Aloo Palak Ingredient 3 cups chopped spinach2 large onoins chopped fine2 large potatoes boiled and peeled1 tomato grated2 green chillies1" piece ginger1 tsp. lemon juice1/2 tsp. wheat or other...

Shahi Paneer Ingredients: 250 gms. paneer (cottge cheese) 3 tbsp. ghee or butter 1 onion chopped into strips 1/2" piece ginger chopped fine 2 green chillies chopped fine 4 toma...

  INGREDIENTS:     1 medium. cauliflower clean and broken into big florettes. 1 small bunch spring onoin finely chopped 2 tsp. ginger finely chopped 1 tsp. garlic fi...

Sindhi Saibhaji     Ingredients:   1 each - carrot, capsicum, onion, small cabbage,potato, brinjal, tomato, ladyfinger (okra) 100 gms. french beans     1/2 ...

Potato in Curd Gravy   Ingredients:   3 medium. potatoes boiled and peeled 1 cup curd or yogurt beaten 1 tsp. red chilli powder 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. dhania powder 1/4 ts...

Navratan Korma     Ingredients:   2 cups peas boiled 1 large carrot chopped and boiled 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1/4 cup curd 1/4 cup malai(cream) 3 tbsp. butter 1 sma...

Malai Kofta Ingredients: Gravy:   125 gms. cream 75 gms. khoya or paneer 150 ml. milk 50 gms. cashewnuts 3 tsp. white pepper powder. 2 1/2 tsp. sugar 2 tsp. grated ginge...

Samosa Ingredients For cover: 1 cup plain flour (maida) 2 tbsp. warm oil water to knead dough For filling: 2 potatoes large boiled, peeled, mashed 1 onion finely chopped 2 green...

Masala Vada Ingredients   1 cup yellow gram (chana) dak 1/2 cup onion finely chopped 1/2 cup coriander finely chopped 1/2 cup dill leaves finely chopped 3-4 green chillies f...

Hot Kachori Ingredients For cover: 1 1/2 cup plain flour 3 tbsp. oil salt to taste cold water to knead dough For filling: 1 cup yellow moong dal washed and soaked for 1/2 hour ...

Spicy Sev Ingredients 2 cups gram flour (besan) 1/2 tsp. ajwain (omam) seeds 1 1/2 tsp. red chilli powder 1 tbsp. oil salt to taste 2-3 pinches asafoetida water to make dough ...

Pear and Mango Chutney Ingredients: 250 gms. raw firm mango 250 gms. pears. 500 gms. sugar 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. red chilli powder 1 tsp. garam masala 1 tbsp. marshmelon (kharbooj...

Green All-Purpose Chutney   Ingredients:   15 green chillies 1/2 cup coriander 1/2 lemon 1 tbsp. sev or potato wafers crushed 1/2 tsp. jaggery salt to taste 1 tsp. oil 1 ...

Sarson ka saag   Ingredients   1 bunch sarson greens 1 bunch spinach 1 onion grated 1/2 tsp. each ginger & garlic grated 3 green chillies 1 tbsp. grated cheese o r pa...

Sweet Pongal Ingredients (for two people) :-   Moong dhal - 1/2 cup. Rice - 1/2 cup. Milk Coconut cashew jaggery raisins (khish-mish - dry grapes) cardamom ghee.   ...

Ulundu vada   urad dhaal hari mirch salt   Soak dhaal in water over night. Grind dhaal in little water.   Then make vada shape and deep fry in oil.  

Adai   Rice - ½ cup urad dhaal - ¼ cup chana dhaal - ¼ cup thoor dhaal - ¼ cup yellow moong dhaal - ¼ cup red chillis  20 salt   ...

Dhaal vada urad dhaal chana dhaal red chillis   Following is the thread test (tar) to check required consistency of syrup (chashni). If no thread is formed, but there is sticki...

Shrikhand   Ingredients   1/2 kg. curds 300 gms. sugar 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder few strands saffron 1/2 tbsp. pista & almond crushed   Method   Tie curd i...

Puranpoli   Ingredients   300gms. channa (yellowgram) dal 300 gms. jaggery (molasses) 1 tsp. cardamom powder 150 gms. plain flour 1 tbsp. ghee warm water to knead dough ...

Patisa (Soan Papdi)   Ingredients   1 1/4 cup gramflour 1 1/4 cup plain flour (maida) 250 gms. ghee 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cup water 2 tbsp. milk 1/2 tsp. cardamom seeds crus...

Coconut Burfi Ingredients 250 gms. finely grated coconut 250 gms. sugar 150 ml. water ghee for greasing plate Method 1.Prepare syrup with sugar and water to 2 1/2 thread consiste...

Imarti   Ingredients   2 cups urad dal 3 cups sugar 300 ml. water saffron colour 1/2 tsp. cardomom ground 500 gms. ghee to fry   Method   1.Soak urad dal overnig...

Kaju Barfi   Ingredients :   150 gm cashewnuts 400 gm sugar elaichi powdered silver foil (optional) 500 gm khoya   Method   Dry grind the cashew Mix khoya (grat...

Khajur Burfi or Rolls Ingredients : 1 tin condensed milk 1 kg khajur deseeded (dates) 250 gm mixed dryfruits (badam, cashew, pista) 1/2 cup dessicated dry coconut Method Break up kh...

Kalakand (Milk Burfi) Ingredients :   2 litres milk 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar chopped nuts to decorate (pista, almonds) silver foil (optional) 1/2 tsp citric acid dissolved in 1/2 cup w...

 Badam ka seera   Ingredients   1 1/2 cup almonds soaked overnight 3 cups hot milk 250 gm ghee 1/2 to 1/3 cup sugar   Method   Peel the almonds, wash and grin...

Carrot Halwa Ingredients   1 kg juicy orange carrots 1 1/2 litre milk 400-500 gm sugar elaichi powder (cardomon) saffron few flakes few drops orange colour (optional) 1 tbsp ghee ...

Doodhi Halwa   Ingredients   1 kg doodhi 1 1/2 litre milk 400-500 gm sugar elaichi powder (cardomon) saffron few flakes 1 tbsp ghee   Method   Peel and grate Dud...

Chickoo Halwa Ingredients 6 chickoos 1/2 tea cup milk 1/4 - 1/3 cup sugar 150 gms khoya or milk powder made paste. 2 - 3 drops cochineal (essence) 1 tbsp ghee Method Peel and ma...

Dal ka seera   Ingredients   500 gm Moong dal (green) 500 gm sugar 500 gm ghee saffron soaked in a little milk elaichi powder water about 250 ml. Method Soak the dal for...

Atte ka seera Ingredients 2 tbsp. wheat flour 2 1/2 tbsp. ghee 3/4 to 1 cup sugar or molasses (jaggery) elaichi powder chopped pista and almonds Method Add flour and roast on slo...

Beetroot Halwa Ingredients 1 kg beetroot 1 1/2 litre milk 400-500 gm sugar elaichi powder (cardomon) saffron few flakes 1 tbsp ghee   Method Peel and grate beetroot Put mil...

Rava (Semolina) Ladoo Ingredients: 1 cup rava 3/4 cup sugar 2 tbsp. ghee 1/4 cup milk METHOD: Take ghee in a deep saucepan and heat. Add rava and cook on low heat. Stir continuo...

Rossogolla Ingredients: 1 litre milk 1/2 tsp. citric acid 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 cups water 2-3 drops rose essence Method: Heat the milk and bring to boil. Cool the milk f...

Pedhas INGREDIENTS 500 gms. khoya (mawa) 300 gms. sugar 3 drops colour as required 8 to 10 pistas sliced 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder cookie mould   Method:   Grate khoya . Powd...

Mava Burfi Ingredients: 500 gms khoya 300 gms. powdered sugar 1 tsp. cardamom powder   2 sheets silver foil (edible)   Method: Mash khoya . Mix in tne sugar. Put into a heavy ...

Malai Ladoo   Ingredients   1/2 cup condensed milk 250 gms. paneer (cottage cheese) 2-3 drops kewra essence 1/4 tsp. yellow colour   Method   1.Mash paneer. 2.Add...

Gulab Jamoon   Ingredients   500 gms. khoya 125 gms. plain flour 31 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 cup milk 1/4 tsp. cardomom powder 1 pinch saffron strands 250 gms. sugar ghee t...

  Sweet Kachori Ingredients: For filling: 200 gms. khoya 50 gms milk powder 1/2 tsp.nutmeg-cardomom-cinnamon powder For cover: 250 gms. plain flour 1 tbsp. cornflour 30 gms. ghee ...

Spicy Khaja Ingredients 2 cups gram flour 1/2 cup plain flour 2 tsp. red chilli powder 1/2 tsp. omam seeds (ajwain) 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds 1 tbsp. coriander very finely chopped 1 tbsp. oil...

Shankarpala Ingredients 1 cup water 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup ghee 1 1/2 cup maida (plain flour) ghee to deep fry Method 1.Warm the water, sugar and ghee together till sugar dissolves. 2.A...

Mitha Khaja   Ingredients 1 1/2 cup maida (plain flour) 1/2 cup jaggery 1 cup water 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder 1 tbsp. ghee ghee to deep fry   Method 1.Heat the water and jagg...

Karanjia Ingredients For cover : 1 cup plain flour (maida) 1 tbsp. ghee water to knead For filling: 1/2 cup coconut flakes fine 1/2 cup khoya 1 tbsp. poppy seeds (khuskhus) 1 tsp. card...

Boondi Ingredients 1 cup gram flour 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup water 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder 6-8 chopped almonds ghee to deep fry perforated flat spoon about 5" diameter Method 1.Boil the s...

Sada (Plain) Dosa Ingredients: 1 cup plain rice 1 cup parboiled rice 1/4 cup white udad dal 1/2 tsp. methi (fenugreek) seeds 1 /2 tsp soda bi carbonate 1/2 cup curds 10-12 tsps. ghee or ...

Rava Dosa Ingredients: 1 cup fine soji (semolina) 1/2 cup rice flour or plain flour 1 tbsp. oil 1/8 tsp. soda bicarb 2-2 ½ cups buttermilk 1 tsp. coriander chopped fine 2 green ch...

Mixed Dal Dosas INGREDIENTS: 1 cup rice 1/3 cup each yellow moong, channa, udad dal 2 tbsp. curds 1/2 tsp. soda bicsarb 2 tbsp. oil salt to taste oil to shallow fry Method: Wash rice s...

Masala Dosa Ingredients: 1 cup plain rice. 1 cup parboiled rice. 1/4 cup white udad dal. 1/2 tsp. methi (fenugreek) seeds 1 /2 tsp soda bi carbonate 1/2 cup curds the batter. 10-12 tsp...

Chutney spread: 1/2 cup grated coconut 4 red chillies or 1 tsp. red chilli powder 1 long bean tamarind 2 flakes garlic 1 tbsp. groundnuts salt to taste Grind all ingredients together to f...

Channa Bhatura Ingredients For Channa 1 cup kabuli channa soaked overnight 1 large tomato 2 large onions 1 1/2 tbsp. chopped coriander 1 tsp. ginger grated 1 tsp. garlic crushed 1...

    Ingredients   8 pavs (squarish soft buns about 4" x 5" size) butter to shallow fry.   For Bhaji 1 capsicum chopped fine 2 onions chopped fine 2 tomatoes choppe...

Vegetable Pie Ingredients 2 cups plain flour (maida) 100 gms. chilled butter 1/2 tsp. salt chilled water For Filling 2 cups Chopped vegetables of choice (eg. potatoes, peas, bean...

Poha 1 cup beaten rice (poha) 1/4 cup crushed groundnuts 1/4 cup grated or scraped coconut 42 1/4 cup coriander leaves 1 stalk curryleaves chopped 1/4 tsp sugar salt to taste 5-6 green ...

Bhel   1 1/2 cups puffed rice 1 onion 1 tomato 1 small boiled p eeled potato 1/2 tbsp coriander leaves 1/2 cup fine sev 1/4 cup parboiled moong sprouts -- optional 1 tsp roasted pe...

Tandoori Roti (without Tandoor) Ingredients 2 cups slightly coarse wheat flour 1/4 cups maida 2 tbsp ghee 2 tbsp curd salt to taste. Knead slightly stiff dough cover and keep for 2 ...

Naan 3 cups self-raising flour (maida) 1 tbsp oil 2 tbsp butter 1/2 cup curds fresh salt to taste 1/2 tsp baking soda (soda - bicarb) warm milk for kneading.   METHOD   Sie...

Spicy Roti 1 1/2 cups wheat flour 1/2 cups gram flour 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 tbsp oil salt to taste 1/2 turmeric powder 2-3 pinches asafaetida 1/2 tsp each cummin / oregano seeds f...

Baked Bread Rolls Ingredients 6 slices soft bread fresh 1 tbsp. butter softened 2 flakes garlic crushed 1/2 tsp. crushed red chilli salt to taste 1 tbsp. grated cheese Method 1.Ro...

Simple Potato Cake   Ingredients   3 large potatoes   1 capsicum 1/2 cup grated cheese 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/2 cup milk 1red chilli crushed 2 tsp butter 1 tbsp. plain...

Mix Veg Curry Ingredients 1 cup mixed vegetables sliced, boiled (use carrot, cauliflower, beans, peas, potato, etc.) 1 tomato sliced 1/2 coconut grated 1/2 tsp. ginger grated 1/2 tsp. ...

Palak Paneer Ingredients Spinach - 500 gms Onions - 5 medium sized Garlic - 2-3 flakes Cooking oil - 6-7 tbsps Cummin seeds - 1 tbsp Paneer - 150-200 gms Salt to taste Garam Masala,...

Mysore Pak (South Indian Dish) Ingredients Besan (chick-pea flour) 1 cup Sugar 1 1/2 cups Ghee 2 cups Water 1 3/4 cups Procedure 1.Dissolve the sugar in the water and heat it. 2.Keep...