Chocolate lava cookies
These are great treats, for special occasions, for taking along on picnics and hikes, on holidays and for lunch boxes.
Recipes
Chhole chaat (Garbanzo bean salad)
Chhole chaat is great for picnics, buffets and shared meals as well as for lunchbox meals.
Bhatura
We all love fried food. Giving in to satisfying our senses from time to time is not a problem. It becomes a problem because most of us have lost the innate s...
Poppy seed cookies
Black poppy seeds are commonly used in German baking. They add wonderful flavour to bread and even creamy cakes! Here we use them to make cookies.
Cooking Chhole (chickpeas) the healthier way
Refugees from Pakistan brought many culinary gifts for the people of Delhi and Bombay and for what was to emerge as independent India. Chhole is one of them.
Peanut chikki (Peanut brittle)
Use the principles of Ayurveda to make chikki that is more easily digestible.
Burger buns
You will need: 300g wholemeal wheat flour 50g butter, softened 1 tsp yeast 1/2 tsp salt warm water
Til-gudh Laddoo (Sesame Balls)
This is wintertime staple in Bharat - all the way from the region that is now known as Pakistan in the west to the easternmost part of the ‘hot dusty plains’...
Kanji - fermented vegetables in brine
A great way of having raw vegetables while increasing the nourishment you can get out of them is simply letting them be in salt water for a few days. You can...
Chinese fried rice
Chinese recipes usually involve cooking food at high temperature for a short time.
Nut Cake
For six portions, you will need:
How to prepare green beans
How to prepare green beans so that they retain most of their nutrients
Coffee Walnut Cake
You will need (for about 8 portions): 200g wholemeal flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 200 g walnuts, chopped 100g butter, softened 60g any u...
Cinnamon Twist
For nine portions, you will need:
Cardamom Tea Cake
This is a simple, Indian-style cake.
Beetroot sabzi, South Indian style
I like this recipe because of the unique flavours and textures. It is a wonderful way of incorporating beetroot in your diet, something I otherwise find rath...
Beetroot Raita
This is my humble version of another South Indian recipe. If you can suggest improvements, please do!
Apple Cake
For eight portions, you will need:
Singhal
This is a Kumaoni recipe, made at any happy occasion, like birthdays. It is also a must on Rakshabandhan and Bhaiya Dooj.
Corn flour roti - tortilla - Makki ki roti
This recipe is an ode to all the families who had to flee their lands during the partition of India, and especially to those who have loved me and fed me del...
Banana Walnut cake
This recipe is a great way to use overripe bananas.
Ragi (finger millet) upma
You will need (for one portion): 2 tbsp about 30 g ragi flour 2 tbsp ghee 1 cup green beans, carrot and peas, chopped very finely Mustard seeds 1/2 ...
Overnight oats
2-3 tbsp rolled oats A few raisins or dates, or both. 1/4 tsp cinnamon or nutmeg, optional, but they do add a lot of value! 5-6 tablespoons of yoghu...
Ice Cream
Love ice cream? Ice cream is not really on the ‘positive foods’ list for various reasons - it’s cold, has too much sugar and the fact that it has many, many...
Yoghurt
How to make yoghurt (dahi) at home?
Cucumber Raita
Cucumber raita or kheere ka raita is a lunchtime favourite for the hot Indian summer. The ingredients combine to give you the necessary cooling effect.
Chocolate Mousse
Love chocolate mousse? You will need: 250-300 ml cream 2-3 tbsp cacao powder 1-2 tbsp unrefined sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence (optional) Some milk, ...
Finger millet (Ragi) porridge
You will need: 2 tbsp Ragi flour 2 tbsp ghee Milk as needed Add cashews, or soaked almonds Jaggery or coconut sugar or dates Cinnamon or nutmeg,...