Ingredients: • Tamarind – a Lemon size • Salt – to taste • Turmeric powder – a pinch • Curry leaves – few • Gingili oil – 2 tbsp • Mustard – 1/2 tsp • Fenugreek – 1/4 tsp. • Red gram dal – 1/2 tsp • Asafoetida powder – a small pinch • Small […]

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp – Ragi • 1/4 cup – boiled and cooled water • 1 cup – water • 1/2 cup – buttermilk • 1/4 tsp – salt (or to taste) Method: In a small bowl, mix 1 tbsp ragi flour with 50 ml boiled and cooled water. Make a smooth solution. Bring water […]

Ingredients: • Marie biscuits – 10 • 1/2 cup – Besan • 1/2 tsp – Chilli powder • salt • A pinch – Asafoetida • Eno fruit salt • Oil to deep fry Method: In a bowl, take besan, add chilli powder, salt, asafoetida and Eno fruit salt and mix with water to a semi-solid […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – raw Rice • 1/2 cup – Tofu (any variety soft, firm, extra firm) • Salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – Jeera Method: Wash and soak rice for 2 hours. Grind with tofu to a fine paste. Add jeera seeds (optional). Add water to make the batter thinner than the […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice flour • 5 – Green chillies (sliced to small pieces or a paste of them) • 1 – onion, medium sized (chopped to long thin pieces) • 3 tsp – Chana dal (soaked in water for 1/2 hr) • 1/2 bunch – Spring onion • 4 ounce – Curry […]

Ingredients: • For Mutton rolls: • 450 g – meat, finely minced (kheema) • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • 3/4 tsp – salt • 1 tbsp – refined oil • 3/4 tsp – Garam Masala • 2 – beaten eggs • 2 tbsp – Onions (finely chopped) • 2 – Green chillies (finely chopped) […]

Ingredients: • 6 to 8 slices – hilsa fish • 1.5 tbsps – Mustard Seeds • 2 to 3 – Green chillies • 1/4 – grated Coconut • pinch – Turmeric • Mustard oil for frying • Coriander leaves for garnishing • salt to taste Method: Grind mustard seeds, green chillies, coconut and salt. Mix […]

Ingredients: • 8 – padwals (slit vertically into half) • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 1 tsp – Yoghurt (beaten) • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 4 tbsp – Mustard oil • 1 tsp – Ginger (grated) • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – basmati rice, soaked in water for 30 mins • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 1 tbsp – Lemon juice • For Bouquet Garni: • 1 kg – chicken, cut into pieces • 10 black pepper Corns • 2.5 stick – Cinnamon • 3 brown Cardamoms • 8 Cloves • 4 […]

Ingredients: • 6 – bread slices • 1 cup – finely cut vegetables (carrot, onions, tomatoes, beans) • 1 cup – grated mozzarella cheese • 2 – Green chillies • salt Method: Take a kadai and just saute the vegetables with little oil. To this add the green chillies finely cut and salt to taste. […]

Ingredients: • 2 – small Bananas • 3 tbsp – sweet khova • 3bsp – finely chopped Walnuts • Few drops of vanilla essence • 3 tbsp – Butter Method: Peel the bananas and cut each into 2 pieces. Cut each piece into two slices, along the length. Combine khova with walnuts and vanilla. Make […]

Ingredients: • eggs – 4 large • Tomato – 1 large • Button Mushrooms – 100 grams • Green chillies – 4 • Shallots – 4 • Ginger-Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp • Coriander leaves – ½ bunch • Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp • Pepper & Chilli powder to taste • Olive oil – […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Lotus roots (chopped) • 2 – Carrots (chopped) • 1/4 kg – beans (chopped) • 2 – Potatoes (chopped) • 1/2 cup – Green peas (frozen) • 2 – Onions (chopped finely) • 3 – Tomatoes (chopped) • 2 – Green chillies (slit opened) • 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – flour. • 1 tsp – baking powder. • 4 eggs. • 3 tbsp – water. • 1/2 tsp – Pineapple essence. • 1 tsp – Butter for greasing the cake tin. • little flour for dusting the greased cake tin. • For the Icing: • 300 g – fresh cream. […]

Ingredients: • 1 – pineapple, peeled and chopped • 1/2 cup – Mint leaves • 10-12 – ice cubes • few Mint sprigs Method: Place pineapple, mint and ice in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses. Top with mint sprigs. Serve chilled. Recipe Courtesy: Cooking With Sapana

Ingredients: • 500 g – Topfen (cottage cheese) • 70 g – Softened Butter • 120 g – semolina • 120 g – Sugar • 4 – Egg yolks • 4 – Egg whites • 1.5 tsp – Baking powder Method: Mix together topfen, butter and sugar, egg yolks. Whip egg white with baking powder […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Val / Hyacinth beans • 1/2 cup – Toor Dal (cooked) • 1 – Onion, chopped • 1 – Tomato, chopped • 2 – Green chillies (slit opened) • 1 tsp – Mustard Seed + Urad Dal • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida powder • 1/2 tsp – Sambar powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – saboodana (sagodana) • 6 cups – water • For masala: • 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp – sesame seeds • 1 tsp – Ginger chilli paste (optional) • salt to taste Method: Boil 6 cups water. Add saboodana and cook till the saboodana becomes transparent. Add all […]

Ingredients: • 1 bunch chopped spring onions, chopped fine • 1tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Dhania (coriander seed) powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 3-4 pinch Asafoetida • 1/4 tsp – each cumin & Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Amchoor (dried mango) powder or Lemon juice • salt […]

Ingredients: • 5 – rasogullas • 1 – onion, slivered • 1 – onion, chopped • 1 – Tomato • 1 – Capsicum • 1 cup – Cabbage chopped • 1 tbsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1 tbsp – grated cheese or Paneer • 1 tsp – Ginger • 3 flakes – Garlic […]