Ingredients: 1 large onion; grated or very finely chopped, 1 or as per taste, green chilli; finely chopped, Few coriander leaves; finely chopped, Salt to taste, 2 tbsp oil/melted ghee, 2 tbsp gramflour (besan), Wheat flour as required, Warm water for kneading. Method: Mix together all the ingredients and knead a soft dough. Set it [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, February 15, 2009
A delicious recipe made in Southern parts of India. It has a mixture of lentil and vegetables which can be served with any kind of Indian Bread or even with rice. It is a healthy and complete meal. Ingredients: 3/4 cup chana dal, 1 carrot; diced into 1″ cubes, 1 onion; chopped, 1 potato; diced [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, February 15, 2009
Paneer in Tomato gravy is a very simple and quick recipe. This recipe doesnot use any oil, just little butter and cream, but you can avoid that too, the recipe turns out very good and is very easy, ready in few minutes. So now you have unexpected guests for food, you can please them with this secret recipe. Take my word!! Ingredients: 200gms paneer cubes, 3 [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 9, 2009
Ingredients: 100gms whole wheat flour, 100gms khoya (dried milk), 80gms powdered sugar, 1/2 – 1 tsp ground green cardamom, 2 tbsp ground mixed dry fruits (optional), 100ml water, 1 tsp vegetable oil, Ghee for roasting. Method: Combine flour, oil and water and knead a dough. Heat a pan on medium flame, melt ghee and then [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 15, 2009
Ingredients: For the kadhi- 2 cups thick buttermilk; little sour, 2 tbsp gramflour (besan), 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, A pinch of asafoetida (heeng), 4 dry red chillies, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 2 tbsp ground onion, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 4 green chillies, Salt to taste, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 10, 2008
Paneer Tikka is a ‘must-have’ Indian recipe that is popular amongst all people around the world. This mouthwatering recipe is made out of soft paneer chunks marinated with tandoori masala and grilled with capsicum, onion and tomatoes. Ingredients: 250gms paneer (cottage cheese); cut into 1 1/2″ cubes, 2 small capsicums; cut into 1 1/2″ cubes, [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, October 25, 2008
Ingredients: 2 cups almonds; peeled and ground to fine powder, 1 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup ghee, 2 cups water, 2 cups milk powder, Ground elaichi (green cardamom) as per taste, Sliced pistachios to garnish. Method: In a pan, combine sugar and water and cook till sugar syrup of one thread consistency is formed. Mix [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Ingredients: 7-8 big pieces of fish, 1 cup thinly sliced onions, 1 cup thinly sliced tomatoes, 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies, 2-3 cinamon (dalchini) sticks, 2-3 bay (tejpatta) leaves, Sea salt for marination, Juice of 1/2 lemon, Salt to taste, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 cup Olive oil, Water. Method: Marinate [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 3, 2008
This is an ideal recipe to prepare when you are tired of making the same ol’ vegetables or when on one fine day you realise there is no vegetable at home and you are in no moods of going to the market. Ingredients: 5 medium size udad or moong papad (poppodam), 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 2 [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 8, 2008
This recipe does not require a tandoor or a grill but can be prepared on our regular gas stove and yet gives you the same taste of roasted tandoori chicken. Ingredients: 500gms or 2 chicken legs, 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, Few drops of red food color, 4-5 tsp tandoori masala or garam masala, 3 tbsp [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, May 10, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup moong dal, without skin, 1/4 cup sabudana or sago, 1 cup thin coconut milk, 1/2 cup thick coconut milk, 1 cup jaggery, 1/2 tsp elaichi (green cardamom) powder,Dry fruits as per taste, A pinch of salt. Method: In a saucepan, mix thin coconut milk and moong dal and cook for around 20 [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, April 6, 2008
A Maharashtrian recipe for rava or suji laddus. These laddus are too soft, they melt as soon as you put them into your mouth…Yummmm! Ingredients: 1 kg rava or suji (semolina), 200gms whole wheat flour, 1/2 kg fine sugar or as per taste, 1/2 kg or more ghee (home made unsalted butter) as per requirement, [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, April 6, 2008
Ingredients: 100 gms or 1 cup suji (Semolina), 100 gms or 1 cup sugar, 200ml or 2 cups boiled water, 15-20 raisins(soaked in water for 5 minutes) 15-20 cashewnuts, 3tbsp Desi ghee (Homemade unsalted butter). Method: Heat ghee in a wok on a medium flame. Reduce the heat to low flame and add the suji, [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, April 5, 2008
Ingredients: 2 cups wheat, soaked overnight in some water, 1 tbsp ghee, 1/2 litre milk, 1/2 cup cashew nuts, some chopped some whole, 2 tbsp raisins, Few strands of saffron. Method: Drain wheat and grind in a grinder with some water to form a thick coarse paste. Heat a pan, add ghee, chopped and whole cashew [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 28, 2008
Ingredients: 4 cups milk, 1/4 + 1 tbsp sugar, 8 almonds, thinly sliced, 8 pistachio nuts, thinly sliced. Method: Boil milk in a deep non-stick pan on high heat, stirring. Reduce the flame to low and stir. A layer of cream forms on the top, keep mixing till quantity of milk is reduced to about [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 29, 2008
Ingredients: 1 litre cow milk (low fat), 2 tsp white vinegar or 1/2 tsp citric acid dissolved in 1 cup water, 1 flat tbsp cornflour, Few strands of kesar (saffron), 4 drops rose essence, 3 cups sugar, 4 cups water. Method: Heat milk in a vessel and bring to boil. When milk boils add vinegar and keep [...]
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