Author: Minal

Ingredients: 1/2 cup green gram, 1 cup Spring onion greens, very finely chopped, 1 tbsp ginger, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 cup peanut oil, Vinegar, A pinch of ajinomoto, (optional) A pinch of sugar, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Soak green gram over night in vinegar and add a pinch of salt to it.… Continue reading Green Gram Pickle

Ingredients: 2 chicken breast halves weighing approx 200gms, 1/4 cup chopped yellow or green bell pepper, 2 scallions (greens of spring onions), chopped, 3 tbsp Cajun seasoning, Olive oil, Handful of coriander leaves or celery, chopped, Salt and pepper to taste. For sandwich- 2 toasted buns, Grated cheese. Method: Spread the cajun seasoning over the… Continue reading Cajun Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients: 1 Vanilla Sponge Cake, 1 Chocolate Sponge Cake, 2 cups fresh cream+1/2 cup Icing sugar, beaten till soft and light, Cherries as per choice, deseeded and chopped, Chocolate sauce as per taste, Grated chocolate or chocolate chips to coat the cake. Method: Cut the vanilla sponge cake into two equal slices. Take one slice… Continue reading Choco Vanilla Layered Cream Cake

Ingredients: For the cashew layer- 1/2 cup cashewnut powder, 1/2 cup khoya, 1/2 cup castor sugar (or as per taste), Few strands of saffron. For the mango layer- 2-3 tbsp mango pulp, 1/2 cup khoya, 1 tbsp dessicated coconut, 2 tbsp castor sugar, 2 drops of yellow color (optional), 2-3 drops of mango essence. Other-… Continue reading Cashew Mango Roll

Ingredients: 1 glass chilled water, 2 tbsp sugar, 1/4 tsp rocksalt, 1 tbsp grated raw mango, Watermelon scoops as per choice, Muskmelon scoops as per choice, 1/2 tsp grated ginger. Method: Mix water and sugar and stir until sugar is completely dissolved in it. Add rocksalt, raw mango and grated ginger and stir well. Let… Continue reading Summer Fruit Punch

Ingredients: 2 raw Mangoes; washed and diced into cubes, (No need to peel) 1 1/2 Onion; diced, 1 cup Desicated coconut; roasted, 1 cup Sesame seeds; roasted, 2 tbsp Jaggery, 1/2 tbsp grated ginger, 2-3 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp asafoetida, 1/2 tsp haldi, rai (mustard seeds), Salt to taste. Method: In a grinder,… Continue reading Raw Mango Chutney

Ingredients: 1 cup moong dal, without skin, 1/4 cup sabudana or sago, 1 cup thin coconut milk, 1/2 cup thick coconut milk, 1 cup jaggery, 1/2 tsp elaichi (green cardamom) powder,Dry fruits as per taste, A pinch of salt. Method: In a saucepan, mix thin coconut milk and moong dal and cook for around 20… Continue reading Moong Payasa

Ingredients: 70gms maida or seived wheat flour, 30gms cocoa powder, 100gms powdered sugar, 4 eggs, 1 tsp baking powder, Chocolate essence, Sheets of Butter Paper, Butter or ghee, Cake mould. Method: Beat eggs in a mixing bowl, add powdered sugar and blend using a hand blender. Add chocolate essence. Seive together maida, cocoa powder and… Continue reading Chocolate Sponge Cake

Ingredients: (Serves 4) 2 cups (400 gms) basmati rice, 2 tbsp ghee or butter, 2-3 tejpatta(bay leaves), 2 1″ dalchini(cinnamon stick), 3-4 kalimirch(peppercorns) 1 cup green peas fresh or frozen, 1 medium size onion, sliced, A handful of cashew nuts, A handful of raisins, Salt to taste, Water. Method: Wash the rice two or three… Continue reading Peas Pulao

Ingredients: (Serves 2-3) 1 cup or 200 gms basmati rice, 8 cashew nuts or peanuts, broken 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp rai(mustard seeds), 1/2 tsp methi dana(fenugreek seeds), 1 tsp channa dal(gram), 8-10 curry leaves, 1 green chilli, finely chopped, 1 tsp fresh grated coconut, Salt to taste, Juice of 1 lemon, 3 tsp… Continue reading Lemon Rice