Ingredients: • 100 g – sliced Paneer • 1 cup – chopped Spinach • 1 cup – fresh Fenugreek (methi) leaves a pinch soda bi-carb • 25 mm piece – Ginger • 1 – chopped Onion • 3 – chopped Green chillies • 3 tsp – oil • salt to taste Method: Chop the spinach […]

Ingredients: • 150 g – Wheat flour. • 75g – bean. • 100 g – ground nuts. • 100 g – Til. • 50 g – jaggery. • 200 g – ghee. • 150 g – mustard seeds. Method: Roast wheat flour and besan in ghee till flavour comes. Add jaggery and mix well. Then […]

Ingredients: • Oil – 2 tsp • Bengal Gram Dal – 1/2 cup • Black Gram dal – 1/2 cup • Coconut, grated – 1/2 cup • Red Chillies – 12 • Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp • Salt to taste Method: Roast dry the Bengal gram dal, black gram dal, and the grated coconut. Fry […]

Ingredients: • 800 ml – Milk • 200 ml – condensed Milk • cashews, Badam – 5-10 • 200 g – Raisins • 3 tbsp – Sugar • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1 tbsp – Ghee • a pinch of yellow food colour Method: Soak cashews and badam in 200 ml of hot […]

Ingredients: • 1 Medium red onion, sliced thinly • 4 Medium sized tomatoes, cut in quarters • 1 medium pear, cut in 1/2 inch cubes • 8 green onions, sliced thinly • 1 cup- pickled Banana peppers • 1/2 cup- Balsamic Vinaigrette • 1/2 pound- cottage cheese, cut in cubes • 2 Portabella Mushrooms or […]

Ingredients: • 4 potatoes, peeled and boiled • 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped • 1/2 tsp mustard • Salt as per taste • 2 cups- Boiled Cream dressing Method: Mash the potatoes. Mix eggs, mustard and salt Chill for 1 hour Add the dressing and coat it well Serve with toast Recipe courtesy of Shireen Das

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – fresh dates, stoned • 6 tbsp – flour • 1/4 cup – softened Butter • 1 cup – Milk powder • 2 tbsp – finely grated Orange rind • 3 – eggs, separated • 3 tbsp – Sugar • For the Orange Sauce: • 1/4 cup – Sugar • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 4-5 – Burger buns/Pav • 2 cups – Boiled and mashed Potatoes • 1/2 – Onion chopped • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – dry Mango powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups- basmati Rice • 4-5 bunches of fresh Methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) • Mustard Seeds • 3 tbsp- oil • pinch- Hing • 4-5 Green chillies • salt • 1.5 cups- peas Method: Cook the basmati rice and leave it to cool. Wash the methi leaves and cut finely. Heat the oil […]

Ingredients: • 3 tbsp – Butter • 2 – medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced • 1.75 cups – crushed Wheat (burghul) • 5.25 cups – Chicken stock • 3 tbsp – finely chopped coriander or Parsley • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Method: In a deep saucepan, melt the butter on low […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – chicken, cut into medium size pieces • 3 – large onions, sliced finely • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsp – oil • Salt to taste • 2 tbsp – Garlic paste • 2 sticks – Cinnamon • 4 – Cloves • […]

Ingredients: • 1 -small onion, chopped • 1 cup – frozen peas • 8-10- flour tortillas • 4-5 tbsp – flour mixed with water to a paste (sealant) • 1 cup – cooked boneless meat/chicken, chopped • 2 tbsp – spice powder or sauce: chaat/pav bhaji/garam masala/chipotle/Cajun/tandoori • cooking oil and Butter for frying • […]

Ingredients: • 4 – eggs, boiled • 1 – medium size potato, cubed • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric • 1/2 tsp – chilli powder • 3 – dry Red Chillies • Salt to taste • 1 – medium-sized onion, chopped • 2 tbsp – yogurt • 2 tbsp – coconut, grated • 4-5 – pepper […]

Ingredients: • 4 – eggs (beaten) • 1 – onion, finely chopped • 1 – tomato, finely chopped • 2 – green chillies, finely chopped • 1/4 cup – Coriander leaves • 2 tbsp – oil • Salt to taste • To grind: • 1/2 cup – grated Coconut • 1 tsp – Red Chilli […]

Ingredients: • 2-ripe Tomatoes • 3-red chillies • 2tsp- Channa dal • 2tsp- Urad Dal • 1tsp-dhaniya (seeds) • 1tsp- Jeera • 2strips-tamarind • salt • 3 spoons-oil Method: Soak tamarind in 4-5 spoons of warm water, fry all the above ingredients except for tomatoes and tamarind in a pan without oil. Once everything is […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Poha • 1/2 cup – moong dal • 1 cup – Palak • 3 – Green chillies • 2 tbsp – Coriander leaves • 1 tsp – Sugar • 2 tsp – Lemon juice • Salt to taste Method: Soak moong dal for 1 hour, drain and grind it to […]

Ingredients: • Raw Mango – 1 • Coconut – 1/2 • Salt to taste • Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Mustard – 1/2 tsp • Whole Red Chillies – 2 • Oil – for tempering. Method: Coarsely grind grated raw mango, coconut, red chilli powder and salt in a mixer. Heat oil in […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – chicken, jointed • 1 cup – onion, thinly sliced • 4 tbsp – oil • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 2 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – cumin powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tbsp – Lime juice • Salt to taste • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – grated coconut, fresh • 1 tbsp each – diced capsicum, carrot, beans • 3 – green chillies, Ginger chopped • Sarso and Curry leaves for seasoning • 3 – potatoes, large, boiled • 2 tbsp – Maida • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • Breadcrumbs – 1/2 cup • 2 […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Maida • 25 g – Ghee • 150 g – Sugar • Oil for frying Method: Heat the ghee and pour it into the maida. Allow it to cool, then mix well and make a dough. Make small balls and press with a fork to shape them into shells. (Or […]