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basics

How to make coconut milk at home

5:13 PM
Ingredients: Coconut - 1 cup, shredded Water - 1 cup, hot Method: Add hot water to the shredded coconut and let it rest for 5 minutes or till it cools down Blend it in a mixer until a smooth paste Seive in a muslin cloth Discard the solids and refrigerate the coconut milk and use in your recipes ...

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cakes

Instant 3-Minutes Chocolate Cup cake

1:32 PM
The moment my 2 years old son, Amaan saw this cake, he started singing "happy birthday to you" Ingredients: All purpose flour/ maida - 4 tbsp Sugar - 4 tbsp Cocoa powder - 2 tbsp Milk - 3 tbsp Oil - 3 tbsp Egg - 1/2, whisked well Vanilla extract - a little Method: In a large coffee mug, add all the dry...

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Beverage

Banana Chocolate Smoothie

12:36 PM
Main Course - Veg

Aalu Pulao

9:56 PM
Ingredients: Rice - 300 gms, washed and soaked for 30 minutes Potatoes - 4, cut into cubes Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp Pepper - 1/2 tsp Cinnamon - 2 sticks Cloves - 2 Cardamom - 2 Onions - 2 chopped Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp Oil Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp Coriander -...

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Main Course - Veg

Plain toor daal

11:08 PM
Ingredients: Toor daal - 1/2 cup, washed and soaked for 30 minutes Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - to taste Oil - 1 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Garlic cloves - 2 Red chilli - 1, deseeded and broken into two Water - 2 cups Method: Pressure cook the daal with salt, turmeric and water until 1 whistle on high, then...

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Beverage

Mango Juice

8:27 PM
Main Course - Veg

Chana/ chickpea masala gravy

5:11 PM
Ingredients: Chickpeas - 1 cup, soaked overnight, and pressure cooked in water with salt and tea bags Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Onions - 3 medium size, finely chopped Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp Tomatoes - 2 Green chillies -...

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How-to's

How to make vegetable broth

5:08 PM
Ingredients: Onions - 2, roughly chopped Carrot - 2, roughly chopped Cabbage - a small chunk Ginger - a small piece, crushed Garlic - 1 bud, crushed Black pepper - 12 Oil - 2 tsp Salt - to taste Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup Method: In a pot, heat oil and add onions and garlic. Saute them for few minutes Add carrots and...

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basics

How to make tahini paste at home

8:24 PM
Ingredients: Sesame seeds - 1 cup Oil - 1/4 cup Method: Toast sesame seeds over low heat for about 10 minutes stirring continuously Let it cool Put it in the mixer along with oil and blend it to a smooth paste Adjust oil till the desired consistency is achieved Store it in a glass jar in a refrigerator ...

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basics

How to make chicken broth at home

5:28 PM
Ingredients: Chicken - 1 whole Onion - 1 medium, chopped Cardamom - 2 Lemon juice - 2 tbsp Oil - 2 tbsp Water 6 cups Cumin powder 1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Black pepper - 1/2 tsp Salt - to taste Method: Wash the chicken. Rub lemon juice all over it and wash again In a pressure cooker, heat oil,...

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Chutneys and sauces

Hummus

4:49 PM
Ingredients: Chickpeas - 1 cup, soaked overnight, washed and pressure cooked till very soft Garlic - 4 cloves Tahini paste - 8 tbsp Lemon juice - 2/3 cup Olive oil - as required Salt - to taste Method: In a mixer, add the hot chickpeas along with 1 cup warm water and blend it for 3 minutes at a low speed Add the...

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Chutneys and sauces

Baba ghanoush

4:23 PM
Ingredients: Egg plant/ brinjal 3- 4 Tahini paste - 5 tbsp Garlic - 3 Lemon - 1 White Vinegar - 1 tbsp Salt - to taste Method: Roast the eggplants in oven or on BBQ grill till the skin is char coaled Let it cool slightly, then peel of the skin and remove the seeds Place it in a colander, so that any...

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Main Course - Veg

Rajma masala gravy

1:24 PM
Ingredients: Rajma - 1 cup, soaked overnight and pressure cooked till tender Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Onions - 3 medium size, finely chopped Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp Tomatoes - 2 Green chillies - 4, slit lengthwise Salt - ...

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Chicken

Cumin Chicken

2:52 PM
Beverage

Pineapple juice

2:38 PM
Beverage

Mango panna/ Amjhora

6:13 PM