Delicious Pasta with Zucchini (tori in Hindi), sun dried Tomatoes and Cheese flavors Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup dried pasta (penne or rigatoni or fusilli) 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped 2 teaspoon minced garlic 2 fresh and firm zucchini (tori), diced 4 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped 8 black olives, chopped 1 tablespoon […]

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tbsp – fine skinned mustard seeds, crushed • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1/2 tsp – Asafoetida powder • 1/2 tsp – fennel • 1/2 tsp – Fenugreek • 1/2 tsp – Nigella seeds • 1 tsp – oil • 1/2 tbsp – salt Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Cauliflower (medium size) • 1/5 cup – Rice flour • 2-3 tsp – Corn flour • 1.5 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 2-3 pinches – Turmeric powder • salt as needed • oil for deep frying Method: Cut the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces. Boil the pieces in water with salt […]

Ingredients: • Tender Brinjals – 3, sliced • Garlic pods – 1 • Green chillies – As per your taste. • Tamarind – 1 inch piece • Tomato – 1 small • For Seasoning: • Red Chillies – 2 • Black gram – 1 tsp • Bengal Gram – 1tsp • Mustard Seeds – 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 200g – Chicken (boneless, if not, cut Chicken to medium/small pieces) • 1 – Capsicum (green) • 1 – orange/red Capsicum (optional) • 2 medium sized – Onions • 1 big – Carrot (baby Carrots optional) • 4-5 pieces – Mushroom (optional) Method: Marinate the chicken with salt, garlic, ginger and vinegar for […]

Ingredients: • 3 karele (bitter gourd) • 2 Green chillies • 1/2 tsp Ginger grated • 1/2 Tomato chopped • 4-5 Tamarind pieces inch long • 1 stalk Curry leaves • 2-3 sprigs coriander chopped • 1/2 tsp each mustard & Cumin seeds • 1 tbsp Molasses or Sugar • 1.5 tsp Red Chilli powder […]

A popular South Indian semi-dry preparation made of all sorts of vegetables Ingredients: 1/2 cup yam, thinly sliced 1/2 cup potato, thinly sliced 1/8 cup carrot, thinly sliced 1/4 cup french beans, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 drumstick, cut into 2 inch slices 1 raw banana, cut into 2 inch slices 1/2 teaspoon turmeric […]

Ingredients: • For the Kofta: • 450 gms – raw bananas. • 50 gms – onions. • 4 tsp – ginger. • 1/2 cup – coriander. • 5 – green chillies. • 1/2 tsp – white pepper powder. • Salt – to taste. • Ghee – 4 tbsp| The Gravy: • 6 tbsp – ghee. […]

Gujiya or karanji is a must have sweets for Diwali, Holi and other festivals. Gujiya is made from maida or flour and stuffed with mawa and other dry fruits. Then deep fried into oil and ghee and dipped into sugar syrup, gives rich taste to the sweets. Here is the step by step recipe to […]

Ingredients: • Sprouted Moong – 250g • Onions – 2 (Cubed into small pieces) • Lemon – 1 • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp • Chilli powder – 2 tsp • Sambar powder (Optional) – 1 tsp • Salt to taste Method: Heat a kadai and add 3 teaspoons of oil. When it becomes hot, […]

Ingredients: • 4 – Indian pav, halved • 2 – Onions, chopped fine • For the filling: • 2 – Boiled Potatoes • 1.5 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 1.5 tsp – Pav bhaji masala • 2 tsps – Red Chilli powder • 1.5 tsp – Amchur powder • Salt, Sugar – to taste […]

Ingredients: • 8 slices – sandwich bread • 1 (16oz can) – vegetarian baked beans • 8 slices – cheese, preferably American • 1 – tomato, medium, finely chopped • Green chilli – to taste, finely chopped • 1/2 – onion, medium, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – Lemon juice, or to taste • 2-3 […]

Ingredients: • 1.25 cups – Buckwheat flour • 1.25 cup whole Wheat pastry flour • 2 tsp baking soda • 2 eggs (large) • 1/4 cup agave nectar or 1/2 cup Honey • 2 cups sour Cream (light) • 1 cup Milk • 1 cup Orange juice • 4 tsp vanilla extract • 3 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – moong dal • 3 cup – water • 1 tsp – Mustard Seed • 1 tsp – cumin • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsp – chopped Ginger • 3 – Green chillies • 2 tbsp – oil • 1 – Onion • 2 tbsp – chopped Carrot […]

Ingredients: • 5 cups – beans, French • 5 cups – green peppers (bell peppers) • 50 g – mushrooms, fresh • 1 pat – butter, salted, (1 inch sq, 1/3 inch high) • 5 cups – cauliflower, raw • 5 cups – cabbage, fresh • 5 cups – Zucchini • 5 cups – broccoli, […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Wheat flour • 2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 cup- Milk • 1 – Egg white • Oil. Method: Make a well in the centre of the flour and add salt, sugar, milk, egg white and 1/4 cup oil. Fold in the walls of the […]

Ingredients: • 6 Egg yolks • 1.5 cup – powdered Sugar • 1.5 cups – Orange juice • 1 1/3 cups – sifted flour • 1 tbsp – Orange rind • 6 Egg whites • 1 tsp – Cream of tartar • 1.5 cup – Sugar • sweetened whipped Cream • Orange segments. Method: Beat […]

Ingredients: • For the cover: • 1 cup – Rice flour • 1.25 cups – water • A pinch of salt • 1-2 tsp – vegetable oil or Ghee • For the filling: • 3/4 cup – whole black gram (white variety) (urad dal) • 1-2 – Green chillies (or as per taste) • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 small – cabbage, chopped • 1 – onion, chopped • 1 tsp – roasted and crushed Coriander seeds • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 3 – dry Red Chillies • 3 small – Carrots scraped and chopped into small pieces • 1 tomato, chopped • 4 tbsp – Coconut paste • […]

Ingredients: • Potatoes – 1 • Peas – 1/2 cup • Tomatoes – 1, chopped • Green chilli – 1, chopped • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp • Lime juice – 1 tsp • Plain flour – 1 cup • Oil • Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp • Onion -1 • Salt to taste Method: […]