TOFU IN BLACK PEPPER SAUCE
INGREDIENTS 3 cloves garlic 2 shallots 1 inch ginger 1 white onion, cut into roundels 1–2 tsp black pepper powder 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1–2 tsp sweet soy sauce ½…
SURAN KI BIRYANI (YAM BIRYANI)
INGREDIENTS FOR GRINDING 1 star anise ½ mace 1–2 cinnamon sticks 1 black cardamom Small piece of nutmeg 1–2 bay leaves ½ tsp caraway seeds 5–6 green cardamoms INSTRUCTIONS Grind…
VALACHE BIRDE – FIELD BEANS CURRY
INGREDIENTS FOR GREEN MASALA ½ cup fresh coconut 4–5 garlic cloves 1–2 green chillies ½ inch ginger 1 small cinnamon stick 2–3 cloves Small bunch of fresh coriander INSTRUCTIONS Grind…
LAHORI CHIKAR CHOLAY
INGREDIENTS 500 gms chana (chickpeas), soaked overnight and boiled with a little salt 1 potato, boiled 1 cup oil or ghee 1 onion, grated or made into a paste 2–3…
IYENGAR BAKERY STYLE VEGETABLE MASALA TOAST
INGREDIENTS Onions, chopped Carrot, grated Capsicum, chopped Tomatoes, chopped Little ginger, grated Chilli powder Chaat masala Garam masala Black pepper powder Salt to taste Oil Cumin seeds Fresh coriander leaves,…
HOMEMADE BANANA CHIPS
INGREDIENTS 3–4 raw bananas (Surti/Kerala variety) 3–4 tbsp water mixed with ¼ tsp turmeric powder and 1 tsp salt Oil, for deep frying Black pepper powder (optional) Chilli powder (optional)…
DRY GARLIC AND PEANUT CHUTNEY
INGREDIENTS 10–12 dry red chillies (a mix of Kashmiri and Byadgi chillies) 12–15 garlic cloves (unpeeled) A pinch of hing (asafoetida) 2–3 tbsp sev, chivda, or boondi 2 tbsp roasted…
SPROUTED MOTH BEANS CURRY – MATKI CHA RASSA
INGREDIENTS 1 cup Matki (moth beans), soaked and sprouted Oil Turmeric powder Cumin seeds (Jeera) 1 onion, roasted and charred over an open flame Ginger-garlic paste Red chilli powder Salt…
BAKED KOBICHE BHANOLE
INGREDIENTS 1½–2 cups finely chopped cabbage 1 cup finely chopped onion 2 green chillies, chopped Chopped coriander leaves 2–3 tbsp freshly grated coconut ½ tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp red…
SURTI PETIS
INGREDIENTS FOR THE OUTER LAYER 2 boiled potatoes, grated 2 tsp all-purpose flour (maida) 3 tsp cornflour Salt to taste INSTRUCTIONS Mix all the ingredients together until a smooth, dough-like…
VAALACHI KHICHADI
Ingredients 1 cup rice, soaked for half-hour 1 cup Vaal, soaked, sprouted and de-skinned 1 onion, chopped Mustard seeds Cumin seeds Hing ½ tsp Turmeric powder 2–3 tsp Chilli powder…
