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Praveen Kumar

  • Commonly known as the Indian blackberry, jamun trees are found all over India whenever mangoes are grown. The fruit is a juicy berry with a single stone. It is a …

  • Ingredients:Thick Curds – 4 cupsCoconut – 2 cups, gratedDry Red Chillies – 6Urad Dal – 1 tblspFenugreek Seeds – 1 tspOil – 1 tblspMustard Seeds – 1/4 tspDrumstick (or Banana …

  • Ingredients:Coriander Seeds – 2 tblspCumin Seeds – 2 tspPeppercorns – 1 tspVendhayam (Fenugreek) – 1/2 tspDry Red Chillies – 10Sambar Onions – 500 gms, choppedCoconut – 1 cup, gratedMustard Seeds …

  • Ingredients:Toor Dal – 3/4 cupUrad Dal – 1/4 cupDry Red Chillies – 8Cumin Seeds – 1 tspGinger – 1inch piece, peeledGarlic – 10, finely choppedSambar Onions (Shallots) – 1 cup, …

  • Ingredients:Brinjals – 250 gms, sliced lengthwiseSweet Corn Kernels – 2 cupsOnions – 2, slicedTomatoes – 3, choppedGreen Chillies – 2, choppedTamarind Extract – 1 cupRed Chilli Powder – 1 tspCoriander …

  • Ingredients:Shrimps – 225 gms, peeled, deveinedRice Noodles – 100 gms, cooked as per packet instructionsFish Sauce – 2 tblsp + 1 tspJuice of 2 small Lime + Zest of 1 …

  • A simple to make starter or appetizer for any occasion or a great evening/weekend snack. Ingredients: King Prawns – 1.5 kgs, peeled, deveined, tails left intact Cornflour – 2/3 cup …

  • Ingredients:Lamb – 350 gms, cubedOnion – 1, small, peeled, slicedTomato – 1, dicedCurry Powder – 3/4 tblspGaram Masala Powder – 1 tspCoriander Powder – 1/2 tblspWater – 1 cupCashew Nuts …

  • Ingredients:Chicken – 1, small, cut into bite-sized pieces (remove the skin if desired)Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tblspWhite Pepper Powder – 1/4 tspFennel Seeds – 1/4 tblspBlack Peppercorns – 1/2 tspGinger …

  • Ingredients:Chicken – 150 gms, cut into thin stripsBaby Corn – 50 to 60 gmsBlack Mushrooms – 4, dried, soaked in warm water, stems discarded, caps slicedGreen Beans – 50 gms, …

  • Ingredients:Chicken – 1, small, skinned, cut into bite-sized piecesYogurt – 1/2 cupOnions – 2, medium, finely choppedGinger – 1 tblsp, mincedGarlic – 1 tblsp, mincedGreen Chillies – 1, finely choppedCoriander …

  • Ingredients:Squid – 250 gmsOil – 1/2 tblspGarlic – 3 cloves, finely slicedGinger – 1 inch piece, slicedRed Chillies – 2, small, choppedSpring Onions – 2, choppedCelery Stalk – 1, choppedSalt …

  • Ingredients:Any firm-fleshed Fish Fillets  – 350 gms, sliced (preferably Catfish)Ginger – 1/4 inch piece, peeled, gratedCoriander Leaves – handful, choppedOil – 1 tblsp For the caramel sauce:Sugar – 1/3 cupFish …

  • Ingredients:Shrimps – 250 gms, shelled, deveinedOil – 1 tblspGarlic – 2 cloves, mincedSpring Onions – 2, chopped lengthways For the chilli sauce:Chilli Sauce – 1 tblspTomato Ketchup – 1/2 tspSugar …

  • Ingredients:Shrimps – 350 gms, peeled, deveinedOil – 1 1/2 tblspGarlic – 2 cloves, mincedRed Chillies – 1, deseeded, mincedOyster Sauce – 1/2 tblspCoriander Leaves – handful, chopped For the marinade:Garlic …

  • Ingredients:Parboiled Rice – 3 cupsUrad Dal – 3/4 cupVendhayam (Fenugreek Seeds) – 2 tspSalt as per taste Method:1. Dry roast the rice in a pan for a minute or two.2. …

  • Ingredients:Basmati Rice – 1 cup, soaked for 10 minutes and cookedSpring Onions – 2, finely choppedMushrooms – 5, finely choppedCapsicum – 1, finely choppedCabbage – 100 gms, finely choppedCarrot – …

  • Ingredients:Noodles – 200 gmsOil – 3 tblspOnions – 2, finely choppedCarrot – 1, slicedCapsicum – 1, slicedCabbage – 100 gms, slicedAjinomoto – a pinchSpring Onions – 2, only the top …

  • Ingredients:Lamb Mince – 125 gmsGreen Chillies – 2, small, finely choppedOnions – 2, finely slicedOil – 1 tblsp + 1 cup for fryingTurmeric Powder – 1/2 tspRed Chilli Powder – …

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