Ingredients: • 1 cup – plain flour • 1 tbsp – Corn flour • 1 tbsp – Rice flour • 1/2 tsp – salt • Ground ginger, garlic, and chillies for taste Method: Mix all the ingredients. Add enough water to make a batter that will coat the back of a spoon thinly when dipped. […]

Ingredients: • Fresh or left over Idlis – 4 or 5 • Oil for frying Method: Cut idly into two or four pieces. | Deep fry in the oil. Wait till it turns brown. Let it cool and serve them in a bowl submerged in sambar. Recipe courtesy of Rama

Ingredients: • 500 g – small tinda (baby pumpkin) • 250 g – tender Spinach (palak) • 2 tbsp – mashed Paneer • 2 tbsp – ground masala • 2 tbsp – Tomato puree • 2 tbsp – Garam Masala • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder (haldi) • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg fresh chicken, finely minced • Onion rings for garnishing • Marinade: • 2 tbsp – Garlic paste • 2 tbsp – Ginger paste • 2 eggs • Juice of 2 limes • 2 medium potatoes, boiled • 2 onions, ground to a paste • 2 tbsp – paste of fresh Mint […]

Ingredients: • 5 squares – chocolates, make small pieces • 2 – Egg yolk • 1/2 cup -chopped Walnuts • 1/4 cup – cashew pieces • 1 cup -milk • 4 tbsp – cheese powder • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/4 tsp – vanilla essence • 3 cups -plain flour • 1/8 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Low fat Yoghurt • 2 – Bananas, very ripe • 1/2 cup – Low fat Milk • 1/2 cup – Thin Coconut Milk • 3 tbsp – Honey • 3/4 cup – Unsweetened Coconut flakes Method: Place the yoghurt, bananas, milk, coconut milk and honey in a blender. Blend until […]

Ingredients: • 6-8 – medium-sized crabs (or 5 big ones), cleaned and shelled • 2 – big onions, sliced finely • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • salt to taste • 3 tbsp – oil • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 6 eggs • 10-12 Almonds • bread crumbs as required • 1/4 tsp – Oregano • 1/4 tsp – rosemary, crushed • 1/4 tsp – black salt • 1/4 tsp – chaat masala • oil as required • 1 tsp – crushed cornflake • salt and pepper to taste Method: Boil 4 eggs, […]

Ingredients: • 700 g – boneless Chicken • 2 – big yellow and red Capsicums (grated) • 2 – medium-sized Tomatoes (grated) • 2 – medium sized Onions (grated to a paste) • 7-8 – jalapenos (deseeded and slit from the mid ridge) • 2-3 tsp – Corn flour • 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste […]

Ingredients: • Channa Dal(soaked) – 1 cup • Onion – 1 • Tomato – 1 • Coriander leaves – a small bunch • Cashew -10 • Ginger – 1 tsp • Garlic -1.5 tsp • Garam Masala -1 tsp Method: Fry the chopped onions till golden brown. Add all the ingredients (except coconut) along with […]

Ingredients: • 20-25 – Small Prawns • 1 tbsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Fenugreek seeds • 15-20 – whole Black Peppercorns • 1/2 tsp – asafetida or Hing • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2-3 tbsp – Kashmiri Red Chilli powder (adjust to taste) • 1/2 cup – Tamarind pulp • […]

Ingredients: • 1 – egg, beaten • 1 tbsp – Butter • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – dry Coconut powder • Sift together: • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2 tbsp – cocoa • 1 cup – Maida • 1 tbsp – baking powder • Pinch […]

Ingredients: • 4 – hard boiled eggs, chopped into pieces • 1 cup – gram flour • 1 – onion chopped • 2- green chilli chopped • 1 tsp – chopped, coriander leaves • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/4 tsp – baking soda • Oil for frying. Method: Mix all the above ingredients together […]

Ingredients: • 6 pavs or medium buns • 2 potatoes, boiled, peeled & mashed • 3 tbsp – Tamarind chutney (refer chutneys) • 2 tbsp – green all-purpose chutney • 1 tbsp – Peanuts roasted & halved • 1/2 Pomegranate cleaned • 2 tbsp – Coriander leaves finely chopped • 1 large Onion finely chopped […]

Ingredients: • 3 packets – bean curds, cut into 6 pieces each • 2 – Cloves garlic, minced • 1/2 cup – boneless Chicken • 1 – small Carrot shredded • 2 – baby corn, thinly sliced • 2-3 stalks Spring onions (cut into 2 cm lengths) • 1 Red Chilli (sliced thinly) • Sauce […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cooked Carrot • 1 cup – Cooked beans • 1 cup – Cooked peas • 1.5 cup cooked & mashed Potatoes • 1 tsp – Lemon juice • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 slice – White bread • 1 pinch of Garam Masala • 1 tsp – Red […]

Ingredients: • 300 ml – Milk • 6 to 8 pieces stem Ginger • 30 ml – stem Ginger juice • 4 small scoops vanilla ice Cream (200 g) Method: Place the milk, stem ginger and juice into the blender. Add the ice cream. Blend on low speed for 15 seconds, and then on high […]

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – poppy seeds(Khus khus/Gasagase) • 1 tbsp – Rice • 2 cups – Milk • 2 cups – water • 2 cups – mashed Jaggery • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 2 tbsp – crushed Almonds • 1 tbsp – crushed Pistachios Method: Soak poppy seeds and rice for 3-4 […]

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – cornflour • 2 tbsp – soya sauce • 1/2 tsp – ground Ginger • 1/8 tsp – Garlic powder • 1 – small onion, thinly sliced • 1 – stalk celery, cut into slices • 450 g – boneless Beef steak, cut across the grain into thin strips • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 6 hard boiled eggs • 1/4 cup mayonnaise • 1/4 cup shredded • cheese • 1/4 tsp mustard powder • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder (preferable freshly grounded) • 1 tbsp finely chopped cerelry • Salt to taste • 1 tbsp finely chopped Coriander leaves Method: Shell and halve the hard boiled eggs. […]