Ingredients: • 1/2 cup (100 g) – Urad Dal (black gram dal) • 1 cup (200 g) – raw Rice • Water for grinding • 1 tbsp – dry roasted cumin powder (jeera powder) • Salt to taste • Oil for frying Method: Soak rice and dal separately for 4 – 6 hours. Grind dal […]

Ingredients: • 2 large Cucumbers • 1 tbsp – palm Sugar • 1 tbsp – white Vinegar • 2 sprigs fresh Mint leaves, finely chopped • salt to taste Method: Peel and halve cucumber lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds, leaving furrows in centre. Slice all halves horizontally, into thin slices. Combine all other ingredients to […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cream cheese (or soft fresh paneer) • 1/2 cup – butter, softened • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp- Walnuts crushed coarsely • 1 cup – chocolate chips • 1 tbsp – vanilla essence • 1/2 cup – Almond powder. Method: Beat well butter and cream cheese till fluffy […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – roasted Channa dal • 8 – long chillies • 2 cup – grated Coconut • Salt to taste • Mustard Seeds • A few -curry leaves • 2 – whole red chillies, crushed Method: In a small kadai, heat oil and put the roasted channa dal (daalia) and keep stirring […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Orange juice • 1/2 cup – apple, finely chopped • 1/2 cup – seedless green Grapes • 1/2 cup – Mango cut into small pieces • 5 – Badam • 5 – Dates • 5 – Pista Method: Finely cut all the fruits and nuts. Mix orange juice with this. […]

Ingredients: • 4 large oranges, segmented • 1 bunch parsley, finely chopped • 1/2 Tomato – cut into wedges • 2 cucumbers, cut into bite-size pieces • 4-5 fresh Basil leaves, chopped • 1 cup – shredded Lettuce leaves • 120 ml – mayonnaise • Salt and pepper to taste Method: Mix the parsley and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Avocado (pulp) • 2 cups – chillid Milk • 2 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – vanilla extract • a handful of ice cubes Method: Cut avocados into two and scoop out the pulp with a large spoon. Put the pulp in a blender. Add chilled milk, sugar and […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – unsalted Butter • 200 g – powdered Sugar • 250 g – self raising flour • 50 g – mixed fruits diced • Almond or vanilla essence • 2 tsp – plain yogurt • 1 tsp – Milk powder • 2 tsp – baking powder • 250 ml -water Method: […]

Ingredients: • Pineapple Juice – 500 ml • Ginger Beer – 750 ml • Orange Juice from 1 Orange • Clear Honey – 3 tsp • Orange – 1 • Lime – 1 • Pineapple – 100 grams • Mint leaves – 2 sprigs • Crushed Ice (optional) Method: Finely slice the oranges and lime […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – boneless Chicken • 2 – whole Lime (extract juice) • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 1 pinch – ajinomoto • Salt – to taste • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • 1/2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 6 tbsp – refined oil (for frying the chicken) • 1 – medium […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Plain flour • 3/4 cup – Wheat bran • 1/2 cup – Ghee • 3/4 cup Jaggery grated Method: Beat ghee till creamy. Add flour, bran and jaggery. Mix to form a smooth dough. Cover with a polythene sheet. Keep aside for 4 hours. Roll into a 1/3 thick slab. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Urad Dal • 2 tsp – raw Rice • 1 tsp – Corn flour • 3 cups – Sugar • Oil for frying • 1/4 tsp – Kesar color • 4 drops – Orange essence Method: Soak the urad dal and raw rice in water for 1 hour. Rinse the […]

Ingredients: • 10-12 – button Mushrooms • 2-3 – Cloves finely chopped Garlic • 1 tbsp – Garlic paste • 1 – large Egg • Pinch of salt • 1.5 tsp – crushed black pepper • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 cup – Suji or bread crumbs • Oil to deep fry • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – rajma, soaked in water overnight • 1 cup – grated Coconut • 1 – tomato, chopped finely • 1 – medium onion, chopped finely • 2 tsp – rasam powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – boiled chick peas • 1/2 cup – chopped Pineapple • 3 tbsp – chopped Raw Mango • 2 tbsp – boiled Corn niblets • 1/2 cup – chopped Cucumber • 1/4 cup – Tofu or Cottage cheese • 1/3 cup – Pomegranate seeds • 2 tbsp – diced Capsicum • […]

Ingredients: • 15-20 – Jumbo Shrimps (cleaned and de-veined) • Medium sized Onions – 2 • Crushed Tomatoes – 2 • Tamarind paste – 1 tsp • Ginger paste and Garlic paste – 1 tbsp each • Coconut Milk or paste • Green chillies to suit your palate • Fresh ground masala: • Red Chillies […]

Ingredients: • 120g – margarine • 2 – eggs • 120g – Sugar • 1 tbsp – Milk • 175g – Refined flour • 1 level tsp – baking powder • 50g – mixed fruit (currants, sultanas, raisins) • 15g – almonds, chopped • 15g – walnuts, chopped Method: Cream margarine and sugar till light […]

Ingredients: • 1 – green Mango (medium size, grated; you can leave the skin) • 10-12 – Green chillies (slit in half) • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 tsp – Urad Dal • 2 tsp – Channa dal • 10-12 – Curry leaves • 3 tbsp – oil • 1 cup – white […]

Ingredients: • 4 – Raw bananas • 2 tbsp – Rice flour • 1 pinch – Asafoetida • 1 pinch – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – salt • 2 tbsp – gingili oil • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 cup – chopped Onions • 1/2 cup – freshly grated Coconut • 1 […]

Ingredients: • For the base: • 300 g – digestive sweet biscuits • 1/4 cup – Sugar • 50 g – Butter • For the Cream cheese : • 1.5 litres – Milk (full fat) • 1.25 tsp – citric acid crystals, dissolved in 1/2 cup warm water • For the cheese cake: • 300 […]