INGREDIENTS: For Tart– 165g all purpose flour (maida) 115g cold butter (small cubes) 1.5 tbsp powdered sugar 1.5 tbsp cold water For Filling– 250g chopped fresh apples 35g brown sugar 1 tbsp. cornflour 1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder 1 tsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. fresh lemon/orange zest salt as per taste METHOD: For Tart– In a…
Healthy Dutch Pancakes
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup oats (coarse powder) salt as per taste 3-4 bananas crushed 1-1.5 tbsp. honey 1 tsp. vanilla essence 1.5 tsp. baking powder 200-220ml milk 1/4 cup chocochips METHOD: In a bowl, add oats, salt, bananas, honey, vanilla essence and baking powder Mix in the milk to make the pancake batter Add in the…
Kiwi Cooler
INGREDIENTS: 100g chopped kiwi 1 tbsp. brown sugar salt as per taste 8-10 mint leaves 300ml chilled water -3 ice cubes 1 tsp. basil seeds 1 tbsp lemon juice METHOD: In 100ml water, add 1 tsp. of basil seeds (tukmaria). After few minutes, the seeds swell up In a glass, add chopped kiwi, brown sugar,…
Classic Hummus
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup boiled chickpeas 1/4 cup curds 2-3 garlic cloves 1 tbsp lemon juice salt as per taste 1/2 tsp black pepper powder 1 tsp cumin powder 2 tbsp olive oil 1-2 tbsp water (warm) METHOD: Grind chickpeas, curds, garlic, lemon juice, cumin powder salt and pepper. Then add in olive oil. Add warm…
Garlic and Herbs Dip
INGREDIENTS: 100g hung curd 3-4 tbsp. mayonnaise 5-6 garlic cloves crushed 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander 1/2 tbsp. mixed herbs 1/2 tsp. black pepper powder 1 tsp. chilli flakes 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice salt as per taste METHOD: Add all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix well to make the dip Refrigerate before serving (optional)…
Minestrone Soup
INGREDIENTS: finely chopped garlic finely chopped carrot finely chopped onions finely chopped green yellow and red Capsicum finely chopped french beans boiled and sliced baby corn sliced black olives 3 to 4 cups vegetable stock half cup boiled pasta 3-4 tbsp tomato ketchup 4-5 tomato puree 1 tbsp Mixed Herbs 1/2 tbsp Chilli flakes 2…
Fresh Peach Salsa
INGREDIENTS: 4-5 Ripe Peaches (chopped) 1 medium tomato (finely chopped) 1 medium onion (finely chopped) 1/4 cup coriander (finely chopped) 5-6 garlic (finely chopped) 1-2 green chillies (finely chopped) 1/2 tbsp. mixed herbs 1 tsp. chilli flakes salt as per taste 1 tbsp. lemon juice 3-4 tbsp. oil METHOD: In a bowl, mix all the…
Plum Mocktail
INGREDIENTS: 3-4 plums 300ml water rock salt sugar METHOD: Boil 3-4 plums in 300ml water Once boiled, remove the skin and seed of the plums (use the water for the juice, do not throw it) In a jar, add boiled plums and its water, rock salt and sugar Add rock salt and sugar as per…
Kit-Kat Freak Shake
INGREDIENTS: 2-3 scoops of vanilla ice-cream 5-6 Kit-Kat sticks 250ml chilled milk METHOD: In a jar, add vanilla ice-cream, kit-kat sticks and 250ml chilled milk Blend all together! Top it up with some whipped cream and Kit-Kat sticks
Tomato Dal Rasam
INGREDIENTS: 6-7 Tomatoes 1/4 cup Tamarind pulp 1/3 cup Boiled & Mashed Tur Dal 8-10 Garlic cloves 1 Green Chilli Small piece of Ginger 1 tsp Hing/Asafoetida 20-25 Curry leaves 10-15 Black Pepper 2-3 tsp Rasam powder 1/2 tsp Haldi / Turmeric Powder 1 tsp Red chilli powder 1 tsp Mustard seeds 1 tsp Methi…
My Dine Table 