1. Sev : A quick but delectable preparation of tomatoes tempered with cumin seeds and ginger, served with sev. Sev is a deep-fried, vermicelli-like snack made with gram flour. It is so common that it is found in almost all stores, right from the street vendors to the large supermarkets! all in all, this is […]

Ingredients: • For Browned Butter Cake: • 275 gms – unsalted (sweet) Butter • 2 cups – sifted Cake Flour (not self-rising, sift before measuring) • 1 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/2 cup – packed light Brown sugar • 75 gms – granulated Sugar • 4 – eggs • […]

Ingredients: • 4 – hard boiled eggs • 2 – onions, large • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – coriander powder • Tamarind pulp (as per taste) • 2 tsp – salt • 5 tbsp – oil Method: Chop the onions and fry them in 4 tbsp of oil on medium […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Coriander leaves • 1 cup – raw Rice • 1 – Onion • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 4 – Green chillies • 2 – Red Chillies • 1 tsp – black gram dal • 1 tsp – Bengal Gram • Tamarind (lemon sized ball) • 1/2 cup – […]

Ingredients: • Vodka – 60ml • Dried Apricots – 8 chunks • Apricot Jam – 2 bar spoons • Lime juice – 25ml • Kaffir Lime – 1 leaf • To Garnish – Kaffir Lime leaf Method: Muddle dried apricots and jam. Add lime juice, Vodka and broken kaffir lime leaf. Shake and fine strain […]

Fried snack made of peas, covered in spicy gram flour batter Ingredients: 1 cup besan (bengal gram flour) 1 cup peas 1 inch ginger piece, chopped 1-2 green chilies, chopped 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds 1/2 teaspoon crushed coriander seeds 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder Salt to taste Oil for frying Method: […]

Ingredients: • Tamarind-a gooseberry shaped ball • Red chillies-4 • Mustard-1/2 tsp • Jeera-1/2 tsp • Tur Dal-1/2 tsp • Asafoetida-1/2 tsp • Rasam powder-1 tsp • Oil-1 tsp • Salt-to taste • Curry Leaves-a sprig • Coriander Leaves-a few Method: Soak tamarind in water and extract juice. In a pan, add tamarind water,rasam powder,salt […]

Ingredients: • Chicken Legs (skin removed) – 2 kg • Ginger/Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp • Kashmiri Chili Powder – 4 tbsp • Coriander Powder – ½ tsp • Cumin Powder – ½ tsp • Dried Fenugreek(Methi) Leaves(Powdered) – 1 tbsp • Dried Mint leaves – ½ tsp • Lemon Juice – 4 tbsp or […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Milk • 2 cups – Jack Fruit (chopped) • 1 tbsp – Honey • Ice cubes Method: Blend milk, jackfruit and honey in the blender. Then add the crushed ice cubes.

Ingredients: • 5 -eggs • 4 -potatoes, medium sized (cubed) • 1 – Green chilli • 1 -onion, finely chopped • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – pepper powder • 1 tbsp – Coriander leaves (finely chopped) • 1 tbsp – oil • Salt, to taste Method: Peel and chop the potatoes […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Chicken • 500 g – Curd • 250 g – Milk • 2 tbsp – atta • 2 tbsp – Ghee • 8 to 10 Cloves – Garlic • 2 tbsp – fennel, powdered • 2 – Bay Leaf • 8 – green Cardamom • 4 to 5 – black […]

Ingredients: • 50 g – Bajra flour • 20 g – Ghee • 5 g – ajwain seeds • 30 g – sugar, powdered • 5 g – cardamom, powdered Method: Make a dough of the bajra by adding water, half of the ghee and ajwain seeds. Roll out small balls of the dough and […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Coriander seeds • 1/4 cup – Channa dal • 2 tbsp – Urad Dal • 1/4 cup – Red Quinoa • 2 tbsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 cup – Peanuts • 10 – Red Chillies • 1/2 tsp – Asafoetida powder • 1 tbsp – Poppy Seeds • 1/2 […]

Ingredients: • 1/4 kg – Cabbage • 1/2 cup – Bengal Gram dal • 1 (small) – Onion • 1 (Large) – Tomato • small quantity – Ginger • 2 . – Garlic • 1 – Green chilli • 1 tbsp – Red Chilli powder • 2 tbsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 4 tsp – oil • 1 tsp – mustard • 3 – Cloves • 2 pieces – Cinnamon • 3 – green chillies, slit • a few – Curry leaves • 1/2 cup – onion, chopped • 1/2 cup – carrot, finely chopped • 1/2 cup – beans, finely chopped • 1/2 cup […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Bhindi • 1 – Onion (finely chopped) • 1 – Tomato (diced) • 1 cup – Curd (beaten well) • 1 tsp – dhania-jeera powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 inch piece – Ginger […]

Ingredients: • 150 g – wholemeal flour • 150 g – white bread flour • 1/4 cup – sprouted chick peas • 1 tbsp – dried Fenugreek leaves • 3/4 tsp – dried Yeast • 1 tbsp – yogurt • 1/2 tbsp – Olive oil • 2 tsp – Honey • 1/2 tsp – salt […]

Ingredients: • 6 – Baby Corns • 1 cup – Maida • 1 cup – Corn flour • 1 tsp – Pepper powder • Salt to taste • Oil to fry Method: Cut the baby corn into thin long pieces. Mix maida, corn flour, pepper powder and salt to make a thick batter. Dip the […]

Ingredients: • 300 ml – chilled Milk • 2 scoops – vanilla or coffee ice Cream • 2 tbsp – soft Brown sugar • 1 tbsp – powdered Sugar • 2 tbsp – hot water • 2 tsp – instant coffee powder (or 1/2 cup – filter coffee decoction) • For topping: 1/2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • For green rice: • 1 cup-boiled Rice • 1 bunch- Palak • 1 sprig -coriander leaves • 2-onions • 1 tbsp -saunf • 4 – Cloves • 2-cinnamon sticks • 1 tbsp -ginger & Garlic paste • 2-green chillies • oil • For white rice: • 1 cup-boiled Rice • 1 tbsp- Lime […]