Author: Pooja

Ingredients: 200gms ground almonds, 200gms caster sugar, 2 egg whites, 1 tsp of ground cardamom. Method: Beat till soft. Rub rose water to your palms and then roll this dough into small balls/patties. Prick an almond on each of these balls. Bake them at 160C till they turn nice light brown.

Ingredients: 1 cup corn; coarsely ground, 1/2 cup spring onion greens; finely chopped 2 small potatoes; boiled, peeled and mashed, 1 cup onion; finely chopped, 5 cloves garlic; finely chopped, 1 tsp ginger; finely chopped, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 2 tsp red chilli flakes 1 tsp soy sauce, Salt to taste, Sooji or rava… Continue reading Corn Croquettes

250gms mutton kheema (lamb mince), 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp ginger; finely chopped, 1 tsp garlic; finely chopped, 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp pepper powder, Salt to taste, Chat masala powder. For the coating- Boiled egg white, 1 green bell pepper (capsicum), 1 red bell pepper, Chopped… Continue reading Rangeele Seekh Kabab

Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour (maida), 1 3/4 cups unsalted butter, firm but not cold, 1 cup granulated white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 2 cups semisweet chocolate cookies, 1/2 cup walnuts or broken cashewnuts,(optional) 2 tsp vanilla extract or essence, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt. Method: Preheat the oven… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients: 2 cups palak (spinach) leaves, 1 cup besan or gram flour (or as per requirement), 2 green chillies, finely chopped, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp ajwain (carom seeds), Salt to taste, Water, Oil for frying. Method: Wash and coarsely chop the spinach leaves and mix all the other… Continue reading Palak Pakoda (Spinach Fritters)

Ingredients: 6 eggs, Grated cheese as per your choice, 1 large onion, chopped, 4 green chillies, finely chopped, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 tsp cornflour, Butter, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Heat butter in a pan, add onion and green chillies and saute for 5 minutes on low flame. Beat… Continue reading Cheese and Egg Stuffing

Ingredients: 1 cup thick imli (tamarind) pulp, 1 1/2 cup jaggery, 1 tbsp dry sonth (ginger powder), 1/2 cup granulated sugar for coating, Wrapping papers to wrap and store. Method: Heat the tamaring pulp in a non-stick pan on medium flame, stirring continously till it starts thickening. Now add the jaggery and keep stirring. Simmer… Continue reading Imli Goli (Tamarind Candy)

Ingredients: For the marinade- 400-500gms or 1lbs chicken; cut into pieces, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, Salt to taste. For the gravy- 2 medium onions; ground to paste, 1 small tomato; ground to puree, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 red chillies broken into pieces, 1 green chillies; finely chopped, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder,… Continue reading Kasoori Methi Chicken

Ingredients: 4 cups Spinach (Palak) leaves; washed, pat dry and chopped, 2-3 tsp Sesame seeds (White Til), 2 tbsp chopped garlic Salt to taste, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp paprika or red chilli flakes, Oil for deep frying, 1 tbsp sesame oil (optional). Method: Heat sufficient oil for deep frying the spinach in a wok… Continue reading Crackling Spinach (Chinese)

Ingredients: 4-5 King prawns, 1 egg white, 1 tbsp cornflour, Vegetable oil for frying. For the sauce- Olive oil, 1/2 onion, sliced, 2 tbsp ginger juliennes, Few orange juliennes, 1/2 cup white vinegar, 3/4 cup orange juice, 1 tbsp cornflour, 3 tbsp sugar, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Marinate the prawns with salt and… Continue reading Prawns in Orange Sauce