Lakshmi Balaji

Red Kidney beans (dry) /Rajma • Water 5cups + 3cups

gluten free Muffin mix • Water (as needed) • Egg/egg substitute (I used Unsweetened apple sauce) • bread pan • Aluminium foil (optional) • Non-stick spray (optional)

nos. Unbroken round wheat pappad • tblspns cilantro chutney • tblspns mint chutney • tblspns Bombay Sandwich chutney • tblspn lemon juice • Grated carrot • Grated Beetroot • Very finely diced onion (preferably red) • chopped cilantro

jaggery powder • roasted gram • ghee at room temperature • cardamom powder

Leftover idlis - 6 nos • Sliced onion (big) - • Capsicum (bell pepper) - 1* • +1tablespoons ghee/oil • Haldi • Hing • ginger-garlic paste • tsps Chilli powder • Salt • garam masala • kitchen king masala • cilantro seeds powder •

whole milk - other milks don't cut it • To taste Reddi-whip • To taste Salted caramel bits/syrup • Starbucks cinnamon dolce syrup • Torani sugar-free caramel syrup • Torani sugar-free toffee-nut syrup

okra cut into cubes • tamarind water • As needed: Salt • gingelly oil • Turmeric powder • Mustard seeds • chana dal • urad dal • asafoetida/hing • Green chillies slit lengthwise • curry leaves

cauliflower florets • Water to cover florets • haldi • Deghi Mirch • ginger garlic paste • Maida/all purpose flour • yogurt • Salt • oil • sliced onion (medium or half if big) • green bell pepper sliced • tomato ketchup •

Urad Gota/Dal • Water • green chillies • chopped onion (optional) • hing • pepper powder • Salt • rice flour (optional) • curry leaves

Heavy whipping cream (Avoid sour cream) • sweetened condensed milk • vanilla essence • Hershey's chocolate syrup • chocolate powder • Hershey's strawberry syrup • mango flavoring • diced unsour mangoes • diced strawberries • dark chocolate chips • white chocolate chips • sugar crystals •

sepankazhangu (taro root) • oil • mustard seeds • red chilli powder • asafoetida • turmeric powder • salt • water

pita bread • pizza sauce • cheese (of your choice) • sliced onion; medium size • dried basil • shredded parmesan • tabasco smoked paprika sauce • I Can't Believe It's Not Butter • Papa John's special seasoning • Papa John's red chili flakes • you can sustitute basil with either fresh basil leaves or Italian seasoning

batter (Dosa/Idli) • chopped small onions (can also be sautéd for flavour) • green chillies chopped • heated ghee • diced curry leaves • pepper powder • ginger - grated • asafoetida • rava • salt • Oil/ghee to fry (not butter) • cold water •

Leftover chapatis • big potato - boiled, peeled & mashed well • medium potatoes - boiled, peeled & mashed well • small potatoes - boiled, peeled & mashed well • Cheese of choice; grated • medium onion diced • red pepper flakes (as needed; optional) • Salt • Tabasco Smoked Paprika sauce (optional) • Crushed red pepper or as per preference

Rice - 1 cup (250 gms) • Water - 3.25 cups (gms) • Oil/Ghee - 1 tablespoon (15gms)

fresh mint (stalks removed) • urad dal • hing/asafoetida • Dry red chillies • oil • Salt • grape sized tamarind (without seeds); or 1 tsp tamarind paste • coconut (grated/powder); optional • water (optional)

okra; chopped (cut off the bulb and tail ends) • Coconut oil • urad dal • Mustard seeds • asafoetida/hing • Turmeric powder/haldi • Dry red chillies (stalks cut off) • Salt • Buttermilk (optional) • tamarind+water extract (alternative to buttermilk) • Curry leaves (optional)

leftover rice (cooled) • Ghee (or oil; not butter) - • Salt • Cilantro (finely chopped) • Green chillies slit lengthwise • Raw and unsalted Cashews (optional)

big/2 medium potatoes; boiled, peeled and mashed • thick curd • Salt • Papad: crushed to bits - • Chaat masala - • Coriander chutney - • Tamarind chutney - • Sev (for seasoning) - • Onions finely chopped -

Russet potatoes (big) • Water (500 ml) • chana dal • urad dal • oil • Salt • Asafoetida • Turmeric powder • Mustard seeds • Chilli powder