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INGREDIENTS: FOR THE CHICKEN PATTY: 1) 500 gms Chicken Minced 2) 2 Onions Grated 3) 1 Teaspoon Ginger-Garlic paste 4) 2 Teaspoon Paprika Powder 5) 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper 6) 1/2 Cup fresh mint leaves 7) 2 Green Chillies Chopped 8) 2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 9) 2 Tablespoon Gram flour/Besan 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon powder 11) 1 Egg 12) Salt to taste FOR BURGER: 1) 4 Burger Buns 2) 2 Onions Round Sliced 3) 2-3 Tomatoes round Sliced 4) 5-6 Lettuce Leaves 5) Cheese Slice (Optional) 6) Mint Mayonnaise as Required 7) Salt to Sprinkle 8) Black Pepper to Sprinkle PREPARATION TIME: 2 Hour HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash Lettuce Leaves and Keep aside * Cut the Burger Buns in to half and keep aside FOR THE PATTY: * Chop Mint leaves and keep aside * In a bowl, put minced chicken, grated onions and ginger garlic paste * Add paprika, black pepper, green chillies, Garam masala and Cinnamon powder * Add Salt, Besan, Mint Leaves, and egg * Mix, and knead till it is soft and kind

INGREDIENTS: 1) 4 Slices Bread 2) 1 Onion 3) 1 Carrot 4) Cheddar Cheese 5) 1 Cup Mayonnaise 6) Salt 7) Pepper PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Peel and Finely chop the onion and keep aside * Peel and grate the carrot and keep aside * Take bread slices and cut the sides of the bread * Apply a thick layer of mayonnaise on one side of bread * Sprinkle little onion and carrots on the bread * Sprinkle salt and pepper * Grate Cheddar cheese and put it on the bread * Cover it with another slice of bread and press down * Cut in triangle shape and serve cold or at room temperature

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Ripe Bananas 2) 3 Tablespoon Milk 3) 2 Eggs 4) 150 gms Cream/Butter 5) 1 Cup Sugar 6) 1 Cup Maida/All Purpose flour 7) 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder 8) 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon Powder 10) 1/2 Cup Chopped Walnuts 11) 1/2 Cup Cranberries 12) 1/4 Cup Choco Chips (Optional) 13) 200 gms Plain Chocolate PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour HOW TO PREPARE: * Grease a baking tray, or loaf tray and keep aside * Pre-heat the oven at 180 degrees * In a big bowl mash the bananas, add Cream and mix * Add in Milk and 2 eggs and mix all things * Add in Sugar, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Cinnamom Powder and Flour * Mix all ingredients with blender into a smooth paste * In a small bowl mix Choco Chips, Chopped Walnuts and Cranberries * Sprinkle little flour on it and mix well * Add all these nuts in the batter and fold the mix properly * Pour the batter in the greased tray * Bake for 45 minutes at 180 degrees or till the cake leaves its sides * Check with

INGREDIENTS: 1) 3-4 Chicken Breast Pieces 2) 4 Cheese Slices 3) 1/2 Cup Cream 4) 1/2 Cup Curd 5) 7-8 Garlic Cloves 6) 1/2 Cup Mint Leaves 7) 1/2 Cup Coriander Leaves 8) 1 Teaspoon Pizza Seasoning 9) Salt to taste 10) Black Pepper to taste PREPARATION TIME: HOW TO PREPARE: * Chop Fresh mint and Coriander leaves and keep aside * chop the Garlic Cloves finely and keep aside * Wash and Dry the Chicken breast pieces with a kitchen towel * Cut horizontally Breast pieces and leave it joint at one end * It will open up like a butterfly shape * Keep the Cheese Slices on one side and close the breast pieces * Keep Chicken in a tray and pour over the cream and curd on it * Sprinkle the Salt, Black Pepper, and Pizza Seasoning * Add on Fresh Chopped Mint and Coriander Leaves * Massage everything onto the chicken Breast Pieces * Keep it refrigerated for an hour to marinate * Line baking tray with foil and keep the Marinated Chicken pieces on it * Pull up the foil paper to make

INGREDIENTS: 1) 3 Carrots 2) 1 Tomato 3) Handful of Raisins 4) 1 Teaspoon Mixed Seeds 5) Salt to taste 6) Black Pepper to taste 7) 2 Teaspoon of oil 8) 1 Teaspoon Urad Daal 9) Few Curry Leaves 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds 11) Pinch of Hing 12) Fresh Coriander Leaves PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl grate all the carrots * Add in chopped tomato * Sprinkle the mixed seeds in the bowl * Add Raisins and mix well all the ingredients * Sprinkle salt and pepper and mix well * In a small pan, heat oil and crackle mustard seeds * Add hing and urad dal to oil and let the dal to turn golden * Add curry leaves to the oil and let it sizzle * Add the tadka to the carrot bowl * Chop coriander leaves and throw them in the bowl * Give the salad a good mix and its ready

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Atta/Whole Wheat Flour 2) 1/4 Cup Suji/Semolina 3) 1 Teaspoon Saunf/Fennel Seeds 4) 1/2 Teaspoon Elaichi/Cardamom Powder 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Dalchini/Cinnamom Powder 6) 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence 7) 1 1/2 Cup Sugar 8) 1/2 cup Milk 9) 1 Cup Oil 10) 1 Teaspoon Baking powder 11) 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda 12) Few strands of Kesar PREPARATION TIME: 1 hour 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl, take atta, mix it with milk and oil to make a batter * Add Elaichi powder, cinnamon powder and kesar, mix well * Add Suji, fennel seeds and vanilla essence, mix well till no lumps are there * Keep the mix at room temperature for 10 - 15 minutes * Pre heat the oven, and grease the baking tray and keep aside * Add baking powder and baking soda to the batter and mix well * Pour the batter in the greased tray and keep it in oven for baking * Bake at 180 Degrees for 45 minutes or till the cake leaves the sides * Check with a knife or fork if cake done else keep for 5 mor

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cup Peas 2) 1/2 Cup Mint Leaves 3) 3-5 Garlic Cloves 4) Salt to Taste 5) Black Pepper to Taste 6) 1 Tablespoon Butter PREPARATION TIME: 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a Pan melt the butter and add in chopped garlic * Saute for few minutes till garlic turns golden brown * Add in peas and mint leaves together and mix well * Sprinkle salt and black pepper, Mix well * Cook for 10 minutes and then take it off the heat * Let it cool a bit and then puree it * Pour the puree back in the pan and let it boil for 2 minutes * Done! Pour the soup in individual bowls and serve hot, warm or cold

INGREDIENTS: 1) 3/4 Cup Besan/Chickpea flour 2) 1/2 Cup Sattu/Roasted Chana Flour 3) 1/2 Cup Ghee Milk Solids 4) 1/2 Cup Cashew and Almonds Finely Chopped 5) 1 Cup Sugar 6) 4 Elaichi/Cardamom 7) 8-10 Black Pepper 8) 1/2 Cup Ghee PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Pulse in a grinder both cashew and almonds with cardomam and black pepper * It should be of sand like consistency, keep aside * In a wok dry roast the sattu and besan till its golden brown color * A nice nutty aroma comes from roasted besan * Add in Ghee milk solids(Leftover milk solids while making ghee at home) * Mix well till all ghee solids are coated with the besan mix * Add little ghee till all the mix seems wet and sticks together * Roast for another 2- 3 minutes to incorporate the ghee * Add the nuts mixture and mix well everything * Take off heat and put aside to cool, till its bearable to touch * Add Sugar and give a good mix to the laddoo mix * Take a little of mix in hand and make laddoos( r

INGREDIENTS: 1) 800 gms Chicken 2) 6 Dry Red Chilly 3) 10 Peppercorns/Golki 4) 3 Cloves/Long 5) 1 Stick Cinnamon 6) 1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste 7) 2 Tablespoon Curd 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 9) Salt to taste 10) 1 Tablespoon Oil 11) 1/2 Cup Fresh Coriander Seeds 12) 1 Cup Water PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour and 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash the Chicken pieces well and keep aside * Add Curd and ginger garlic paste to the chicken pieces and mix well * Sprinkle salt and red chilly powder and mix well * Marinate chicken for 1 Hour * In a Pressure Cooker, heat up oil and crackle Cinnamon, cloves and peppercorns * Add in 6 Dry Red Chillies and let it splutter * Add in the Chicken and keep mixing * Cook till the curd is cooked, leaves oil and chicken has changed color * Add in water and Check salt level and throw in chopped coriander leaves * Close the cooker lid and give 3 whistles. * Open lid and further cook to dry it if any water is left * Once dry and cook

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Potatoes 2) 1 Cup Poha/Avalakki 3) 2 Slice bread 4) 1 Onion 5) 1/2 Capsicum 6) 1 Carrot 7) 2 Green Chillies 8) 1" Ginger 9)2 Tablespoon Besan / Chickpea flour 10) 1 Cup Sooji / Rava 11) 1 Teaspoon Jeera powder 12) 1/2 Teaspoon Red chilly powder 13) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 14) Salt to taste 15) Few sprigs of fresh coriander 16) Chaat masala to sprinkle 17) 2 Tablespoon oil PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Boil the potatoes, peel and mash them in a bowl * Chop Onion, Capsicum, Green Chilly, coriander finely, add to the bowl * Grate the carrot and ginger, and add to the bowl * Wash and soak poha for 2 minutes and drain excess water * When all water drains and poha fluffs up add it to the bowl * Add salt, red chilly powder, jeera powder and garam masala * Grind the bread slices into breadcrumbs and add it to the bowl * Add in Besan/Chickpea flour and mix all ingredients into a dough consistency * In a non stick pan, apply little oil

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cucumber 2) 2 Tomatoes 3) 1/2 Cup Pomegranate Seeds 4) 1 Beetroot 5) Few Mint Leaves 6) 2 Green Chillies 7) Few Coriander Leaves 8) Handful Peanuts 9) Handful Raisins 10) Salt to taste 11) Black Pepper to taste 12) 1/2 Teaspoon Roasted Jeera Seeds 13) 1 Lemon Juice PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Chop Cucumber, tomatoes and beetroot and mix it in a bowl * Chop fresh coriander and mint leaves and add to the bowl * Add pomegranate seeds and chopped green chillies * Sprinkle peanuts, raisins, salt and black pepper * Roast jeera seeds till it turns dark, grind and sprinkle it in bowl * Pour lemon juice and give a good mix to the salad * Serve immediately as salad or with tacos as a side dish

INGREDIENTS: 1) 4 Medium size potatoes 2) 1/2 Cup Olive oil 3) 8-9 Garlic Cloves 4) 1 Teaspoon Lemon Zest 5) 1 Teaspoon Oregano 6) 1/2 Cup Cheddar Cheese 7) 3-4 Bacon Slices (Optional) 8) Salt to taste 9) Black pepper to taste 10) Fresh Mint Leaves for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 1 hour 20 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and peel the potatoes and wipe them dry * Keep 2 wooden spoons or chopsticks on two sides of potato * Cut very thin slices till the wooden spoon, do not cut completely * Let the potato be intact from the bottom * Chop garlic cloves and mix it in olive oil, add oregano too * Grate cheddar cheese and keep aside * Fry the bacon slices till crisp and crush it once its cool * On the potatoes apply olive oil mix till oil seeps in the slices * Sprinkle salt and pepper generously * Bake the potatoes at 220 degrees for 20 minutes on a lined baking tray * Take the potatoes out and apply another coat of olive oil * Put some cheddar cheese on the top and put them

INGREDIENTS: 1) 6-8 Eggs 2) 4 Teaspoon Mayonnaise 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Sauce 4) 2 Green Chillies 5) 1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Leaves 6) 1/4 Cup Milk 7) Salt to taste 8) Black Pepper to taste 9) Chopped Tomatoes for garnish 10) Chilli Flakes for garnish 11) Watermelon Seeds for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a deep vessel hard boil the eggs, once done leave aside to cool down * In a pan dry roast the watermelon seeds and keep aside to cool it too * Chop finely 2 green chillies and coriander leaves, keep them in a bowl * Peel the eggs and cut them all in half * Scoop out the yellow yolk and add it to coriander and green chillies bowl * Add Mayonnaise, salt and pepper, and mustard sauce, mix thouroughly * If its thick add little milk and try to make it a smooth thick paste * Scoop out a spoonful and fill a half of hard boiled egg white * Similarly fill all the egg halves * Add a tomato bit on each egg half * Sprinkle Chilly flakes and waterm

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Idly Batter 2) 1/4 Cup Green Mint Chutney 3) 1/4 Cup Tomato Ketchup 4) 1/2 Cup Bombay Mix/Bhujia/Nylon Sev 5) Salt to taste 6) Fresh Coriander to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a plate or dhokla maker plate apply oil * Pour half the batter on the plate and spread it to cover the plate * Put plate in steamer and steam for 6 minutes * Take it out and spread green mint chutney over it * Again pour rest of the batter on top of it and spread it * Steam again for 10 minutes and take it out to cool it down * Take the steamed idly roll out on a serving dish * Spread tomato ketchup on top and sprinkle Bhujia/Nylon Sev on top * Sprinkle coriander leaves and cut into triangles and serve * Thats Idly chaat Pizza

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Okra/Bhindi 2) 4 Tablespoons Besan/Gram Flour 3) 1 Tablespoon Rice Flour 4) 1 Teaspoon Red chilly powder 5) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 6) 1 Teaspoon Dry Mango Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 8) Salt to taste 9) 1/4 Cup water 10) Oil for frying 11) Chaat Masala to sprinkle on top PREPARATION TIME: 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and dry the okra with a kitchen towel * Cut the okra into half and keep it in a bowl * Add Besan, rice flour and salt to the bowl and mix it * Mix to evenly coat the okra with besan and rice flour mix * Add red chilly powder, jeera powder, dry mango, and garam masala * Mix the masalas with okra * Sprinkle water and give a good mix, this lets besan to stick to okra * Keep sprinkling water and mixing till okra is completly covered * Heat uo oil for frying the okra * Add in okra one at a time in oil * Fry till its brown and crisp * Take okra out of oil on kitchen towel to drain extra oil * Sprinkle with chaat masala

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250gms Flour 2) 250gms Butter 3) 3-4 Eggs 4) Salt to taste 5) Black pepper powder 6) Red Chilly powder 7) 1/2 Cup Milk 8) 1/2 Cup Water PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour and 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a boiling water pan hard boil the eggs * Peel the eggs and cut them in half * Sprinkle salt, red chilly powder and black pepper, keep aside * In a bowl take flour and add a pinch of salt to it * Add in butter and rub it in, chunks of butter should be still visible * Add in 1/2 Cup of cold water and make a dough * Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, butter merging in flour is visible * Fold the third of flour till centre and rest third on top of it * Roll out the dough again, and fold again the same way * Keep rolling and folding for 3 more times * Wrap the folded dough in cling sheet and keep refrigerated for 30 minutes * Take it out after 30 minutes and cut in 5 cm * 5 cm squares * Keep the half cut egg face down on each square sheet * Take the oppos

INGREDIENTS: 1) 3-4 Tortillas/Rotis 2) 2 Chicken Breast 3) 1 Cucumber 4) 2 Tomatoes 5) 1/2 Cup Mint Chutney 6) 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 9) 1 Lemon Juice 10) 1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic paste 11) Salt to taste 12) Black pepper to taste 13) 2 Tablespoon oil 14) Cling film/Foil PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash chicken and cut it into tin strips * Marinate it in ginger garlic paste, garam masala, red chilly and salt * Keep it marinated for 2 hours * Cut the cucumber and tomatoes into thin long strips * Heat the tortillas and lay them on a surface * Heat little oil in a flat pan or a grill pan * Grill the chicken strips on the hot grill * Once done sprinkle lemon juice and keep aside * Apply some mint chutney to tortillas * Keep Chicken, cucumber and tomato strips on tortilla * Pour some mayonnaise, sprinkle salt and black pepper * Roll the tortilla tight and wrap it in cling film or foil * Keep i

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Kg Chicken large cuts 2) 2 Cups Flour/Maida 3) 3 Eggs 4) 1/4 Teaspoon dried ginger powder 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic powder 6) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Oregano 8) 1 Teaspoon Crushed Dried basil Leaves 9) 1 Teaspoon Crushed Dried Curry Leaves 10) 1 Teaspoon Mustard seed powder 11) 1/2 Teaspoon white pepper powder 12) Black pepper to taste 13) Salt to taste 14) 3 Cups Buttermilk 15) Oil to fry 16) Chaat Masala and Lemon Wedges PREPARATION TIME: 1 hour 30 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash the chicken pieces and prick it with fork * Soak the chicken in buttermilk for an hour * Take mustard seeds and grind them into powder, add it to the flour * In a large bowl mix ginger, garlic, red chilly, salt, black pepper and white pepper powder * Add this dry powder mix to flour and mix well * Add Oregano, crushed basil and curry leaves and mix well * Divide the flour mix in two different bowls * In another bowl beat the eggs * Meanwhile heat up the o

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Kale Chane/Black Gram 2) 2 Onions 3) 2 Tomatoes 4) Lemon Wedges 5) 2-3 Green Chillies 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Amla Powder 7) 1 Teaspoon Coriander powder 8) 1 1/2 Teaspoon Dry Mango Powder/Amchoor 9) 1/2 Red Chilly powder 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Black pepper powder 11) 1 Teaspoon Cumin powder 12) 2 pinch dry ginger powder 13) 2-3 Cardamom seeds 14) 1" Cinnamom Stick 15) 3-4 Cloves 16) A pinch of nutmeg 17) Salt to taste 18) Fresh coriander leaves to garnish 19) 2 Tablespoon of hot ghee 20) Fresh Ginger Julienne PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Soak the black grams in water for 8 hours * Finely Chop the onions, tomatoes and green chillies, keep aside * Add amla and salt to water and Boil the black gram in this water * Cook till black grams are soft or can be broken easily between two fingers * Drain excess water and keep aside * Dry roast cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg * Grind the dry roasted spices and add it to the black gram * Add co

INGREDIENTS: 1) 500 gms Chicken Medium cut 2) 1 Cup Curd/Yogurt 3) 2 Teaspoon Carrom /Ajwain seeds 4) 2 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste 5) 6-7 Black Peppercorns 6) 3-4 Cloves 7) 1 Cup Cream/Malai 8) 2 Onions 9) 1 Tablespoon Oil 10) 2 Green Chillies 11) Black Pepper powder to taste 12) Salt to taste PREPARATION TIME: 2 hour 30 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Chop the onion and green chillies and keep aside * Wash and clean the chicken and keep it in a large bowl * Make cuts on the chicken flesh * Add Curd, ajwain and ginger garlic paste on chicken and massage it well on it * Add salt and black pepper powder and mix well * Keep it aside for 2 hours to get the flavours infused in chicken * In a wok, heat up oil and crackle black pepper and cloves * Add in chopped onions and saute till its brown * Add in all the chicken pieces, green chillies and left over curd masala * Cook it covered and keep mixing it till chicken is soft * Adjust the salt and black pepper if required * F