EGGLESS POLKA DOT SWISS ROLL INGREDIENTS FOR POLKA DOTS Maida – 3 tbsp. Condensed milk – 2 tbsp Baking pwdr – 3 pinch Baking soda – a pinch Oil -2 tsp Vanilla essence – 2 drops Edible food colour gel / liquid Soda water to make the batter – as required to make smooth batter
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KHEEMA BIRYANI INGREDIENTS FOR RICE Basmati Rice – 400 gms Few whole garam masala – star anise / black cardamom / bayleaves / cinnamon / cardamom / clove / piece of mace / 1 pandan leaf Oil – 1 tsp Salt to taste Water METHOD Clean ,wash, rinse and soak the rice for 30 mins
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CRISPY LONAVALA CORN PAKODA Fried corn fritters made with besan (gram flour), sweet corn, spices . These crispy and tasty corn fritters are a regular snack during monsoons. This is a kind of bhajiya you may not find so easily in any other part of this country. Apart from Lonavala, this bhajiya or fritter is
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SPICED BUTTERMILK / MASALA CHAAS / NEER MORU / CHAAS MASALA POWDER / BENEFITS OF CHAAS / CHAACH RECIPE Buttermilk, also called ‘Chaach’ or ‘Chaas’, isn’t just about quenching your thirst or uplifting your mood. This humble drink is loaded with essential nutrients and provides a host of miraculous health benefits, including weight loss. Masala Chaas is
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PINEAPPLE RASAM INGREDIENTS Pineapple rings – 2 [ tangy ] Tomato – 2 small Rasam pwdr – 1 ½ tsp Cooked and mashed tuvar dal – ½ cup Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp Curry leaves – a sprig Coriander leaves with tender stems chopped – ¼ cup Jeera – 1 tsp Black pepper – 1
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SITAPHAL / CUSTARD APPLE MILKSHAKE INGREDIENTS Sitaphal – 2 big [ ripe] Sugar if required to adjust sweetness Chilled milk – 2 or 2 ½ cup Vanilla ice cream – 1 or 2 scoop PREPARATION Scoop the flesh from the custard apple . Pulse beat [ 1 second gap ] the flesh with seeds in
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ARBI ROAST INGREDIENTS Arbi – 250 or 300 gms Red chilli pwdr – 1 tsp or as per taste Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp Coriander pwdr – 1 tsp Sambar pwdr – 1 tsp [sambar pwdr also has chilli ] OR 1/4 tsp garam masala pwdr Asafoetida a pinch Garlic crushed or grated – 2
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SCOTCH EGGS / EGG CHOPS / WHOLE EGG CUTLET By Khushi Udhani INGREDIENTS Mashed potato – 2 big Egg – 2 Breadcrumbs – ¼ cup for binding Extra bread crumbs for covering Jeera – ½ tsp [optional ] Garam masala pwdr – ½ tsp Red chilli pwdr – 1tsp Lemon juice – 1 tsp Finely
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DAL BATI CHURMA RECIPE BY KRUPA SAVLA INGREDIENTS FOR PANCHKUTI DAL 1/4 cup tuvar dal 1 tbsp chana dal 1 tbsp yellow moong dal 1 tbsp urad dal 1 tbsp massor dal 1 onion chopped 1 tomato chopped 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 2 green chilly 4 – 5 curry leaves ½ tsp Rai ¼ tsp
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MUSHROOM MEDLEY INDIAN STYLE Recipe by Disha Lahori INGREDIENTS [ serves 4 ] Mushroom – 1 pkt Onion + tomato + capsicum cubes as shown in pic – ½ cup Oil + butter – 1 or 2 tbsp Onion – 1 big very finely chopped Tomato puree – made from 2 tomatoes Ginger garlic paste
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LITTI CHOKHA [ no onion /no garlic ] By Krupa Savla INGREDIENTS FOR COVERING Wheat flour – 2 cup Melted Ghee – 1 tbsp Salt to taste Ajwain -1/4 tsp Warm water to knead Baking soda – ¼ tsp or a generous pinch METHOD Take atta + salt + ghee + ajwain + baking
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MASALA MATHRI by NAVNEET KAUR INGREDIENTS Maida – 1 cup Wheat flour – 1 cup Ajwain – ½ tsp Salt to taste Warm water to knead Red chilli pwdr – 1 tbsp Melted ghee – 4 or 5 tbsp Oil to deep fry PREPARATION Sieve both the flours together . Make a mixture of ghee
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ITALIAN SEV PURI by KHUSHI UDHANI INGREDIENTS AS REQUIRED Papdi – Papdi recipe Mayonaisse of any flavour or dips of any flavour Finely chopped coloured bell peppers and capsicum Finely chopped onion Boiled corn Mixed herbs / oregano Pepper pwdr Chilly flakes Finely chopped coriander leaves [optional ] Grated cheese Tomato ketchup PREPARATION Keep all ingredients
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IDLIS STEAMED IN JACKFRUIT LEAF BASKET / KHOTTO / HITTU / KHOTE KADUBU by RESHMA SHETTY INGREDIENTS Idli batter [ little thick than regular idli batter ]– refer here for recipe – Batter for soft idli Jackfruit leaves as required to make baskets PREPARATION The baskets are made with 4 leaves woven together .You can stitch
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CAPSICUM STUFFED WITH FRESH COCONUT INGREDIENTS PREPARATION METHOD Stuff the capsicum with the coconut mixture . Heat oil in a pan . Place the capsicum, cover and cook on medium flame . ****Open and drizzle few drops of water and immediately close it so that it cooks in the steam . Keep turning in between
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KHARVAS / MILK PUDDING Recipe by Aparna Mohidekar Kharvas is an Indian milk pudding made from cow or buffalo colostrum, the first form of milk produced within one or two days of giving birth. It originates in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also popular in the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
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EGGLESS COFFEE CAKE by Khushi Udhani INGREDIENTS [ 1 cup – 200 ml ] Maida – 1 1 /3 cup Corn flour – 2 tsp Baking pwdr – 1 ½ tsp Baking soda -1/4 tsp Water – ½ cup Instant coffee pwdr – 2 tbsp Butter – 3 tbsp Powdered sugar – 1 cup Hot
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COCONUT PAYASAM / NARIYAL KA KHEER / COCONUT KHEER INGREDIENTS Freshly grated coconut – 1 cup Raw rice – 2 ½ or 3 tbsp Jaggery grated – ¾ or 1 cup or as per taste Milk boiled and cooled – ½ cup Cardamom pwdr – ¼ tsp Ghee – 1 tbsp Broken cashew or thinly
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SOFT POHA IDLI INGREDIENTS Idli rice – 1 ½ cup White fat poha – 1 cup [ not thin one ] Whole skinless urad dal – ¾ cup Salt to taste PREPARATION Clean ,wash and soak the rice for 5 – 6 hrs . Clean ,wash and soak the dal for 3 – 4 hrs.
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EGGLESS SWISS ROLL [ tried with regular sponge cake recipe ] INGREDIENTS Maida – ½ cup Milk – ¼ cup [ room temperature ] Condensed milk – ¼ cup Fine powder sugar – ¼ cup Oil – 2 tbsp Vanilla essence – ½ tsp Baking powder – ½ tsp Baking soda – ½ tsp Swiss
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SITAPHAL / CUSTARD APPLE ICECREAM INGREDIENTS Sitaphal pulp without seeds – 1 ½ cup or 2 cup Chilled milk – ½ cup Whip cream – 1 cup [ I have used tropolite ] Condensed milk – ¾ cup Vanilla essence – just 1 tsp [optional ] Fresh cream – 1 tbsp PREPARATION All the ingredients
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SAMOSA SANDWICH INGREDIENTS [ chaat taste ] Samosa – if big 1 / if mini 2 Bread slices – 4 Sweet chutney – khajur aur imli ki chutney Green chutney – Green chutney recipe Butter Nylon sev finely chopped onion METHOD Take 2 slices of bread and apply butter on one side of each slice
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MILK POWDER COCONUT LADOO INGREDIENTS Desiccated coconut powder – 1 cup Desiccated coconut to roll – ¼ cup Milk powder – 1 cup Fine sugar pwdr – ½ cup or as per taste Warm milk – 3 or 4 tbsp Cardamom pwdr – a generous pinch For decoration – raw maggi noodles / tutti fruity
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CRISPY GARLIC BREAD TOPPED WITH CHICKEN / SPICY CHICKEN BRUSCHETTA INGREDIENTS Very thinly sliced boneless chicken – 250 gms Olive oil – 1 tbsp Salt to taste Pasta sauce – 3 tbsp Tomato ketchup – 1 tsp Chilli sauce – 1 tsp Salt to taste Big garlic loaf Butter as required Cheese grated as required
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POHA KHEER / CHOORA KHEER INGREDIENTS PREPARATION Heat ghee in a pan ,add the cashew and fry till golden.Remove and keep aside. Take the poha in a strainer ,wash and rinse it .Drain of the complete water .[ no need to soak ] In same pan add the rinsed poha and stir fry for 2
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POTATO IN COCONUT PEANUT MASALA INGREDIENTS Potato – 3 nos [ peel and chop into big pieces ] Fresh coconut – 3 tbsp Roasted skinless peanut – 2 tbsp Onion – 1 small Chilli pwdr – ¾ tsp Turmeric – ¼ sp Coriander pwdr – 1 ½ tsp Garam masala – ½ tsp Ginger garlic
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