AMRITSARI NUTRI KULCHA
INGREDIENTS ¼ cup ghee or oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 1–2 onions, grated or finely chopped Green chillies, sliced 1–2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves 2–3 tomatoes, grated or pureed 1…
PAPDI bhaji with Ghati masala
INGREDIENTS 225–250 gms papdi, washed and cut 1 tomato, chopped 2 tsp Shilpa’s Masala Mill Ghati Masala 6–7 small garlic cloves 1 tsp Shilpa’s Masala Mill Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder…
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…
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…
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…
FLOWER BATATA RASSA – Maharashtrian CAULIFLOWER AND POTATO CURRY
INGREDIENTS 180–200 g cauliflower florets, washed and cut 1 potato, peeled and cubed ¼ cup green peas 5–6 garlic cloves ¼ cup grated coconut 1-inch ginger 6–7 curry leaves 2–3…
NASHIK STYLE MATKI CHI MISAL
INGREDIENTS 3–4 small onions, fire-roasted Fire-roasted ginger 10 garlic cloves Few curry leaves Coriander leaves ½ dry coconut, fire-roasted 2 tbsp Shilpa’s Masala Mill Usal-Misal Masala ½ tsp Shilpa’s Masala…
WINTER SPECIAL: MATAR KI KACHORI
INGREDIENTS FOR PASTE ½ tsp ghee or oil 1 bowl green peas Coriander leaves Little ginger Few green chillies INSTRUCTIONS Heat ghee or oil in a pan. Roast the green…
TIL AND GUD GAJAK (soft)
INGREDIENTS 250 g (1¾ cups) white sesame seeds (unpolished) ½ cup roasted and peeled peanuts 1 tsp cardamom powder 2 tbsp milk powder 1 tbsp water 250–300 g (1¾ cups)…
KALYA VATANYACHI MISAL
INGREDIENTS 200 gms dry black peas, soaked overnight Oil 1 tomato, fire-roasted 2 onions, fire-roasted ¼ dry coconut, fire-roasted 1-inch ginger, fire-roasted 5–6 garlic cloves 1 tbsp sesame seeds 1…
HARE PYAAZ, TAMATER AUR PUDINE KI CHUTNEY – GREEN ONION, MINT AND TOMATO CHUTNEY
INGREDIENTS ⅓ cup green onion (Hara Pyaaz / Spring Onion) ¼ cup coriander leaves 2 cups mint leaves 10–12 green chillies (or less, as preferred) 3–4 medium tomatoes 3–4 garlic…