SHANKARPALI Shankarpali, shakkarpara, khurma, laktho, lakdi mithai, or just simply mithai is an Indian sweet snack. Shankarpali is popular in Western India, especially in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Shankarpali or Shakarpara is a crispy and lightly sweetened snack. Shankarpali are crispy, flaky sweet sugar cookies made in Indian homes during festivals like Holi or Diwali. INGREDIENTS
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CHAMPAKALI / ELO JHELO INGREDIENTS Maida – 1 cup Hot oil – 2 tbsp Red and green colour few drops[optional ] Oil to deep fry Sugar – 1 cup Water – ½
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CHILLI PAROTTA INGREDIENTS Parotta – 2 or 3 depending on the size [ leftover or frozen ] Oil – 1 tbsp [ olive oil ] Finely chopped ginger garlic –
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PALAK KHICHDI INGREDIENTS Rice – ¾ cup Moong Dal – ¼ cup Palak puree – made from 1 bunch of palak Onion finely chopped – 1 Tomato finely chopped –
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MASALA BREAD UPMA INGREDIENTS Bread slices – 4 or 5 Oil – 1 tbsp Jeera – 1 tsp Finely chopped onion – 1 Tomato finely chopped – 1 Chopped capsicum –
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BUTTER PRAWNS INGREDIENTS Medium sized prawns – 15 Coconut milk – 1 cup Red chilli – 2 [ deseeded and chopped ] Curry leaves – few Butter + oil –
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SHAHI IDLI / IDLI KA MEETHA INGREDIENTS Idlis – 4 Sugar – ½ cup Water – 1 cup Cardamom pwdr – a pinch OR rose essence – few drops Ghee or oil to
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EGG SANDWICH INGREDIENTS Hard boiled eggs – 2 Bread slices – 4 [ brown or white ] Mayonnaise – 2 tbsp Pepper pwdr – ½ tsp Finely chopped coriander
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KHUS KHUS MOCKTAIL INGREDIENTS Khus khus syrup Chilled Soda Vanilla ice cream METHOD Take a glass and pour ¼ of the glass with the syrup. Now tilt the glass and slowly pour the
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LADY IN RED [ MOCKTAIL ] INGREDIENTS Rose syrup or strawberry syrup Chilled Soda Vanilla ice cream METHOD Take a glass and pour ¼ of the glass with the syrup. Now
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FISH BURJI INGREDIENTS Fried Fish – 250 gms Oil – 1 tbsp Onion finely chopped – 1 Tomato finely chopped – 1 Green chilli chopped – 1 Curry leaves -few
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TAVA IDLI INGREDIENTS Steamed idlis – 4 Onion finely chopped – 1 Tomato finely chopped – 1 Capsicum finely chopped – 1 small Oil + butter – 1
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EGGLESS CARROT CAKE INGREDIENTS APF / maida – 1 cup Baking pwdr – ½ tsp Baking soda – ½ tsp Finely grated orange carrot – 1/2 or ¾ cup Oil – ¼
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EGGLESS BLUEBERRY MUFFIN INGREDIENTS Maida /APF – ¾ cup Blue berries – ½ cup [dried /frozen/fresh ] Cornflour or vanilla custard pwdr – 1 ½ tbsp Oil – ¼ cup [colourless and odourless
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GARLIC CHEESE BREAD TOASTED / GARLIC BREAD RECIPE / CHEESY GARLIC BREAD RECIPE Garlic bread consists of bread, topped with garlic and olive oil or butter and may include additional herbs, such as oregano or chives. It is then either grilled or broiled until toasted or baked in a conventional or bread oven. INGREDIENTS Bread loaf
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MASALA FISH FRY INGREDIENTS Fish – 300 gms Onion – 1 Tomato – 1 Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Red chilli pwdr – 1 ½ tsp Turmeric pwdr –
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HOW TO DO ICING ON CAKES INGREDIENTS Heavy cream – 1 cup [ TROPOLITE OR RICHS ] Vanilla essence – 1 tsp Ice cubes in a big bowl A bowl smaller than
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PIPING GEL FOR CAKE METHOD – 1 INGREDIENTS Corn syrup – ¼ cup Corn starch – 1 tbsp [ corn flour] Cold water – ¼ cup Colourless essence – few drops [ optional ] Food
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CORIANDER LEMON DETOX JUICE INGREDIENTS Fresh coriander leaves – ½ cup chopped or 10 strands Warm Water – 1 cup Lemon juice – ½ lemon METHOD Blend the coriander leaves to a fine paste adding 2
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HEALTHY CORIANDER SOUP INGREDIENTS Coriander finely chopped – 3 cup [ leaves + stalk ] Turmeric pwdr – ¼ OR ½ tsp Pepper pwdr – 1 tsp [ even whole black pepper
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METHI MALAI PANEER INGREDIENTS Paneer diced– 300 to 400 gms Onion – 1 big Tomato – 2 Methi leaves finely chopped – 2 cup Fresh cream – 4 to 6 tbsp
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METHI MALAI MURG INGREDIENTS Chicken – 500 or 600 gms [ boneless or with bones] Onion – 1 big Tomato – 2 Methi leaves finely chopped – 2 cup Fresh cream
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EGGLESS CONDENSED MILK CHOCOLATE CAKE IN COOKER. INGREDIENTS – [ 1 cup = 200 ml ] Maida / APF – 1 cup Cocoa pwdr unsweetened – 2 ½ tbsp Baking pwdr – 1 tsp Baking soda – ½ tsp Condensed milk – 1 cup sweetened
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EGGLESS COCONUT MACAROONS INGREDIENTS Desiccated coconut – 1 cup [ unsweetened ] Condensed milk – ¼ cup [amul or nestle] Vanilla essence – ¼ tsp Honey – 1 tbsp [ optional ] Glazed cherries –
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MOONG DAL CURRY Yellow gram like other lentils and pulses is a good source of protein and dietary fibre. It is low in fat and rich in B complex vitamins, calcium
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AFRICAN SAFARI INGREDIENTS Khus khus syrup – ½ cup Coconut water – 2 cup Lime juice – ½ tbsp Vanilla ice cream -3 scoop PREPARATION Keep the coconut water
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CHICKEN COOKED IN FRIED ONION PASTE. INGREDIENTS Chicken – 500 gms Potato – 1 big Onion – 2 Tomato – 1big Ginger garlic paste – ½ tbsp Chilli pwdr – 2 tsp or as per taste
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EGGLESS COCONUT CAKE INGREDIENTS Desiccated coconut powder – 1 ½ cup Maida / APF – 1 cup Milk powder – ¾ cup Sugar – ¾ cup Warm Milk – 1 cup Vanilla essence – 1 tsp Baking soda – ¼ tsp Baking powder – 1 tsp Ghee – 2 tbsp PREPARATION Preheat the oven at
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KOTHIMBIR BHAJIA [ pakoda ] / CORIANDER LEAVES FRITTERS INGREDIENTS Finely chopped coriander leaves – 2 cup Besan / gram flour – 1 cup Rice flour – 2 tbsp Chilli pwdr – ½ tsp or as per taste Turmeric pwdr – ¼
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BAINGAN BHARTA / SMOKED EGGPLANT INGREDIENTS Aubergine / brinjal / baingan / eggplant – 1 large Oil – 1 or 1 ½ tbsp Jeera – 1 tsp Finely chopped onion –
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EGGLESS COCONUT COOKIES INGREDIENTS Maida – 1 cup Desiccated coconut – ¾ cup Sugar – ½ cup Butter – ½ cup Milk – 2 ½
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KERALA STYLE EGG STEW CURRY Kerala vegetable stew is an aromatic, mildly spiced , creamy, veggie-packed coconut milk curry. It is a combination of vegetable creamy curry prepared with thick
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KERALA STYLE VEG STEW This veg stew is easy to make lightly spiced, delicate and aromatic stew made with mixed vegetables, coconut milk and spices. A popular stew from the Kerala cuisine.
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RAVA PONGAL INGREDIENTS Rava – 1 cup Yellow moong dal – ½ cup Ghee + oil – 4 or 5 tbsp Black pepper – 1 ½ or 2
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CHIFFON CAKE INGREDIENTS Maida – 1 cup Sugar – ½ cup Cream – ½ cup [ amul fresh cream or home made malai ] Milk – ½ cup Baking
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AUTHENTIC CHICKEN GHEE ROAST INGREDIENTS Chicken with bones – 1 kg Curd – ¼ cup Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp Cinnamon – 1 small piece Cloves – 4 Cardamom
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EGGLESS MOIST BANANA CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES INGREDIENTS Maida – ¾ cup Sugar – ½ cup Cocoa pwdr – 2 ½ tbsp Baking soda – ½ tsp Baking pwdr – 1/4
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STUFFED BUN / STUFFED BREAD INGREDIENTS Maida – 2 cup Warm water – 3/4 cup roughly depending on the flour quality Active dry yeast – 1tbsp Sugar
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CLUSTER BEANS / GAVAR STIR FRY / GUAR BEANS/ SEENI AVARAKKAI PORIYAL/ KOTHAVARANGAI PORIYAL. INGREDIENTS PREPARATION Clean and wash the beans .Trim the head and tail.Remove the string . Chop it as per the size you want, I have chopped it finely. METHOD – 1 Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard + urad dal and let
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VEG TAMARIND GRAVY [ Tangy Southindian Curry ] INGREDIENTS Gavar / cluster beans – 100 gms [ tender ones] Tamarind – small lemon size Onion chopped – 1 small [ optional ] Sambar pwdr – 1 tbsp chilli pwdr
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SAMBAR WITHOUT DAL [ street side sambar served with idlis ] Sambar is a lentil-based vegetable stew, cooked with pigeon pea and tamarind broth. It is popular in South Indian and Sri Lankan cuisines
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EGGLESS PINEAPPLE CAKE / PINEAPPLE PASTRY INGREDIENTS Vanilla Sponge cake – 1 Whip Cream – 2 cup tropolite [ room temperature not frozen ] Pineapple essence – 1 ½ tsp Canned Pineapple pieces as required Cherry for garnish
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BEETROOT PULAO INGREDIENTS Beetroot grated – 1 cup Cooked or leftover rice – 2 or 3 cup Onion finely chopped – 1
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CUCUMBER CURD CURRY / MORU CURRY INGREDIENTS Sambhar cucumber chopped – 1 ½ cup Fresh curd – 1 cup Freshly grated coconut – ¼ cup Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp for grinding [ optional ] Green chilli –
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CHICKEN BIRYANI IN COCONUT MILK INGREDIENTS PREPARATION METHOD Heat oil + ghee in big pot . Add the whole garam masala and let it crackle .[should not burn ] Add onions and fry till
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