Ingredient: Water

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan. 2. Add mustard seeds. As soon as mustard seeds start popping, stir in ginger paste, garlic paste, and tomato. 3. Add dhana jeera powder, turmeric, chili powder, cumin, salt, and tomato paste. 4. Add 1/2 of the water and stir for 2 minutes.…

Soak the chana daal for a few hours, rinse, and pat dry. Remove all the visible skin or fat from the chicken. Wash, pat dry, and cut into small cubes. Follow the manufacturer’s direction to turn on your instant pot to sauté mode for pre-heating. Now in the pre-heated instant…

In a microwave-safe cup, warm the milk for 25 seconds (to lukewarm). In a medium-size bowl, sieve together whole wheat flour, bread flour, and add all the dry ingredients. Set aside. Smash the banana in a small bowl and mix it with the milk. Combine banana and flour mixtures, and…

Wash and clean the steak; pat dry and set aside. In a blender, combine yogurt, papaya, ginger paste, garlic paste and salt and puree. Place the meat in a glass bowl and pour the yogurt mixture over it to completely coat the meat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or for…

In a medium size bowl, mix semolina (sooji), yogurt, 1/3 cup water, garlic paste, cumin coriander powder, oil and salt. Mix well and set aside. The batter should be the consistency of cake mix. In a large saucepan, over medium high heat, add 3 cups of water and insert a…

In medium sized bowl, add yogurt, egg whites, garlic, salt, pepper to make a paste.  If it is too thick, add some water. Add the chicken and marinate for about 2 hours. In the meanwhile, grind the oatmeal until course and add the cornflakes. Once chicken has been marinated for…

Heat a saucepan over medium heat; add oil and onion. Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken and all of the above ingredients. Cover and cook for 30 to 45 minutes or until the chicken is tender and there is a small amount of gravy left in the pan. Garnish…

In a medium bowl, combine barley and 4 cups of water and soak for 4 hours. Drain the water. In a medium non-stick saucepan, over medium-low heat, add 4 cups water and the soaked barley; cook for 30 to 40 minutes. Let it cool. Using a hand-held blender puree the barley mixture.…

Combine the Daals in a cooking pot and rinse well. Add water and set aside for thirty minutes then do a final rinse. Add 4 cups of water and cook the Daal over high heat to rapid boil; as soon as it starts creating foam, skim the foam carefully and discard…

In a pot, bring water to boil, add pasta and allow to cook. Halfway through cook time on the pasta, add peas and carrots and allow to boil until pasta is tender. Meanwhile, combine cheddar cheese and three cheese blend in a bowl. Mix well. Once the pasta is cooked, remove…

Soak the moong about 4 hours; discard all water, rinse and drain water again. Using a food processor or blender, grind the moong with yogurt, garlic, onion, cilantro, jalapeño, and 1⁄2 cup of water to make a thin batter. Pour into a mixing bowl; egg white, salt, cumin and coriander powder,…

Boil pasta in water, following package instructions. Rinse and drain pasta and set aside. In a sauté pan, on medium high heat, add oil and sauté garlic for 2 minutes. Add diced tomatoes; cover and simmer until tomatoes are tender, and it is the consistency of a sauce. Add oregano, salt…