Ingredients: • 200 g – Refined flour or Maida • 200 g – Butter • 100 g – Sugar • Salt to taste • 2 – Eggs, beaten well • 1 tsp – Baking powder • 2 – Ripe bananas, mashed well. Method: Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Combine the eggs, flour, salt, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – fresh green gram • 1/3 cup – Curd • 1 tsp – grated Ginger (optional) • 1 tsp – grated Garlic (optional) • 1 tbsp – tomato, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – capsicum, finely chopped • 1 stalk Curry leaves • 1 tsp – fresh coriander, finely chopped • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – white vinegar. • 25 – thick green chillies. • salt to taste. Method: Wash and wipe the chillies, then cut into very thin pieces slantwise. Put the chillies and salt in a clean bottle. Pour vinegar over it and set aside for 1 day. Store in cool, dry place. This […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – jaggery. • 1.5 litres – milk. • 1.5 cups – water to pressure cook dal. • 1.25 cups – water to prepare Jaggery syrup. • 3/4 cup – split yellow moong dal. • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder. • 2 tbsp – cashew nuts. • 1 tbsp – raisins. • […]

Ingredients: • 1 – veg pizza, thawed • 7 – green stuffed Olives • 7 – black Olives • 1 – small capsicum, slivered thinly • 6 slivers – yellow Capsicum • 6 slivers – red Capsicum • 1 tbsp – green cabbage, finely shredded • 1/4 tsp – chat masala • 1/2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Chicken pieces • 2 tsp -soy sauce • 2 tsp-vinegar • 1 clove-garlic, minced • 8-10 – green chillies, split down the middle (but still joined) • 1/3 cup- oil Method: First cut the chicken pieces into smaller pieces (drumsticks in half, thighs in half, and leave wings as they […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – chutney dal (roasted gram dal) • 1 cup – powdered Sugar • 4 tbsp – Ghee • As required – Cashew nuts and Raisins • 5 to 6 – cardamom, powdered Method: Powder chutney dal in a mixie. Sieve chutney dal powder and sugar powder together. Transfer to a bowl. […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Chicken (broiler) • 750 g – Curd • 4 – big Onions (finely chopped) • 1.5″ piece – Ginger (finely chopped) • 8 to 10 flakes – Garlic (finely chopped) • 4 to 5 – Green chillies (finely chopped) • 1.5 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 4 to 5 […]

Ingredients: • 2 – boiled Potatoes (cut into tiny cubes) • 1/2 cup – boiled Green peas • 1 tbsp – chopped Onion • 1/2 tsp – chopped Green chillies • 2 tsp – Mustard oil • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • salt to taste • a pinch […]

Ingredients: • Dosa – 1 • Ketchup- 10 g • Coco mayo spread – 20 g • Chilli powder- 1 g • Grated fresh Coconut – 10 g Method: Spread coco mayo on the dosa, sprinkle chilli powder. Spread grated coconut on it, add dollops of ketchup randomly. Roll up. Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi

Ingredients: • 2.5 tbsp – Bajra flour • 1/4 cup – fresh curds • 3 pinches – cumin powder • 2 cups – water • salt to taste Method: Beat curd till smooth. Add water to make smooth buttermilk. Add flour, and beat well with a fork. Add salt, mix well. Cook while stirring continuously. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Urad Dal • 3 cups – broken Rice • 2 tsp – cumin • Salt to taste • Oil Method: Soak urad dal in water for 2 hours and rice rava in water for 1 hour. Grind urad dal into a smooth paste adding little water and mix the ground […]

Ingredients: • 4 kg – cooked Ham • 1 – orange, to obtain juice • Whole Cloves • 1/4 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1/2 tsp – prepared mustard • 1 cup – Honey Method: Remove the rind of ham. Score the ham in a diamond pattern (small diamonds, approx. 1 inch). At the centre […]

Ingredients: • left over Dal – 1/2 cup • whole Wheat flour – 2 cups • salt and chilli powder – to taste • Mint leaves – 1 tbsp, chopped • Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp, chopped • oil or Ghee – to cook the Parathas Method: Mix whole wheat flour with salt, chilli powder, […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – sour Curd • 3 cups – water • 2 tbsp – gram-flour • 1 bay-leaf • 1″ stick Cinnamon • 1 Clove • 2 dry Red Chillies • 1 stalk Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – fresh Coriander leaves finely chopped • 4-5 Mint leaves finely chopped • 1/4 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – sprouted moong • 1/2 cup – roasted Bengal Gram or chick peas • 1 tomato, chopped • 1 onion, chopped • 1 tsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1 green chilli, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – ginger, grated • salt to taste • Lemon juice to taste Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 green Papaya – finely shredded into long strands and soaked in ice cold water • 4 Garlic Cloves • 3 small red or Green chillies • 6 tbsp Jaggery • 4-5 tbsp Lemon juice • 3 tbsp – light soy sauce • 1 medium tomato, quartered • 3-4 long beans, chopped • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – whole Wheat flour • 1/2 cup – all-purpose flour • 1/2 tbsp. – baking powder • 1/4 tsp – salt • 250 ml – Milk (approx.) • 3 tbsp. – Sugar • 3 tbsp. – butter, melted • Honey for serving Method: In a mixing bowl, mix wheat flour, all-purpose […]

Ingredients: • Basmati Rice (cooked) – 2 cups. • Fresh Green pea – 1 cup. • Green chilli – 4-5. • Peanut powder (roasted) – 4-5 tbsp. • Cumin seed – 2 tbsp. • Fresh Coriander leaves for garnishing. • Salt to taste. • oil – 4 to 5 tbsp. Method: Warm some oil in […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Tender Drumsticks cut to finger length • 1 cup – Onions • Handful – soya chunks • 3 – Green chillies • 1 spring – Curry leaves • 1/4 tsp – mustard • 1/4 tsp – cumin • 1/8 tsp – Turmeric • 60 ml – Milk • Salt to taste […]