Ingredients: • 3 -tbsp Olive oil • 500 g – broken vermicelli, boiled • 100 g- onions, chopped • 1 tbsp- minced Garlic • 200 g -tomatoes, peeled and chopped • 1 tbsp- minced Red Chillies • 1 cup -boiled Corn • 1/2 tsp -dried Oregano • Salt • 1/2 tsp – black pepper powder […]

Ingredients: • 1 l – Milk • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder • 15 strands – saffron, crushed and soaked in 1 tsp of hot Milk • 10-12 – Raisins • 10-12 – Currants • 10-12 – almonds, slivered • 10-12 – pistachios, slivered • 5-6 – dried peaches, quartered […]

Ingredients: • 2 cup – desiccated Coconut • 2 cup – Sugar • 1 – Potato • 2 tsp – Milk powder • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder Method: Mix desiccated coconut and sugar up to 12 hours. Next day boil the potato, mash it and add it to the above mix. Heat the mix […]

Ingredients: • 2 Baby Eggplant • 2 Onion (medium-sized) • 4 dry red pepper • 1 tsp – Tamarind paste • Oil • 1 tsp – salt • Curry leaves (1 bunch) • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • 3 tsp – Coconut (grated) • Cilantro (to decorate) Method: Cut […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 – Coconut cut into small pieces • 5-6 – Garlic flakes • 6 – Red Chillies • Tamarind piece – 1 marble size • Salt to taste • 3-4 tsp – Ghee • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds Method: Grind coconut, garlic flakes, tamarind and salt to a coarse paste Add ghee […]

Ingredients: • white Cabbage – 1 cup, shredded • red Cabbage – 1 cup, shredded • Leeks – ½ cup, sliced • Carrot – 1 cup, peeled and grated • green Capsicum – ½ cup, cut into strips • Apple – 1, peeled, cored, and chopped • Raisins – 2 tbsp • roasted Cashew nuts […]

Ingredients: • For dough: • 7 – medium sized Potatoes • 5 – slices bread • 2 tbsp – Corn flour • Oil for deep frying • 2 tbsp – oil (for greasing the palm) • Salt to taste • For stuffing: • 1/2 kg – Green peas (shelled) • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds […]

Ingredients: • 4 – medium potatoes, scrubbed • 2 tbsp – extra virgin Olive oil • 1/2 tbsp – Butter • 2 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1 tsp – Lemon zest • 2 tbsp – fresh Oregano leaves (or halve it if using dried ones) • 4 – medium Garlic cloves, minced (about 4 […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Pork with the fat, cut into bite size pieces • 4-6 tbsp – oil • Salt to taste • 3 – big Onions finely sliced • A sprig or 2 – Curry leaves • 3-4 – big Tomatoes chopped/pureed • 3 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1-2 tbsp – chilli […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – plain flour • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • 1 tbsp – Rice flour • 1/2 tsp – salt • Ground ginger, garlic, and chillies for taste Method: Mix all the ingredients. Add enough water to make a batter that will coat the back of a spoon thinly when dipped. […]

Ingredients: • Fresh or left over Idlis – 4 or 5 • Oil for frying Method: Cut idly into two or four pieces. | Deep fry in the oil. Wait till it turns brown. Let it cool and serve them in a bowl submerged in sambar. Recipe courtesy of Rama

Ingredients: • 500 g – small tinda (baby pumpkin) • 250 g – tender Spinach (palak) • 2 tbsp – mashed Paneer • 2 tbsp – ground masala • 2 tbsp – Tomato puree • 2 tbsp – Garam Masala • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder (haldi) • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg fresh chicken, finely minced • Onion rings for garnishing • Marinade: • 2 tbsp – Garlic paste • 2 tbsp – Ginger paste • 2 eggs • Juice of 2 limes • 2 medium potatoes, boiled • 2 onions, ground to a paste • 2 tbsp – paste of fresh Mint […]

Ingredients: • 5 squares – chocolates, make small pieces • 2 – Egg yolk • 1/2 cup -chopped Walnuts • 1/4 cup – cashew pieces • 1 cup -milk • 4 tbsp – cheese powder • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/4 tsp – vanilla essence • 3 cups -plain flour • 1/8 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Low fat Yoghurt • 2 – Bananas, very ripe • 1/2 cup – Low fat Milk • 1/2 cup – Thin Coconut Milk • 3 tbsp – Honey • 3/4 cup – Unsweetened Coconut flakes Method: Place the yoghurt, bananas, milk, coconut milk and honey in a blender. Blend until […]

Ingredients: • 6-8 – medium-sized crabs (or 5 big ones), cleaned and shelled • 2 – big onions, sliced finely • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • salt to taste • 3 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 6 eggs • 10-12 Almonds • bread crumbs as required • 1/4 tsp – Oregano • 1/4 tsp – rosemary, crushed • 1/4 tsp – black salt • 1/4 tsp – chaat masala • oil as required • 1 tsp – crushed cornflake • salt and pepper to taste Method: Boil 4 eggs, […]

Ingredients: • 700 g – boneless Chicken • 2 – big yellow and red Capsicums (grated) • 2 – medium-sized Tomatoes (grated) • 2 – medium sized Onions (grated to a paste) • 7-8 – jalapenos (deseeded and slit from the mid ridge) • 2-3 tsp – Corn flour • 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste […]

Ingredients: • Channa Dal(soaked) – 1 cup • Onion – 1 • Tomato – 1 • Coriander leaves – a small bunch • Cashew -10 • Ginger – 1 tsp • Garlic -1.5 tsp • Garam Masala -1 tsp Method: Fry the chopped onions till golden brown. Add all the ingredients (except coconut) along with […]

Ingredients: • 20-25 – Small Prawns • 1 tbsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • 15-20 – whole Black Peppercorns • 1/2 tsp – asafetida or Hing • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2-3 tbsp – Kashmiri Red Chilli powder (adjust to taste) • 1/2 cup – Tamarind pulp • […]