Sesame

carrots, peeled • baby corn • broccoli • small yellow zucchini • green beans (about 100 grams) • olives • sweet corn (about 75 grams) • garlic clove, finely chopped • honey (30 ml) • soy sauce (15 ml) • lightly toasted white sesame seeds (9 grams) • black pepper powder (1.5 grams) •

white sesame seeds (about 140 grams) • red tomato • Tamarind pulp • dried red chili • piece ginger • Salt to taste • mustard seeds • chana dal (split chickpeas) • urad dal (split black gram) • curry leaves • oil (about 30 ml)

boiled potatoes • oats (about 90 grams) • white sesame seeds (about 40 grams)

white sesame seeds (about 1 kg) • jaggery (about 1 kg) • water (about 240 ml)

paneer (500 grams) • ginger-garlic paste • sesame seeds • soy sauce • salt • red chili powder • black pepper • cornstarch (about 60 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • garam masala • Oil, as needed, for frying

rice (about 200 grams) • split pigeon peas (toor dal) (about 50 grams) • mixed lentils (about 20 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • ginger paste • grated bottle gourd (lauki) (about 120 grams) • grated carrot (about 30 grams) • grated onion (about 60 grams) • green chilies, finely chopped • finely chopped cilantro • turmeric • black mustard seeds •

For the batter • bajra (pearl millet) flour (about 180 grams) • chickpea flour (besan) (about 60 grams) • slightly sour yogurt (about 120 grams) • -inch piece fresh ginger • large garlic cloves • or to taste green chili • grated zucchini (about 120 grams) • grated carrot (about 60 grams) • finely chopped bell pepper (about 30 grams) • chopped cilantro (about 15 grams) • Eno fruit salt •

sesame seeds • walnuts • crushed jaggery • ghee

spinach (about 1 large bowl, chopped) • tomato • -inch piece ginger • asafoetida (hing) • cumin seeds • carom seeds (ajwain) • coriander powder • or to taste chili powder • oil (for cooking spinach) • white sesame seeds • Salt to taste • Oil as needed for cooking the parathas

small eggplants • mustard seeds • fenugreek seeds • nigella seeds (kalonji) • curry leaves • green chili paste • oil • Salt to taste • sesame seeds • grated coconut • peanuts • small onion, finely chopped •

Eggplant, • (about 1 cup/150 grams) onions, sliced • whole coriander seeds (about 12 grams) • cumin seeds (about 2 grams) • white sesame seeds (about 18 grams) • poppy seeds (about 3 grams) • cloves • cinnamon stick • grated dried coconut (about 10 grams) • roasted peanuts (about 18 grams) • vegetable oil • Salt, to taste •

pav rolls (soft dinner rolls), • ghee or butter, • Dry Potato Sabzi: 2 large boiled potatoes, • Salt to taste, • oil, • cumin seeds, • mustard seeds, • green chili, finely chopped, • turmeric powder, • red chili powder, • garam masala powder, • Masala Sprouts: 1/2 cup boiled mixed sprouts, •

chickpea flour (besan) (about 240 grams) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • Salt to taste • fruit salt (Eno) • mustard seeds • sesame seeds • Juice of 2 large lemons • powdered sugar • sugar • turmeric powder • oil • bell pepper •

chicken breast, sliced • soy sauce • black or white pepper • egg white • cornstarch • water • olive oil (for marinade) • olive oil (for vegetables) • carrots, sliced • -inch pieces broccoli florets • red bell pepper, cut into strips • red onion, cut into squares •

fish (about 500 grams) • tomatoes • onion • sesame seeds • fennel seeds • red chili powder • turmeric powder • coriander powder • garam masala powder • cornstarch • Salt to taste • ginger-garlic paste •

curry leaves (about 25 grams) • peanuts (about 70 grams) • roasted chickpeas (about 20 grams) • dried red chilies • cumin seeds • whole coriander seeds • mustard seeds • sesame seeds • grated dried coconut (about 20 grams) • garlic cloves • asafoetida • Salt to taste •

medium potatoes • salt • water (about 475 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • rice flour (about 24 grams) • chili flakes • Oil, as needed, for frying • oil • finely chopped garlic • green chilies • white sesame seeds • onion •

green peas (about 75 grams) • French green beans, sliced diagonally (about 60 grams) • paneer cubes (about 75 grams) • finely shredded cabbage (about 40 grams) • baby corn, sliced into rounds (about 60 grams) • raw plantain, diced (about 75 grams) • green bell pepper, diced (about 60 grams) • whole coriander seeds • cumin seeds • fennel seeds • white sesame seeds • poppy seeds •

For the Manchurian Balls • small cabbage (2 cups grated, about 150 grams) • bell pepper • green onion • or to taste green chilies • -inch piece ginger • black pepper powder • cornstarch • bread • Salt to taste • deep frying pan vegetable oil for frying Manchurian balls • For the Gravy •

tomatoes (about 250 grams) • peeled garlic cloves • whole dried red chilies • white sesame seeds • Sichuan pepper (timur) • Salt to taste • Slightly less than 1/2 teaspoon turmeric • dried mango powder (amchur) • oil

medium potatoes • cornstarch (about 24 grams) • rice flour (about 16 grams) • White vinegar, soy sauce, and tomato ketchup • green bell pepper, finely chopped • onion, cut into thick slices • tomato, finely chopped • white sesame seeds • honey • Salt to taste • red chili powder • Refined oil as needed, for frying potatoes •

large potatoes • onion, chopped • finely chopped cilantro • bell pepper, chopped • green onion, chopped • ginger-garlic paste • white sesame seeds • Chili flakes, • Salt, to taste • honey • tomato ketchup • cornstarch •

potatoes • cornstarch (about 30 grams) • black pepper powder • oil • garlic • onion • bell pepper • green chilies • sesame seeds • tomato ketchup • red chili sauce • soy sauce •

rice flour (about 8 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 8 grams) • semolina (about 10 grams) • grated coconut (about 16 grams) • roasted sesame seeds (about 6 grams) • fennel seeds (about 4 grams) • chopped almonds (about 6 grams) • chopped cashews (about 6 grams) • ghee (about 10 grams) • jaggery syrup (about 240 ml) • Ghee, as needed, for frying

ground chicken (300 grams) • medium onion • medium carrot • shredded cabbage (about 140 grams) • chopped green onions (about 30 grams) • chopped ginger and garlic • black pepper or crushed black pepper • soy sauce • cornstarch • sesame oil • all-purpose flour, sifted (about 375 grams) • salt for the dough •

spinach (about 500 grams) • onion • tomato • green chilies • garlic cloves • dried red chilies • cumin seeds • garam masala • white sesame seeds • oil (about 30 ml) • Salt to taste • asafoetida (hing)

For the Vegan Buddha • barnyard millet (samak rice) (about 90 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 80 grams) • green mung beans (about 50 grams) • pomegranate seeds (about 90 grams) • sweet corn (about 80 grams) • cauliflower florets (about 30 grams) • carrot • tomato • tomato • small beetroot • spinach (about 30 grams) •

salt • green chilies • garlic cloves • ginger • little fresh mint, as needed • little fresh cilantro, as needed • whole coriander seeds • cumin seeds • turmeric • asafoetida • white sesame seeds

raisins (about 75 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • dried red chilies • coarsely grated ginger (about 20 grams) • red chili powder • sesame seeds • roasted cumin powder • black pepper powder • vinegar (about 120 ml) • black salt • Salt to taste

leftover cooked rice (about 200 grams) • semolina (about 80 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • green chilies, finely chopped • Salt to taste • Water • Eno fruit salt (about 1 teaspoon) • For tempering --- • oil • mustard seeds • sesame seeds • green chilies, sliced lengthwise •