamboo shoot • 1 tbsp – Bean sprouts • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – Pasta • 3 – Garlic Clove • 2 tbsp – Olive or sesame oil • 1 tsp – Vinegar • Salt as per taste • Sauces- Chinese cooking wine, chilli sauce, tomato, peri peri, Garlic sauce • 2 to 3 tbsp – sweet chilli sauce • 2 tsp – light […]

Ingredients: • 8 baby Potatoes scraped clean and washed • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – coriander powder • 1/4 tsp – Mango powder • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – sambhar or Garam Masala • salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • a pinch of Asafoetida […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – rolled oats • Handful of – moth beans, soaked overnight • 1 – small Onion • 1 – Red Chilli • 1 spring – Curry leaves • 2 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – grated Coconut • 2 tsp – grated Carrot • 1 tsp – coriander leaves, chopped […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1 cup – Mango pieces • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 2 tsp – Jaggery • 1/2 cup – Ghee • 10-12 – Cashew nut • 2 pods – Cardamom Method: Soak the rice for 1 hour. Grind it for a few seconds and then add mango […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – plain yogurt • 1 tsp – roasted cumin powder • Salt to taste • 2 cups – tender Spinach leaves • Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp. Method: Wash, clean, cut and boil the leaves for 1-2 minutes just, till they wilt. Meanwhile add the curd, roasted cumin powder, salt and […]

Ingredients: • 2 bunches – Spinach • 1 bunch – coriander • 1 – chopped large Onion • 1 cup – cooking Cream • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • salt • 2 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – peppercorns • 1 – Green chilli • 1/2 kg – paneer/cottage cheese, cut in 1×1 […]

Ingredients: • Okra – 500 gm • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp • dry Red Chillies 3 to 4, broken into pieces • Tamarind 3 cm round ball • Curry leaves few • Onion – ?cup, finely sliced • Jaggery powder – 1 tsp • coriander powder – 1 tsp • cumin powder – 1 […]

Ingredients: • 300 ml – water. • 100 ml – Pineapple juice. • 3/4 cup – sugar. • 1 tbsp – liquid glucose. • 1/2 tsp – stabiliser. • 1 tsp – Pineapple emulsion (essence + colour). • 15-20 flat wooden sticks for ice-creams. Method: Dissolve stabiliser in 3 tbsp water. Mix water, sugar, stabiliser, […]

Ingredients: • 400 g – Potatoes boiled, skinned and cut into thick slices • 200 g – Tomatoes, skinned and sliced • 1 tbsp – Butter or margarine • 2 tbsp – Toast crumbs • 2 cups – Cheese sauce Method: Grease loaf tin with butter or margarine. Coat with crumbs. Arrange alternate layers of […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – chopped, toasted Pecans • 1 pound – light Brown sugar • 1 cup – heavy whipping Cream • 2 tbsp – light Corn syrup • 1 tbsp – Butter Method: In a deep, microwave-safe bowl, mix together brown sugar, whipping cream, and corn syrup. Microwave on high for 13 mins. […]

Ingredients: • 2 – medium Cucumbers • 1 – green chilli, slit • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 1 – long strip tamarind, broken in small pieces • 1/2 – small tomato, chopped • 1/2 tbsp – coconut, grated (optional) • 1 tsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – Coriander seed […]

Ingredients: • 6-7 – Dates deseeded • Tamarind – Lemon sized ball • 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp – carom seeds • 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 cup – water • 2 inch cube – Jaggery • 1/2 tsp – black salt • […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Gherkins cut into rings • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 2 tbsp – oil Method: Marinate the gherkins with the salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder and cumin powder for about 30 minutes. Heat […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – basmati Rice • 4 – long purple Brinjals • 1/4 tsp – Tamarind pulp • 6 – dry Red Chillies • 2 tsp – Coriander seeds • 1/2 cup – grated Coconut • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 2 – whole spices (bay leaves, cloves, green cardamoms) • 1 […]

Ingredients: • Dondakayya – 1 kg • Salt – to taste • Red Chilli powder – 3 tsp • Curry leaves – 1 fistful • Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp • Oil – 2 tbsp • Onions – 2 (medium size) Method: Cut dondakaya into round slices of 2-3 […]