Recipes

Pakoras are usually taken as snack in India. It is a joy to bite into these well fried and crispy pakoras. Yo will keep reachingout for more of them.

GETTING READY 1 In a bowl, sift the flour and wholewheat flour. 2 Mix in salt, sugar, ghee and curd. 3 Knead it with a little water until smooth and elastic. 4 Keep aside for 15 minutes. 5 Meanwhile, heat the tandoor. MAKING 6 In a bowl, dissolve soda in 1/2 tbsp water. 7 Mix with the dough and knead it again. 8 Make big round balls from the dough. 9 Flatten each between...

MAKING 1 Cut the paneer into small pieces. 2 In a pan, heat the ghee and fry the paneer until golden brown. 3 In another pan, cook spinach with 1 tsp of soda bicarbonate until tender. 4 In a grinder jar, put the cooked spinach and grind it finely. 5 In a frying pan, heat the ghee. 6 Add in chopped onions and garlic, fry until brown. 7 Pour in a little water and cook until the...

GETTING READY 1 In a bowl, sift the flour . 2 Add in all the ingredients to the bowl. 3 Gradually rub with fingertips and then knead with water. 4 Prepare 18 to 20 round balls. 5 Roll into very thin rounds. 6 Fold into a triangle shaped mathi. 7 Press the pointed side with the rolling pin, being careful not to press the layers. 8 In a deep pan, heat the ghee. 9 Fry the...

Gremolata is a delicious herb condiment made from parsley, lemon & garlic. When you add it to regular mashed potatoes, you get spectacular mashed potatoes!

GETTING READY 1 In a bowl, soak the coarsely ground wheat in 3 cups of water overnight. MAKING 2 In a pan, dissolve sugar in 5 cups of water, and cook on medium heat to make a thin syrup. 3 Remove from the heat and keep aside. 4 In a pan, heat the ghee. 5 Add in the soaked wheat and cook until light brown. 6 Gradually add in the syrup and crushed green cardamoms. 7 Cook stirring...

GETTING READY 1 Rub the onion slices with 1 teaspoon salt. 2 Keep aside for 10 minutes and wash them well. MAKING 3 In a bowl, beat the curd along with salt, pepper, red chilli powder, cuminseeds, and chopped green chillies. 4 Add in the onion slices and chopped mint leaves. 5 Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve. SERVING 6 Serve cold.

MAKING 1 In a pan, boil the milk. 2 Remove from the heat. 3 In a small bowl, dissolve the citric acid in one cup hot water. 4 Gradually stir into the boiled milk, until the milk curdles. 5 Put in a thick muslin cloth and squeeze out the water. 6 Put under weight for about 30 minutes. SERVING 7 Cut into cubes and use as desired.

MAKING 1 In a pan, heat the ghee. 2 Add in chopped onion and fry until light brown. 3 Add ground ginger, garlic, red chilli powder and turmeric, fry for a few minutes. 4 Pour in one cup of water. 5 Add in salt and stir for a minute, until onion is tender. 6 Add in peeled and chopped tomatoes. 7 Cook until a thin gravy is formed. 8 Add the potatoes to the prepared gravy,...

GETTING READY 1 In a bowl, soak urad dal overnight. 2 Remove the husk by repeatedly washing it with water. 3 In a grinder jar, grind it finely. MAKING 4 In a bowl, mix the dal with green chillies, coriander, ground spices, chilli powder and soda bicarbonate and beat it until light. 5 Dampen the palm of the hand with a little water. 6 Put a little dal mixture and form into round...