Ingredients: • 1/4 cup – moong dal/paasi paruppu • 1 cup – Palak leaves, tightly packed • 1 – Onion • 1 – large Tomato • 3/4 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 3/4 tsp – Garam Masala powder • 5 to 6 – Green chilli • 1/4 tsp – Sugar • 1.25 tsp – […]

Ingredients: • 2 – Chinese cabbages • 1 – Chinese radish (daikon) • 7 – Green Onions • 50g – Parsley • 10 – Flakes of Garlic • 25g – Ginger • 1/2 cup – shrimp sauce or fish sauce • 1/2 cup – Ground red pepper • 3 cups – Crystallized salt (sea salt […]

Ingredients: • For Rice base: • 2 cups – Rice flour • 3 – eggs (beaten) • 1 cup – water • 1 cup – Ghee or Butter • Salt to taste • For Topping: • 1/2 lb – chopped/minced Chicken (any other Meat can be used) • 1/2 cup – finely chopped Onions • […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – boiled Rice ( Idli Rice / ukda Chawal ) • 1 cup – raw Rice (soorai orovu / pachari ) • 1.5 cup – grated Coconut • 1/2 cup – Tamarind juice or 1 tbsp – Tamarind paste • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder (or 2 to 2.50 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – All-purpose flour • 1/2 cup – Canola Oil • 1/2 cup – Cornmeal • 1 tbsp – White Vinegar • 1/4 cup – Hot water • 1/2 cup – Dates puree • 3/4 cup – Honey • 1/2 tsp – Baking powder • 1 tsp – Baking soda Method: Soak […]

Ingredients: • For the Dough: • 2 cups – gram flour • ½ tsp – Turmeric powder • 1.5 tsp – chili powder • ¼ tsp – asafetida • 1 tbsp – oil • a little Wheat flour (optional) • enough water to make dough • a pinch of ajwain • salt to taste • […]

Ingredients: • 1 – large long brinjal/eggplant • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – cumin powder • 1/4 tsp – pepper powder • 1/4 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • Olive oil Method: Cut the eggplant into half cm-thin slices and dust them with all the powders, […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – grated Cauliflower • 1/4 cup – Green peas • 1 – Onion • 3 tbsp – Tomato puree • 1/2 tsp – Ginger Garlic paste • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – coriander powder • 1/4 tsp – Cumin seed powder • 3 tbsp – oil […]

Ingredients: • Dosa – 1 • Ketchup – 10 gms • Spread – 20 gms • Chilli Powder – 1gm • Grated Fresh Coconut- 10 gms Method: Spread classic spread (mayo) on the dosa, sprinkle chilli powder, spread grated coconut on it, now drop droplets of ketchup randomly. Roll up and it’s ready. Recipe courtesy […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cabbage • Salt to taste • Pepper powder to taste • 1.5 cups – yogurt Method: Mix all the above ingredients and adjust the yogurt’s consistency as per requirement. Leave it for 1 hour so that the cabbage becomes soft. If needed, can even give a tempering of oil and […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – All-purpose flour • 1/2 cup – Custard powder • 1 cup – Butter • Method: Pre-heat the oven to 350 degree F. Line a baking sheet over a baking tray and keep it aside. Sift together the all-purpose flour and custard powder. Add the vanilla extract. Keep aside. Whisk the […]

Ingredients: • 500g – Bananas • 1/2 cup (heaped) – Sugar • 1 – Clove • 2 tbsp – Lime juice • 3-4 drops – (any color) food color Method: Peel and slice the bananas. In a pan, boil the bananas along with lime juice and clove till the banana turns soft and mushy. (You […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup- basmati Rice • 1/2 cup- moong dal • 1/4 cup- Channa dal • 6 Cardamoms • 10 Cashew nuts • A few sliced Almonds • A few Raisins • 2 cups- Sugar • 1 cup- pure Ghee • 1 liter- Milk Method: Fry the moong and chana dal in 2 table […]

Ingredients: • 1 – Apple • 1 – Orange • 2 – Bananas • 1 Small tin of Pineapples • 1 – Mango • 1 small tin of nestle Cream • Sugar (Optional) • 5-6 – Almonds Method: Keep almonds soaked in water for 3-4 hours. When it’s soft, cut almonds into fine thin slices. […]

Ingredients: • 3 – Potatoes • 1 – Carrot • Method: Soak cocum in 1/2 cup water for 20 minutes. Chop potatoes into chunks, with skin intact. Scrape carrot and quarter lengthwise, then cut into 2 inch pieces. Trim the ends of lady’s fingers, cut the drumsticks in 4 inch pieces, halve the brinjals, peel […]

Ingredients: • 4 tbsp – oil • 2.5 cups – flour • 1/2 cup – Milk (diluted in water) • 1 tsp – salt • 3 tsp – Sugar • 1/2 cup – water • 1 tsp – Dry yeast • 2 tsp – fresh Yeast Method: Warm 1/2 cup water and milk together. Add […]

Ingredients: • 200 g – dark chocolate, chopped • Dry fruits as required Method: Melt the chopped chocolates in a double boiler. Pour a spoonful of the melted chocolate on a parchment paper. The chocolate should spread out into circles. Carefully place the dry fruits of your choice on the disc. Let it cool completely. […]

Ingredients: • For the covering: • 1 cup – Rice flour • 1.5 cup – water • For the Filling: • 1/2 – fresh grated Coconut • 1 cup – mashed Jaggery • 1 tbsp – Poppy Seeds (khus khus) • Pinch of Cardamom power • Finely cut Almonds Method: Roast poppy seeds for 2-3 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – sour Curd • 6 – Red Chillies • 2 tsp – Rice flour • Salt to taste • For Seasoning: • 2 tsp – gingili oil • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/4 tsp – Fenugreek seeds/Vendhayam • Curry leaves Method: Mix the rice flour with curd and keep […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – almonds, blanched • 1/2 tsp – diary yogurt • 1 tsp – Sugar Method: Soak almond for at least 5 to 6 hours. Peel off the skin and grind with little water or milk to a very smooth paste Add dairy starter (yogurt) and mix well and set aside for […]