Ingredients: 1 cup boiled macaroni, 1 onion, 1 capsicum, 1 cup boiled sweetcorn, Red chilli flakes as per taste, Dry herbs, powdered; as per taste, Some grated cheese of your choice, Tomato ketchup as per choice, Salt and pepper to taste, 1 tsp vinegar (optional), Butter. Method: In a frying pan, melt some butter and… Continue reading Macaroni and Corn Stuffing

Ingredients: For koshimbir (salad)- 2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped, 2 tomatoes, chopped, 1 onion, chopped, 2-3 tbsp roasted groundnuts, coarsely ground, 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 4-5 tbsp curd, Salt to taste, For tadka (seasoning)- 1 tsp rai (mustard seeds), Two pinches of heeng (asafoetida), 7-8 fresh curry leaves, Oil. Method: In a bowl, mix… Continue reading Koshimbir (Mixed Veg Salad – Maharashtrian style)

Ingredients: 1 large tomato, chopped, 1 green chilli, chopped, 1 small onion, chopped, 1/2 tsp garlic salt*, A pinch of freshly ground pepper, 1 tsp freshly chopped cilantro or coriander, 1/2 tsp lime juice. Method: In a mixing bowl combine all the ingredients and allow to marinate for 30 minutes or more, so that all… Continue reading Green Chilli Salsa

Ingredients: 1/2 cup corn flour, 2 tbsp maida (refined wheat flour), 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1/2 tsp ajwain (carrom seeds), Salt to taste, Water, Oil for frying. Method: Knead a soft dough by mixing all the ingredients except oil. Make small balls and roll small round shapes of around 3″ diameter. Using a sharp… Continue reading Corn chips

Ingredients: 4 cups milk, 1/4 + 1 tbsp sugar, 8 almonds, thinly sliced, 8 pistachio nuts, thinly sliced. Method: Boil milk in a deep non-stick pan on high heat, stirring. Reduce the flame to low and stir. A layer of cream forms on the top, keep mixing till quantity of milk is reduced to about… Continue reading Rabri or Basundi (Sweetened Condensed Milk)

Ingredients: 200gms maida (seived flour), 150gms khoya, 2 tbsp oil/ghee, 2 tbsp sugar (powder), 4 tsp chopped badaam (almonds), 4 tsp chopped pista (pistachio nuts), 10-12 strands kesar (saffron), 2 cups sugar, Ghee/oil for frying Badaam/pista/silver paper for garnishing. Method: Sieve the maida and add 2 tbsp hot ghee to make the dough. Add kesar… Continue reading Chandrakala

Ingredients: 1 cup green peas (mutter), 1 cup finely chopped onion, 1 cup chopped coriander leaves (dhania), 1/2 cup chopped mint leaves (pudina), 1/2 tsp garlic paste, Salt and Pepper to taste, 1-2 tbsp cornflour for binding, Oil for frying. Method: Coarsely grind green peas and then mix all the other ingredients except oil to… Continue reading Green Peas Falafel

Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp sesame, 1 cup yoghurt, 2 cloves garlic, minced, Salt to taste. Method: Roast the sesame seeds on a griddle for a minute on low flame. Then mix all the ingredients with sesame and use a blender to blend it to smooth dip. Serve with Falafel or any kababs.

Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 carrot, grated, 1 raddish, grated, 4 big leaves of palak (spinach), finely sliced, 1/4 tsp jeera, 1/4 tsp red chilli powder, Handful of coriander leaves, A pinch of amchur (dry mango powder), 1/2 cup yoghurt, Oil, Salt according to taste. Method: Squeeze out the juice from grated carrot… Continue reading Veg Paratha

Ingredients: 8 slices of Brown bread, 400gms curd, 50gms dry dessicated coconut, 5 tbsp milk, 1 tbsp rai (mustard), 1 tbsp white til (sesame), 1 pinch red chilli powder, 3-4 tsp ghee or butter, Salt according to taste. Method: Strain curd in a cloth and leave aside for half an hour. Mix coconut in milk.… Continue reading Curd Coconut Sandwich