Ingredients: • Besan flour – Sugar – Ghee in the ratio 1:2:2 • Or you can use the ratio 1:2.5:2.5 (this will be very sweet) Method: Sieve besan flour. Powder sugar in a blender. Warm ghee on low heat (don’t let it boil). Remove from fire, add besan flour to it and stir till well […]

Ingredients: • One – tilapia fillet, cut into required no of pieces • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 2 tsp – Coriander powder • 1.5 tsp – kuzhambu milagai thool (or to taste) • 1 tbsp – water • 1 tbsp – Tamarind juice • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 3 cups […]

Ingredients: • 2 packet – yeast, quick rise • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1.5 tsp – salt • 4.5 cups – flour, divided • 6 tbsp – margarine • 1 cup – water • 2 – Eggs, large, reserve 1 Egg white • 8 – Hershey kisses, Milk chocolate • Method: In a bowl, […]

Ingredients: • 20 – Cauliflower florets • 1 cup – Chickpeas (soaked and cooked) • Oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • Few Curry leaves • To grind: • 1/2 cup – Coriander leaves • 1/2 cup – Mint leaves • 1/4 tsp – Fresh grated Coconut • 1 tbsp – Garlic Cloves (chopped) […]

Ingredients: • For the balls: • 1 kg – fine minced beef, washed, drained • 3 – big Onions • 5-6 – Potatoes • 4 – Green chillies • 1 bundle – Coriander leaves • 1/2 bundle – Mint leaves • For the mince: • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 2 tsp – coriander […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – tur dal • 1.5 cups – water • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – oil • 200 g – Snake gourd (poddele), peel off the outer gently and cut into 1/2 – inch cubes • 1 small darbyasole (kudampuli) • For Coconut paste: • 1 cup – […]

Ingredients: • Dough: • 225 g – white bread flour • 25 g – Brown sugar • 25 g – creamy Peanut Butter • 1 tsp – dried Yeast • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 – Egg • 90 ml – Luke warm Milk • For the filling: 1 tbsp – creamy Peanut Butter […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – Cauliflower florets • 1 tbsp – oil • 1/2 inch piece- ginger, finely chopped • 6- Cloves garlic, finely chopped • 1- bunch Spring onion or onion, finely chopped ( reserve 1 tsp to garnish ) • 1- capsicum, cut into cubes • 1.5 tbsp – Tomato sauce • 1.5 […]

Ingredients: • 60-70- vanilla wafers • 1 cup- granulated Sugar • 3 tbsp -cornstarch • 1/4 tsp -salt • 2 -cans (12 fl.oz. each) evaporated Milk • 2 -beaten large Egg • 1/2 tsp- vanilla extract • 3 tbsp -butter • 5 -ripe but firm Bananas – cut into 1/4 inch slices • 1 cup- […]

Ingredients: • 400 g – Chicken • Salt – taste • Readymade frozen gravy Method: If you’re in a hurry, keep a stock of gravy in the freezer. For a quick chicken, cut thin slices from a frozen boneless chicken using the bread cutting machine. Stir fry the slices with a little frozen gravy. It […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – cooked rice, long grained, preferably one day old • 1 cup – mixed cooked vegetables (fresh or frozen) – your choice • 1/4 bunch – scallion, cut thin (green parts only) • 1 egg, beaten lightly • 1 tsp – Garlic puree • 1/2 tsp – Ginger puree • 2 […]

Ingredients: • 250 gm – Cucumber • 1/2 cup – Channa dal • Turmeric powder – a pinch • 1/2 tsp – salt • For Seasoning: • 1 tsp – mustard • 3/4 tsp – Urad Dal • 1 tsp – oil • For Grinding: • 2 tbsp – Coconut grated • 1 – Red […]

Ingredients: • 400 ml – thick Coconut Milk • 5 – eggs • 200 gms – Sugar • 5 – Cardamom pods • 120 gms – raw Rice • Salt – a pinch • A few Almonds or cashew – to garnish • Ghee or Butter – to grease the pan Method: Soak the raw […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Pineapple chunks • 2- Tomato • 1/2 inch piece- Ginger • 1 – Green chilli • 1 tsp – Sambhar powder • Salt to taste • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • 2 tbsp – Toor Dal • A few – Curry leaves • A few – Coriander leaves • 1/4 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Thick Poha or pressed Rice • 1/2 cup – Finely chopped, Onions • 1/2 cup – Finely chopped Tomatoes • 1/2 -Turmeric powder • 1/2 tbsp – Lemon juice • Cilantro for garnishing • For Seasoning: • 3 tbsp – Oil • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 120 g – Chicken mince • 4 cloves, Garlic chopped • 1 – green chilli, chopped • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • 1/2 tsp – chopped Coriander leaves • 10 cubes – 1/2 inch size – Mozzarella cheese • 1 – beaten Egg • 1/4 cup – breadcrumbs […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Cooked Rice • 1no Large Eggplant (chopped finely) • 1/2 cup – Cooked sprouted moth beans • 2 – Onions(chopped) • 2 – Green chillies (slit opened) • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • Salt • Oil • 2 – Bay Leaves • 1/2 tsp – Caraway seeds • Few […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cabbage • 3 tbsp – Rice flour • 3 tbsp – besan • Salt as needed • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida • Curry leaves few • Oil for Deep Frying • 1tsp – Butter Method: Mix all the ingredients, except oil. Sprinkle little […]

Ingredients: • For rice: • 1 cup – Rice ratio of Rice to water: 1.5 cups -water • 3 cups (600 g) – jeerakasemba / jeerakasala Rice • 3.5 cups – water + 1 cup – thick Coconut Milk (that makes a total of 4.5 cups – of liquid for 3 cups of rice). • […]

Ingredients: • For the dough: • 2 cups – whole-wheat flour (use Durum atta flour if you have this, otherwise regular whole-wheat is fine) • 1/2 tsp – salt • Water • For the filling: • 1/2 large head of Cauliflower or 1 small head, grated • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tbsp […]