Ingredients: • 1 White mooli (White radish or moolangi) • 1 big Onion • 2 small Tomatoes • Small bunch of Curry leaves • 1 cup turdal • 1 tbsp Jeera • 1 small piece of finely chopped Ginger • 1.5 tbsp Sambhar powder (I used Ashok sambhar powder) • 1 tbsp Red Chilli powder […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – beans, cut diagonally or left whole • 1 – medium onion, sliced thinly • 4 to 5 Cloves – garlic, chopped into very small pieces • 1 tsp – chilli paste • 1 to 2 tbsp – soy sauce( as per taste) • Method: If you are using frozen beans, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup + 2 tbsp. – Wheat flour • 1/2 cup – rolled oats • 3 cups – water • 1 tbsp. – vegetable oil • 1 tbsp. – Flax seeds • 1 tsp – salt • For the Tofu filling: • 1 cup – Tofu (cut in 1/2 inch cubes) • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – whole masoor dal (red lentil de-husked) • 4 – Garlic Cloves (chopped) • 3 – Green chilli (chopped ) • 4 – Tomato (chopped) • 1/2 pinch – asafetida • 1/2 tsp – Nigella seeds • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – Brown Mustard Seeds • Spices: […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Rajma • 1/2 cup -moong dal (green) • 1/2 cup -white peas • 3 -onion cut into small pieces. • 1/2 cup -tomato cut into small pieces • 1/2 cup -tomato puree • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp -chilli powder • 1/2 tsp -curry powder • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 4 medium potatoes, peeled • 2 green chillies, finely chopped • 8 to 10 papads • 1.5 level tsp – chilli powder • 2 tbsp – finely chopped fresh Coriander leaves • 1.5 level tsp – Garam Masala • 1.5 level tsp – Sugar • 2 level tsp – chick pea gram flour […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – shell type Pasta • 1 tbsp – idli podi • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 2 – Dried red chilli • 1 tbsp – oil • Salt, to taste Method: Cook the pasta in boiling water, drain and keep separately. Heat oil in […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Channa dal • 1/2 cup – tur dal • 3 – Red Chillies (or to taste) • 1 tsp – Fennel seeds • 1/2 tsp – Asafoetida • 1/2 tsp – chaat masala (optional) • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala (optional) • 1 cup – Drumstick leaves • 1/2 cup […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – radish pieces, chopped • 1 cup – Spring onions chopped (separate white and greens) • 1/8 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1.5 tbsp – white sesame seeds • 1 small – Star anise • 2 – Green chillies slit • 1 spring – Curry leaves • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • Honey dew melon pieces – 1/2 cup • Banana – 1 • Low fat yogurt – 1 cup, chilled • 2 tsp Honey Method: Blend all the ingredients together. Serve chilled

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Kollu / Horse gram • 1 – Tomato, roughly chopped • 2 tsp – Tamarind pulp (optional) • 2 tsp – finely chopped Coriander leaves • Salt – to taste • To Temper: • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 – small Red Chillies • A few Curry leaves […]

Ingredients: • Okra – 1 kg • Garlic – 1/2 a piece • Onion – 1 • Tomato -1/2 a piece • Coriander seeds – 3 tbsp • Carom seeds – 1 tsp • Cumin seeds – 3 tbsp • Chilli powder – 2 tsp • Salt – to taste • Turmeric – 1/2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – potatoes, boiled and mashed • 4 slices of white bread • 1/2 cup – sabudanas (sago, soaked until it swells, then squeezed dry) • Juice of half a Lime • Salt to taste • For the filling: • 1/2 tsp – whole Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – whole Coriander […]

Ingredients: • 400 gms – small Brinjals • 4 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – sesame seeds • 100 gms – onions, chopped • 100 gms – grated Coconut • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – kala goda masala (readily available) • 20 gms – jaggery, grated • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 3 – Potatoes boiled and sliced in roundels • 1 – onion, sliced • 1/2 tsp – garlic, chopped • 1 tbsp – Butter • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • 2 cups – Milk • 1/2 cup – grated, cheese • 1 tsp – mixed herbs Method: Heat 1 tbsp butter. Saute […]

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp – Wheat flour • 1/2 tsp – Ghee • Salt to taste • 1 cups – Water • 1/2 cup – Hot Milk Method: Dry roast the flour till golden brown on a low flame. When the flour is done, add water stirring continuously so that no lumps are formed. Bring […]

Ingredients: • cooked Rice – 4 cup • Mint leaves – 1 cup • black pepper Corns – 1/2 tsp • dry Red Chilli 1 • Green chilli 2 • Ghee or oil – 4 tbsp • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp • Onion – 1/2 cup, chopped • […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Butter milk • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • Ginger- 1/4 inch • 1-2 – Green chillies • Coconut (dry or fresh)- a little piece • Salt to taste • Cilantro- few leaves Method: Grind all the above ingredients into a paste and mix it with the buttermilk. Garnish the […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – urad dal, soaked in water overnight • 1 cup – white rice, soaked in water overnight • Salt as per taste • 1 to 2 tsp – oil Method: Using enough water, grind the urad dal to a smooth, thick paste. Add rice into the blender, add water and grind […]

Ingredients: • Big Onion – 1. • Pudina and coriander- 1 big bunch. • Curry leaves – 2 sprigs. • Coconut – 1/2 cup. • Green chillies 3 – 4. • Ginger- a small piece. • Tamarind paste – 1 tsp. • Salt to taste. Method: Finely chop pudina, coriander and ginger. Grind it in […]