Ingredients: • 2 Capsicums • Method: Wash and wipe the okra. Cut into 1/2″ slices. Wash and wipe the capsicums and chop them into quarters and halve them. Remove seed heads and stalks. Do not remove all seeds. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Add okra slices and fry till they are bright and tender. […]

Ingredients: • Brinjal – 1, big • Beaten yogurt – 2 cups • Walnut – 3/4 cup (roasted and chopped) • Green chilli – 1-2, finely chopped • Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp, finely chopped • Red pepper powder – 1/4 tsp • Salt to taste Method: Cut the brinjal into rings of 1/2 inch […]

Ingredients: • 650 gm – fish fillets • 2 tbsp – Lemon juice • 1 tsp – salt or to taste • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • 1 tbsp – oil • 4 green chillies-cut into halves • 1/2 cup – Tomato puree • 1 tsp kashmiri chilli […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – besan flour • 1.5 cup – yogurt diluted with water • 1/2 tsp – chilli, Garlic and Ginger paste • Salt to taste • For Tempering: • Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp • Oil – 2 tbsp • For garnishing: desiccated Coconut • Coriander leaves – 1/2 bunch. Method: Mix […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg Rava (Sooji) • 1/2 kg Sugar • 10 Cashew nuts • 5-6 Elaichi • 8-10 Kismis • 1 cup Ghee or Dalda Method: Fry the rava in a frying pan along with 1/2 cup ghee or Dalda till you smell a good aroma. Fry cashew nuts in ghee lightly. Grind the […]

Ingredients: • 6 – medium mackerel • 1 cup – freshly grated Coconut • 3 tsp – chilli powder • 3 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric • 2 Cloves – Garlic • 1 tsp – Peanut oil • Salt to taste • 8 pieces – sour cocum • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • Bottle Gourd – 2 cups, peeled and cut into 1 cm cubes • Bengal Gram (channa) dal – 1/2 cup • Oil – 2 tbsp • Cloves – 2 • Cinnamon – 3 cm stick • Chilli powder – 1 tsp • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp • Coriander powder – 1.5 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Orange juice • 3 tbsp – chopped Apple • 2 tbsp – chopped Celery Stalks • 2 tbsp – Honey • 4 to 6 – crushed ice cubes Method: Place all the ingredients in the blender and blend till smooth. Add ice cubes and blend for few more seconds. Pour […]

Ingredients: • semi-sweet chocolate chips – 1 cup • whole Milk – 2 cups • Butter – 1/4 cup • Sugar – 1/4 cup Method: Melt butter and boil whole milk until done. In a blender add the chocolate chips, pour steaming hot milk over it. Blend it well in high speed until frothy. Hot […]

Ingredients: • For pudding: Milk – 1/2 litre • Sugar – 10 tbsp • Egg – 5 • Vanilla essence – 5 drops • Butter for greasing – 1 tsp • For caramel syrup: Sugar – 7 tbsp • Water – 1/2 cup Method: Pre-heat an oven to 180 degrees C. Grease a medium-sized oven-safe […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – minced chicken, cooked • 1 tsp – Coriander leaves • 1 tsp – pepper or chilli powder • 4 – eggs • 1 – egg, beaten • 1 tbsp – Milk • 1 tsp – green chillies, minced • To taste – oil and salt Method: Line 4 small muffin […]

Ingredients: • Baby Corn – 5 • Maida – 1 tsp • Rice Flour – 1 tsp • Corn flour – 1 tsp • Chilli Powder – 1 tsp • A pinch – of Asafoetida • Ginger-Garlic Paste – 1 tsp • Salt – to taste • Oil – 3 tbsp Method: Cut the baby […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – radish, grated and tightly packed • 3/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 1/8 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 – green chilli, chopped • 3 tbsp – coriander leaves, chopped • 1/2 tsp – ginger, grated • 1 tsp – cumin seeds/jeera […]

Ingredients: • Broccoli – 1 large head • Potato – 100 grms • Garlic – 2 Cloves • Crushed Red Chilli Flakes – 1 tbsp or Green chillies – 2 nos • Oil – 1 tsp • Water – 1 tbsp (optional) • Salt – to taste Method: Cut Broccoli into small florets. Peel the […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Beetroot • 1 – Onion • 2 – Tomatoes • ginger, a small quantity • 3 pods – Garlic • 1/2 cup – grated/shredded Coconut • 3 – Green chillies • 1 tbsp – Poppy Seeds • 1 tbsp – cumin • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tbsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 450 ml – Milk • 3 slices – bread • 1/2 cup – Butter • 3-4 tbsp – chopped nuts (almond, cashewnut) • 3 – eggs • 1 tsp – vanilla Method: Place the sugar in a thick bottomed pan. Add 1/2 cup of water. Place on moderate […]

Ingredients: • 15 cm – Plantain stem • Sugar as required • Water as required Method: First remove the outer parts of the stem. Cut the inner part of the stem into small pieces. Grind the pieces in a blender along with water and filter. Then add sugar. The juice is ready. Recipe courtesy of […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 inch piece – Cinnamon • 1 – Cardamom • 2 – Cloves • 1 cup – moong dal • 1 medium size – Onion • 1 – Tomato • 1 – Green chilli • 1 pinch – Turmeric powder • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 3 – 4 – chopped Garlic […]

Ingredients: • Petu of 1 Rohu fish • 1 – medium-sized Aubergine • 1 – Onion (chopped) • 8-10 – crushed Garlic pods • green chillies, Mustard oil and salt as required • 1 pinch – baking soda (optional) Method: Heat oil and fry the onion until golden brown. Cut the aubergine into small pieces. […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Sliced Mushrooms (do not make them too thin) • 1 cup – Thinly sliced Onions • 3-4 – Very small baby potatoes, boiled and mashed • 4-6 tbsps – Besan or Chickpeas flour • Fistful of Mint and Coriander leaves chopped • 4- 5 – Green chillies, chopped • 1/4-1/2 […]