Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 cup Suji
• 1 cup Ghee
• 2 cups Sugar
• 4 cups Water
• 2 Cardamoms, crushed
• 1/4 cup Raisins
• 1/4 cup Almonds, chopped

How to make

In a pan, mix water and sugar and put them to boil.

In another pan, heat ghee. Once heated, add suji and fry until it turns golden brown.

Add cardamom, raisins and almonds to the fried suji. Mix it well.

Now, add the sugar syrup to the mixture. Keep stirring while adding the syrup to avoid the formation of lumps.

As the mixture starts to froth, remove it from the flame.

Ingredients
•Refined flour (maida) rotis 4
•Boneless chicken breasts 250 grams
•Ginger 1/2 inch piece
•Garlic 3 cloves
•Green chillies,chopped 4
•Salt to taste
•Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
•Chaat masala 1/2 teaspoon
•Onions,sliced 2 medium
•Carrot,cut into thick strips 1 medium
•Oil 2 tablespoons
•Green chutney 4 tablespoons
•Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 2 tablespoons
Method

Ingredients
•Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal) 1 cup
•Puris for pani puri 24
•Salt to taste
•Oil to deep fry
•Yogurt thick 2 cups
•Powdered sugar 1 tablespoon
•Ice cubes,crushed 5-6
•Roasted cumin powder 2 teaspoons
•Red chilli powder 2 teaspoons
•Chaat masala 1 teaspoon
•Sweet tamarind chutney 1/4 cup
•Green chutney 1/4 cup
•Sev as required
•Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 3 tablespoons
Method

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped Methi
• 200 gm Paneer cubes
• 2 Onions
• 2 Tomatoes
• ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
• ½ tsp Chili Powder
• 1/8 tsp Sugar
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• Oil for frying
• Salt to taste

How to make

Spread around half cup of salt over methi for 6-7 hours or overnight, to reduce its bitterness.

Wash methi with water and drain to remove the excess salt.

Heat the oil in flat pan and fry paneer cubes on medium-high heat, until golden.

Remove and soak into salted warm water for 20 minutes. Drain properly.

Ingredients:

For the dough:
2 cups Maida (Plain Flour)
1/4 cup melted Ghee
1/2 tsp Salt

For filling:
2 cups finely chopped Onions
1 tsp Kalonji (Nigella Seeds)
2 tsp Saunf (Fennel Seeds)
2 Bay Leaves
1/2 tsp finely chopped Green Chillies
2 tblsp Besan (Bengal Gram Flour)
2 tsp Dhania Powder (Coriander)
2 tsp Chilli Powder
1 tsp Garam Masala
3 tblsp Chopped Coriander
2 tblsp Oil
Salt to taste
Other Ingredients:
Oil for frying
pyaz ki kachori

How to make pyaz ki kachori :

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Almond paste (Badam paste)
2-1/2 cup Maida
1-1/4 cup Rice Flour
100 ml Milk
1 tsp Cardamom
1 gm Saffron
3-1/2 cup Sugar
25 ml Ghee
1 cup Oil
1 cup Water

How to make Badam Puri:

Mix rice flour, maida, milk and almond paste and knead into dough,
Heat water in a pan and add saffron and cardamom to it. Stir it to make sugar syrup.
Roll the dough into small balls and then roll out each ball into a small round puri.
Smear the puri with ghee and stack one on the top of other with three puris in each stack.

Ingredients:

4 Whole Wheat Bread
½ cup Honey
½ cup Almonds, Cashews, Pistachios (All Finely Chopped)

How to make Dry Fruits Sandwich:

First, take a slice of bread and smear it with honey.
Put the mixture of all dry fruits and cover it.
Toast it in a toaster and serve it immediately.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Almond paste (Badam paste)
2-1/2 cup Maida
1-1/4 cup Rice Flour
100 ml Milk
1 tsp Cardamom
1 gm Saffron
3-1/2 cup Sugar
25 ml Ghee
1 cup Oil
1 cup Water

How to make Badam Puri:

Mix rice flour, maida, milk and almond paste and knead into dough,
Heat water in a pan and add saffron and cardamom to it. Stir it to make sugar syrup.
Roll the dough into small balls and then roll out each ball into a small round puri.
Smear the puri with ghee and stack one on the top of other with three puris in each stack.

Ingredients:

4 Whole Wheat Bread
½ cup Honey
½ cup Almonds, Cashews, Pistachios (All Finely Chopped)

How to make Dry Fruits Sandwich:

First, take a slice of bread and smear it with honey.
Put the mixture of all dry fruits and cover it.
Toast it in a toaster and serve it immediately.

Ingredients:

• 20 raw Prawns (shelled & de-veined)
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 3 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp Lemon Zest
• 2 tbsp Cilantro (Hara Dhania) (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
• 10 slices White Bread

Method

• Combine prawns with half of lemon juice & olive oil in a large bowl. Leave it for an hour.
• Meanwhile, mix together lemon zest, mayonnaise and remaining lemon juice in a bowl.
• Heat remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan and cook marinated prawn until they curl.
• Spread the mayonnaise mixture over both sides of each bread slice.

Ingredients:

Boneless fish, 2 pieces
Potatoes, boiled and peeled, 2 medium
Olive oil, 3 tablespoons + 1½ teaspoons
Garlic, 15 cloves
Salt, to taste
Cumin powder, 1 teaspoon
Peppercorns, crushed, 1 tablespoon
Red capsicum, cut into pieces, 1 medium
Yellow capsicum, cut into pieces, 1 medium
Green capsicum, cut into pieces, 1 medium
Lemons , 2 1/2
Pickled jalapenos, 2-3

Procedure:

Dice potatoes.
Heat 2 tbsps olive oil in non stick pan, add garlic cloves and sauté till light brown.
Sprinkle some salt on a plate.
Add cumin powder and crushed peppercorns and mix well.

Ingredients

• 250 g Ladyfingers (chopped)
• 1 Onion (chopped)
• 1 stalk of Curry Leaves
• 3 tbsp grated Coconut
• ½ tbsp Coriander (chopped)
• ½ tsp grated Ginger
• 1 tbsp broken Cashew Nuts
• 5 whole Red Chilies
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1 tsp Urad Dal
• ¾ cup Curd (beaten)
• ¼ Red Chili (crushed)
• ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt (to taste)
• 2 tbsp Oil

How to make

Grind coconut and cashews together.

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry ladyfingers until crusty. Drain and keep aside.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cooking Oil
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon ginger paste
½ teaspoon cornflower
1 bowl (100 gms) button Mushrooms diced
1 teaspoon Chilli flakes
Seasoning – Lemon grass
Salt to Taste
1 fresh lime juice

Method:
Pour just 1 table oil into a frying pan. (You can use even lesser oil or spray the oil to the wok, but simmer the flame so that the ingredients don`t stick)
Sautee the garlic and ginger paste lightly and add the mushrooms. Add the mushrooms and toss them.

Ingredients:

Mince Mutton 300 Gms
1 Onion
1 inch cube Ginger
1 Teaspoon Garlic paste
1 teaspoon curd
½ cup coarsely chopped Coriander leaves
5 – 6 Green chillies
1 teaspoon chilli powder to taste
Freshly crushed Black pepper
Salt to taste
Oil

Method:

Chop together green chillies, onions and ginger.
Add the minced mutton and chop in a Mixer grinder, add rest of the ingredients and let it chop till the mixture is not lumpy.
Don’t add any water.
Greases palms with a little oil, make small balls with the mixture

Ingredients of besan laddoo :

2 cups gram flour (besan)
11/2 cup sugar (grinded)
1 cup ghee
1 tsp each almonds, pistachios, cashew nuts (chopped)

Preparation of besan ke ladoo:

In a kadhai mix gram flour and ghee over a low heat.

Keep constantly stirring to avoid lumps.

When it releases an appetizing smell, it is ready.

Remove from the heat and allow it to cool.

Add sugar and nuts to the gram flour and mix thoroughly.

Now form ping-pong size balls of the mixture.

Besan Laddoo are ready to be served.

Ingredients
•Chicken,minced 250 grams
•Dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi),roasted and powdered 2 1/2 tablespoons + to sprinkle
•Oil 2 tablespoons
•Bay leaf 1
•Cinnamon 1 inch stick
•Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
•Onions,grated 2 medium
•Green chillies 2
•Ginger,roughly chopped 1 inch piece
•Garlic,roughly chopped 7-8 cloves
•Cashewnuts,soaked 5-6
•Salt to taste
•Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
•Coriander powder 1 tablespoon
•Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
•Cashewnut paste 2 tablespoons
•Yogurt 1/2 cup
•Red capsicum,thin strips a few
Method

Ingredients
•Corn kernels,boiled 2 cups
•Bread crumbs 1 1/2 cups
•Oil 2-3 tablespoons
•Green chillies 3
•Ginger-garlic paste 1 tablespoon
•Coriander powder 1 1/2 tablespoons
•Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
•Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
•Chaat masala 1 teaspoon
•Salt to taste
•Fresh mint leaves,finely chopped 1 tablespoon
•Lemon juice 1 teaspoon
•Cornflour/ corn starch 1 tablespoon
•Processed cheese,cut into small cubes 100 grams
•Fresh mint sprigs a few
•Onion rings,for garnish a few
•Red capsicum a few for garnishing

Ingredients
•Chicken , whole 1.2 kilograms
•Black peppercorns 10
•Sea salt to taste
•Garlic,chopped 15 cloves
•Fresh rosemary,chopped 1 tablespoon
•Kashmiri red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
•Oil 4 tablespoon
•Carrot,chopped 1 large
•Onions,chopped 2 medium
•Celery,chopped 3 stalks
•Leeks,chopped 3
•Bay leaves 5
•Orange juice 1 cup
Method
Preheat oven to 150°C. Take black peppercorns, sea salt, garlic, rosemary and Kashmiri red chilli powder in a mortar and pound with a pestle.

Ingredients
•Fish fillets 500 grams
•Garlic 30 cloves
•Green chillies,broken 2
Juice of 1 lemon
•Crushed black peppercorns 1 teaspoon
•Paprika powder 1 teaspoon
•Refined flour (maida) 1 tablespoon
•Salt to taste
•Oil 3 tablespoons
Method
Roughly chop fifteen garlic cloves and put into a mixer jar. Add green chillies, lemon juice and sufficient water and grind into smooth chutney. Cut fish into small cubes and place in a bowl.

Add the chutney, crushed black peppercorns, paprika powder, refined flour and salt and mix well. Set aside to marinate for half an hour.

Ingredients
•Split Bengal gram (chana dal),boiled 2 cups
•Bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi),cut into 1 inch cubes 1/2 kilogram
•Garlic,grated 4-5 cloves
•Ginger,grated 1 inch piece
•Onion ,finely chopped 1 large
•Green chilli,seeded and sliced 1
•Salt to taste
•Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
•Ghee 2-3 tablespoons
•Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
•Asafoetida a pinch
•Tomatoes,finely chopped 2
•Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
•Fresh coriander a few sprigs
Method

Ingredients
•Carrot,cut into small pieces 1/2 medium
•French beans cut into diagonal pieces 2-3
•Cauliflower florets 7-8 small
•Yogurt 1 cup
•Gram flour (besan) 2 tablespoons
•Turmeric powder 2 pinches
•Salt to taste
•Green chillies,chopped 1 teaspoon
•Extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons
•Garlic,chopped 1 tablespoon
•Ginger,chopped 1 tablespoon
•Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
•Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
•Curry leaves 15-20
•Green peas 1/4 cup
•Onion ,finely chopped 1 medium
•Dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) 1 tablespoon

Ingredients
•Wheat flour 3 cups + for dusting
•Gram flour (besan) 1 cup
•Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon + for sprinkling
•Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
•Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
•Dried mango powder 1/2 teaspoon
•Turmeric powder a pinch
•Salt to taste
•Green chillies,finely chopped 2-3
•Ghee as required
•Carom seeds (ajwain) 1/2 teaspoon
•Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Method

Ingredients
•White peas,sprouted 1/2 cup
•Brown chane,sprouted Boiled 1/2 cup
•Green chana(hare chane),sprouted Boiled 1/2 cup
•Fresh coriander leaves 2 tablespoons
•Salt to taste
•Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
•Chaat masala 1/2 teaspoon
•Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon
•Oil to shallow fry
•Rice flour 1/2 cup
Method
Chop coriander leaves finely and place in a bowl. Add white peas, brown chana, green chana, salt and mash with a potato masher.

Add red chilli powder, chaat masala, cumin powder and mix.
Heat a little oil in a non-stick pan.

Ingredients
•Chicken,1 1/2 inch pieces 1 kilogram
•Raw mangoes 2 medium
•Ginger paste 1 1/2 teaspoons
•Garlic paste 1 1/2 teaspoons
•Salt to taste
•Garam masala powder 2 teaspoons
•Green chilli paste 1 1/2 teaspoons
•Cloves 4-5
•Oil 3 tablespoons
•Onion ,sliced 2 medium
•Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
•Red chilli powder 1 1/2 teaspoons
•Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 2 tablespoons
•Coal pieces a few
Method

Ingredients
•Tomatoes 8 medium
•Garlic 1
•Oil 2 tablespoons
•Onion ,chopped 1 medium
•Bay leaf 1
•Salt to taste
•Fresh thyme 2 sprigs
•Tomato puree 1/2 cup
•Basil leaves 10-12
•Crushed black peppercorns to taste
•White bread slices 1
•Basil oil to drizzle
Method
Cut tomatoes into big pieces. Cut off a thin slice from the bottom of the garlic bulb. Keep it in a bowl, drizzle some olive oil and sprinkle salt over it, place the bowl in a hot oven and roast till well browned.