Ingredients: • 2 cups – Maida • 3 – Potatoes • 2 – Carrots peeled and chopped into small pieces • 1/2 cup – peas • 2 – onions, chopped • 2 tsp – pepper powder • 50 g – Butter • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 kg – oil for frying • […]

Ingredients: • 3 sheep brains or 1 Beef brain • 2 onions, chopped finely • 2 tbsp – oil • 2 tomatoes, chopped • 1 tsp – chopped Garlic • salt to taste • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Coriander leaves chopped, for garnishing Method: […]

Ingredients: • 5 slices – Bread (sandwich bread) • 3 big or 4 medium – Potatoes (boiled, peeled and mashed) • 5 – Chillies, chopped finely • 1/2 inch – Ginger (paste) • 1 big or 2 medium – Garlic (paste) • Coriander – finely chopped • 20-25 – Peanuts (Kacha Singdhana), soaked in cold […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – milk, preferably full cream. • a few strands saffron. • 5 to 6 tbsp – sugar. • 3.5 tbsp – rice, soaked. • 12 almonds, blanched and sliced finely. • a few drops rose/ almond/ Kesar essence. Method: Soak the rice for 20 mins and grind to a fine paste. […]

Ingredients: • 1.25 lb – 100 per cent ground chuck • 3/4 tsp – salt • 1/4 tsp – ground black pepper • Hamburger buns • Desired toppings Method: Break up the chuck to increase the surface area for seasoning. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the meat. Toss lightly with hands to distribute the seasoning. […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – gooseberries • 700g – Sugar • 1 liter – water Method: Cut gooseberries into segments, discard seeds. Put water to boil with half sugar. When syrup gets sticky, take off fire, and cool. Add amla pieces, making syrup covers them all. Keep aside for 24 hours. Drain syrup, add 100 […]

Ingredients: • 1 – unbaked 9-inch pastry shell • 1 cup – quick-cooking rolled oats • 3 – eggs • 1/4 cup – Butter • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Cinnamon • 1/2 tsp – Cloves • 1/4 tsp – salt • 1 cup – Corn syrup Method: Pre-heat oven to 350 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup (200 g) – all-purpose flour • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – cooking soda (baking soda) • 1 pinch – salt • 1 tsp – Sugar • 1 tbsp – Raisins or sultanas • 1 tsp – Butter • 40-50 ml – buttermilk Method: Sieve flour, baking powder, […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Mutton (cut in cubes) • 500 g – Onion (sliced) • 500 g – Tomatoes (chopped) • 500 g – Yoghurt • 2 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1 tbsp – Green chilli paste • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tbsp – chilli flakes • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • For the cheesecake: • 4 cups – homemade ricotta cheese (or use store bought) • 2/3 cup – agave syrup • 1 tsp – Lemon zest • 2 tsp – vanilla extract • 1/4 tsp – salt • 2 – whole eggs • 2 – Egg whites • For the topping: • 1 […]

Pasta made with mushrooms and spinach in herbs and olive oil Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups dried pasta (penne or rigatoni or fusilli) 2 1/4 cups fresh spinach 1 cup chopped wild mushrooms (optional) 1 small chopped onion 1 small chopped red bell pepper 2 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon red […]

1. Dal : Dal or pappu or paripu is a dried pulse (lentil, pea or various types of bean) which has been split. The outer hull is usually stripped off; dal that has not been hulled is described as chilka (skin), e.g. chilka urad dal, mung dal chilka. The word dal is also used to […]

Ingredients: • 25 Red Chillies (dried long) • 3 bulbs garlic, flaked and peeled • 10-15 flakes Garlic finely chopped • 3 Green chillies finely chopped • 2″ piece ginger, peeled and grated • 2 white Onions finely chopped • 1 stalk Celery finely chopped • 2 tsp – Corn flour • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – small Prawns • 1 cup – chopped Cabbage • 2 cups – chopped Carrot • 1/2 cup – chopped Onion • 3 – Green chillies , chopped finely • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tbsp – fish masala powder • 4 tbsp – Corn flour • 1 tbsp […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – gram flour • 1/2 cups – Sugar • 1 cup – water • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 6-8 chopped Almonds • Ghee to deep fry • perforated flat spoon about 5″ diameter Method: Boil the sugar and water together. Add a tbsp of milk to bring up the […]

Ingredients: 250 gm Pumpkin 250 gm Curd 2 Green chili (finely chopped) 1 pinch asafetida Teaspoon cumin seeds Teaspoon mustard seeds Teaspoon ghee Salt to taste Method: 1. Peel, wash and then cut the pumpkin. 2. Put the pumpkin along with 1 cup of water in a deeppan and boil 10 to 12 minutes. 3. […]

Ingredients: • 500 g – cashews, soaked in water for 2 hours • 300 g – Sugar • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • Edible silver foil (optional) Method: Grind cashews to a fine paste using as little water as possible. In a thick-bottom pan, add sugar and the paste. […]

Ingredients: • left over idlies 4 • green chili – 1 tsp, minced • flour – 1.5 tbsp • Milk – 200 ml • grated cheddar cheese – 6 tbsp • oil – 3 tbsp • Butter – 2 tbsp • Garlic – 1 tsp, minced Method: Slice each idly horizontally into two parts. Grease […]

Ingredients: • 1 – large avocado, peeled, deseeded, thinly sliced • 1 – capsicum, sliced into thin strips • 1 – red bell pepper sliced into thin strips • 1 – yellow bell pepper sliced into thin strips • 1 – onion, sliced into thin strips • 1 – zucchini, peeled, sliced thinly • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – black Rice flour • 1.5 cup – Sugar • 1 tin – Coconut Milk • 1/2 tsp – Almond essence • 1 scoop – salted Butter Method: Mix black rice flour, sugar, coconut milk thoroughly. Heat it in a microwave on ‘medium’ for 8 minutes. Add butter and almond essence […]