Laung Lata

INGREDIENTS For the outer covering 4-5 cup flour 2 Tbsp oil Water, to knead For the stuffing 300 gm khoya 2 Tbsp sugar 2-3 tsp cardamom powder A handful of roasted chironji seeds For the sugar syrup 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar Others: Whole cloves METHOD For the stuffing In a wok/ kadhai add the khoya and keep stirring it on medium-low heat till its completely cooked out. This takes about 20-25

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Makhni Paneer Biryani

INGREDIENTS 250 gm paneer cubes 3 Tbsp ghee/ clarified butter 2 Tbsp whole spices 1 large onion,chopped coarsely 3 Tbsp butter 2 cups fresh tomato puree 2 to 3 green chillies 3-4 cloves garlic 1 Tbsp ginger, peeled and chopped 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp cumin-coriander powder 1 tsp tandoori masala 1/2 tsp cardamom powder 1 tsp sugar 1/4 cup cashew paste 1/2 cup cream Salt to taste 6 cups cook

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Sev Bhaji

Ingredients Sev 1 cup Onion chopped 1 Tomato chopped 1 Coriander leaves as required Mint leaves as required Green chilies chopped 2 – 3 Salt to taste Chaat masala ½ tsp Pomegranate seeds ½ tsp Crushed red pepper ½ tsp Yogurt 1 cup Tamarind pulp ½ cup Method In a bowl mix together 1 chopped onion, 1 chopped tomato, 2 – 3 chopped green chilies, salt to taste, 1 cup yogurt, ½ tsp chaat masala, ½

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Egg Bread Dosa

Ingredients 3 eggs 2 wheat bread slices-edges removed 200 ml dosa batter 50 gm wheat flour 75gms mixed vegetables(shredded babycorn-1 no,1/2 carrot -grated,3 tbsp grated cabbage,chopped finely mushrooms-4 no.s,2 french beans-chopped fine,chopped celery,etc) 1 onion-chopped fine 2 green chillies -chopped fine 1/4 tsp cooking soda 1 tsp corn flour 150 ml water-less than a cup 3/4 tsp salt 2 tbs

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Besan Rawa Dhokla

Ingredients 1-1 cup Gram flour (Besan) 2-1 cup samolina( suji) 3-1cup Yoghurt 4-1tsp Green Chilies (paste) 5-1tsp Ginger (paste) 6-Salt to taste 7-1/4 tsp Soda bi-carb 8-1 Lemon juice 9-1/2 tsp. turmeric powder 10-1tbsp Oil 11-ENO fruit salt 1 tsp For Tampering 1-Few Curry leaves 2-1tsp Mustard Seeds( rai Dana)t 3–2tsp Oil 4-Coriander leaves (chopped) 5-2-3 green chilies (vertically slit) Pre

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Indian Style Veg Tacos

INGREDIENTS All purpose flour - 160 grams Wheat flour - 160 grams Fenugreek - 1 1/2 tablespoons Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder - 1/2 teaspoon Red chili - 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida - 1/4 teaspoon Green chili - 1 1/2 tablespoons Salt - 1 teaspoon Oil - 2 tablespoons (divided) Water - 70 millilitres Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon Fennel seeds - 1 tablespoon Asaf

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Kolhapuri Suke Mutton

INGREDIENTS 1/2kg boiled mutton 3 big spoons of oil 2 chopped onions 3 big spoons kolhapuri Masala pasta 2 spoons dhania 1 tblsp kolhapuri red chilly paste Salt PROCESS Kolhapuri Masala paste : take oil in a pan and put star anis, tejpatta, elaichi, jeera, dhania seeds, chopped ginger, garlic, red chillies, grated coconut and roast it for some time. Now grind everything in a mixer to make pa

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Onion Kachori

INGREDIENTS For dough 1 ½ cup wheat flour ½ cup gram flour 2 tbsp ghee Salt to taste Asafetida a pinch For onion filling 1 ½ tbsp oil 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp black onion seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 1 cup chopped onion Salt to taste 1 ½ tsp chopped green chillies For kachori Oil for frying Cumin powder a pinch Red chilli powder a pinch For chutney 1 tbsp oil 2 t

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Inside Out Decker Grilled Sandwich

INGREDIENTS 4 bread slices cut into roundels 1 cup grated paneer (cottage cheese) 1 carrot grated 2 potatoes boiled and mashed 2 green chillies chopped ¼ cup fresh coriander 1 pinch turmeric powder ½ cup processed cheese Salt to taste Oil for brushing PROCESS In a bowl combine the grated paneer, coriander, cheese, salt and pepper. Mix all the ingredients together. In another mixing bowl combi

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Soorti Dal Falafel

INGREDIENTS ½ cup boiled soorti dal 1 tsp finely chopped garlic 1 tsp finely chopped onion 2 tsp finely chopped coriander 4 tsp sesame seeds 2 - 3 stem-less lemon leaves 3 tsp lemongrass paste 2 tsp tahina paste Salt to taste 2 tsp peanuts Black pepper powder to taste 2 tbsp oil to roast For salad ¾ cucumber 2 pita bread 1 tsp finely chopped coriander 1 tsp tahina paste 1 tsp fi

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Mattar Paneer

Ingredients 450gms /1lb shelled Muttеr (green peas) 250gmѕ / 1/2lb Pаnееr How tо make раnееr 2 medium оniоnѕ (сhорреd) 6 cloves gаrliс (сruѕhеd) 1 tbѕр grated ginger 2 grееn сhiliеѕ (сhорреd) 250gmѕ / 1/2 lb tоmаtоеѕ (рееlеd and sliced) Sаlt Tо Tаѕtе 1cup сurd / рlаin уоgurt 1 tѕр turmеriс роwdеr 1 tbѕр соriаndеr seeds 4 bау lеаvеѕ 2 cups water 1/2 cup ghee / vеgеtаblе оil To Gаr

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Semiya Biryani

INGREDIENTS 1.5 cups semiya / vermicelli 2 ¼ cups water (1.5 cups for thin semiya) salt as needed 1 small bay leaf half of a star anise / star flower 1 strand of mace (optional) ½ tsp cumin or shahi jeera 1 inch cinnamon stick 3 to 4 cloves 2 green cardamoms 1 medium onions thinly sliced 1 green chili 1 tsp ginger garlic paste ¾ to 1 cup mixed veggies (carrots, gobhi, peas, beans) 10 mint leav

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Mumbai Masala Burger

Ingredients Bun 6 Butter for frying Mumbai Masala Boiled spinach1 cup Chopped carrots 100g Peas 100g Potatoes 250g Cauliflower 200g Chopped tomatoes 3 Chopped onions 2 Ginger garlic paste 1tbsp Lemon juice 2tbsp Turmeric 1/2tsp All spice powder 1tsp Butter 3tbsp Salt as required For garnishing Chat masala 1tsp Finely chopped green chilies 2-3 Finely chopped onions 2 Butter 2-3tbsp Coriander fo

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Tomato Paneer

INGREDIENTS 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp zeera 1 star anise 1/2 Tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1/2 capsicum, diced 1 1/2 cups tomato puree 1 cup paneer, cut into medium sized cubes Salt, to taste 1-2 tsp sugar 1 tsp garam masala 1/4 cup milk Chopped coriander leaves, to garnish METHOD In a pan add olive oil, zeera, star anise, ginger-garlic paste. Add the diced capsicum. Saute for 1 minute. (You can saut

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Ven Pongal

INGREDIENTS ½ cup rice ½ cup moong dal / pesara pappu (you can reduce by one tbsp.) Cashews as needed (optional) 1 inch ginger, grated or paste or sliced or chopped 1 sprig curry leaves ½ tsp. cumin / jeera Pinch of hing ½ tsp. pepper corn 1 tbsp. ghee (you can add more) Turmeric as needed METHOD Dry roast dal till they begin to smell nice. This step is optional Wash and cook dal and rice wit

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Masala Puri

Ingredients 3 medium potatoes - boiled, peeled and mashed 250 gm arrowroot powder 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp salt 2 Tbsp ghee / oil for frying For the filling 150 gm seeded dates 4 Tbsp thick tamarind pulp 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp rock salt 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp roasted ground fennel seeds Method Knead potatoes, arrowroot, lemon juice, salt and ghee into firm dough. Roll out into small discs. Press

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Paneer Haryali

INGREDIENTS 1/2 kg paneer-cubed Grind to a paste: 3/4 cup coriander leaves-chopped 2-3 green chillies-slit 2 tsp ginger-chopped 8 black peppercorns 8 cloves 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder 2 black cardamom-shelled 1 Tbsp salt or sendha namak (rock salt) 1/4 cup lemon juice Desiccated coconut for garnishing METHOD Mix lemon juice into the ground ingredients. Marinate the paneer in this masala paste for

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Rajma Masala

INGREDIENTS 3 – 4 tbsp Oil 1 tsp Ginger – Garlic Paste 2 nos. Bay Leaf 3 nos. Black Cardamom 5 – 7 nos. Green Cardamom 1 cup Finely Chopped Onion 1 cup Finely Chopped Tomato to taste Salt 1 tsp All Ground Spice 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder 1 tsp Turmeric Powder 1 tsp Coriander Powder 3 – 4 tbsp Tomato Puree 1 cup Soaked Red Kidney Beans 1 cup Soaked Pink Kidney Beans as required Water ½ tsp Cumin P

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Aloo Poha

Ingredients 2 cups Poha (Beaten Rice) 1 Potatoes 1 Onions Few Coriander leaves 1 teaspoon Chana dal 1 teaspoon Urad dal 2 teaspoon Peanuts 1/4 teaspoon Mustard Seeds 1 sprig Curry leaves 1 Lemon 4 tablespoon Oil 1 pinch Turmeric powder 2 Green Chilies Salt to taste Cooking Instructions First of all soak the poha in water. Wash and drain all the water. Then add some salt, turmeric powder, keep

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Baklava Rolls

Ingredients: 6 sheets of phyllo dough (one package weigh 1 pound and have 18 14 x 18 inches sheets) 1/2 cup clarified butter 1/2 cup ground almond 1/2 cup ground walnuts 1/4 cup coconut powder 1/2 teaspoon cardamom 1/3 cup sugar Syrup: 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon lemon juice About 1 tablespoon sliced pistachios for garnish Note Be sure to thaw the phyllo dough using the instruction

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