Ingredients: • 500g – small Potatoes • 3 tsp – zaika masala • 1 cup – Tomato puree • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • ginger, chopped • 3 – green chilli, chopped • Coriander leaves • half cup – water • 1 tsp – oil Method: Wash the potatoes and place them in a […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Bengal Gram • 1 cup – Urad Dal skinned • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 2 stalks Curry leaves • 6 dry Red Chillies • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder (if required) • 1/2 tsp – asafetida • 1/4 tsp – Sugar • 1 tsp – salt (or to […]

Ingredients: • Raw Mango – 1 • Jaggery – to taste • Fenugreek seeds – 1 tsp • Asafetida – 1/4 tsp • Turmeric – a pinch • Salt • Dry grated Coconut – 1/2 cup • Red Chilli powder -1/2 to 1 tsp Method: Peel the raw mango and grate it. Roast fenugreek seeds […]

Ingredients: • 2 – potatoes, scrubbed and boiled • 1 – small Cauliflower • 1 tsp – coriander, finely chopped • 5-7 – Mint leaves, finely chopped • 1 – green chilli, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – chaat masala • salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – Lemon juice • 2 tbsp – oil […]

Ingredients: • 2 – medium carrots, well chopped • 1 – Onion chopped • 10 – Garlic cloves, chopped • 2 – green chillies, chopped • 1/2 cup – besan • 1/2 cup Wheat flour • Salt as per taste • Some green coriander, well chopped • 4 tsp – Mustard oil • 1 cup […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Peanuts • 200 g – soft Jaggery • 2 tbsp – water • 1 tsp – Ghee Method: Dry roast peanuts till aroma exudes. Rub down in a thick cloth to remove papery skin. Blow out and clean skin. Coarsely crush peanuts or just keep them halved. Heat jaggery and […]

Ingredients: • 500 gm – Coriander leaves • 50 gm – Spinach leaves • 1 tsp – roasted sesame • 1 tbsp – grated fresh Coconut • 1 tbsp – roasted Khus Khus • 100 gm – besan flour • Salt – as per taste • 100 gm – bread crumbs • Oil -2 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 160 g -flour • 100 g-butter • 40 g -cocoa powder • 397 g- condensed Milk • 1 tsp -baking powder • 1 tsp- vanilla essence • 1/2 cup -mixed crushed nuts • 2 tbsp- Milk Method: Preheat oven at 180 C. Grease baking dish. Sieve all dry ingredients. Cream butter and condensed […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – skimmed Milk • 1/4 cup – skimmed Milk powder • 1/4 cup – cocoa powder • 3/4 cup – sugarite/Sugarfree • 1/2 cup – toasted Wheat bran • 1/4 cup – puffed Rice crispies • 4-5 drops – vanilla essence • 2 tbsp – Butter Method: Mix the cocoa and […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – cooked daal • 1 tbsp – Jeera • 1tbsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tbsp – rasam powder • 2 tbsp – Jaggery • 1 tbsp – chopped Coriander leaves • 1 tbsp – Curry leaves • 2 – Tomatoes • 2 tbsp – Tamarind paste • 2 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups -boiled basmati Rice • 1 Onion – cut into thin long strips • 1 Tomato – cut into pieces • 7 Green chillies – slit into halves lengthwise (can moderate number of chillies as per your taste) • 1 tbsp- Garlic paste • 1 tbsp- Ginger paste • 1 red Capsicum […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – basmati Rice • 1/2 cup – frozen peas • 2 (1 inch sticks) – Cinnamon • 5 – Cloves • 1/2 tsp – Jeera • 1 – Bay Leaf • 1 or 2 – Green chillies • 1/2 cup – onions, chopped • Cilantro for garnishing • 2 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Urad Dal • 4 – small onions, chopped • 1 cup – Coriander leaves • 1.5 cup – curry leaves, chopped • 5 – Green chillies • Ginger – 1″ piece • Salt to taste • Oil to fry Method: Soak urad dal for 2 hours and grind it into […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – white Rice • 1 cup – finely chopped green beans • 2 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 5 to 6 – Curry leaves • 2 tsp – Lemon juice • 8 to 10 – roasted cashews • a pinch – Haldi • a pinch – […]

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – moong dhal • 4 – Red Chilli broken into bits • 1/4 kg – green beans • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 6 – Curry leaves • 2 tsp – oil • Salt to taste. Method: Chop the beans into fine pieces. Cook […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Coconut • 1 cup – pudina-chopped • 2 tsp – Channa dal • salt- to taste • little – Hing • To fry: 5 – Red Chilli • 2 tsp – Urad Dal Method: Fry red chilli, urad dal, and channa dal. Let it cool. Grind coconut and pudina leaves […]

Ingredients: • For bhalle: • 1/2 cup – Urad Dal • 1/2 cup – chawla (blackeyed beans) dal • 1 tbsp – green moong dal • 1 tbsp – salt • Oil for deep frying • 1/2 litre – fresh Curd • 1 cup – cold Milk • 2 tbsp – green chutney • 3 […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Cauliflower (medium sized) • 250 g – shelled Green peas • 150 g – Curd • 100 g – Ghee • 1 – Onion (large) • 1 inch piece – Ginger • 1 tsp – Poppy Seeds • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Cucumbers • 1/2 tbsp: methi/fenugreek seeds • One tablespoon till/sesame seeds • 5-6 dry Red chillies. • 2 tbsp – Mustard Seeds • Few curry leaves. • Few sprigs of Coriander leaves finely chopped. • One pinch Asafetida. • One cup fresh grated coconut. • A little oil for frying. Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1 – acorn squash, peeled and cubed into 1/2-inch pieces • 2 – medium potatoes, cubed and zapped in the microwave with a couple of tablespoons of water for five minutes • 1 tsp – canola or other vegetable oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 12-15 – Curry leaves • 2 […]