Ingredients: • 1 cup – black Channa • 1 tsp – cumin • 2-3 – green chillies, thinly sliced (or as per taste) • 1 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1 – Bay Leaf • 1 tsp – cumin-coriander powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – amchur (mango powder) • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Butter • salt and pepper to taste • 2/3 cup – Milk • 3 cup – onions, finely chopped • 3.75 cups – Chicken stock • 1 – Bay Leaf • 1/4 cup – flour • 2/3 cup – Cream Method: Fry onions for 5 minutes, without browning, in melted […]

Ingredients: • 3 tbsp – cocoa powder • 11 gms – (1 sachet) gelatin • 3 – eggs • 8 tbsp – Sugar • 2 cups – Milk • 200 gms – fresh Cream • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1 bar – chocolate (40 gms) Method: Place 3 tbsp of cold water in […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Sprouted horse grams (kollu) • 1 cup – Toor Dal (Thuvaram Paruppu) • 1 – Onion chopped • 1 – Tomato chopped • 2 – Green chillies (slit opened) • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Dhania powder • 1 tsp – Lemon juice • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • Ginger – 3 cm piece • Garlic – 8 flakes • Onion – 2, medium size • black pepper Corns – 1 tsp • Cloves – 1 tsp • Gingelly oil – 1/2 kg • Mango slices – 1 kg • chilli powder – 2 tbsp • Vinegar – 1 cup Method: Grind […]

Ingredients: • 10 – large Green chillies • 15 – large dry Red Chillies • 3 kg – fish (sardines, surmai, mackerels, suitable for frying) • 3 pods – Garlic • 1 inch – Ginger • 1 tsp – jeera/cumin seeds (ground) • Salt to taste • Oil for frying • Turmeric powder as required […]

Ingredients: • 1 – red bell pepper • 1/2 cup – Channa dal • 2 – Red Chillies • 2 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – mustard • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • salt Method: Cut the red bell pepper into small pieces. Keep it aside. Soak channa dal for about 10 minutes. […]

Ingredients: • Tuvar dal – 2 cups • Tamarind – A large lemon-sized ball • Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp • Red Chillies – 4-5 • Fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp • Asafoetida – A pinch • Coconut (fresh) – 2 tbsp • Oil – 2 tbsp • Salt […]

Ingredients: • For sauce: • 1 tsp oil • 1/4 cup onions, chopped fine • 1/2 tbsp – garlic, chopped • 3/4 tsp – Tomato puree • 1/4 tsp – chilli powder • Salt to taste • 1/2 cup low fat Milk • 1/2 tsp – cornflour mixed in 1/2 tbsp water • For pasta: […]

Ingredients: • 4 tbsp – broken Wheat • 4 tbsp – sweet corn, boiled and mashed • 8 tsp – green peas, boiled • 4 medium sized – carrot, grated • 4 tsp – ginger-chilli paste • 2 tsp – oil • Salt to taste Method: Soak broken wheat in water for 2 hours. Mix […]

Ingredients: • 2 – boiled eggs • 2 tbsp – cheesy Garlic spread • Salt • Ground black pepper Method: Cut open the boiled eggs and remove the yolks into a small bowl. Mash it well and add creamy cheesy garlic spread and crushed pepper to it. Add salt to taste. Using a small tsp […]

Ingredients: • 75 g – plain chocolate • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 750 ml – Milk • 1 tsp – peppermint essence • 8 tbsp – ice-cream. Method: Grate the chocolate into a pan. Add sugar and 150 ml of milk to it. Heat it gently, stirring all the time until the sugar and […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Unsalted Butter • 3 tbsp – Flour • 1/4 cup – Castor Sugar • 2 cups – Evaporated Milk • 1 tbsp – Cappuccino powder • 1 tbsp – Instant coffee powder • 1.5 cups – Finely grated bitter sweet chocolate • 1/2 cup – Finely chopped Cashewnuts • 42 […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Pears • 2 tbsp – Brown sugar • Lemon juice and zest of 1/2 a Lemon • 75 gms – plain flour • 1 tbsp – blanched and toasted Almonds • 30 gms – Butter • 50 gms – Milk or plain chocolate Method: Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. […]

Ingredients: • Split peas – 200 g • Onion – 1 (chopped) • Tomato -1 large (chopped finely) • Green chillies – 2 • Finely chopped Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup • Ginger – 1 small piece finely chopped • Garlic – 2 to 3 flakes (finely cut) • Oil • Salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • 30g- Almonds • 30g- chopped Cashewnuts • 250 g- desi Ghee • 50g- plain flour • 50g- semolina • 50g- whole Wheat flour • 3/4 cup- Milk • 250g- Sugar • 1/2 cup- water • 2- eggs, beaten • 1 tsp- vanilla essence • 12- Cardamoms • 1/2- Nutmeg • 30g- crystallised Cherries […]

Ingredients: • Rawa – 1 cup • Onion (chopped) – 2 • Tomatoes (country, cut) – 2 • Garlic – 3 pearls • Green chillies (cut) – 3 • Elachi – 2 • Clove – 2 • Cinnamon – small piece • Oil – 2 tbsp • Mustard – 1 tsp • Ghee – 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 pound (450gm) – Brussels sprouts • 1 large – Potato • 1 medium sized – Onion • 1 tbsp – Ginger paste • 2 tbsp – sour Curd • 5-6 – Green chillies • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – All-purpose flour/Maida • 1 tbsp – Oil • Salt • Oil for Deep Frying • For stuffing: • 1 cup – Whole black Urad Dal • 1 – Onion (chopped) • 2 – Green chillies (chopped) • 1/4 cup – Coriander leaves (chopped) • 1 tsp – Chaat masala • […]

Ingredients: • 1kg – keema • 250g – onions, sliced fine and fried crisp • 1 tsp – Papaya paste • 1 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 1.5 tsp – Garam Masala • 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 2 tsp – Poppy Seeds • A handful of chopped Mint and coriander • Salt to […]