GREEN MOONG WITH PANEER
INGREDIENTS 200 gms green moong, soaked overnight Oil 3–4 cloves + black cardamom (without skin) + cinnamon, powdered ½ tsp jeera (cumin) seeds 7–8 garlic cloves, chopped A little ginger,…
WHITE PEAS BHAJI
INGREDIENTS 1 cup white peas, soaked overnight or for a few hours Oil ½ cup fresh coconut, sliced or grated 1 tsp coriander seeds A little coriander leaves ¼ tsp…
NO COCONUT Spicy GINGER CHUTNEY Andhra style ALLAM Pachadi
INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp oil 2 tbsp chana dal 1½ tbsp urad dal 4–6 dry red chillies 1½-inch ginger, sliced 2 garlic cloves ½ tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds…
Eggless NUTELLA BRAIDED SHARE AND TEAR BREAD
INGREDIENTS 370 gms maida (3 cups) 40 gms sugar (2 tbsp) ½ tsp salt 75 gms butter, softened (⅓ cup) 250 ml warm milk (1 cup) 7 gms instant yeast…
LAHORI MURGH CHOLAY
INGREDIENTS 500 gms chicken, curry cut with bones 1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight and boiled with salt, 2 bay leaves, 2 cloves and 2 cardamoms (reserve the cooking water) Oil…
FARSAN KI KACHORI
INGREDIENTS FOR THE OUTER LAYER 1 cup maida (all-purpose flour) Salt to taste 5 tsp oil Water as needed A pinch of baking powder INSTRUCTIONS Mix all the ingredients to…
KASHMIRI CHICKEN MASALA
INGREDIENTS 1.5 kg chicken, cleaned and curry cut (breast chicken used here) 1–2 tsp turmeric powder 1–2 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp salt 1 cup mustard oil 3–4 medium…
DAL MAKHANI (with Shilpa’s Masala mill Spice mix for Makhani gravy)
INGREDIENTS 1 cup black urad dal, soaked overnight 2–3 tbsp rajma (kidney beans), soaked overnight 2–3 tbsp Shilpa’s Masala Mill Spice Mix for Makhani Gravy 1 cup milk 1–2 tbsp…
CHANA DAL FARA OR BHAKOSA
INGREDIENTS FOR THE DOUGH 1 cup whole wheat flour ¼ cup semolina (optional) ½ tsp salt 1 tsp ghee INSTRUCTIONS Knead all the ingredients into a medium-soft dough, similar to…
SWEET AND SPICY LEMON PICKLE – Khatta mittha teekha nimbu ka achar (no sugar, no oil, no sunlight )
INGREDIENTS 10–12 thin-skinned lemons 300–325 g jaggery ½ cup water INGREDIENTS FOR THE MASALA ½ tbsp coriander seeds 1 tsp ajwain (carom seeds) 1 tbsp fennel seeds ½ tbsp cumin…
EGG MAMNA Gravy – SURAT SPECIALITY (Egg koftas topped with onion tomato gravy with coriander and grated cheese)
INGREDIENTS TO MAKE THE EGG KOFTAS 4 boiled eggs, grated 2 tsp garlic paste 2 tsp ginger and green chilli paste ½ tsp black pepper powder Salt to taste 1…
CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKE – Rich, moist and Decadent
INGREDIENTS 350 g sugar (1¾ cups) – I used 330 g 2 large eggs 125 ml oil (½ cup) 190 ml milk (¾ cup) 100 g yogurt (⅓ cup) 2…