Ingredients: • 1.5 cup – mixed dal (Tuar, Masoor, Urad, Moong and Chana dal in equal quantity) • 1 – large Onion (chopped) • 2 tsp – Garlic (chopped) • 2 – Tomatoes (chopped) • 2 – Green chilli (chopped) • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder (optional) • […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – chopped Cluster beans • 1/8 cup + 1 tbsp – Channa Dhal • 1 – Big Onion, finely chopped • 5 to 6 pods – whole or halved Garlic • 1/8 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/8 tsp – Sambar powder (optional) • […]

Ingredients: • 3 tbsp – Oats • salt to taste • 2 – glasses of water • nuts as per your wish Method: Boil oats, water and salt together for 5 minutes. Then add the nuts and serve hot. Recipe courtesy of Kadali Nagamani

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp – oil • 3 – Cloves • 3 – Cardamoms • 1 stick – Cinnamon • 1 bunch – Spring onions • 2 tbsp – Tomato puree • 1/2 tsp – pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1.25 cup – cooked and cooled Rice Method: Wash and clean spring […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Cooked Rice • 1 cup – Okra chopped • 300g – Prawns • 1 – Onion chopped lengthwise • 1 tbsp – Soya sauce • 1 tbsp – Green chilli sauce • 1 tsp – Ginger crushed • 5 – Garlic pods sliced • 1/2 tsp – White pepper powder […]

Ingredients: • Milk – 1 cup • Gram flour – 1 cup • Ghee – 1 cup • Grated Coconut – 1 cup • Sugar – 3 cups Method: Mix all the ingredients evenly in a kadai. Place it over the fire. When the mixture becomes frothy remove it from fire. Pour over a greased […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Whole Wheat flour • 1 cup – Curd • 1 tsp – Ajwain seeds (crushed) • Salt • For stuffing: • 2 cups – Green peas, cooked and mashed • 1 – Big onion, chopped • 3 – Green chillies, chopped • 1/2 tsp – Mustard Seeds • Curry leaves […]

Ingredients: • 1 Cabbage • 10 gm Cumin seeds • 10 gm dhaniya • 10 gm Coconut • 3 Garlic pieces (optional) • 1 cup peas (optional) • salt to taste • 1 tbsp chilli powder Method: Boil cabbage and peas with some salt. Drain the excess water. Grind dhaniya, cumin seeds and coconut by […]

Ingredients: • karelas, sliced thinly (smeared with salt and Haldi overnite) – 2 to 3 nos • sesame powder – 2 tsp • Red Chilli powder – 1.5 tsp • Jeera – 1 tsp • fresh dahnia chopped – 2 tsp • oil to fry • salt to taste Method: Take a pan, add a […]

Ingredients: • 600 g – boneless fish • 200 g – Yoghurt • pinch of Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala or 1/4 tsp each of red chilli, cumin and pepper powders • Juice of 1 Lemon • 2 Cloves – Garlic • Salt to taste • 1/2 inch – Ginger • […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – basmati rice, washed, drained • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 cup – peas • 2 tbsp – oil • Salt to taste Method: Heat oil. Add cumin seeds. Add rice and peas and salt. Stir fry. Add 4 cups of hot water and cook covered till done.

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Orange pieces (peeled and chopped) • 10 – Seedless Dates • Sugar as per need • 2 cups – Yogurt Method: Soak the seedless dates in hot water for 30 mins or use date syrup. Blend the orange pieces, soaked dates/syrup, sugar and yogurt into a thick smoothie. Serve immediately […]

Ingredients: • 150 g – Sweet Potato • 150 g – Raw banana • 50 g – Rawa • 25 g – Jaggery • 25 g – Tamarind pulp • pinch – salt • Oil for cooking Method: Peel, cut and boil the sweet potato and raw bananas. Mash them well. Add salt, tamarind pulp, […]

Ingredients: • 250 gms – baby marrow, sliced • 2 stalks – celery, sliced • 30 ml – Chicken stock • 4 portions – white fish • 15 ml – toasted sesame seeds • 4 – carrots, cut julienne • 5 ml – chopped fresh Ginger • Finely grated rind and juice of 1 Lime […]

Ingredients: • 100 dried Dates • 1 large Lemon • 2 tbsp water • 1 tbsp cumin powder • 5 tbsp dried Mango powder (amchoor) • 6 tbsp ground Sugar • 1 tsp salt Method: Mix water and lemon juice Sprinkle over dates. Toss lightly. Allow to marinate for 2-3 days Drain, chop into pieces […]

Ingredients: • 2-3 cups – Methi leaves • 1 – Potato • 2 – Onions • 2 – Tomatoes • 1 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp – Jeera • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • Mustard/curry leaves • 2 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • A little Turmeric […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Mutton, medium sized chops • 2 tsp – Deghi Mirch • 3 tsp – Saunf Powder • 1/2 tsp – Sund powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 2-3 – Laung • 2 – Badi Elaichi • 1 small stick – Dalchini • 1 – Choti Elaichi • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – flour/maida (American Pillsbury) • 1 cup – Dry yeast • 1 cup – water Method: Knead the ingredients into a soft dough. Keep it covered for about four hours till it rises. Roll into thick chapattis of about six inch diameter. Then keep them aside for about 10 minutes. Place […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Soya granules • 2 – Boiled Potatoes • 1/4 cup – Bread crumbs • 1 tbsp – Finely chopped Onions • 1/4 cup – Milk • 1 tsp – Roasted Cumins powder • 1/4 tsp – Chaat masala • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • 5 to 6 pieces – fish • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder (optional) • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Lime juice • Salt to taste • Oil to toast/deep fry Method: Clean fish and wash it twice to thrice. Set aside. In […]