I absolutely love this dal, it goes well with some other cooked veggie on the side and maybe some fried cutlets. But is practically perfect by itself! It tastes even better the next day when all the spices and masalas have got an even better chance to seep into the dals. You will need: 5 [...]

Please read the entire recipe before starting… 1 Packet of Soya Chunks, boiled and squeezed dry A handful (or more depending on how much you like them)of frozen peas, just soaked in water for a few minutes In a large saucepan, heat up 3-4 tablespoons of ghee (be generous, the chunks will absorb everything). Once [...]

For some reason, i had never done this, thinking it to be some exotic, difficult thing to do Here are photos: You put a hanky (a muslin cloth is recommended, a hanky works just fine) on a vessel, and plonk the curds into it Then tie up the ends of the hanky and hang it… [...]

A Super tasty greek dip, i absolutely love… Its extremely simple to make, but needs advance preparation… Spread a thin and big hankerchief over a medium sized vessel. Empty a full tub of Nestle yogurt (dahi) into it. You could of course use home made dahi or any other dahi really… We are putting about [...]

Here is a fairly complicated recipe to keep you guys busy while i am in silence You will need: for the white sauce: 3 heaped tablespoons whole wheat flour 100 gms butter 1 litre milkat room temperature 1/2 tin of cheddar (amul, brittania, etc) cheese grated In a fairly large vessel, heat the butter till [...]

Tomato Rice This is a very gentle, subtle flavoured rice… i love it! Take 5 generous handfuls of rice and soak in water for about an hour. Wash the rice well and bung it into a cooker. Puree 7-8 tomatoes and optionally cook it for a while in olive oil. Add this to the rice. [...]

Very easy and extremely tasty!! Get together: 5-7 Potatoes small to medium size Olive oil Butter (a generous tablespoonful) 1/2 cup grated cheese (cheddar is best), you could use lesser if you wish Mushrooms (1 packet) 1-2 Carrots medium size, cut (dice) into very small pieces 1 clove of garlic, peeled and squashed or diced [...]

Finally!! a no sugar, no white flour recipe that works really well!! This recipe really gets your hands dirty… you have been warned You will need: 4-5 medium sized ripe bananas 1 cup Maple Syrup (You could even experiment with honey and let me know the result) 1/2 cup butter (cold butter from the fridge [...]

Peel and cut into medium chunky pieces a small pumpkin Wash and cut into chunky pieces 1 medium sized potato (dont peel it) Prep up some french beans (about 50 gms), a handful of green peas Chop up 1 tomato as well Mash up 1 clove of garlic (optional) Put a pressure cooker on medium [...]

Here is a really delicious treat: Set an oven to preheat to 200 deg Meanwhile, Wash and peel 2-3 carrots, 1 sweet potato, 1 radish and then cut them up into medium round slices Wash and cut 1-2 zucchinis into medium round slices Wash and cut 1-2 tomatoes and 1 medium potato into chunky thick [...]