Ingredients: • Moongdal -1 cup • Ginger -1/2 tsp • Cummin seeds(jeera)- 1/4 tsp • Green chillies -1/2 tsp • Salt to taste • Ingredients for masala: • Capsicum- 1 medium size • Onion- 1 medium size • Tomato- 1 medium size • Paneer- 1/2 cup • Green Chillies- 1 • Salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • For parata: • 3 cups – atta • Oil • Salt • For stuffing: • 2 – mooli, finely grated • 3 – green chillies, finely chopped • Coriander leaves, finely chopped • Coriander powder – 1 tsp • Jeera powder – 1 tsp • Red Chilli powder – to taste • Salt […]

Ingredients: • 250gms- broken Wheat • 3tsp- Urad Dal • 4 elaichi • 200gms- Jaggery • salt to taste • oil for frying Method: Soak broken wheat with urad dal in water for an hour. Grind to paste consistency. Allow to ferment for 5 hrs. Add powdered elaichi, powdered jaggery and mix well. Heat oil […]

Ingredients: • 750 g – arbi • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 2 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – Cumin seed powder • 2 tbsp – finely chopped Coriander leaves (to garnish) • salt to taste • 1/2 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 4 cup – steamed vegetables • 2 cup – low fat yogurt or skimmed Milk curds • 2 cup – Mint leaves • 2 to 3 – Green chilli • 1 tsp – ginger, chopped • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 2 tsp – oil • 2 tsp – Chaat Masala • […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Channa dal • 3/4 cup – Toor Dal • 1/4 cup – Urad Dal • 4 tsp – raw Rice • 1 cup – keerai • 4 – Red Chillies • Water – a little • 1 tsp – Asafoetida • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • Oil for deep […]

Ingredients: • 1 brown Onion • 2 tsp – Olive oil • A pinch of salt Method: Cut onion into thin strips. Heat olive oil in a saucepan and add onions. Sprinkle a little salt over it to get it to caramelize faster. Saute it till dark brown in color. Transfer it to a bowl […]

Ingredients: • 2 large eggplants • 300 gms – Cottage cheese • yolks of 2 eggs • 1/4 cup – fresh parsley, finely chopped • 125 gms – mozzarella cheese, grated • 2 tbsp – Milk • 1/4 cup – breadcrumbs • Salt and black pepper to taste • 1 tbsp – chopped Parsley Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 litre – Wheat puffs, cleaned, hard kernels removed. • 1 cup – murmure (puffed rice). • 2 tbsp – roasted skinned peanuts. • 2 tbsp – boiled brown chickpeas, cold (optional). • 2 slices – Raw Mango chopped finely. • 1 – onion, chopped finely. • 1 – carrot, grated. • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 6 – rasagullas • 1 cup – malai • 1 tbsp – powdered Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Saffron soaked in Milk • For decoration: • 1 tbsp – chopped Pista • A few drops – of rose essence Method: Slit the rasagullas into two. Spread the cream, sprinkle with powdered sugar, essence, […]

Ingredients: • 4 to 5 – medium size tender Karela (bitter gourd) • 1 – medium sized onion, cut into strips • 1 – medium sized tomato, finely chopped • 2 – green chillies, finely chopped • 1/2 tsp – coriander (dhania) powder • 1/2 tsp – cumin (jeera) powder • 1/2 tsp – Red […]

Ingredients: • 2/3 cup – dry peas (soaked for 6 hours in water) • 1 stalk – Curry leaves • 1 tsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 3/4 tsp – Dhania (coriander seeds) powder • 3/4 tsp – Amchoor powder or juice of 1/2 Lemon • 1/4 […]

Shrikhand is an exotic yogurt based dessert which is eaten with pooris. Shrikhand is very low fat, rich, creamy and taste too good and delicious. Basically shrikhand is a Gujarati sweet dish which is eaten during the special occasions like vrats, puja, festivals like navratri, Diwali, etc. Shrikhand is made with saffron, cardamom and dry […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Butter (at room temperature) • 3/4 cup – Sugar (or 1/2 cup – Brown sugar + 1/4 cup – Sugar) • 1.5 cups – all-purpose flour/ Maida • 1 tsp – baking soda • 2 tsp – vanilla extract • 3 tbsp – cooking oil • 1/2 cup – chopped […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – white rava • 2 tsp – grated fresh Coconut • salt • Luke warm water • For seasoning • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • 5 – Curry leaves • A pinch – Hing • 2 tsp – oil • 4 – Red Chillies […]

Ingredients: • Raw Rice – 1 cup. • Salt to taste. • Gingili oil – 2 tbsp. • Mustard – 1 tsp. • White Urad Dal – 2 tsp. • Asafoetida to taste. Method: Wash and soak rice in water for 2 hours. Drain and grind to the consistency of idli batter. Add salt. Heat […]

Ingredients: • 2 – parottas • 1 – Egg • 1 – onion, chopped fine • 1 – tomato, chopped fine • 1 pinch – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – pepper powder • 1 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1 tsp – coriander leaves, chopped fine […]

Ingredients: • 100g – Marie biscuits • 100g – Butter • 100g – castor Sugar • 1 – Egg • 100g – cocoa and drinking chocolate • 100g – nuts Method: Cream the butter, sugar and egg till smooth. Add broken biscuits, chocolate and nuts. Line a tin with grease proof paper. Put the mixture […]

Ingredients: • 1 tbsp – Jaggery • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 4 tbsp – shredded Coconut • 1/2 kg – Rice powder • Water – as required Method: Mix shredded coconut, jaggery, cumin seeds and water and make a thick paste. Make a dough of the rice powder using water as required. Make […]

Ingredients: • 3 to 4 slices – canned pineapples. • 1 tbsp – brown sugar. • 2 cups – plain flour. • 75 g – Butter (cold). • Pinch of salt. • 2 to 3 pinches – Cardamom powder. • 2 to 3 pinches – Nutmeg powder. • 2 to 3 pinches – Cinnamon powder. […]