Ingredients: 1 cup corn; coarsely ground, 1/2 cup spring onion greens; finely chopped 2 small potatoes; boiled, peeled and mashed, 1 cup onion; finely chopped, 5 cloves garlic; finely chopped, 1 tsp ginger; finely chopped, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 2 tsp red chilli flakes 1 tsp soy sauce, Salt to taste, Sooji or rava… Continue reading Corn Croquettes

250gms mutton kheema (lamb mince), 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp ginger; finely chopped, 1 tsp garlic; finely chopped, 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp pepper powder, Salt to taste, Chat masala powder. For the coating- Boiled egg white, 1 green bell pepper (capsicum), 1 red bell pepper, Chopped… Continue reading Rangeele Seekh Kabab

Ingredients: FOr the crust- 2 1/2 cups Plain flour (maida), 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes, 1/2 cup Castor sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp milk, A pinch of salt, Castor sugar to sprinkle on the pie, Ice cold water for kneading the dough. For the filling- 8 large apples; peeled, deseeded and… Continue reading Apple Pie

Ingredients: 250gms black berries, 2 tsp black currant liquor, 250ml cream, 1 cup crumbled merange. Method: Keep aside 5-6 black berries for garnishing and add liquor to the remaining berries. Crush these berries using a fork slowly. In a bowl whisk cream till it is soft and fluffy. Then add 3/4 cup of merange to… Continue reading Berries in cream

Ingredients: 1 cup thin poha, Besan or gram flour for kneading dough, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp red chilli powder or green chilli paste, 1/2 tsp ajwain (carom seeds), 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves, Salt to taste, Oil for frying. Method: Add little water to poha and soak them… Continue reading Poha Patties

Ingredients: 2 cups rava or sooji, Pulp of 2 mangoes, 1 1/4 cup boiling hot milk, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup pure ghee, 1 tsp elaichi (green cardamom) powder, Chopped dry fruits (cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, etc) as per taste, Few strands of saffron (kesar). Method: Heat a kadhai (wok) add 1/4 cup ghee and… Continue reading Mango Sheera (Mango Halwa)

This is a traditional and most favorite Italian dish. The original recipe is made of beef, pork, bacon or lamb. This recipe asks to use lamb or chicken mince, but you can use any meat you prefer. Ingredients: 1 packet Whole wheat Spaghetti or 1 tbsp Olive oil, Dash of salt, Water. For the sauce-… Continue reading Spaghetti Bolognese

Ingredients: (Makes around 30 cookies) 1 cup all-purpose flour (maida), 1/2 cup butter; firm but at room temperature, 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar or white sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or essence, A pinch of salt, 1/2 tsp baking powder, Sliced almonds. Method: Preheat the oven to 160C for 10 minutes. Cream the butter for 5… Continue reading Butter Cookies

Yummy creamy mango dessert! Ingredients: 1 alphonso mango, 1 glass of milk, 4 tsp sugar, 1/2 cup chopped dry fruits (pistachio, almonds, cashew nuts, etc), 1-2 scoops of vanilla ice cream or 1 cup of thick cream, Tall glass to serve. Method: Peel and chop the mango into pieces. Place them in a blender and… Continue reading Mango Magic

Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour (maida), 1 3/4 cups unsalted butter, firm but not cold, 1 cup granulated white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 2 cups semisweet chocolate cookies, 1/2 cup walnuts or broken cashewnuts,(optional) 2 tsp vanilla extract or essence, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt. Method: Preheat the oven… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Cookies