Ingredients: • 1 serving – leftover Hakka noodles • 1 serving – leftover dry Manchurian • 1 serving – leftover Chinese fried Rice • 4 to 5 – Cabbage leaves • 2 tsp – Butter Method: Heat a sizzler griddle on high flame for approx. 15-30 mins. Once done, arrange this super-hot griddle carefully on […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – tur dal • 1 – tomato, large • For seasoning: • 1 tsp – oil (preferably ghee) • 1/2tsp – Mustard Seeds or Rai • 1 tsp – Jeera or Cumin seeds • pinch – Hing • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 1 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 1 ball – Soft dough • 1 tbsp – bikaneri bhujiya • 1 pinch – Red Chilli powder • 1 pinch – coriander powder • 1 pinch – chat masala • 1 pinch- Garam Masala • 1 pinch – salt • 1 tsp -oil Method: Roll out the ball of dough a little […]

Ingredients: • For filling: • 1 cup – grated dry Coconut • 1 cup – powdered Sugar • 1 pinch – Nutmeg powder • 1 pinch – dry Ginger powder • 4 – elaichi • 2 tsp – Maida • 2 tsp – Poppy Seeds • For dough: • 1 cup – Maida • 1 […]

A richly stuffed Paratha with spicy paneer stuffing Ingredients: For Dough 2 cups whole meal (wheat) flour 1 tablespoon oil 1/2 teaspoon salt Water for kneading For Filling 2 cups paneer (cottage cheese) crumbs 4-5 green chilies finely chopped 1 tablespoon coriander finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds Red chilli […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 kg – boneless meat, cut into medium-size cubes and washed clean • 4 – 1 inch sticks of Cinnamon • 1 Bay Leaf • 6 Cloves • 4 Cardamoms • 1/2 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 cup – Finely chopped Onions • 2 tsp – Minced green chillies, their seeds taken […]

Delicious and healthy rice made with cauliflower and spices Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice or long grained rice 1 small sized cauliflower, cut into big florets 2 tablespoon chopped spring onion 2 tablespoon chopped tomatoes 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 black cardamom 1-2 green cardamom 1-2 […]

Ingredients: • 4.25 cups – vegetable stock • 3.25 tbsp – Butter • 3.25 tbsp – plain flour (maida) • 1/4 tsp – freshly ground pepper • 1 cup – washed, drained and finely minced black Olives • 1 cup – thick Cream • Salt, if required • 2 – spring onions, finely chopped • […]

Ingredients: • Radish with leaves – 1/4 kg • Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp • Urad Dal – 1/4 tsp • Turmeric – 1/4 tsp • Asafoetida – 1 pinch • Ginger, grated – 1 tsp • Green chillies – 2, chopped • Cooked Toor Dal – 1 tbsp • Coriander leaves, chopped – 2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup rice. • small bunch of pudina/mint. • 2-3 garlic. • Small piece of ginger. • 2-3 green chillies. • 1 tsp oil. • 1 tsp mustard. • Salt to taste. • 1 chopped onion. Method: Clean rice and cook it. Grind pudina leaves, garlic, ginger and chillies into a fine paste. […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – leftover noodle dish • 2 tbsp – Corn flour • 2 tbsp – Rice flour • 1 tbsp – Wheat flour • 2 cup – bread crumbs • chilli Garlic sauce as per taste • crushed chilli as per taste • salt as per taste • 1 tbsp – semolina […]

Ingredients: • 60 g – Split Bengal gram • 120 g – Coconut • 100 g – Jaggery • 5 g – Cardamom powder • 20 g – Ghee • 1 – silver Vark • 5 g – Jeera goli • Cashew nuts – a few Method: Soak Bengal gram for half an hour. Extract […]

Ingredients: • 300 gms – potatoes, cut into desired shapes • 1 tsp – oil • extra 1/2 tsp – oil (to grease baking tray) • spice powder • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – Jeera powder • 2 pinches […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – Butter • 1/4 cup – white Sugar • 1/2 cup – self rising flour • 1 – egg, beaten • 2 tbsp – Milk Method: In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in the egg and milk gradually, so as not to curdle the […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Beef or Mutton • 10 gms – Cardamoms • 10 gms – chillies, red dry • 250 gms – condensed Milk malai or nestle • 250 gms – curds • 20 gms – Garlic (to be ground) • 250 gms – Ghee • 20 gms – Ginger (to be ground) […]

Fresh and roasted brussels sprouts Ingredients: 10-12 fresh brussels sprouts 3 tablespoon low fat butter 1/2 onion, chopped 1 teaspoon lemon juice Salt and Pepper Method: 1. Boil brussels sprouts in water for 3-4 minutes until tender. 2. Cut into halves. 3. Heat butter in a pan and saute onions until transparent. 4. Add the […]

A famous Indian sweet made of lauki and coconut Ingredients: 2 cups (400 gm) grated lauki or ghiya (bottlegourd) 1 cup (200 gm) khoya or mawa 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 3/4 cup (150 gm) ground white sugar 2 teaspoon finely chopped pista (unsalted) 1 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) Method: 1. […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Rawa (Shoji or Semolina) • 2 cups – Rice powder • 3 tsp – flour ( Maida) • 4 – Green chillies finely chopped • 1 – small piece ( 3 cm cube) of Ginger finely chopped. • Curry leaves • Finely chopped coriander • 2 – onion, finely chopped […]

Ingredients: • Stage 1: • Lauki – 200 grams • Water – 400 ml • Salt – to taste • Stage 2: • Mooru Kumbalanga Curry • Low Fat Yoghurt – 500 ml • Lukewarm Water – 200 ml • Turmeric – ¼ tsp • Red Chilli powder – a pinch • Salt – to […]

Ingredients: • Apricot (chopped) – 1 cup • Honey (or sugar) as needed • Mint leaves – 4 • Ice cubes – a handful • Chilled water as needed Method: Pour the chopped apricots, honey/sugar, mint leaves and chilled water in a blender. Blend for a for few minutes to prepare a thick and smooth […]