Ingredients: 1 kg chakka or full cream unsweetened yoghurt, 1 cup fine powdered sugar, 1 tsp cardamom powder, 2 tsps kewra essence, 1/2 cup charoli or chironji, 1/2 cup sliced green pistachios, A pinch of saffron strands, 2 tsps warm milk Method: Hang the yoghurt in a clean muslin or cheesecloth for 3-4 hours to… Continue reading Shrikhand

Ingredients: For the marinade- 400-500gms or 1lbs chicken; cut into pieces, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, Salt to taste. For the gravy- 2 medium onions; ground to paste, 1 small tomato; ground to puree, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 red chillies broken into pieces, 1 green chillies; finely chopped, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder,… Continue reading Kasoori Methi Chicken

Ingredients: 2 onions, cut into halves and then sliced, Besan or gram flour enough for the batter, 3/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1-2 tsp red chilli powder (as per your taste), 2 tsp ajwain (Carrom seeds), Salt to taste, Water, Oil for frying. Method: Apply some salt to the sliced onion and leave it aside till… Continue reading Kanda Bhaji (Onion Pakoda)

This is a traditional South African recipe thats simple and quick to prepare. Peri Peri is a very hot spice made from the South African bird’s eye chilli and is one of the hottest chillies in the world. This recipe uses the peri peri powder, but if you do not have that use red chillies.… Continue reading Peri Peri Chicken (South African Chicken Recipe)

Ingredients: 1 cup plain or salted boondi, 2 cups yogurt; well beaten, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp roasted jeera (cumin) powder, 1/2 tsp sugar, Salt to taste, 1 tsp chopped mint (optional), 1 tsp chopped curry leaves, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves. Method: Mix all the ingredients together and serve after 30 minutes,… Continue reading Boondi Raita

Ingredients: 1 cup chopped red apples, 1 cup chopped green apples, 1/2 cup sliced black or green grapes, 2 tbsp chopped celery, A handful of walnuts, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp sugar, 1/2 cup cream. Method: In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, sugar and cream and beat until sugar dissolves and the… Continue reading Apple Waldrof Salad

Ingredients: For the pizza sauce- 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/2 cup tomato puree, 1 onion, chopped, 1 tbsp red chilli flakes; finely chopped, 2 tbsp yellow mustard paste, 1/2 tsp dried oregano, 1/2 tsp dried basil, 1 tsp finely chopped garlic, Salt and pepper to taste, 1 tbsp white vinegar, 2-3 tbsp Olive oil. For… Continue reading Spicy Pepperoni Pizza

Ingredients: 8 slices of white or brown bread, 1 cup shredded cabbage, 1 cup shredded carrot, 1/2 cup or more mayonnaise (as per choice), Salt and pepper to taste, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp white vinegar. Method: Cut the edges of the bread if you like. Mix all the other ingredients in a bowl. Spread… Continue reading Vegetable Coleslaw Sandwich

Ingredients: For marination- 1 kg whole chicken; cut into pieces of desired size, 4 tbsp thick curd / yogurt, 1-2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp jeera (cumin) powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, Salt to taste. For the gravy- 2 medium size onions, ground to paste,… Continue reading Shahi Haryali Murg (Chicken in creamy green gravy)

Ingredients: 1 cup grated white raddish, 1/2 cup finely chopped leaves of raddish, Wheat flour as per requirement to knead the dough, 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1 tsp jeera (roasted cumin) powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tbsp oil for kneading, 2 tbsp chopped… Continue reading Mooli Paratha (Raddish Paratha)