Special Fruit Pudding Recipe Ingredients (Serves 10 ppl) 1. Apple, grapes, banana, mango, strawberry, blue berry etc – 2 cups chopped Condensed milk – 1 – 2 tbsp or sugar – 1 tbsp 2. Heavy whipping cream – 1.5-2 cup Sweetened condensed milk – 1 tin – 2 tbsp Vanilla extract – 1 tsp 3. Cookies / cake, crumbled – 1 cup or As required 4. Chopped nuts – 3-4 tbsp Tutti frutti – 3 – 4 tbsp Method 1. Combine the chopped fruits, with 2 tbsp condensed milk. 2. In a large bowl, combine heavy whipping cream, condensed milk and vanilla extract. Using an electric hand mixer at medium-high speed, beat for a ..read more

Pan Grilled Chicken Roast Recipe  Ingredients 1. Chicken leg quarters – 3 (or 6 chicken drumsticks) 2. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chili powder – 1 tbsp Garam masala powder – 1 tsp Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp Lemon juice- 1 tbsp Salt 3. Oil – 2 + 2 tbsp 4. Cashews and raisins – 2 tbsp each 5. Onion – 2-2.5 cup, thinly sliced and halved 6. Ginger and garlic, crushed – 1 tbsp each Curry leaves – A few 7. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chili powder – 1.5 tsp Regular chili powder- 1/2-1 tsp (Add according to your spice tolerance) Garam masala powder – 3/4 tsp Pepper powder – 1/4 – 1/2 ..read more

Ingredients 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips / dark chocolate chips 1 cup roasted nuts (chop if large) Salt – 1 pinch Melt chocolate in the microwave (or by double boiling method) for 60 – 90 seconds in between or until fully melted. Add nuts, pinch of salt and combine well. Line a plate/ baking sheet with parchment paper. Using two spoons, scoop the chocolate nut mixture and drop onto the parchment paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes until the chocolate clusters are set. Enjoy ..read more

Ingredients 1. Besan / kadala mavu – 1.5 cup Rice flour (idiyappam podi) – 1/4 cup Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Hing/asafoetida – 2 pinches Salt 2. Oil – 3-4 tsp Water – 1/2 cup or as required 3. Masoor dal (with skin) – 1/2 cup, soaked in enough water for 2.5 hrs and then drained well 4. Peanuts – 1/4 cup Roasted gram (pottu kadala) – 1/4 cup Almonds and cashews – 2-3 tbsp each (optional) 5. Curry leaves Black salt 6. Oil, to deep fry 7. Food color- red and green for boondi (optional) Method 1. Combine besan with the other ingredients numbered 1. Remove 1/4 cup of this mix to make boondi. Add o ..read more

Chicken Shawarma Bowl Recipe Ingredients (Serves 3-4) 1. Boneless chicken (thighs preferred) – 500 gm, thinly sliced 2. Greek yoghurt / hung curd – 1/4 cup Lemon juice – 1.5 tbsp Garlic powder – 1/2-3/4 tsp All spice powder – 1/2 – 3/4 tsp Coriander powder – 1 tsp Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp Paprika or Kashmiri chilli powder – 2 tsp Cinnamon powder – 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder – 2 pinches Dried parsley – 1/4 tsp Olive oil – 2-3 tsp Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp Salt – As required 3. Olive oil – 2-3 tbsp or as required To serve 4. Pita bread / any flatbread – 4 5. Hummus 6. Balela Sa ..read more

Ingredients (Serves 5) 1. Paneer – 300 gm, cubed 2. Oil – 1 tbsp 3. Onion – 3/4 cup, sliced and halved Ginger – 1 tsp Garlic – 2 tsp Green chilies – 3-4, chopped 4. Cashews – 4-5 Tomato – 2 small 5. Spinach – A handful Coriander leaves – 3/4 cup 6. Salt 7. Oil + butter – 1 tbsp each Whole spices- 3 green cardamom, 1 black cardamom, 1 bay leaf, 4 cloves, 1/2-inch cinnamon 8. Curd – 2 tbsp 9. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp Coriander powder – 1 tsp Cumin powder – 1/4 tsp 10. Hot water- 3/4 cup 11. Garam masala powder – 1/4-1/2 tsp Sugar – 1 pinch 12. Paneer, grated – 1/4 cup H ..read more

Ingredients (Serves 5 – 6) 1. Chicken, bone-in – 3/4 – 1 kg 2. Oil – To deep-fry onion Onion – 2 medium, thinly sliced 3. Turmeric powder – 3/4 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder (good quality) – 1-1.5 tbsp Pepper powder – 1/2 – 3/4 tsp Garam masala powder – 3/4 tsp Ginger garlic paste – 1.5 tbsp Curry leaves – 1 sprig Lemon juice – 1 tbsp Curd – 3 tbsp Salt – To taste Fried onion, crushed 4. Coconut oil – 1-2 tbsp Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp Curry leaves – A few 5. Tomato, firm – 1 medium, cubed Curry leaves – 1 sprig Green chilies – 3, sliced diagonally Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp Method 1. Fry onion ..read more

Layered Choco Vanilla Ice cream Recipe Ingredients Heavy whipping cream – 500 ml (Around 2 cups), cold Sweetened condensed milk – 3/4th of a 14 oz can Vanilla extract – 2 tsp Dark / semi-sweet chocolate chips / grated chocolate bar – 1/2 cup or to taste Method Melt chocolate chips in microwave or using double boiler method. In a large bowl, combine heavy whipping cream, condensed milk and vanilla extract. Using an electric hand mixer at medium-high speed beat for about 6-8 minutes until firm peaks form. Remove a little less than half of the whipped cream to a bowl. Add melted chocolate and fo ..read more

Ingredients (Serves 3) 1. Mushroom – 250 gm, quartered 2. Coconut oil – 2.5 – 3 tbsp 3. Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp 4. Coconut tidbits / thenga kothu – 3 tbsp 5. Shallots – 5, thinly sliced Onion – 1 cup, thinly sliced and halved Ginger – 1.5 tsp, thinly sliced Garlic – 1.5 tsp thinly sliced Green chilly – 1, diagonally sliced Curry leaves – 1 sprig 6. Crushed chili flakes – 3/4 tsp Fresh ground pepper powder – 3/4 – 1 tsp or as required 7. Garam masala powder – 1/8 tsp 8. Lemon juice – 1 tsp 9. Salt – To taste Method 1. Heat coconut oil in a kadai / pan over medium-high heat. Splutter fennel seeds ..read more

Ingredients (Serves 4 – 5) 1. Beef – 3/4 kg, cubed 2. Ginger – 1.5 tbsp, chopped Garlic – 1.5 tbsp, chopped Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Chilli powder – 1 tsp Pepper powder- 1 tsp Garam masala powder- 1 tsp Onion – 3/4 cup, thinly sliced Green chilly – 1, slit Curry leaves Salt – As required Coconut oil – 2 tsp 3. Coconut oil – 4 – 5 tbsp or as required 4. Coconut tidbits- 1/4 cup Turmeric powder- 1 pinch 5. Onion – 2 – 2.5 cups 6. Chili powder – 3/4 tsp Pepper powder – 3/4 tsp Garam masala powder- 1 pinch 7. Curry leaves – 1 sprig Method 1. Combine the beef pieces with all the ingredients numbe ..read more