Ingredients: • ?cup – tuar dal • 3 big Onions • 4 to 5 tbsp – Ghee • 14 to 15 flakes Garlic • ?tsp – Turmeric powder • salt to taste Method: Wash and soak the tuar dal for an hour. Finely slice the onions. Coarsely grind the garlic. Keep the dal to boil. […]

Ingredients: • A small ball of Tamarind • 1/2 tsp – sambar powder (optional) • Salt • 1/4 tsp – asafetida • Rice flour paste – Mix 1.5 tsp of Rice flour in some water to make a thick paste (optional) • 1/2 tsp – grated Jaggery • To roast in 1/2 tsp oil until […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Cauliflower florets (soak in salted warm water for 10 mins, rinse and drain) • Spinach stalks – one inch length • 3/4 cup – Onions • Green chilli – 1 • 1 spring – Curry leaves • Pinch each – cumin and mustard • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Mutton • 1 – big Onion • 1 – Tomato • 1 tbsp – ginger, Garlic paste • 1/2 tbsp – cumin • 10 – red chillies, cut into small pieces • 1 – potato, cut into pieces • Salt to taste Method: Heat oil, add the red chillies and […]

Ingredients: • 1 2/3 cups – flour • 1/2 cup – shortening • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – chopped Dates • 1/2 – chopped Walnuts • 1 – Egg • 1 tsp – boiling water • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1 tsp – soda • 1/4 tsp – salt Method: […]

Ingredients: • 400g – Paneer, cubed • 1.5 tsp – thandai-sardai mixture, soaked in 1/2 cup of water • 10 – almonds, blanched and peeled • 1 tbsp – clarified Butter • 1/2 tsp – green Cardamom powder • 10 – peppercorns • 1/2 cup – hung Yoghurt • 2 tsp – Ginger paste • […]

Ingredients: • 12 – eggs • Equal amount of Sugar (weight of eggs) • Equal amount of pure Ghee (weight of eggs) • Equal amount of Almonds (weight of eggs) • Equal amount of Khoya (weight of eggs) • 5 to 10 g – Saffron (weight of eggs) • 25 – Cardamoms (seeds only ground […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – basmati Rice • 2 – medium potatoes, peeled and quartered • 1 cup – small Cauliflower florets • 1/2 cup – shelled peas • 1/4 cup – chopped Carrots • 1 tsp ginger, juliennes • 2 – Bay Leaves • 2 – Cloves • 1 inch Cinnamon stick • 2 […]

Ingredients: • 2 bunches – fresh spinach, cleaned, destalked • 1 inch – ginger, grated • 1 – Clove garlic, grated • 2 – green chillies, chopped very finely • 3 or 4 sprigs – fresh coriander, finely chopped • 1.5 tbsp – Mustard oil Method: Blanch spinach in plenty of boiling water. When leaves […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – all-purpose flour • 1 tsp – Cream of tartar • 1/2 tsp – baking soda • 1/4 cup – margarine • 1/8 cup – white Sugar • 1/2 cup – Milk • additional Milk for glaze • 1 pinch salt Method: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – all purpose flour/maida • 1/4 tsp – cooking soda • 3/4 cup – sour Curd /buttermilk • Salt to taste • 3 – green chillies, chopped • 4 – strands curry leaves, chopped • 4 tsp – Sugar • Oil to deep fry Method: Sieve cooking soda and maida together […]

Ingredients: • 2 (medium size) – Onions • 2 (medium size) – Tomatoes • 10 – Cashew nuts (soak it for 15 minutes) • 2 – Green chillies • 1 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • Coriander leaves • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – coriander powder • […]

Ingredients: • 275 gm – Aubergine (brinjals) • 1 – small green pepper • a little mustard • Olive oil for brushing • 3 – Egg yolks • 350 ml – Cream • 1 small Garlic clove, crushed • 175 gm – grated cheddar cheese • Salt and pepper to taste • 2 – large […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – soup bones and pieces of meat, preferably from the breast • 2 tsp – cumin powder • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – pepper powder • 2 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2- large Onions chopped • 2- large Tomatoes chopped […]

Ingredients: • 1 can – Milkmaid • 100 g – cashew (powdered) • 1 cup – Ghee • 1 cup – besan flour Method: Fry the besan flour in 1/2 cup of ghee until golden brown. Let it cool for some time. Mix the fried besan flour with cashew powder and Milkmaid in a glass […]

Ingredients: • 2 lb – Spanish mackerel • 1 – Onion • 4 – Green chillies • 1 can – Coconut Milk • 2 tbsp – oil • 1 cup – water • 2 tbsp – coriander powder • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 cup – Tamarind • 1 tbsp – Turmeric […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Mutton big pieces with bones (preferably Indian Mutton) • 1/2 kg – Basmati Rice (soaked in water for 1/2 hour) • 150 gm – Onions cut into thin slices • 4 to 5 – Tez patta (bay leaves) • 5 to 6 – Lavang (cloves) • 1 tsp – Jhajeera […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Chayote squash, de-skinned and cut into small cubes • 1 – onion, chopped finely • 1 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds for tempering • 1 tsp – salt to taste • To grind into dry masala: 3 tbsp – fresh grated […]

Ingredients: • 3 – large Potatoes • Refined oil for deep frying • For Khatti Meethi Chutney: • 1/4 tsp – Fennel seeds • 1 tsp – Sugar • Tamarind • Black salt • Chaat masala • Black pepper powder Method: Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes (approximately 1 inch each). Heat oil […]

Ingredients: • 1 liter Milk • 1 small cup – Sugar • 100 g – Cream • 1.5 cup – Milk • 1.5 tsp – china grass • 2 tbsp – Milk powder • 2 tbsp – Fennel seeds • green color Method: Keep fennel seeds in the water for 2 hours. Heat the milk […]