Melons

raw plantain, cut lengthwise (about 60 grams) • potato, cut lengthwise (about 60 grams) • drumstick (moringa) sticks, cut lengthwise • small bitter melon, finely chopped • sweet potato, cut lengthwise (about 60 grams) • eggplant, cut lengthwise (about 60 grams) • urad dal fritters (badi) • dried red chilies • white mustard paste • -inch piece ginger, ground • green chilies • bay leaves •

(about 1 cup/150 grams) peeled garlic cloves • onion, chopped • kachri, peeled (kachri is a small wild melon; if unavailable, use 2-3 tablespoons dried kachri powder or substitute with 2-3 tablespoons green mango or tamarind for tang) • salt • fresh red chilies, soaked • cumin seeds • asafoetida (hing) • oil (for tempering)

bitter melon • onion, sliced • garlic, finely chopped • green chilies, finely chopped • plain yogurt (120 ml) • soaked chana dal (split chickpeas) (about 100 grams) • small raw mango, finely chopped • mustard oil (as needed) (120 ml) • panch phoron (Bengali five-spice) • turmeric powder • red chili powder • coriander-cumin powder •

milk (about 480 ml) • almonds • fox nuts (makhana) • cashews • pistachios • melon seeds • powdered sugar • Fresh rose petals, • Dried rose petals, • black pepper powder • green cardamom powder • saffron •

For the gravy: • tomatoes • onions • garlic cloves • small piece of ginger • green chilies • cashews • melon seeds • Bay leaf, cinnamon stick, black peppercorns, cloves, whole dried red chili, • cumin seeds • For the kofta: • paneer (about 400 grams) •

chickpea flour (besan) (about 120 grams) • sugar (about 300 grams) • edible red food coloring • yellow food coloring • cardamom powder • melon seeds (magaz)

almonds (about 70 grams) • cashews (about 70 grams) • pistachios (about 20 grams) • black peppercorns (about 2 grams) • fennel seeds (about 16 grams) • poppy seeds (about 16 grams) • dried rose petals • sugar (about 100 grams) • saffron • green cardamom pods (about 12 grams) • melon seeds (about 16 grams) • milk (about 240 ml) •

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 •

split pigeon peas (toor dal) • Salt to taste • dried red chilies • turmeric powder • clarified butter (ghee) • rice • plain yogurt (for buttermilk) • black salt • roasted cumin powder • bitter melon (karela) (about 250 grams) • salt • turmeric powder •

almonds (about 70 grams) • cashews (about 70 grams) • pistachios (about 70 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • fennel seeds (about 16 grams) • melon seeds (about 16 grams) • dried rose petals (about 2 grams) • black peppercorns (about 7 grams) • green cardamom pods (about 6 grams) • poppy seeds (about 9 grams) • saffron strands (about 1 gram)

cashews (about 35 grams) • almonds (about 35 grams) • raisins • melon seeds (about 20 grams) • dates, pitted and chopped (about 75 grams) • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • edible gum (gond) (about 10 grams) • Ghee, • powdered sugar (about 25 grams) • Dried and fresh rose petals,

plums (250 grams) • sugar (about 25 grams) • jaggery (about 25 grams) • water (about 30 ml) • melon seeds • Kashmiri red chili powder • roasted cumin powder • salt • black salt • red chili powder • garam masala

cashews (about 25 grams) • almonds (about 25 grams) • pistachios (about 15 grams) • poppy seeds (about 15 grams) • melon seeds (about 8 grams) • green cardamom pods • black peppercorns • fennel seeds • Less than 1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon • saffron strands • dried rose petals • nutmeg •

almonds (about 60 grams) • cashews (about 60 grams) • melon seeds (about 30 grams) • white sesame seeds (about 9 grams) • fennel seeds (about 15 grams) • green cardamom pods • rose petals (about 5 grams) • black peppercorns (about 7 grams) • cold milk (about 360 ml) • Sugar to taste

cashews (about 65 grams) • almonds (about 75 grams) • pistachios (about 30 grams) • poppy seeds (about 10 grams) • melon seeds (about 15 grams) • gulkand (rose petal jam) • dried rose petals • black peppercorns • fennel seeds • green cardamom pods • water (about 710 ml) • sugar (about 500 grams) •

poppy seeds • cloves • mace • black cardamoms • green cardamoms • whole coriander seeds • fennel seeds • whole cumin seeds • black peppercorns • whole dried red chilies • paneer (about 200 grams) • large tomatoes •

Kolhapuri Masala Ingredients • coriander seeds (about 12 grams) • cumin seeds (about 7 grams) • fennel seeds (about 2 grams) • whole cloves • black peppercorns • whole dried red chilies • cinnamon stick • white sesame seeds • poppy seeds • dried shredded coconut • paneer, cut into cubes (300 grams) •

mixed sprouted beans (chickpeas, mung beans, green peas) • bell pepper, diced • onion, diced • garam masala • red chili powder • turmeric powder • coriander powder • heavy cream • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) • green chili, finely chopped • sugar • cheese cubes •

eggs • yogurt (about 30 grams) • onions • cashews or almonds • melon seeds • green chilies • cilantro • mint leaves • ginger-garlic paste • coriander powder • garam masala • salt •

chicken (500 grams) • onions • tomatoes • green chilies • garlic cloves • -inch piece ginger • black peppercorns • cinnamon stick • black cardamom pod • dried red chilies • bay leaves • cumin seeds (1/2 tablespoon) •

chicken (about 500 grams) • Marinate the chicken for 1 hour with all the spices listed below • (2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste, salt, chili powder, garam masala, 1 tablespoon chicken masala, 1 tablespoon plain yogurt) • large onion or 2 medium onions, sliced • green chilies • bell pepper, finely chopped • tomato, pureed • cashews • poppy seeds • melon seeds, 4 fox nuts (makhana) – soak in hot water for 30 minutes • coconut milk (about 240 ml) • oil or butter •

milk (about 500 grams) • almonds • poppy seeds • fennel seeds • black peppercorns • melon and watermelon seeds • green cardamom pods • saffron strands • rose petals, as needed • sugar

paneer (about 100 grams) • oil • salt • cumin seeds • garam masala • chickpea flour (besan) • plain yogurt • oil • red chili powder • turmeric powder • salt • melon seeds •

chickpea flour (besan) (about 120 grams) • ghee (about 100 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • water (about 60 ml) • cardamom powder • almonds, finely chopped • melon seeds (magaz)

fresh paneer (about 400 grams) • mawa (khoya) • cashews • fox nuts (makhana) • milk (60 ml) • ghee (clarified butter) • cumin seeds • sugar • medium tomatoes • melon seeds (magaz) • ghee (clarified butter) • salt •

chicken (about 1 kg) • onions (about 500 grams) • ginger-garlic paste • garlic cloves • Small piece of ginger, finely chopped, as needed • cashews • melon seeds • green cardamom pods • black cardamom pods • Salt, to taste • turmeric • plain yogurt (about 120 ml) •

whole wheat flour (about 120 grams) • semolina (about 40 grams) • powdered sugar or boora (about 90 grams) • shredded coconut (about 15 grams) • finely chopped cashews, almonds, raisins, and melon seeds (about 30 grams total) • green cardamom pods • ghee (about 150 grams)

cornstarch (about 120 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • ghee (clarified butter) • cardamom powder • melon seeds • almonds • orange food coloring

whole wheat flour (1 kilogram) • cashews (100 grams) • almonds (250 grams) • pistachios (50 grams) • edible gum (gond) (250 grams) • poppy seeds (100 grams) • Ghee • fox nuts (makhana) (250 grams) • white pepper • melon seeds (100 grams) • pumpkin seeds (100 grams) • dried ginger powder (sonth) •

chickpea flour (besan) (about 120 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • Yellow, red, and green food coloring, • melon seeds • raisins and chopped cashews • green cardamom pods • rose water or kewra water • edible silver leaf (chandi vark) • Ghee, as needed, for frying the boondi