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
- In a large coffee mug, add all the dry ingredients and mix well
- Add the egg and mix thoroughly
- Add milk and oil and mix again well
- Add the vanilla extract and mix again
- Place it in microwave high (1000 watts) for 3 minutes
- The cake will rise over the top of the mug
- Allow to cool and have it instantly as it is or drizzle chocolate syrup over it
You can mix all the ingredients in a bowl and then pour in the coffee mug. Replace cocoa powder with equal quantity of maida itself and you will get plain cake.
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 - 2 tbsp chopped
- Yoghurt - 1 tbsp
- In a pot heat oil and add the cumin seeds, pepper, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom and let them splutter
- Add onions and fry till translucent
- Add the turmeric and coriander powder, fry for few minutes
- Add the garlic paste and potatoes, fry for few minutes
- Then add the yoghurt and cook till the moisture dries up
- Add water and salt and let it simmer
- Once the water starts boiling add the drained rice
- Sprinkle a little corainder and stir and cook till done
Ingredients:
Method:
- 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 simmer it for 10 minutes
- For tempering, take a ladle and heat oil
- Add the cumin seeds and let it splutter
- Add the garlic cloves and red chilli, leave it for a minute
- Then add to the cooked daal
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 - 4, slit lengthwise
- Salt - to taste
- Oil
- Heat oil in kadhai and add cumin seeds and let them splutter
- Add onion and fry till golden brown
- Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes
- Add turmeric, coriander, red chilli powder, salt and little water and saute till oil separates
- Add the tomatoes and green chillies and simmer it till tomatoes become soft
- Add the chana/ chickpea, mix well and cook for 5 minutes
- Add water and adjust salt and let it cook till desired consistency is achieved
Ingredients:
Method:
- 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 cabbage and mix
- Add water, ginger and black pepper
- Add coriander leaves and salt and let it come to a boil
- Cover the pot and simmer it for 45 minutes
- Strain the vegetable broth and discard all the veggies
Ingredients:
Method:
- 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
- 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, add onions and cardamoms and saute till the onion turns translucent
- Add the chicken and stir till it changes to light brown
- Add cumin and coriander powder, black pepper and salt and saute for few more minutes
- Add water and pressure cook for 20 minutes on low flame
- Once done, seive the broth and use in your dishes
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Note: It can be frozen and used as required instead of using the maggi cubes
Ingredients:
Method:
- 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 salt, garlic and tahini paste and blend for few minutes
- Slowly add the lemon juice and blend for few more minutes
- Adjust salt and lemon, drizzle olive oil and serve
Ingredients:
Method:
- 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 water on it is strained
- Blend all the ingredients in a mixer to a smooth paste
- Place it in a serving platter, drizzle olive oil over it and serve with pita bread
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 - to taste
- Oil
- Heat oil in kadhai and add cumin seeds and let them splutter
- Add onion and fry till golden brown
- Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes
- Add turmeric, coriander, red chilli powder, salt and little water and saute till oil separates
- Add the tomatoes and green chillies and simmer it till tomatoes become soft
- Add the rajma and adjust water and salt and let it cook till desired consistency is achieved
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