Author: Pooja

Ingredients: 1 cup boiled vegetables of your choice; drained, dried and mashed well, 2 tbsp khoya (dried milk), 1/3 cup ground dry fruits, 1 green chilli; finely chopped, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tbsp very finely chopped coriander leaves, Salt to taste, Freshly ground white pepper to taste, Cornflour for binding, Oil for basting (optional).… Continue reading Sabz Mewa Kabab

Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts (approx 300gms); chopped in even size small pieces, For marinade- 2 tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp ginger paste, Salt to taste, 1 tsp red chilli powder, For gravy- 2 onions; thinly sliced, 1 cup kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves); soaked in water for 15 minutes, 4 tomatoes; finely chopped, 1 cup… Continue reading Methi Chicken (Chicken flavored with fenugreek)

Ingredients: 5 Baby potatoes; boiled and peeled, 1 tbsp butter, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, Few sprigs of mint leaves; chopped, Salt to taste. Method: Melt butter in a pan, add turmeric powder, salt, potatoes and saute for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. When they turn nice golden then add mint leaves and mix. Remove from flame,… Continue reading Mint Baby Potatoes

A delicious dessert and yet low in calories. We are using yogurt instead of cream and replace sugar with any sugar free agent. Ingredients: 1 cup raspberries, 1 cup low fat sweetened yogurt; beaten till smooth and creamy, 3-4 cookies of your choice, 3-4 tbsp sugar (optional). Method: Blend the raspberries till smooth. Add sugar… Continue reading Low Calorie Raspberry Dessert

Ingredients: 100gms mutton kheema (meat mince), 2 small potatoes; boiled 3-4 eggs; boiled, 1 cup bread crumbs, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp garam masala, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, Salt and pepper to taste, Oil for frying. Method: Cook kheema in a pressure pan with… Continue reading Nargisi Kofta

Ingredients: 1 medium size ripe papaya; peeled, 1 cup broken lettuce leaves, 1 large boneless chicken breast, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbsp mint-coriander-green chilli paste, 1/2 tsp amchur (dry mango) powder, Salt and pepper to taste, Red chilli powder to taste, Oil for frying. Method: Slice the papaya’s firm outer portion, and then cut… Continue reading Lettuce wrapped Chicken and Papaya Fingers

A healthy breakfast, lunch box or tiffin recipe. Ingredients: 1 cup seedless dates (khajur), soaked in milk for 1 hour, Jaggery as per taste, Milk as per requirement, Wheat flour enough to knead dough and roll parathas, Ghee for frying. Method: Grind together dates along with milk and jaggery to form a very smooth paste,… Continue reading Date Paratha

Ingredients: 1/2 kg of meat (mutton); chopped, 100gms okra (bhindi or ladies finger); tips and end cut off, 2 onions; halved and sliced, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 cup thin tamarind paste, 3 tbsp yogurt/curd, 1/2 tsp garam masala, Salt to taste, Chopped coriander leaves to… Continue reading Hyderabadi Mutton and Okra Curry

Ingredients: 1 cup cornflakes; coarsely ground to powder, 2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/2 tsp asafoetida (heeng), 1 long green chilli; chopped, 8-10 curry leaves, 1 onion; chopped, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, Salt and sugar to taste, 1 tsp lemon juice, Oil for tempering, Water, Chopped coriander leaves to garnish.… Continue reading Corn Upma

Ingredients: 500gms maida (refined wheat flour), 10gms yeast, 40gms fat (oil or melted butter), 10gms sugar, 5-10gms salt, 300gms water. Method: Mix together maida, yeast, sugar and salt till its consistency is like bread crumbs. Then add water and knead the dough. Now spread fat onto your palms and knead the dough again for 10… Continue reading Pizza Base