Ingredients: • 1/2 pound- fresh Bhindee/Okra • 1.5 cups- fresh, cleaned and chopped corriander leaves • 1/2 cup- Coconut powder • 2 tsp- finely chopped Green chillies • 1 small piece – ginger, finely chopped • 5 tsp- corriander powder • Oil to shallow fry • Salt to taste Method: Clean and dry bhindis. Slit […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Moong dal • 1/4 cup – Toor Dal • Salt • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • a pinch – Asafetida • 3/4th cup – Rice • 1 tsp – Coriander leaves (chopped) • 1 tbsp – Oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Cumin • […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Potato • 1 cup – Curd • 2 tbsp – Cream • 6 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tbsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tbsp – Cumin seed • 1/2 tbsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tbsp – Garam Masala • Pinch – Asafoetida • Salt to taste • Coriander leaves […]

Ingredients: • noodles – 1 packet • Finely sliced Onion – 1 cup • Finely sliced Capsicum – 1 cup • Finely sliced Cabbage – 1 cup • Finely sliced Carrot – 1 cup • Ginger paste – 1 tsp • Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Tomato sauce – 1 tsp • A pinch […]

Ingredients: • 100g – oma podi/sev • 10 – small pooris • 2 – Potatoes (medium) • 1/2 cup – Bengal Gram (Kadalaparippu) • 2 cups – Puffed rice(Pori) • 2 – Onions(medium) • 1- Tomato (small) • 1/4 cup – Coriander leaves • 1/4 cup – Raw Mango pieces (finely chopped) • Salt to […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cream cheese • 3 tbsp – cocoa powder • 1/4 cup – Cashew nuts powder, coarse • 1/2 cup – granulated Sugar • 1 tsp – vanilla essence Method: Blend all the ingredients well. Refrigerate till chilled. Serve with crackers. Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering

Ingredients: • 15 – bread slices • 1 small bowl – green chutney • 1 small bowl – Tomato ketchup • oil for deep frying • For gram flour batter: 1.5 cups – gram flour • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 3 tbsp – oil • salt to taste • sufficient water to […]

Ingredients: • self-rising flour – 2 cup • Butter – 3 tbsp • salt – 1/2 tsp • water to mix • For Filling: • sweet Corn Cream style – 1/2 cup • Chicken – 1 cup, cooked and finely shredded • Celery – 1/2 cup, finely chopped • green chili – 1 tsp, minced […]

Ingredients: • 2 separated eggs • 1 tsp – Orange essence • 3 tbsp – Lime juice • 2/3 cup (cold) – Milk • 1 cup – powdered Sugar • 1/2 cup – all purpose flour (Maida) • 1/2 tsp – salt Method: Preheat the oven to 170 C. Beat the egg whites till soft […]

Ingredients: • 2 – green skinned tender Cucumbers • 1 tsp – green all-purpose chutney • Lemon juice to taste • Salt to taste Method: Chill cucumbers so they are crisp to cut. Slice each either into long wedges or flat long strips. Sprinkle each with a little sea salt and a dash of lemon […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Tender duck • 3 – onions, sliced finely • 10 green – chilli, ginger-garlic paste • 1 cup – thick Coconut Milk • 1 – tomato, chopped into 8 pieces • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 3 tbsp – oil • Salt to taste. Method: Rub the duck all over […]

Ingredients: • 1kg lamb or Mutton chops, flattened by pounding • 3 tsp – pepper powder • Salt to taste • 4 tbsp – bread crumbs • 3 tbsp oil • 2 eggs, beaten • 2 onions, chopped finely • 1 tsp chopped Mint Method: Wash the mutton chops well and marinate them with the […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Chicken (without skin and bones) • 100 g – Corn flour • 100 g – custard powder • salt • chilli powder (to taste) • Clove powder (to taste) • elaichi powder (to taste) • oil Method: Make a semi-liquid paste of corn flour and custard powder by adding water. […]

Ingredients: • 500g – Wheat flour • 500g – jaggery, grated • 1 tbsp – Cardamom powder • 1/4 cup – rock sugar, crushed coarsely • 1/4 cup – crushed Almonds • 1/4 cup – dried coconut, grated finely • 4 tbsp – Ghee • Silver foil for decoration (optional) Method: Add 50g ghee to […]

Ingredients: • Hard boiled eggs – 4, shelled • Cooked Green peas – 1 cup • Grated Coconut – 1.5 cup • Ginger – 1 cm piece • Garlic – 4 flakes • Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Coriander powder – 2 tsp • Cumin powder – 1 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup – all-purpose flour • 3 tsp – baking powder • 1/4 cup – Butter • 1 cup – Milk • 1 tin – sweetened condensed Milk • 1/4 cup – Yoghurt • 1 tsp – vanilla extract • Topping: • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1/4 cup – Milk • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – all-purpose flour • 1 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – shortening • 2/3 cup – granulated Sugar • 1/3 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – Walnuts • 2 chocolate squares (bitter) • 2 eggs • 2 tsp – vanilla essence • 2 tsp – baking powder Method: Cream […]

Ingredients: • 1 – big Banana • 2 drops – vanilla essence • Broken Cashew nuts – a handful • 1 cup – Maida • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – Butter • 1 small pack – fruit salt Method: Beat butter and sugar powder in equal quantities. Add maida and a little […]

Ingredients: • For pesto: I cup – fresh Cilantro leaves • 1/2 cup – pine nuts, toasted • 1/2 cup – parmesan cheese, grated • 1 tbsp – spoon Lime juice • 1/4 cup – Olive oil • 4 – Garlic cloves, peeled • 6 – Green chillies • salt to taste • For tortillas […]

Ingredients: • 3 whole pods – Garlic • 1/2 cup – fresh Coconut • 1 – Tomato • 1 tbsp – Tamarind juice • 4 tsp – coriander powder • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 – Onion • Curry leaves – a little • 1/2 tsp – […]