Ingredients: • Lotus roots – 2, about 30 cm long • Besan (chick pea flour) – 2 tbsp • Onion – 1/2 cup, finely chopped • Green chillies – 1 tsp, finely chopped • Ginger – 2 tsp, finely chopped • Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp • Coriander powder […]

Ingredients: • 3 bunches – fresh Fenugreek leaves • 20 gms – groundnut • 6-8 – Green chillies • a small rasagolla size – Tamarind • a small Lime size – Jaggery • 2 tsp – oil (for seasoning) Method: Wash and chop finely the fenugreek leaves. Heat oil in a frying pan and to […]

Ingredients: • Maida – 1 kg • Yeast – 50 gms • Butter – 100 gms • Sugar – 80 gms • Milk – 400 gms • Salt – 15 gms • Vanilla essence – few drops • Bread improver – 10 gms Method: Make the dough as per the procedure Rest the dough for […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Wheat flour • 1 cup – rolled oats • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – baking soda • 3 tbsp – vegetable shortening • 2 tbsp – oil • 2 tbsp – ground flaxseeds • 6 tbsp – water • 1/4 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup […]

Ingredients: • 20 – Okras • 2 tbsp – Gram flour • 3 tbsp – Rice flour • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • 1 tsp – Red chili powder • 3 – Garlic pods • 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds • Salt • Oil for Deep Frying Method: Wash the okras and pat dry […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/3 cup – water • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1 cup – Milk powder • 1/2 cup – chopped Walnuts or cashew nuts, optional • 3 tbsp – cocoa • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/2 tsp – liquid glucose Method: Mix milk powder with cocoa. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – grated Zucchini • 1.5 cup – whisked Curd • 1/4 cup – grated Coconut • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 2 – Green chillies • A pinch – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Urad Dal • 2 – dry Red Chillies • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Bottle Gourd pieces, grated finely • 2 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – sweetened condensed Milk • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • Few – Pistachio nuts • 2 pinch – Saffron Method: Take the grated bottle gourd pieces, milk and sugar together in […]

Ingredients: • 5-6 – thick Green chillies • 1 – thin Brinjal • 3 tbsp – roasted Peanuts • 1 tbsp – Vinegar • Curry leaves • 3 tbsp – oil • 1 tbsp – jeera/cumin • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 2 – Onions to make a paste • 2 tsp – coriander […]

Ingredients: • 2 big bunches – coriander • Salt to taste • 100g – gingili oil • 25g – Red Chilli • Asafetida, a little • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • Tamarind, a small Lemon size • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds Method: Clean the coriander, wash and dry it on a clean kitchen […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Papaya • 1/2 kg – thendlin • 1 kg – Carrots • 1/2 kg – chowli beans • 250 gm – Kashmiri chillies • 1 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 2 tbsp – mustard • 1 tbsp – Turmeric powder • 3/4 tbsp – Fenugreek • 2 tbsp – sesame […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Poha • 1/4 cup – Jaggery • 1/4 cup – Coconut shredded/desiccated • 1 tsp – Cardamom Method: Soak poha for 15-20 minutes. Drain completely by squeezing out the excess water. Put in a bowl and add the jaggery, coconut and cardamom. Mix well and serve. Recipe courtesy of Madhangi

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Brinjal • 1 cup – curds • For Masala: • 1/4 tsp – mustard powder • 1 chilli, finely chopped • salt to taste Method: Cut the brinjal into long chips. Boil in water till tender. Strain the boiled chips and remove the extra water. Beat the curd, add all […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – finely minced lean Mutton • 1 tbsp – ground coriander • 1 tsp – ground Turmeric • 1.5 tsp – ground Ginger • 1.5 tsp – ground chillies • 1.5 tsp – ground Khus Khus • 1 tsp – fine desiccated Coconut • 1 pinch of ground Cloves • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 3 – Catfish • 1 large Onion (cut into small pieces) • 4 tbsp ginger-garlic paste • 3 tbsp Coriander leaves • 2 tsp – Garam Masala • Juice of 1 Lemon • 4 tsp – grated Coconut • Red Chilli powder to taste • 2 tsp – coriander powder • 2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Chicken • 1 tbsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1 – Onion (cubed) • 1 – Carrot – chopped • 2 tbsp – soya sauce • 1 cup – water/chicken stock • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • pepper powder to taste • Spring onion, chopped • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 3 bunches – kosu • A handful of dry fish (any small variety) • 1 – Tomato • Mustard oil • 2 tsp – mashed Garlic • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • Salt • 6 – Green chillies Method: Take 3 mutha (bunches) of kosu and a handful of dry fish (any […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Tomato paste. • 3 tbsp- oil. • 1 tsp – Garlic paste. • 1 tsp -salt. • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder. • 1 tsp-Turmeric. • 1 tsp- Cumin powder. • 1 tsp – pepper powder. • 1 tbsp- Vinegar. • 1 tbsp – Coriander powder. • 2 cups- […]

Ingredients: • 4 – medium beets • In a small bowl, mix together: • 1 tbsp – extra virgin Olive oil • 4-5 Cloves – Garlic, crushed, preferably with a Garlic press, or minced really fine • Juice of 1 Lemon • Salt to taste Method: Scrub beets clean, then cover with water and boil […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – basmati Rice • 1 Cloves – Cloves • 1 inch – Cinnamon • 2 – Cardamoms • 1 – Bay Leaf • A few – Cashew nuts • 1/2 cup – sliced Onion • 2 – Green chillies • To mix: 1 cup – Mint leaves, ground with 2 cups […]