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The Menu of Flavours

A mouth watering menu of your favourite flavours


Ingredients:

  1. Sweetened shredded coconut - 2 cups
  2. Sweetened condensed milk -1/2 cup
  3. All purpose flour/Maida - 2 tbsp
  4. Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
  5. Cherries - for topping
  6. Salt - a pinch




reparation:
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a large bowl, add in shredded coconut, flour and salt.Mix everything well.
  • To this mixture, stir in condensed milk and  vanilla essence to form a slightly sticky dough.
  • Make small balls out of the dough and press them gently .Top each balls with a sliced cherry .
  • Place them on a lined baking tray and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Take out of the oven after 15 minutes and let them cool completely.


Ingredients:

  1. All purpose flour - 1 cup
  2. Butter - 1/4 cup
  3. Egg - 1
  4. Sugar - 1/2 cup
  5. Orange zest - 1 tsp
  6. Orange juice - 1 tbsp
  7. Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
  8. Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
  9. Salt - 1/4 tsp
  10. Powdered sugar - 1/4 cup
Preparation:
  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Sieve together all purpose flour, baking powder and salt.Set it aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, add in butter and sugar.Beat them together until fluffy.Add  egg and beat again for few minutes.
  • To this mixture add orange zest, orange juice, vanilla essence and mix well.
  • Next, add the sieved flour mixture and mix gently to form a sticky dough.Cover it and refrigerate for an hour.
  • To make cookies, make small balls out of the dough and roll them in powdered sugar.Transfer to a lined baking tray and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Remove cookies from the oven and let them cool completely.Store in an airtight container.



Ingredients:

  1. Paneer - 2 cups , cubed
  2. Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
  3. Yogurt - 1 cup
  4. Red chilli powder - 3/4 tsp
  5. Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
  6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  7. Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
  8. Chaat masala - 1/2 tsp
  9. lemon juice - 1 tsp
  10. Kasuri methi - 1/2 tsp
  11. Salt - as needed
  12. Oil - for brushing
  13. Cubed onion - 1/2 cup
  14. Cubed capsicum - 1/2 cup
  15. Sliced onion - for garnishing
  16. Lemon wedges - for garnishing
  17. Wooden skewers - as needed
Preparation:
  • In a large bowl, add yogurt, ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, chaat masala,lemon juice, kasuri methi  and enough salt.Mix everything well.
  • To this marinade, add the cubed paneer, onion and capsicum.Mix everything well , Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
  • Submerge wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes before using it in order to prevent burning.
  • For preparing  tikka, preheat oven to 350 F. Take out the wooden skewers from water and wipe it off using a paper towel.
  • Take a skewer and thread the paneer cubes along with chopped veggies in between. Repeat the same with the remaining paneer and veggies.
  • Place the paneer skewers on a tray lined with aluminium foil and keep it in the oven.After 20 minutes, flip them over, brush with some oil and bake for another 15 minutes .
  • Remove from the oven , Garnish with onion slices , lemon wedges and serve paneer tikka with cilantro or mint chutney.

Ingredients:

  1. Whole wheat flour - 1 cup
  2. Sugar - 1/2 cup
  3. Cold unsalted butter - 1/2 cup( 1 stick)
  4. Walnut - 1/2 cup
  5. Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
  6. Milk - 1.5 tbsp
  7. Salt - 1/4 tsp
Preparation:
  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • In a large bowl, mix together wheat flour, sugar, salt and cardamom powder.
  • Grind the walnuts into fine powder and add  to the flour mixture.
  • Cut the butter stick into small pieces.Add in this pieces to the flour mixture and mix well using a fork.
  • Add in milk and knead the mixture to form a smooth dough.Wrap this dough using a plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Roll out the dough using a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface.Using cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes. 
  • Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake for about 12 - 13 minutes or until the edges of the cookies turn golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let them cool completely.Store the cookies in an airtight container.

Ingredients:

  1. Potatoes - 6-7 nos
  2. Salt - as needed
  3. Oil - for deep frying
Preparation:

  • Slice potatoes very thin using a potato slicer/ mandoline.
  • In a large bowl, take water and add the sliced potatoes .Set it aside for 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, drain the water  and using a paper towel, absorb all the excess water from the potato slices.
  • Heat oil enough for deep frying.When it is hot, add the slices carefully in small batches.Fry them until golden brown and crispy.
  • Remove from oil to a paper towel and season the chips with enough salt immediately.
  • Repeat the same with the remaining slices.

Ingredients:

  1. Bread - 3 slices
  2. Capsicum, finely chopped - 1/4 cup
  3. Olive oil - 1 tsp
  4. Garlic powder - a pinch(optional)
  5. Red chilli flakes - 1/4 tsp
  6. Shredded cheese  (mozzarella or parmesan) - 1/2 cup
Preparation:

  • Preheat oven to 300 F.
  • In a bowl, add  the finely chopped capsicum, olive oil, garlic powder, red chilli flakes and shredded cheese .Mix them well.
  • Take a bread slice, top it with the cheese capsicum mixture.Repeat the same with the remaining slices.Place the prepared bread slices on a baking tray and bake for 7-8 minutes or until the cheese gets melted.
  • Take them out of the oven and cut into triangles.Serve hot with tomato ketchup.



Ingredients:

  1. All purpose flour/Maida - 1 cup
  2. Instant oats - 2 cups
  3. Brown sugar - 1 cup
  4. White sugar - 1/4 cup
  5. Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
  6. Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
  7. Cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp
  8. Unsalted butter - 1/4 cup
  9. Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup
  10. Hot water - 6 tbsp
  11. Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
  12. Salt - 1/4 tsp
  13. Raisins - 1/2 cup
Preparation:

  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • In a mixing bowl, mix together all purpose flour, instant oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder and salt.
  • In another bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar, white sugar, vegetable oil and  vanilla essence.
  • To this, add the oats mixture along with hot water and mix together to form a smooth dough.Fold in raisins.
  • Make small balls out of the prepared dough and place on a lined baking sheet.Press down gently using your hands.Bake for 12- 13 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Transfer to a wire rack and let them cool completely.
  • Store in an airtight  container.

Ingredients:
  1. Wheat flour - 3/4 cup
  2. Instant oats - 3/4 cup
  3. Brown sugar - 1/2 cup
  4. Egg - 1
  5. Baking powder - 1 tsp
  6. Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup
  7. Milk - 3/4 cup
  8. Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
  9. Raisins - 1/4 cup
  10. Salt - 1/4 tsp
Preparation:

  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Sieve together wheat flour, baking powder and salt.To this, add oats and mix well.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat together brown sugar and egg until creamy.Add in vegetable oil, vanilla essence, milk and beat again.
  • To this , add the wheat oats mixture and fold gently.Dust the raisins with some flour and add it to the batter.Fold it again .
  • Transfer the batter to a muffin tray lined with paper cups and bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted to the center of the muffin comes out clean. 
  • Transfer to  a wire rack and let it cool completely.

Ingredients:

  1. Boneless chicken - 250 gms
  2. Potato - 2 nos 
  3. Chopped ginger - 1 tsp
  4. Onion - 1, chopped
  5. Pepper powder - 1 tsp
  6. Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  7. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  8. Garam masala - 1 tsp
  9. Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
  10. Egg - 2 nos
  11. Bread crumbs - 1 cup
  12. Salt - as needed
  13. Oil - for frying
Preparation:

  • Pressure cook chicken in enough water adding 1/2 tsp pepper powder and  salt.
  • Let it cool and shred it using a fork or pulse in a food processor. Next, boil the potatoes and mash it.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add chopped ginger.Fry it for few seconds.Add in chopped onion and saute until translucent.
  • Add in turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala and enough salt.Mix well.
  • Add the cooked, shredded chicken and mix well again.Sprinkle the remaining pepper powder.
  • To this, add the mashed potato, coriander leaves and mix well.Switch off the flame.Let it cool completely.
  • Take the eggs in a bowl and beat well.Take small portions of the prepared chicken mixture .Roll them to the shape of a small ball and flatten it using your hands.Dip  it in the beaten egg and roll in the bread crumbs.
  • Fry them in medium flame until golden brown.Drain onto paper towels.Serve warm with ketchup .

Ingredients:

  1. Boneless chicken breast - 1/2 kg
  2. All purpose flour/Maida - 1/4 cup
  3. Egg - 2 nos
  4. Bread crumbs - 1/2 cup
  5. Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
  6. Garlic powder - 1/2 tsp
  7. Salt - as needed
Preparation:
  • Preheat oven to 450 F.
  • Clean the chicken breast and cut them into small bite size cubes.Add enough salt and mix well.
  • In a bowl, beat the eggs well and set it aside.Take bread crumbs in a plate .Add in pepper powder, garlic powder and a pinch of salt.Mix it well and keep aside.
  • Take all purpose flour in a bowl .Take a chicken piece, coat it with the flour, dip it in the beaten eggs and roll in the bread crumbs.Place it on a lined baking sheet.
  • Repeat the same with the remaining chicken pieces.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until done.Serve hot with any sauce of your choice.
Ingredients:

  1. All purpose flour/Maida - 1 cup
  2. Corn starch - 3 tbsp
  3. Butter - 1/2 cup
  4. Powdered sugar - 1/4 cup+1/4 cup for coating the cookies
  5. Powdered almond - 1/4 cup
  6. Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
  7. Salt - 1/4 tsp
Preparation:
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a mixing bowl, add in butter along with powdered sugar and beat until creamy.
  • Next, add in vanilla essence and beat again.
  • To this, add all purpose flour, corn starch, salt and mix well.Stir in powdered almonds and combine  well to form a soft dough.
  • Make small balls out of the dough and place them on a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 - 18 minutes or until the edges become golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let them cool for some time.When the cookies are still warm, roll them in the powdered sugar and transfer to a wire rack.After cooling completely, roll them again in the powdered sugar.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Ingredients:

  1. Roasted peanuts - 1 cup
  2. Chopped onion - 1/2 cup
  3. Tomato - 1, chopped
  4. Grated carrot - 1/4 cup
  5. Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
  6. Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  7. Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
  8. Chaat masala - 1/2 tsp
  9. Lemon juice - 2 tsp
  10. Salt - to taste
Preparation:
  • In a bowl, take chopped onion, chopped tomato, grated carrot and chopped coriander leaves.
  • Add in red chilli powder, cumin powder, chaat masala , lemon juice and enough salt.Mix everything well.
  • Add peanuts and mix again. Taste check for salt and add more if needed.Garnish with grated carrot and chopped coriander leaves.
  • Serve immediately.
Ingredients:

  1. Ripe mango, diced - 1 cup
  2. Chopped onion - 1/2 cup
  3. Chopped tomato - 1/4 cup
  4. Jalapeno pepper - 1, chopped finely
  5. Chopped cilantro - 1 tbsp
  6. Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
  7. Salt - to taste
Preparation:
  • In a large bowl, add chopped mango, onion, tomato, jalapeno, and cilantro.
  • Add in lemon juice and sprinkle enough salt.Mix everything well.
  • Let it sit for 10 minutes before serving.Serve with tortilla chips or as salad.
Ingredients:

  1. All purpose flour/Maida - 1.5 cups
  2. Granulated sugar - 1/4 cup
  3. Brown sugar - 1/2 cup
  4. Butter - 1/2 cup
  5. Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
  6. Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
  7. Milk - 1/4 cup
  8. Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
  9. Chocolate chips - 3/4 cup
  10. Salt - a pinch
Preparation:

  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Sieve  together all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.Keep it aside.
  • In a mixing  bowl. beat together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until creamy.Add in vanilla essence, milk and beat again.To this, add the sieved flour mixture and mix until well blended.Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Take a spoonful of batter and place on a lined cookie tray.Repeat the same with remaining dough. Space the cookies about 2 inches apart on the tray.
  • Place it  in the oven and bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden brown.Let them cool completely and store in an airtight container.
Ingredients:

  1. Ripe mango, pureed  - 1 cup
  2. Semolina/Rava- 3/4 cup
  3. Sugar - 1/2 cup
  4. Ghee - 3 tbsp
  5. Saffron strands - a pinch
  6. Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
  7. Cashews- for garnishing
  8. Salt - a pinch
  9. Water- 2 cups
Preparation:

  • Heat  2 tbsp ghee in a  heavy bottomed or non stick pan and add in cashew nuts.Fry them until golden brown.Transfer it to a bowl and set aside.
  • In the same pan.add semolina and roast it over low flame for 3-4 minutes.Transfer it to another bowl.
  • Add 2 cups of water to the  pan and bring it to boil.Add a pinch of salt.Add in mango puree, saffron strands, cardamom powder and sugar .Mix it well.
  • To this mixture, add the roasted semolina and stir well.Cook it over medium flame, stirring continuously until the mixture gets thick.Add in the remaining ghee and mix well again.
  •  Switch off the flame .Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with ghee fried cashews.
Ingredients:

  1. All purpose flour/Maida - 3/4 cup
  2. Cornstarch - 3 tbsp
  3. Unsalted butter - 1/2 cup( 1 stick) at room temperature
  4. Powdered sugar - 1/4 cup
  5. Salt - a pinch
  6. Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
Preparation;
  • Preheat oven to 350 F. In a bowl, add all purpose flour, corn starch and salt.Mix well using a spoon or fork.Keep it aside.
  • In another mixing bowl, take butter along with powdered sugar and beat using a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
  • To this, add vanilla essence and beat again.Next, add the flour mixture and mix well to form a smooth dough.
  • Make small balls out the prepared dough and flatten them  using your hands.Place them on a lined baking tray leaving 2 inches in between.Using a fork, press down gently on top of each cookie.
  • Bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden.Remove from oven and let them cool completely.Store in an airtight container.

Ingredients:
  1. Deseeded dates - 1 cup
  2. Almond -1 cup
  3. Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
  4. Green cardamom - 5 nos
Preparation:
  • Heat a pan and add the dates.Cook for 2-3 minutes to make them soft.Transfer to a bowl and keep it aside.
  • In the same pan,  dry roast the almonds for 3-4 minutes on medium flame.Remove them from the pan and let it cool.
  • Next, to the pan,  add grated coconut and dry roast it until golden brown.Switch off the flame and transfer it to a bowl.Let it cool.
  • Add the softened dates, roasted almonds ,coconut and cardamom to a blender and blend them to a coarse mixture.Transfer this mixture to a bowl and shape them into small lemon sized ladoos.
Ingredients:

 For marination:

  1. Boneless chicken - 1/2 kg
  2. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  3. Yogurt - 1/2 cup
  4. Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
  5. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  6. Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
  7. Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
  8. Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
  9. Salt - as needed
Vegetables:
  1. Green capsicum - 1, cubed
  2. Red capsicum - 1, cubed
  3. Onion - 1, cubed
Preparation:

  • Wash well and cut the chicken into cubes.In a large bowl, take all the ingredients listed under 'marination' and mix everything well.Keep it aside for 1 hour.
  • Soak the wooden skewers in enough water for 30 minutes in order to prevent burning.
  • Preheat oven to 450 F.After 1 hour of marination, add in chopped capsicum and onion to the marinated chicken and mix well.
  • Take a skewer, thread the chicken pieces along with chopped veggies in between.Repeat the same with remaining chicken and veggies .Cover the exposed portion of the skewer with  aluminium foil.Place the chicken skewers on a tray lined with aluminium foil and keep it in the oven .Flip it over after 20 minutes to cook the other side.After 15 minutes, set the oven to broil mode and broil them for 5-6 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and serve hot.
Ingredients:

  1. Wheat flour - 1.5 cups
  2. Baking powder - 2 tsp
  3. Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
  4. Cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp
  5. Salt - 1/4 tsp
  6. Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup
  7. Sugar - 3/4 cup
  8. Yogurt - 1 cup
  9. Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
  10. Grated carrot - 3/4 cup
  11. Raisins - 1/2 cup
Preparation:
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Sift together wheat flour baking powder, baking soda,cinnamon powder and salt.Keep it aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix together vegetable oil and sugar.Add in yogurt along with vanilla essence and mix well.To this, add the sieved flour mixture and fold in gently until combined.
  • Next, add grated carrot and give a gentle mix.Dust raisins with some flour.Add it to the batter and fold again.
  • Transfer the prepared batter to a greased baking pan and bake for 1 hour or until a skewer or knife inserted to the center of the bread comes out clean.Transfer to a cooling rack and let it cool completely.Slice and serve with tea/coffee.
Ingredients:

  1. Whole urad dal - 1 cup  + 1 tbsp
  2. Chopped onion - 2 tbsp
  3. Whole black peppercorns - 1 tsp
  4. Chopped ginger - 1 tsp
  5. Chopped green chilli - 1 tsp
  6. Chopped curry leaves - 1 tbsp
  7. Salt - as needed
  8. Oil - for deep frying
Preparation:
  • Wash well and soak  1 cup urad dal in enough water for 4 hours.
  • Drain excess water and grind it into a thick batter by adding 1-2 tsp water.The batter should be very thick .Do not add too much water while grinding.Set it aside.
  • Heat a pan and dry roast 1 tbsp urad dal until golden brown.Switch off the flame and let it cool for sometime. Grind it into a fine powder.Add this to the batter along with chopped onion, peppercorns, chopped ginger, chopped green chilli , curry leaves and enough salt.Mix everything well.
  • Heat oil enough for deep frying.Wet your hands with some water, and make a small ball out of the batter.With your thumb, make a hole in the middle.Drop this to the hot oil and fry under medium flame until golden brown and crispy.
  • Serve hot with coconut chutney.