Ingredients: • 1 cup green moong dal • 1 cup or 2 cups yellow moong dal • a handful of edible green leaves/spinach • 1/4 cup chopped Onions • a handful of chopped Cilantro • 1/2 tsp Asafoetida • 1/2 tsp Jeera (cumin seeds) • a handful of Serrano peppers • 5-6 Curry leaves (chopped) […]

Ingredients: • 4 cups – Chicken stock • 1/2 kg – carrots, sliced • 2 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala • 1 tsp – cumin powder • 1/2 tsp – curry powder • 1 – onion, chopped finely • 1/2 tsp – garlic, crushed • 1 cup – Milk • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 2 pounds firm-fleshed fish steaks or fillets, skin removed and cubed • 1.5 cup – extra virgin Olive oil • 3 medium-size onions, 1 very finely chopped and 2 quartered and layers sepad • 2 tsp – freshly ground Cumin seeds • Eight 10 inch long wooden skewers • 1 green bell pepper, […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Raw Mango • 1 cup – Mint leaves • 2 – Green chillies • salt to taste • 2 tbsp – Jaggery Method: Grind peeled and cut raw mango, mint leaves, chillies, jaggery and salt in a mixer. Adjust sweetness as per taste. Serve. Recipe courtesy of Sabita Mishra

Ingredients: • 2 cups – yellow/sweet Pumpkin chopped into 1 inch cubes • 1 cup – fresh/frozen grated Coconut • 2 tsp – ellu/til/sesame seeds • 3 to 4 – dry red chillies, low to medium spiced • 2 tsp – hurigadale/putaani/channa Dalia • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 4 to 5 – Curry […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Large Onion • 8 – Red Chillies • A little – Tamarind • – Salt • 50 ml – Oil Method: Cut the onions into small pieces Add red chillies, tamarind and salt. Grind it into nice thick paste, adding a little water. In a non-stick pan, add 50 ml of […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Lemon (Big in size) • 1/4 tbsp – Turmeric powder • 5 – Green chillies • 1/4 inch – Ginger • 1 tbsp – Salt • 1.5 cup – Rice • For Seasoning: • 1/2 tbsp – Mustard • 1 tbsp – Channa Dal • A pinch of Asafoetida • Oil […]

Ingredients: • 400g – asparagus, cut into 4 cm lengths • 200g – Prawns • 5 tbsp – oil • To be ground: • 10 – Shallots • 5 pieces – Garlic • 6 – Red Chillies • 3 tbsp – dried prawns, soaked • 1.5 cm – toasted shrimp paste Method: Heat oil in […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup Gram Flour • 1 cup Rice Flour • 1 – Onion • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • Salt • 2 tbsps – Yoghurt (curd) • Oil Method: Mix both flours by sieving together with salt and chilli powder. Cut onions into small pieces. Add water a little at a […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – whole Wheat flour • 1 tbsp – active Dry yeast • 1/2cup – lukewarm water • 1 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – Sugar • 1/4 cup – paneer, crumbled • 1/4 cup – Olive oil Method: Mix the yeast, sugar and salt in lukewarm water and keep aside […]

Ingredients: • 40 ml – rose syrup • 60 ml – Pineapple juice • 300 ml – soda chilled • 200 g – chopped mixed fruit (pineapple, kiwi, banana) • 1 tsp – Mint leaves, chopped Method: Stir together all the ingredients and pour into glasses. Garnish with mint leaves.

Ingredients: • For the marinade: • 250 g – Mutton (lamb) pieces (or beef) • 2 tbsp (30 g) – Ginger – Garlic paste • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 2 tsp – coriander powder • 1/2 tsp – pepper powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • […]

Ingredients: • 8 – medium pieces of Chicken • 2 cups – basmati Rice • 6 cups – water • 2-inch – broken Cinnamon stick • 2 – Cloves • 2 – green Cardamoms • 2 tbsp – Raw papaya peeled, chopped • 4 – green chillies, chopped • 1 cup – mix of chopped […]

Ingredients: • For the Paneer marbles: • 700 gm – paneer, mashed • 3 tsp – chopped Ginger • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 15 strands of Saffron • 1/2 cup – Milk • 2 tbsp – finely chopped Basil leaves • 2 green chillies, chopped • 3/4 or 1 cup – Corn […]

Ingredients: • Puff pastry sheets – 1. • Carrot – 1. • Potato – 1. • Peas – 1/4 cup. • Butter. • Egg – 1 (only yolk). • Onions – 2 (medium size). • Tomatoes – 2 (medium size). • Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp. • Garam Masala powder – 1 tsp (or) Curry […]

Ingredients: • Sweet Potatoes – 3nos • Coconut – grated 1cup • Sugar required amount • Rice flour • elaichi powder • salt Method: Boil the sweet potatoes and when cooled smash it fine. Add grated coconut and sugar and mix well. Add the elaichi powder as well. Keep the mixture aside. Mix the rice […]

Ingredients: • 1 pack – spaghetti • 1/2 – red onion, chopped bite size • 1 bottle – chunky Mushroom Pasta sauce • 1/2 pack – frozen chopped Spinach (thaw under running hot tap) • 2 tsps – ginger-garlic paste • 1 tsp – chopped Garlic • 1 tbsp – Olive oil • 1 cup […]

Ingredients: • 2 tsp – gelatine or Lemon jelly 1/2 packet • 2.5 cups – water • 2 cups – mixed shredded or grated firm vegetables eg. carrot, cabbage, Celery etc. • 1 green chilli, chopped fine • 2-3 springs Mint leaves, chopped • 1 Cucumber slices, for decorating • 1 Tomato slices, for decorating […]

Ingredients: • 5-6 medium Potatoes • 1 cup – grated or crushed Paneer • 4-5 Green chillies • 1 inch piece Ginger • 2-3 Cloves Garlic • 1 crushed Red Chilli • 1 sprig Spring onion finely chopped • 1 tbsp – Butter or Ghee • 1 tsp – soya sauce • 1/2 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Walnuts • 2/3 cup – unsalted Butter • 1 cup – dark Brown sugar • 1 can – condensed Milk • 1 tbsp – vanilla essence • Few Pistachios for decoration Method: Take a heavy-bottomed pan and dry roast the walnuts until you can smell the aroma. When the walnuts […]