Ingredients: • Basmati Rice – 2 cups • Water – 3 cups • Spices – 4 each (cinnamon, clove, cardamom) • Onion – 1 large, finely sliced • Ghee – 50 g • Oil – for deep frying the Onion • Cashews – 10 • Raisins – 10 • Salt to taste. Method: Heat oil […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – mutton, finely minced • 1 – Egg • 2 tbsp – chana, roasted, grounded & sieved • 2 tsp – coriander, chopped • 1 tbsp – poppy seeds, soaked in water • 15 to 20 – Garlic pods • 1.5 inch piece – Ginger • 4 – onions, finely sliced […]

Ingredients: • 2 kg – jumbo prawns. • 100 gms – onion, sliced thinly. • 3 to 4 tbsp – capsicum, sliced julienned. • 50 gms – tomato. • 5 Cloves – garlic, peeled and crushed. • 3 – ginger, peeled and crushed. • 1 sprig – curry leaves. • 1 piece – Lemon grass, […]

Ingredients: • 1 – long carrot, chopped to bite size (or 1 cup baby carrots) • 1 – medium potato, chopped into 8 pieces • 1 – medium capsicum, chopped into 8 pieces • 1/2 cup – frozen vegs (peas, cauliflower) • 1 – medium brinjal, chopped into 8 pieces (optional) • 1 – medium […]

Ingredients: • For dough: • White Bread Flour-150 g • Whole meal Flour-150 g • Dried yeast-1 tsp • Olive oil-2 tsp • Sugar-1 tsp • Salt-1 tsp • Warm Water-120 ml • For the sauce: • Red Pepper-1 • Tomato-1 • Sugar-1 tsp • Tomato ketchup-2 tsp (optional) • Oregano-1 tsp • Black pepper […]

Ingredients: • Carrots- 3 – 4 (grated) • Onions- 2 • Chillies- 2 – 3 • Oil – 4 tbsp • salt – to taste • Garam Masala – 1/4 tsp. Method: Heat oil in a pan and saute the chillies. Add onion and saute until pink. Add grated carrot and mix well. Add salt […]

Vegetable soup is a low Calorie and combination of all fresh seasonal vegetables. It’s a perfect dish for the cold days. This healthy vegetable soup makes you feel better. Ingredients – 50 gm cabbage – 50 gm jackfruit – 50 gm cabbage – 50 gm green peas – 1 capsicum – 2 onion – 100 […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups basmati Rice • 2 tbsp Ghee • 100g Corn • 100g paneer, chopped into cubes • 2 tbsp Cashewnuts • Salt to taste • Sugar to taste • 1/2 tsp pulao masala • 2 tbsp oil Method: Pressure cook the basmati rice up to 3 whistles. Remove from cooker and allow […]

Ingredients: • For the batter : • 1/2 cup / 100 ml gram – flour ( besan ) Indian standard measuring cup of 100 ml / 4 oz capacity • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/4 tsp – Hing ( Asafoetida ) […]

Ingredients: • Boiled Rice (idli Rice) – 2 cups • Mustard Seeds 1tsp • Urad Dal 1tsp • Channa dal 1tsp • Onion 2 • Tomato 4 • Curry leaves little • Red Chilli 2 • Oil 3tsp • Salt to taste Method: Soak rice for 3 hrs. Grind rice nicely with salt. Steam in […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Thick Poha/Thick Beaten Rice flakes • 2 cups – Thick yogurt • 1/2 cup – Water • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1.5 tsp – Urad dal/Split skinned black gram • 1/2 tsp – Ginger gratings • 1 – Green chilli, slit lengthwise • 2 – Coriander leaves/Cilantro sprigs […]

Ingredients: • Karela – 1 (large) piece • Drumsticks – 3 long pieces • Parval – 4 • Potato – 1 (large)piece • French beans – 1/2 cup, chopped • Brinjal – 1 (small) piece • Raw banana (optional) – 1 piece • Sesame seeds- 1 tsp • Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp • Dry […]

Ingredients: • 2.5 cups – Whole Wheat flour • 1/4 cup – Sprouted Chickpeas • 1 tbsp – Dry Basil leaves • 1 tbsp – Yogurt • 3/4 tsp – Active Dry yeast • 1 tbsp – Oil • 1/2 tsp – Sugar • Salt to taste • 1/2 cup – Luke warm water • […]

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Chicken – • 1 – onion(big) • 1/2 – Capsicum • 10 – Cashewnuts • 1 tsp – Poppy Seeds (khashakhasha) powder • Ghee – a little • 4 tsp – Garlic paste • 2 tsp – coriander powder • 2 tsp – chilli powder • 6 – Tomato • […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Potato cubes • 1/2 cup – Purple Yam cubes • 1/2 cup – Capsicum, diced • 1/2 cup – Tomato, diced (make sure to remove pulp) • 1/2 cup – Onion, diced (layers separated) • 1 cup – Tandoori Marinade • 2 tsp – Lemon Juice • Chaat masala Method: […]

Ingredients: • 1 lb – salmon • 3 cups – spinach • 1 cup – corn • 1 – medium-sized onion, finely chopped • 1 – medium-sized tomato, finely chopped • 1 tsp – coriander powder • 1 tsp – garam masala powder • 1/2 tsp – turmeric powder • 1 tsp – fennel seeds […]

Ingredients: • 2 -cloves • Little Ginger • 1 tbsp – black pepper • 1/2 inch Cinnamon • 1 – Cardamom • 1 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – water • Sugar • 1 tsp – tea (tea leaves) Method: Crush cloves, ginger, cinnamon and cardamom in a microwaveable container. Along with the crushed […]

Ingredients: • 1 – valappu (plantain inflorescence) • 1 bunch – murungakeerai (drumstick leaves) • 100 g – green gram • 1-2 – Red Chillies • 1 tsp – mustard • 3 tbsp – grated Coconut • 3-4 – small Sambar Onions • 1 tsp – oil Method: Clean and cut valappu. Clean keerai. Soak […]

Crispy and cheesy Toast made with vegetables Ingredients: 12 slices of bread of your choice 1 cup suji (semolina) 2 tablespoon smooth yogurt 1 tablespoon chopped tomatoes 1 tablespoon chopped onion 1 tablespoon chopped capsicum 1 tablespoon chopped carrots 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder (optional) 1 cup tomato sauce 1 cup grated cheese for garnishing […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – chopped Asparagus spears • 1 – Onion chopped • 3 cups – water • 2 tsp – Butter • 1 cup – Milk • Salt to taste • 1/2 tsp – ground black pepper • 2 tbsp – grated cheese • 2 tbsp – Corn flour dissolved in 1/2 cup […]