Recipes by celebrity NRI chef Vikas Khanna

For foodies and cooking enthusiasts, here are some recipes by New York-based celebrity Indian chef Vikas Khanna who has just brought out his new book “Flavors First”.

1. Chai-Infused Emperor’s Green Rice

Ingredients: 1 cup of emperor’s green rice, 2 table spoons of unsalted butter, 4 bay leaves, 4 white cloves, 2 three-inch long cinnamon sticks, 6 green cardamom pods, 1 two-inch…

This Easter, savour a variety of flavours

Preparing special dishes at home for occasions like Easter not only gives the celebrations a personal touch, but it can also get you loads of compliments. The mood, fun and celebrations are incomplete without Easter Eggs, cakes, chocolates and other delicacies.

Here are some special recipes by chefs that can be easily made at home:

Simnel Cake by Chef Ayub Salem, Indulge,…

Yummy Methi Matar!

Enjoy delicious Methi Matar that will leave you wanting for more. This spicy Indian dish is sure to stimulate your taste-buds!

Ingredients:

1 bunch fenugreek leaves – finely chopped 1 cup peas – cooked and drained 1 onion – chopped 2-3 green chillies 1 tsp. garlic – chopped 1 tsp. ginger – chopped or grated 1 cup soft lowfat paneer or silken tofu 1 cup milk 1 tsp. butter 1/4 tsp….

Makai Matar Mushroom

Makai Matar Mushroom may be what you want when your taste buds are looking for something out of the usual. This delicious, spicy recipe can leave you asking for more.

Ingredients:

Button mushrooms – 200g Fresh Corns – 1/2 cup Green Peas – 1/2 cup Mint leaves – 1 cup (ground to paste) Tomatoes – 2 large ones (pureed) Onion -1 large one (finely chopped) Ginger-Garlic paste -…

Michelin chef’s Spanish delights with local Indian produce

New Delhi: Michelin Star Chef Daniel Lopez is in India with a mission: To savour the best of kebabs and biryanis, feature authentic Spanish cuisine and conduct master classes to share some of his signature recipes.

“Every meal for me is an exam,” Lopez said, as guests at West View, ITC Maurya, got a taste of his seven-course degustation menu —…

Yummy Mutter Paneer

Mutter Paneer is a popular Indian dish that is made of peas and cottage cheese. It is easy to make and delicious to eat. The recipe for this dish goes this way:

Ingredients

Masala – Grind together to a paste: 5 – small tomatoes 1 – big onion 5 – garlic pods 1 – green chilli 4 – cloves 2 – one inch cinnamon sticks A small piece of…

Delicious Dal Lucknowi

Dal can be cooked in a variety of ways. Dal is healthy and also an easy and delicious Indian dish. Recipe for one simple and ‘must try’ dal variant is given here.

Ingredients

1/2 cup – Toor dal/split pigeon peas 1/2 cup – Milk 2 – Green chillies 2 to 4 – Dried red chillies 2 – Garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp -…

Enthralling Rajma Recipe

Rajma is a classic Indian dish that can simply enthral your taste buds. This finger-licking good dish is easy to make and can be had with rice as well as chapatti. Here is an easy Rajma recipe for you:

Ingredients

1 cup – rajma (Red Kidney beans) 3 – tomatoes 2 – large onions 10 pods – garlic 1 tsp – ghee 1 tsp – chilli powder 1…

Indian cuisines co-exist: Oz restaurateur

Acclaimed Australian restaurateur, traveller, chef and writer Christine Manfield says unlike in the West, people in India live and breathe food and points out how different types of cuisines happily coexist in this country, promoting a culture of tolerance. “People live and breathe food unlike in the West. And then you have the visuals and the sights, which make this…

Crunchy Cucumber Raita

Cucumber raita is delicious, healthy and very easy to prepare. It goes well with a whole array of dishes and is a perfect addition on any dinner table.

Ingredients:

2 cups thick plain, fresh yogurt 1 large cucumber (half grated and half chopped) 1 tsp roasted cumin powder Chilli powder Salt to taste

Garnish:

Freshly chopped cilantro A pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Method:

1. Take yogurt in a wide…