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INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Flour/Maida 2) 1/2 Cup Sugar 3) 1/2 Cup White Butter/Malai 4) 1/4 Cup Milk 5) 2 Tablespoon Raisins 6) 2 Tablespoon Glazed Cherries 7) 1 Tablespoon Honey 8) 1/2 Cup Curd 9) 1/4 Teaspoon Soda-bi-carbonate 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder 11) 4 Teaspoon Cocoa Powder PREPARATION TIME: 35 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Pre-Heat the oven at 180 degrees * Grease the baking dish and keep aside * Sieve Flour, soda-bi-carbonate, baking and cocoa powder * Add Glazed Cherries and raisins to flour, mix well and keep aside * Beat butter and sugar well till light and fluffy * Add Honey, milk and Curd to it and mix well * Fold in the flour mix slowly so that gluten is not released * Pour the mix in greased tray and bake at 180 degrees for 35 minutes * Cool the cake for 10 minutes before slicing * Garnish with your favourite icing and cream * Serve with tea/coffee

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cup Soya Granuals 2) 1 Onion Chopped 3) 1 Tomato chopped 4) 1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Leaves 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric 6) 1 Teaspoon Red Chili 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 9) 1 Teaspoon Chicken Masala 10) Salt to taste 11) 2 Cups Atta/Flour 12) Oil as required 13) Water to Knead the flour 14) 1 Teaspoon Ajwain seeds PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl take flour, add Salt, 2 teaspoon Oil and water * Knead the flour into a dough and keep aside * In a pan boil water, take off from heat and add soya granules * Keep granules soaked in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain, squeese and keep aside * In a wok add 2 Tablespoon oil, and add onions and tomatoes * Cook till tomatoes become soft, add turmeric powder and mix well * Add Salt, red chili, coriander powder, garam masala, chicken masala * Cook for few minutes before adding granules and mix well * Add Fresh coriander leaves, Mix and take off from heat a

INGREDIENTS: 1) 100 gms Ladyfinger/Bhindi 2) 100 gms Brinjal/Baigan 3) 100 gms Colocassia/Arbi 4) 100 gms Cauliflower/Fulgobhi 5) 100 gms Bitter Gourd/Karela 6) 100 gms Potato/Aloo 7) 2 Tablespoon coriander seeds 8) 1 Tablespoon Cumin Seeds 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Nigella Seeds 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds 11) 2 Teaspoon red chilli powder 12) 2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 13) 2 Teaspoon Dry Mango Powder 14) Salt to taste 15) Oil to fry PREPARATION TIME: 45 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and Make slits in the vegetables and keep aside * In a pan, dry roast cumin, coriander seeds, nigella and fenugreek seeds * Grind the dry roasted seeds and keep aside * Deep fry the vegetables and keep them on kitchen paper to soak extra oil * On a tawa, Heat 3 tablespoon oil and add the fried vegetables * Sprinkle the roasted dry masala on it and mix well * Sprinkle Red Chilli, Coriander Powder, Dry Mango Powder and Salt * Keep Mixing till a even coat of all dry masala is applied on vegetabl

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Chicken Breast (500 gms) 2) 6 Potatoes 3) 250 gms Green Beans 4) 5 - 6 Garlic Cloves 5) 2 Onions 6) Salt to taste 7) Black Pepper to taste 8) Red Paprika to taste 9) 2 Tablespoon Olive Oil 10) 1/4 Cup Dry Mint Powder or Leaves 11) 2 Lemons PREPARATION TIME : 1 Hour HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl mix Olive oil, salt, garlic, pepper, paprika, and dry mint * Apply the mix to chicken, potatoes, and onions * Keep it marinated to 15 - 20 minutes * Grill the chicken at 200 degrees for 20 minutes on each side * Wash beans and blanch them and keep aside * Done! Plate the Chicken, Potatoes, Onions, and Beans * Sprinkle Lemon Juice on it and Serve with Sweet Chilly Sauce

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cup Rice 2) 250 Gms Paneer/Cottage Cheese 3) 1/4 Cup diagonally sliced french beans 4) 1 Cup parboiled cauliflower florets 5) 1/2 Cup Diagonally sliced babycorns 6) 1/4 Cup fresh pineapple cubes 7) 1/2 Cup capsicum diced 8) 1/4 Cup Boiled Peas 9) 1/4 Cup Carrots Diced 10) 2 Teaspoon chopped green chillies 11) 2 Tablespoon Oil 12) Salt to taste 13) 1 Tablespoon Vinegar 14) 1 Tablespoon Sugar 15) 1 Cup Water 16) 1 Tablespoon Cornflour 17) 3 Tablespoon Tomato Sauce 18) 2 Teaspoon soya sauce 19) 1 Tomato Chopped PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Heat the oil in a pan, add beans and sauté till they are tender * Add the remaining vegetables and cook for 3-4 minutes * Add Tomato, Tomato Sauce, vinegar, sugar, and soya sauce * In a bowl mix cornflour in water and add it to the pan * Add Salt and let the sauce get thicken * Add Pineapple, mix well and bring to a boil, Done - Keep Aside * On a grilling pan, add little oil and keep slices of paneer t

INGREDIENTS: 1) 500 gms Chicken Minced 2) 2 Onions Grated 3) 6 Garlic Cloves Grated 4) 2 Teaspoon Paprika Powder 5) 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper 6) 1/2 Cup fresh mint leaves 7) 2 Green Chillies Chopped 8) Salt to taste 9) 2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 10) 1 Egg 11) 2 Tablespoon Flour/Maida PREPARATION TIME: 2 Hours HOW TO PREPARE: * Chop Mint leaves and keep aside * In a bowl, put minced chicken, grated onions and grated cloves * Add paprika, black pepper, green chillies, garam masala * Add Salt, Maida, Mint Leaves, and egg * Mix, and knead till it is soft and kind of comes together * Keep it aside for and hour to let the flavours get in chicken * Apply oil on palm and make balls out of the chicken * Take each ball and flatten it to give it oval flat shape * On a non stick pan, heat little oil and cook the koftas on both side * After it is cooked on both sides, serve hot! * Garnish with Onions and lemons and serve with coriander chutney Powered by eRecipe.com

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1/2 Cup Peas 2) 1/2 Cup sweet Corn 3) 1 Cup Soya chunks 4) 1 Cucumber Diced 5) 1 Tomato Diced 6) 1 Capsicum Diced 7) 2 Tablespoon Besan/Chick pea flour 8) Salt as required 9) Black Pepper as required 10) Roasted Jeera Powder as required 11) Olive Oil as required 12) 1 Lemon juice 13) 1 Orange Diced PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Boil soya chunks, drain and leave aside to cool * Boil peas and corn, drain and keep aside * In a bowl, mix soya, peas and corn * Add in cucumber, tomato and capsicum * Add Orange/Grapes Chunks for extra tangy flavour * You can add pomegranate seeds, carrots and chicken too * In another bowl mix besan, salt and some water into a runny consistency * On tawa, pour besan mix, spread and prepare a chilla * When cooled, break chilla into small pieces and add to salad bowl * Sprinkle salt, black pepper, Roasted Jeera powder and lemon juice, mix well * Or add any salad dressing of your choice and enjoy! Powered by

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cup Urad Dal/White split black lentil 2) 1/4 Cup Yellow Moong dal 3) 1" Ginger piece 4) 2 Green Chilli 5) Salt to taste 6) Black Pepper to Taste 7) 2 Cups Curd/Yogurt 8) 1 Tablespoon powdered Sugar 9) 2 Teaspoon Dried Mint 10) 2 Teaspoon Roasted Jeera powder 11) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli powder 12) 1/2 Cup tamarind Chutney 12) 1/2 cup Coriander Chutney (Optional) 13) Oil for frying 14) Bowl of cold water 15) 1 Teaspoon Black Salt PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and soak urad and moong dal overnite(atleast for 5 hours) in a bowl * In the morning grind the dal mix in a mixer * Add ginger, green chillies, 2 teaspoon salt and 1 Teaspoon black pepper * Grind the dal mix again, so that it becomes light( do the WATER TEST - see below) * In a wok heat oil, put a spoonful of dal mix in oil and fry it * After frying add these dal bhallas to a bowl of cold water * So that these bhallas soak water and become soft and release excess oil * Af

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Karela/Bitter Melon 2) 2 Onions Sliced 3) 1 Tomato Chopped 4) 4 Tablespoon Mustard oil/Any oil 5) 2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 6) Salt to taste 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera/Cummin Seeds 8) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Seeds 9) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 10) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 11) 1 Tablespoon Tamarind Paste 12) Coriander for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Cut the karela and keep it in a bowl * Add 1 Teaspoon Turmeric and 1 Teaspoon salt and mix well * Keep it for atleast 2 hours * Wash and drain the bitter water released from karela and salt * In a wok, heat oil and crackle jeera and coriander seeds * Add Turmeric and karela, cook till the karela turns a little brown * Add Onions and saute till they are translucent or cooked * Add in tomatoes, salt, red chilli, coriander powder * cook till 5 minutes, till flavours get in karela * Add tamarind paste and cook till the sabzi comes together * Done! Garnish with coriander leaves

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Sabudana/Tapioca 2) 1 Onions Chopped 3) 1 Onion Chopped 4) 1 Potato Diced 5) 1/2 Cup Peas 6) 1/4 Cup Groundnuts 7) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cummin Seeds 8) 1 Teaspoon Salt 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 10) 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 11) Pinch of Asafoetida/Hing 12) 2 Tablespoon Oil 13) 1 Lemon juice 14) Few Coriander leaves to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Soak Sabudana in water for overnight, drain and keep aside * In a wok, heat oil and crackle jeera seeds * Add in Hing, Turmeric powder and Potatoes and cook till soft * Add Onions, Tomatoes, and peas and cook for few minutes * Add Salt, Red Chilli powder and Groundnuts * Finally add soaked and drained sabudana and mix well * Sprinkle some lemon juice and garnish with coriander * Serve hot and enjoy!

INGREDIENTS: 1) 3 Sweet American Corns 2) 2 Teaspoon Salt 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 4) 1/2 Cup Tamarind 5) 2 Teaspoon Sugar 6) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder 7) 2 Teaspoon Honey 8) 2 Teaspoon Sweet Chilly Sauce 9) 2 Teaspoon Chaat Masala PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a cooker break corn into small pieces and add water to boil * Add 1 Teaspoon Salt and turmeric powder in cooker and boil for 2 whistles * In a pan put tamarind, sugar and water, boil till it thickens and turns in a pulp * Keep aside and let it cool * In a bowl mix tamarind paste, red chilly, honey, and sweet chilly sauce * Add Chaat Masala and salt to taste and mix well * Masala is ready and can be served with hot boiled corns!

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Atta / Wheat Flour - Makes 3 - 4 parathas 2) Salt to taste 3) Water as required 4) Spinach/Palak Chopped 5) Red Chilly Powder 6) Pinch of Ajwain / Carom Seeds 7) Ghee/Clarified Butter as required 8) Garam masala 9) Green chillies chopped PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Add a pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon ghee to Atta * Knead the flour with water, divide it into 3 parts and keep aside * Take one part of atta and roll it round with a rolling pin till 5" in diameter * Squeeze chopped palak to drain out extra water * Put palak and green chillies in the center of the rolled dough * Sprinkle carom seeds, salt, garam masala, red chilly powder and little dry flour * Dry flour is sprinkled as it absorbs any moisture from the stuffing while rolling * Bring the edges and join them in centre and press down * Dust the working place with flour and roll the dough into a 7 - 8" diameter * Place it on tawa/griddle and cook both sides for

INGREDIENTS: 1) 3 - 4 Pizza Base - Readymade 2) 1 Cup Pizza sauce 3) 2 Onions Sliced 4) 2 Capsicum Sliced 5) 1/2 Cup Boiled Sweet Corn 6) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 7) 1 Cup Basil Leaves 8) Black Pepper to taste 9) Salt to taste 10) 2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese grated 11) Oregano to sprinkle on top 12) Chilly Flakes to sprinkle on top PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: PIZZA: * Take a pizza base and apply pizza sauce on it till the rim of base * spread the toppings - Onion, tomatoes, corn, capsicum and basil leaves * Sprinkle salt and black pepper on it * Spread grated mozzarella cheese on the toppings * Put the base in the grill or OTG * Grill for 15 minutes at 200 degrees or till pizza turns brown on top * Done! Serve hot, Sprinkle oregano and chilly flakes before eating as per wish PIZZA SAUCE: * In a pan heat oil, add garlic, and green chilli paste, cook for few minutes * Add Tomato's puree and cook for few minutes * Add salt, pepper, oregano and basil leaves

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Egg 2) 1/2 Onion Chopped 3) 1/2 Tomato Chopped 4) 1/2 Cup Spinach Chopped finely 5) Pinch of Black Pepper 6) Pinch of Red Chilli Powder 7) Salt to taste 8) 2 Teaspoon oil to cook 9) 2 Teaspoon Milk PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a Bowl beat the egg till fluffy * Add salt, red chilli, and black pepper * Add milk and beat for few seconds * Add in onions, tomatoes and spinach and mix well * Apply oil on non stick pan or tawa aand let it heat * Pour the beaten egg mixture on tawa and cook both sides well * Done! Serve Hot with toasts or parathas!

INGREDIENTS: FOR ALOO SABZI: 1) 8 - 10 Medium sized Potatoes 2) 2 Onions Chopped 3) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 4) 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste 5) 2 Green Chillies Chopped 6) 2 Tablespoon oil 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Seeds 9) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 10) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 11) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 12) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 13) 1/2 Teaspoon Amchoor/Dry Mango Powder 14) Salt to taste 15) 1/2 Cup Fresh Coriander for garnish FOR PURI: 1) 3 Cups Whole Wheat Flour 2) 2 Tablespoon Ghee/ Clarified Butter 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 4) Water to Knead FOR KHEER: 1) 1 litre full fat organic milk 2) 1 cup basmati rice 3) 6 Tablespoon sugar or as required 4) 6 Green Cardamoms elaichi, powdered 5) A pinch of saffron/kesar 6) 15-20 Almonds/badam, blanched and sliced 7) 12-15 cashews/kaju, Chopped 8) 1 Tablespoon golden raisins PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour HOW TO PREPARE: ALOO KI SABZI: * Boil the potatoes, peel and keep aside * Cut the potatoes

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Paneer/Cottage Cheese 2) 2 Capsicums chopped 3) 2 Onions Chopped 4) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 5) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cummin Seeds 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 7) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 8) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 10) Salt to taste 11) 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste 12) 1 Teaspoon Green Chilli Chopped 13) Fresh Coriander Leaves Chopped 14) 1 Lemon Juice 15) 2 Tablespoon Oil PREPARATION TIME: 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a wok heat oil and crackle jeera seeds * Add Ginger Garlic paste and green chillies and cook for a minute * Add onions and saute till they turn translucent * Add Tomatoes and cook till they go soft * To make tomatoes soft quickly add salt * Add Salt, red chilli, Turmeric powder, and saute for few minutes * Add Coriander powder and Jeera powder * To the masala add chopped capsicum and cook till they are half done * Finally add paneer cubes and cook till its done * Turn off gas and add lemon jui

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Green Whole Moong Dal 2) 2 Tablespoon Ghee/Clarified Butter 3) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Seeds 4) 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 5) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 8) Salt to taste 9) 1 Onion Chopped 10) 1 Tomato Chopped 11) 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste 12) 1 - 2 Bay Leaves 13) 2 - 3 Cloves/ Long 14) 2 - 3 Elaichi/Cardamom Pods 15) Fresh Coriander leaves Chopped for garnishing PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pressure Cooker heat Ghee, Crackle jeera seeds, long and elaichi * Add Bay Leaves, and Ginger Garlic paste. Cook for few minutes * Add Chopped onion and when it turns translucent, add chopped tomatoes * Add Salt and cook for few minutes till tomotoes become soft * Add Turmeric, Coriander powder, Garam Masala and Red Chilli powder * Finally add Moong dal and add 6 Cups of water * Close lid and cook for 4 - 5 Whistles of cooker * When cooled, open lid to check if done and if

INGREDIENTS: 1) 8 Bread slices 2) 2 cups Spinach leaves finely chopped 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Ajwain/Carom seeds 4) 1/4 Teaspoon turmeric powder 5) 1/4 Teaspoon Garam masala 6) 1/4 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 7) 1/4 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder 8) Salt to taste 9) 1 Teaspoon Green Chilly Chopped 10) 1 Cup Chick Pea flour/ Besan 11) Water for making batter 12) Little Oil for non stick tawa PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl put besan and mix water in it to form a batter * Batter should be a little running consistency * To the batter, add spinach leaves and ajwain, mix well * Add garam masala, jeera powder, red chilly powder and turmeric * Finally add salt and green chillies and mix well * Take a slice of bread and spread the spinach batter to one side of the bread * Put the batter side bread down on hot non stick tawa and cook till batter turns color * Once cooked on one side apply oil on the other side of bread * Turn to cook the other side till turns crisp *

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Packet of Marie biscuits 2) 1 Packet of Hide 'n' Seek Biscuits 3) 1 Packet of Parle G biscuits 4) 1 1/2 Teaspoon of Baking Powder 5) 1 Tablespoon chocolate Sauce 6) 1 cup Milk 7) Oil for greasing PREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Grind the biscuits into powder form and keep it in a bowl * Add Milk, Baking powder, Chocolate sauce and mix well * Grease the cake bowl and add the batter to the bowl * Microwave the batter for 4 minutes and done! * Pour Chocolate Sauce over it before serving!

On occassion of Dhanteras and Diwali i present instant gulab jamoon which requires hardly 30 minutes of your time!! INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 cup Mawa/Khoya 2) 1/2 Cup Paneer 3) 2 Tablespoon Maida 4) 1 Teaspoon Baking powder 5) 3 Cup Sugar 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Elaichi/Cardomom powder 7) Oil for frying PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a wok add oil and let it heat up for frying * In a bowl mix khoya, maida, paneer and baking powder * Mix well so that no lumps there and forms like a dough * Make balls and fry them in the wok till brown * In a pan add sugar and 1 cup water, let it boil * Add cardamom powder and boil till 1 string consistency * Put all fried balls into the sugar syrup and give them a boil each * Take out all gulab jamoons from sugar syrup and serve in a dish * For cupcakes, i made a 2 string sugar syrup * For Cupcakes, i strained the jamoons from extra sugar syrup * Done!

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Bunches Palak/Spinach Leaves 2) 250gms Paneer/Cottage Cheese 3) 2 Onions Chopped 4) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 5) 1 Tablespoon Ginger garlic paste 6) 1 Green Chilli 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 8) 1 Teaspoon Coriander powder 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 11) Salt to taste 12) 1/2 Cup Fresh Cream 13) 1 Tablespoon oil PREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Cut the paneer into cubes or small triangles and keep aside * Wash the palak and boil it for 5 min with 1/2 cup water * Make puree of this boiled palak and keep aside * In a wok heat oil, add onions and saute till they change color * Add ginger garlic paste and cook for few minutes * Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder * After cooking for a minute add tomatoes, cook till they become soft * Add coriander powder and garam masala powder * Add Palak puree and salt and cook for 10 minutes * Finally add paneer and cook for a minute * Serve hot with parathas and

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour 2) Water for Kneading 3) 1 Cup Ghee/Clarified Butter 4) 1 Teaspoon salt PREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a large bowl take 2 cups of flour and add salt, mix * Add water little by little and knead it into a smooth ball/dough * Divide the dough into equal portions of 10 balls * With a rolling pin roll one ball into a flat disc * Apply ghee on the disc with the help of a brush * Sprinkle some dry flour on the disc * Fan fold the disc, then roll it into a flat ball, as shown in picture * With help of little dry flour roll the ball again into a disc * Cook on tawa or hot plate till brown spots appear on a side * Its time to change the side, cook the other side too * Apply ghee on both sides and cook for a minute on each side * Done! Serve hot with curries, chicken dishes, vegetables etc * You can add black pepper or ajwain/carom seeds for more flavours

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250gms Babycorn 2) 4-5 Garlic Cloves Chopped 3) 2 Green Chillies 4) Salt to taste 5) Black pepper to taste 6) 1 Tablespoon Tomato Sauce 7) 2 Teaspoon Green Chilli Sauce 8) 1 Tablespoon Soya Sauce 9) 2 Tablespoon Honey 10) 1 Capsicum Juliennes 11) 1 Onion Juliennes 12) 2 Tablespoon oil 13) 1/2 Cup green onions chopped PREPARATION TIME: HOW TO PREPARE: * Split the babycorn in half length wise and boil them till 8 minutes * Drain the babycorn and keep aside * In a wok, heat oil, add garlic and green chillies, saute for a minute * Add Onion, capsicum and saute for 3 -4 minutes * Add Tomato Sauce, soya sauce, green chilli sauce * Add babycorn and saute for a minute * Add honey and green onions chopped * Serve hot with chips and toasted bread!

Today writing my 100th post, i feel overwhelmed and excited! Thanking all of you to make this blog a success! For all of you i am updating a recipe which is my personal favorite and very festive as its time to celebrate!. This recipe is a cupcake with a twist. The twist is the Indian sweet touch to cupcakes! Lets all celebrate the 100th post with this twisted cupcakes! INGREDIENTS: FOR CUPCAKES: 1) 200g Maida/Flour 2) 200g Sugar 3) 200g Butter/Malai 4) 2 Eggs 5) 1 Teaspoon Baking powder 6) 2 Teaspoon Coffee 7) 4 Teaspoon Cocoa Powder 8) 12 Small sized Gulab Jamoons 9) 1 Packet Candied Cherry 10) 1 Cup Instant Rabri/Rabri FOR INSTANT RABRI: 1) 2 Cups Milk 2) 2 Bread slices 3) 1/4 Cup Condensed Milk 4) 2 Tablespoon Sugar 5) 1/4 Teaspoon Elaichi/Cardomom powder 6) Pinch Saffron FOR INSTANT GULAB JAMOON: 1) 1 cup Mawa/Khoya 2) 1/2 Cup Paneer 3) 2 Tablespoon Maida 4) 1 Teaspoon Baking powder 5) 3 Cup Sugar 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Elaichi/Cardomom powder 7) Oil for frying PREP

Dahi Puri is one of my favorite chaats. Its very refreshing during the summers. Best suited for people who cannot have the spicy paani served with the puris!! INGREDIENTS: 1) 12 Pieces Fried puris 2) 1 Boiled Potato mashed 3) 1 Cup Sprouted balck grams 4) 1/2 Cup Onion Chopped 5) 3/4 Cup Sev/Bhujia 6) 1 Green chilli chopped 7) 1/2 Cup Green Coriander Chutney 8) 1/2 Cup Red Imli/Tamarind Chutney 9) 1 Teaspoon Roasted Jeera/Cummin Powder 10) Salt as required 11) Red Chilly powder as required 12) Chaat Masala as required 13) 1 Cup Plain beaten Curd 14) Coriander for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl mix potatoes, sprouts and onions * Add Salt, red chilly powder, chaat masala and green chilli chopped * In a plate keep all puris and break a hole in them with your thumb * Put the potato sprout mix in the puris equally * Pour Chilled Curd on all the puris * Pour Tamarind chutney and green chutney generously over them * sprinkle chaat masala, sal

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Onion Chopped 2) 1 Tomato Chopped 3) 1 Capsicum Chopped 4) Salt to taste 5) Black Pepper to taste 6) 2 Teaspoon Honey 7) 1 Tablespoon Mayonnaise 8) 3 Tablespoons Pizza/Pasta Sauce FOR PIZZA/PASTA SAUCE: 1) 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2) 5-6 Cloves Garlic Chopped 3) 2 Green Chilli paste 4) 4-5 Tomatoes Chopped and Pureed 5) Salt to taste 6) Black Pepper to taste 7) Oregano to taste 8) Few Basil leaves chopped PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * LETS PREPARE PASTA/PIZZA SAUCE FIRST * In a pan heat oil, add garlic, and green chilli paste, cook for few minutes * Add Tomato's puree and cook for few minutes * Add salt, pepper, oregano and basil leaves * Cook for a minute and take off from heat * When cooled, put it in a jar and use whenever required * NOW LETS PREPARE THE RED SAUCY DIP * In a bowl, take 3 tablespoon of pasta/pizza sauce * Add Mayonnaise, Honey and mix well * Add salt and pepper to taste and mix * Add Chopped Onions, Cap

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Khichdi/Cooked Rice Dal mix (Leftover) 2) 1 Onion chopped 3) 1 Green Chilly Chopped 4) 1/2 Cup Spinach Leaves Chopped 5) 1/2 Cup Besan/Chickpea flour 6) 1 Teaspoon Ajwain/Carom seeds 7) 1 Teaspoon Garam Masala 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 9) 1/4 Teaspoon Chaat masala 10) Salt to Taste 11) Coriander Leaves Chopped 12) Oil to fry PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Take Khichdi in a bowl, Add onions, green chilly and spinach leaves * Add salt, red chilly, garam masala, ajwain and chaat masala * Add few Coriander Leaves as well * Add besan and mix well till its a thick paste * Heat oil in a wok for frying * Make balls of the mixed batter and put them in boiling oil * Fry till they turn golden brown * Take them out on a kitchen napkin to soak extra oil * Sprinkle some chaat masala on these pakodas * Serve Hot with tomato sauce or green chutney * Best serve at tea time

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 cup fresh paneer/ cottage cheese cubes 2) 1 Cup Green Capsicum chopped 3) 1 Cup Onion Chopped 4) 1 Cup Tomato Chopped 5) 1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Chopped 6) 2 Green chillies finely chopped 7) 1 Lemon juice 8) 1 Tablespoon honey 9) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cummin powder 10) Salt to taste 11) Black Pepper to taste 12) 1 Tablespoon soya sauce 13) 1 Teaspoon Mustard sauce PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * dice the paneer into cubes and keep aside at room temperature * In a bowl, mix rest of the ingredients and refrigerate for half an hour * Pour the mix on the serving dish and spread it * Place the paneer cubes on the salsa * Sprinkle salt or Chaat Masala on top and serve

INGREDIENTS: 1) 5 Tomatoes 2) 2 Tablespoon Oil 3) 1 Teaspoon nigella seeds 4) 1 Teaspoon Mustard seeds 5) 1/2 Teaspoon turmeric powder 6) Salt to taste 7) 2 Whole dried red chillies 8) 5 - 6 Dates/Khajur Chopped 9) 1" Grated Ginger (Optional) 10) 1/4 Cup Sugar/Jaggery PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pan heat oil, add red chilli, mustard and nigella seeds to it * Let the seeds to crackle and add dates, cook for few minutes * Add Chopped tomatoes and cook with closed lid, till water from tomatoes disappears * Add grated ginger and jaggery after few minutes and cook , stirring occasionally * Cook till the chutney thickens and everything blends * You can blend it if you wish to have a smooth consistency * Bengali tomato chutney is ready and can be served

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Mangoes Chopped 2) 1/2 Ltr Milk 3) 4 Teaspoon custard powder 4) 3 Tablespoon sugar 5) 1 Teaspoon elaichi/Cardamom powder 6) 2 Cups of water 7) 1 Pkt Mango Jelly powder or gelatin 8) 1 Pkt parle G biscuits 9) Few Silver balls 10) 1/2 Cup roohafza syrup PREPARATION TIME: 2 hours HOW TO PREPARE: ** FOR CUSTARD ** * Boil the milk in a pan, add cardamom powder and sugar * Take 1/2 cup of milk and mix in custard powder * Mix the custard paste in boiling milk and stir constantly * Keep stirring till it thickens without any lumps * Take it off from gas and let it cool down at room temperature * Once cooled put it in refrigerator to cool ** FOR JELLY ** * Boil 2 cups of water and add mango jelly powder * Stir constantly to dissolve the powder * Take off from gas and cool it at room temperature * Once cooled put it in freezer to freeze it ** ASSEMBLING ** * In a wine glass or glass bowl add chopped mango pieces * Then layer it with parle G biscuits * Add

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Button Mushrooms Diced 2) 2 Capsicum Diced 3) 1 Cup Spring Onions Chopped 4) 1 Teaspoon ginger garlic paste 5) 1 Tomato Chopped 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 9) Salt to taste 10) 2 Tablespoon oil 11) Coriander to Garnish 12) Spring Onions to Garnish PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a wok, heat oil and add diced capsicums * Add Ginger garlic paste and saute for few minutes * Add in tomato pieces and saute for few minutes * Add in turmeric and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes * Add salt, red chilli, coriander powder and spring onions * Cook till mushrooms are done and serve hot * Garnish with Chopped coriander and spring onions * Have it with parathas or chapatis Powered by eRecipe.com

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cup Boiled Rice or Leftover rice 2) 1 Cup Fresh Coconut grated 3) 2 Potato Sliced 4) 2 Onions Chopped 5) 2 Tomato Chopped 6) 2 Tablespoon Oil 7) 1/4 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds 8) 1/4 Teaspoon Nigella Seeds 9) Few Curry Leaves 10) 1 Teaspoon Urad dal 11) 1 Teaspoon Chana Dal 12) Pinch of Asafoetida 13) 2 Green Chillies 14) Salt to taste 15) Red Chilli to taste 16) 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 17) 1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a Wok, heat oil, crackle mustard seeds, nigella seeds, Urad dal and Chana dal * Add in Turmeric powder, Asafoetida, green chillies and curry leaves * Add in chopped onions, tomatoes and potatoes * Cook till potatoes are soft * Add Salt and red chilly powder and mix well * Add Cooked Leftover Rice and fresh grated coconut * Mix well, add a little water and cook covered for 2 minutes * Done! Add Lemon juice, mix well and serve hot ! Powered by eRecipe.com

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Bunch Coriander Leaves 2) 1 Bunch Mint Leaves 3) 1 Lemon Juice 4) Salt to taste 5) 1 Green Chilli 6) 5-6 Garlic Cloves 7) 1 Tomato Chopped PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash the coriander and mint leaves and drain the excess water * Chop the leaves and keep it in the mixer jar * Add Chopped tomatoes, garlic cloves and green chilli * Grind it for 2 mins, open the jar * Add salt, and lemon juice and grind again into a fine paste * If you want more sour, add more lemon juice or amchoor/dry mango powder * Serve Chilled as an accompaniment to a meal

Modak is a sweet dumpling, can be fried or steamed. Modaks have a special importance in the worship of the Hindu God Ganesha. It is believed to be his favorite food. Ganesha worship ceremony, known in India as Ganesh Chaturthi the puja always concludes with an offering of twenty-one modaks to the deity and as prasaad. Modaks made with rice flour shell are preferred for this purpose, however, wheat shell version are also used. Innovative recipes for modaks have also been created. These include banana nachni modak, motichoor modak and chocolate modak. INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Rice flour 2) 1 Cup water 3) 1/2 Teaspoon salt 4) 2 Teaspoon Ghee/Clarified butter 5) 3/4 Cup Jaggery 6) 3/4 Cup Fresh grated Coconut 7) 1/2 Cup Raisins/Sultanas (seedless) 8) 1/4th Teaspoon Cardamom powder 9) Pinch of red edible color PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pan boil 1 cup water, add 1 teaspoon ghee and salt * Add Rice flour and keep stirring to avoid lumps * Keep aside covered to c

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 fish fillet/Pomfret fish washed and cleaned 2) 1 Lemon juice 3) 5- 6 Garlic cloves 4) 2 Teaspoon soya sauce 5) 1 Teaspoon green chilli sauce 6) 1 Teaspoon Vinegar 7) 2 Teaspoon Tomato sauce/ Puree 8) Black Pepper to taste 9) Salt to taste 10) 2 Onion diced 11) 2 Capsicum diced 12) 2 Tomatoes Diced 13) 1 Green Chilli paste 14) 1 Tablespoon oil 15) Coriander and Lemon wedge to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 45 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl add oil, garlic cloves, green chilli paste, salt and pepper * Add in soya, green chilli, vinegar, and tomato sauce, mix well * Grease the baking tray and keep aside * In a flat bottom bowl keep the fillets, onions, tomatoes and capsicum * Add the sauce marinate to fillets and vegetables * Turn the fillets sides to apply marinate on both sides * Keep in marination for about half an hour * Preheat the oven before baking * Put fillets, vegetables and sauce marinate to baking tray * Bake the fish at 200 degrees for 8 -

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 litre full fat organic milk 2) 1 cup basmati rice 3) 6 Tablespoon sugar or as required 4) 6 Green Cardamoms elaichi, powdered 5) A pinch of saffron/kesar 6) 15-20 Almonds/badam, blanched and sliced 7) 12-15 cashews/kaju, Chopped 8) 1 Tablespoon golden raisins PREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash rice and soak it in water for 30 minutes, keep aside * In a pan boil milk, add cardamom powder and pinch of saffron * Drain the rice and add it to boiling milk * Keep stirring and scraping the sides of the pan * Cook till the rice grains are almost done * Add Sugar, Almonds and cashews to the boiling milk * Simmer and cook till rice completely done * Finally add raisins * Serve hot or chilled, as required garnished with raisins or pistachios ** You can also cook it with jaggery, add jaggery instead of sugar Powered by eRecipe.com

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups of water 2) 1 Teaspoon Ajwain/Carom seeds 3) 1 Teaspoon Saunf/Fennel 4) 1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon Powder 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Grated Ginger 6) 1 Elaichi/Cardamom pod 7) Few Tulsi leaves 8) Lemon Juice (optional) PREPARATION TIME: 10 Mins HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pan, put water and bring it to a boil * Add in all ingredients except the lemon juice * Bring to a boil till water changes color to light green * Sieve in a cup and enjoy hot! * You can add 1 teaspoon lemon juice Powered by eRecipe.com

Parathas are the favourite breakfast in my home, but today we had loads of work to finish as we had shifted to a new place so prepared this easy fast and tasty parathas. I used leftover aloo gobhi sabzi and it really tasted heavenly! Thought of sharing with everyone so that all my friends can make use of leftovers! INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Wheat flour/Atta 2) Water to knead the flour 3) Aloo Gobhi sabzi (leftover) 4) Salt to taste 5) Red Chilly powder to taste 6) 1 teaspoon dried Mint Powder 7) 1 Green Chilly chopped 8) 2 Teaspoons of oil to knead 9) Ghee/Clarified butter for parathas 10) Butter/ Curd to serve with PREPARATION TIME : 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * To prepare aloo gobhi(Potato Cauliflower) vegetable you can follow link below * http://me-as-chef.blogspot.in/2013/12/aloo-gobhi.html * I used leftover aloo gobhi ki sabzi * In a big bowl take flour, add salt and 2 teaspoon oil * Add little by little water and knead it into a ball * Keep it in fridge for half a