Ingredients: 1/4 cup rice, 1 litre milk 4 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp cardamom powder, 1/4 cup sliced dryfruits (almonds, pistachios and cashew nuts) 2 tbsp raisins Method: Boil milk in a heavy base saucepan. Add washed rice, cardamom powder, raisins and half quantity of sliced dryfruits. Bring one boil and then reduce the heat to… Continue reading Rice Kheer

Ingredients: 3 Cups gram flour (besan), 400 gm Sweetened condensed milk, 2 tbsp milk, 1 Cup ghee or butter, Dry fruits for garnishing. Method: Combine milk and besan in a thali and keep it for half an hour. Heat ghee in a pan and roast besan on low flame for 15 minutes or till a… Continue reading Mohan Thal

Ingredients: 1 carrot, finely sliced, 8 potatoes, finely sliced, 2 bunches palak(spinach), chopped, 2 green chillies, 2 onions, 1 tsp ajwain(carom seeds), Butter, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Pour 5 glasses of water into cooker. Add finely sliced carrot and potatoes. Close the cooker and cook upto 2 whistles. Remove from flame and let… Continue reading Green Soup

Ingredients: 3 cups cauliflower florets, 3 medium size potatoes, cut into 1″ cubes, 2 onions, sliced, 1 tomato, cut into long pieces, 2-3 tsp jeera(cumin seeds), 1 tsp asafoetida(heeng), 2 small green chillies, chopped finely, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, Salt to taste, 4 tbsp oil, Chopped coriander leaves to garnish. Method: Mix cauliflower florets and… Continue reading Alu Gobi (Potato Cauliflower Vegetable)

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup whole grain rice(basmati rice), 10-12 mushrooms, washed and cut into halves, 1 cup fried onion slices, 1 large onion, sliced, 2 small tomatoes, chopped, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 3 tbsp curd, beaten, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 – 1 tsp garam masala(as per taste), Salt to… Continue reading Hyderabadi Dum Mushroom Biryani

Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati Rice, 1/4 cup Mint, 1 Onion, sliced, 1″ piece ginger, finely chopped, 2 cloves garlic, 4 green chillies, 2 tsp grated coconut, 1 cup mix vegetables(Carrots,beans,peas,cauliflowers), Salt to taste, 1″ piece dalchini (cinnamon), 2 laung(cloves), 3-4 kali mirch(peppercorns), 2 tej patta(bay leaves), 2 tbsp ghee(butter), 2 cups water, 1/4 cup cashew,… Continue reading Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients: 2-3 cups wheat flour, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 3″ chunk bottle gourd 3 french beans, 1 tbsp peas, 1 thin slice cabbage 1 cup methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) cleaned, 3-4 green chillies, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp sesame seeds, 3-4 pinches heeng (asafoetida powder), 2 pinches soda bicarb or baking powder, 1 tbsp… Continue reading Healthy Mix Veggie Paratha

Ingredients: (To prepare around 8 medium size parathas) For Stuffing– 250 gms Cauliflower florets, 1 medium size onion; finely chopped, 1/2 cup coriander leaves, finely chopped, 3 tsp ajwain, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, Salt to taste, Oil for frying For the covering– 3 cups wheat flour, 1 cup maida, 1… Continue reading Cauliflower Paratha (Gobhi Paratha)

Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup jowar and bajra flour, 1 cup chopped methi(fenugreek)leaves, 1/4 cup curd, 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves, 1 tsp til(sesame seeds), 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 3 tsp ginger-garlic-green chilli paste, Salt and sugar to taste 1/4 tsp ajwain(carom seeds), 2 tsp oil, Ghee(butter) or… Continue reading Methi Thepla (Fenugreek Paratha)

Ingredients: Stuffing- 3-4 medium sized potatoes, 3 tsp jeera, Juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped, 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped, 2-3 tsp garam masala (as per taste), Salt to taste Cover- 1 cup wheat flour, 1 cup maida(sieved wheat flour), 1 tbsp ghee or oil, Water. Method: Boil… Continue reading Alu Paratha