Wash the dal in several changes of tap water. Soak for 3-4 hours and drain water. Grind onion, garlic and ginger into paste. Heat oil in a pan and fry the tempering. Add the g ...More
                                                         
                                                    

Boil the whole cauliflower until half done. Keep aside. 

In a broad pan heat oil and fry garlic and ginger until brown. Add tomato, the dry masala powders, fenugreek, fried ...More
                                                         
                                                    

Heat 2 tbsp oil and fry coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, channa dal and red chilies. 

Grind the above spices with grated coconut into paste. 

Cook dal with turmeric pow ...More
                                                         
                                                    

If the arbi is big cut into two pieces. Deep fry the arbi until crispy. 

Heat 1 tbsp oil and fry asafetida and cumin seeds. Add the fried arbi, yoghurt and all the other ma ...More
                                                         
                                                    

Slit chilies 3/4 way from the tip. Wash and remove seeds. 

Heat oil in a nonstick frying pan. Remove from heat and add all the ingredients. Mix well and add gram flour. Coo ...More
                                                         
                                                    

Mix yoghurt, ginger, green chili, powdered mustard, salt, coconut, coriander leaves into the rice. Keep aside. Heat ghee and fry the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seed ...More
                                                         
                                                    

Pressure-cook the dals, rajma, dry red chilies, garlic, ginger, asafetida and salt in 10 cups of water. After the first whistle remove and cook on slow fire for approximately  ...More
                                                         
                                                    

Wash the lentils and cook with onions, green chilies, tomatoes, turmeric powder, curry leaves, salt and thin coconut mi ...More
                                                         
                                                    

Heat oil in a pan, fry onions and curry leaves for a few minutes. Add mustard seeds and fry until onions are golden brown. Add drumsticks that have been cut into three-inch pi ...More
                                                         
                                                    

Boil potatoes, peel and cut into bite size pieces. Place the potatoes in a bowl. Add salt, turmeric powder, chili powde ...More
                                                         
                                                    

1. For the saffron aioli, put the egg yolk in a bowl with the Dijon mustard and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine well.  ...More
                                                         
                                                    

1. Bring a large pan of water to a boil and cook the grape leaves for 2-3 minutes. They will darken and get limp after  ...More
                                                         
                                                    

1. Grease 20-cm/8-inch loose-bottomed cake tin.

2. To make the base, put the crushed biscuits, cocoa powder and melt ...More
                                                         
                                                    

1. Remove red veins on each roe by carefully scraping with the back edge of a spoon or a coin. Spoon edge should not be sharp as this could break the fine skin. Leave roe in p ...More
                                                         
                                                    

1.Wash dried fruits well and place in a pan with cold water to cover. Bring to the boil, then simmer, covered, on low heat for 15 minutes.

2.Add sugar, lemon rind, and spic ...More
                                                         
                                                    

1. Sift flour into mixing bowl with mahlab if used, and rub in butter until evenly distributed.

2. Heat milk and sugar, stir until dissolved and cool to luke-warm.

3. Po ...More
                                                         
                                                    

1. Chop dates roughly and place in a heavy pan with the ghee.

2. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until dates soften and are combined with ghee.

3. Spread half the ...More
                                                         
                                                    

1. Sift flour and sugar into a large mixing bowl. Cut butter into pieces and rub into flour with fingertips until distributed evenly.

2. Blend orange flower or rose water w ...More
                                                         
                                                    

1. Wash dates and remove stems. Peel off the skin with a sharp knife. Place in a pan cover dates with cold water. Bring ...More
                                                         
                                                    

1. Leave limes whole, but if they are very large they can be halved to speed the drying process.

2. Put limes in a pan of boiling water with about 1 tablespoon salt. Return ...More