Ingredients: • 250 g – Refined flour or Maida • 50 g – Nescafe • 300 g – Sugar (powdered) • 250 g – Butter • 5 – eggs • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 2 level tsp – baking powder • 3 tbsp – icing Sugar Method: Sift the Nescafe, flour and baking […]

Ingredients: • Tamarind – size of a Lime • 500gm Brinjal • 5 tbsp – Mustard oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – chilli powder • salt to taste • Raisins – 2 tbsp • Sugar – 1 tsp • 1/2 cup – tomato, blanched, […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – basmati Rice • 1 tsp – Orange zest, grated • 2 inch strip – Orange peel, chopped finely • 1 – medium sized onion, sliced finely • 1/2 – red pepper, sliced finely • 1 tbsp – peas • 1 – medium sized carrot, grated • 1/2 inch – ginger, […]

Ingredients: • 5 to 6 pieces – fish • 1 – tamarind, Lemon sized • 1 generous pinch – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Coriander leaves • Salt • To temper: • 1.5 tbsp – oil • 1 tsp – vadagam / vendhayam (methi seeds) • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 10 – […]

Ingredients: • 3 slices bread, sides trimmed • 3 tsp – Butter • 1/4 cup – ricotta or Cream cheese • 1/4 cup – grated Carrot • 1/2 cup – grated cheddar cheese • 1 tbsp – finely chopped Parsley • 2 tbsp – Pecan nuts, finely chopped • black pepper Method: Flatten bread slightly […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – fine Beef or lamb mince • 1 tsp – chopped Ginger and Garlic • 1 – medium sized Onion chopped finely • 2 – Green chillies chopped finely • 1 tsp – pepper powder • Salt to taste • A few Mint leaves chopped or 1/2 tsp Mint powder • […]

Ingredients: • 500 g fish fillets • 1 cup button mushrooms, washed and chopped • 3 tbsp Butter • 1/2 cup Milk • 1 tbsp Corn flour • 1/4 carrot, shredded • 1/4 cup boiled peas • Salt as per taste • 1/4 tsp black pepper • 1/8 tsp Oregano • 2 tbsp celery, chopped […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – moong dal • 2 – onions • 3 -4 – green chillies • 1 pinch – asafoetida (hing) • 1 pinch -turmeric • salt • 1 pinch – eno fruit salt • 1 bunch -coriander leaves • oil Method: Soak moong dal for 1 hour and grind to a coarse […]

Ingredients: • 2 Cloves – Garlic ,chopped • 1/2 cup – Cauliflower • 5 – French beans, cut 2 cm long • 1-2 young corn, cut thinly • 2 tbsp – shredded Carrot • 2 pieces – cabbage, break into pieces with hand • 3-4 pieces – Prawns • A few – pieces boneless Chicken […]

Ingredients: • Aloo, big – 2 • Cucumber – 3 • Tomato, big – 1 • Green peas – 1/4 cup • Green chillies – 5 • Mint stalks – 3 • Coriander to garnish • Grated Coconut – 4 tbsp • Oil – 2-3 tsp • Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp (optional) • Red […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – besan/gram flour • 300 g – minces meat/kheema • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – chilli powder • salt • Coriander leaves • 2 green chillies, finely chopped • 1 finely chopped, Onions • oil • 1/2 tsp – shahjeera • juice of 1 Lemon • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Rice flour (heaped, 350 gms ) • salt to taste • 2.5 cups – water • 4 tbsp – Ghee Method: Heat water with salt to taste in a heavy bottomed vessel. Once it boils, reduce the heat and pour the rice flour as one lump in the centre of […]

Ingredients: • 1 can – condensed Milk • 1 cup – water • 2 cups – whipping Cream • 1 tbsp – instant coffee and cocoa mixed together • For garnishing: • roasted nuts • chocolate flakes Method: Mix together sweetened condensed milk, water, coffee and cocoa and chill. Chill the cream separately. Whip cream […]

Ingredients: • Methi -1 bunch • Toor dhal – 1 cup • Green chillies – 3-4 • Coriander powder -1 tbsp • Jeera powder – 1/2 tbsp • Dry Coconut powder – 1 tbsp • Rice flour – 1 tsp • Oil – 1 tsp • Coriander leaves for garnishing Method: Cook tuvar dal in […]

Ingredients: • 8 – arvi, small • 1/2 tsp -mustard • 1/2 tsp- Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – ajwain seeds • 1 – Green chilli • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1/4 tsp- Turmeric powder • a few Curry leaves • 1/2 tbsp – Lemon (squeezed) […]

Ingredients: • 6 – Naan • 1/2 cup – Carrot and Beans together (Finely Chopped) • 1/4 cup – Onion • 1 – Tomato (chopped) • 1 tbsp – Cooked Corn • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1/2 tsp – Ginger-Garlic Paste • 1 tsp – Tomato […]

Ingredients: • Beans – 20 • Carrot – 2 • Potato – 2 • Green pea – 1 cup • Lima Bean – 1 Cup • Apple – 1 • Cashew – 1/2 cup • Raisins – 1/2 Cup • Pineapple chunk – 1/2 Cup (Canned ones are preferred) • 1/2 Cup Ghee or Vegetable […]

Ingredients: • 5 to 6 – slices of bread • 1 cup – fresh buttermilk • salt to taste • oil for frying • Chopped finely and mixed together: • 1 Onion and 1 Tomato (medium size) • 2 to 3 – Green chillies • fresh Coriander leaves Method: Heat non-stick tava, smear a little […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Chana dal • 2.5 cups – Jaggery • 1 cup – Wheat flour (atta) • 1/4 cup – water • 2 cups – oil for frying Method: Boil the chana dal. Powder the jaggery and mix it into the boiled and cooked chana dal and cook for a few more […]

Ingredients: • 1 Chicken breast • 1 Egg • 1 tsp – mustard paste • 1 tsp – white pepper powder • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • 2 tbsp – Maida • 2 tbsp – Milk • 1 tbsp – Vinegar • 2 tbsp – mayonnaise • burger bus • salt to taste Method: […]