Ingredients: • Prawns – 500 g (cleaned) • Onions – 500 g (finely chopped) • Tomato – 500 g (finely chopped) • Red Chillies – 2 • Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tbsp • Chilli powder – 2 tbsp • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp • Turmeric powder – 1 tbsp • Ginger-garlic paste – 2 […]

Ingredients: • 300 g – paneer, crumbled • 100 g – potatoes, boiled and mashed • 50 g – breadcrumbs • 1.5 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – Poppy Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • Salt to taste • 3 tbsp – oil for gravy • Oil for deep frying • […]

Ingredients: • 1 tsp Urad Dal • 1/2 tsp each Cumin and Mustard Seeds • 5 tsp Oil • 1 Stalk Curry leaves • 3 Green chillies • 1 cup Mixed vegetables • 1 Small Onion (cut) • 1 Small Tomato (cut) • A handful of coriander leaves, chopped • 2 tsp Lemon juice • […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – bread flour /all-purpose flour • 1 tbsp – active Dry yeast • Method: Preheat the oven to 350F. Add the active dry yeast, sugar and salt to the lukewarm milk and let this mixture sit for 5 minutes, until it turns foamy. Now add the softened butter, confectioner’s sugar, bread […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – basmati (long grain rice), washed, soaked 15 minutes in water • 2 – Carrots finely grated • 1 – Onion thinly slivered • 4 – Green chillies • 1/2 cup – fresh Mint leaves, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – ginger, grated • 1 tsp – garlic, crushed • 1 […]

Ingredients: • A little Tamarind • 1/2 cup – sprouted green gram • 1 cup – amaranth greens • 2 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – Jaggery powder • 3 to 4 – dry Red Chillies • 1/2 tbsp – Coriander seeds • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1.5 tsp black pepper Corns […]

Ingredients: • For the puas: • Maida – 1 cup • Milk – 1 Cup approx. • Raisins – 1 tbsp (optional) • Cashews nuts – 1 tbsp chopped (optional) • 1 Ripe Banana – mashed • Oil for deep frying • For the syrup: • Sugar 1 cup • Water 1.5 cups • For […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – mixed fruits (cubed) • 1 tbsp – Mango jam squeeze • 6 – tart seals or crisp ice Cream cones • Mint leaves for garnishing • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice Method: In a small bowl, combine fruits and all the other ingredients. Mix well. Fill the mixture in tart […]

Ingredients: • left over Coconut Chutney – 1/2 cup, approx • curds – one and a half cup • Okra (Bhendi) – 250 gm • oil – to deep fry • oil – 2 tsp for seasoning • Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp • Curry leaves few Method: Mix Chutney with curd. Wash okra, wipe […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups long grain Rice . • 1 onion, cut finely . • 1 cup – Pineapple pieces . • 1 tbsp – Tomato sauce . • 100 gms – French beans . • 100 gms – Carrots . • 4 tbsp – oil . • For garnishing: • Cucumber and spring onions. […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Grapes • 1 tbsp – powdered Sugar • 3 cups – Milk • 4 tbsp – Lemon juice Method: Soak and wash the grapes, set aside to dry. Boil milk on a low flame, add lemon juice to it Stir well, when it starts curdling, remove and strain. Rinse the […]

Ingredients: • Chicken – 2 kg, cut into small pieces • Curd – 350 g • Vinegar-1 cup • Ginger/garlic paste – 250 g • Red Chilli powder – 3 tsp • Garam Masala – 1 tsp • Black pepper – 1 tsp • Turmeric – a little • Dhania powder – 2 tsp • […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – Beef • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tsp – fennel • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • salt to taste • oil, enough for frying Method: Clean and wash the beef. Place it in a pressure cooker. Add the powders, fennel […]

Ingredients: • 100 g – Toor Dal • 100 g – Spinach leaves • Juice of 1 Lemon • 2 to 3 – Curry leaves • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • Pinch – Asafoetida • Salt as per taste • Pinch – Sugar • For the dhokli: • 1 cup – cooked Rice • […]

1. Ghugni : Ghugni is an evening snack in Eastern India (Assam, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa). Black gram (Kala Chana) or dried yellow peas or dried white peas is cooked with gravy, in the traditional eastern Indian style. It is then served with kurmura (puffed rice), and at times with hot onion pakoda/bhajiya. 2. Kheer : […]

Ingredients: • 225 gms – raw minced Chicken • 50 gms – onions, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – ginger, finely chopped • Salt to taste • 340 gms – Refined flour • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 3 eggs • Corn flour for rolling • Fat for frying • For the sauce: • […]

Mexican nachos prepared with salsa and cheese sauce Ingredients: 1/2 cup baked beans (available in the market, optional) 3 cups nachos chips (available in the market) For Salsa Fresco 1 large tomato, chopped 1 med onion, finely chopped 1/2 capsicum, finely chopped 1 tsp green chilies, finely chopped 1 tbsp jalapeno, chopped 1 tsp lime […]

Ingredients: • 250 g – macaroni • Oil • Salt • Bechamel sauce: • 100 g – cheese • 1 tbsp – all-purpose flour • 1 tbsp – Butter • Salt- as per taste • 1 tsp – paprika powder • 1 tsp – pepper- freshly crushed • 300 ml – Milk • For Au-Gratin: […]

Ingredients: • 2 kg – Chicken breast, with the bone • 1 kg – Chicken mince • 100 gms – each, finely chopped celery, Onion and jalapenos • 100 gms – each green, yellow and red Capsicum • 20 gms – Thyme sprig • 100 ml – Olive oil • Salt and crushed black pepper […]

Ingredients: • 300 gm – ripe Pumpkin • 10 slices – bread • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1/2 cup – powdered Sugar • 2 – eggs • 5 tbsp – Orange marmalade, beaten till smooth • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – dry Ginger powder. Method: […]