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5 Simple Recipes For Wholesome Winter Cooking
5 Simple Recipes For Wholesome Winter Cooking
From comforting soups to modern Indian small plates, these signature recipes bring together warmth, creativity and vibrant flavour, perfect for home cooks looking to elevate their everyday meals. Whether you're craving a nourishing broth, a fusion appetiser or a contemporary take on regional classics, these dishes showcase the versatility and imagination of today's café-style and modern Indian kitchens.
With simple ingredients, balanced seasonings and intuitive techniques, each recipe is designed to deliver maximum flavour with minimal fuss. Explore these curated creations and recreate restaurant-style dishes right in your own kitchen, no matter the occasion.
Ingredients
Broth
Ginger & garlic
Soy sauce
Vegetable or chicken stock
Seasoning
Potstickers
Carrots, green onion, edamame
Sesame oil, black pepper
Method
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pot; sauté chopped carrots, green onion and edamame.
Add remaining oil, garlic and ginger; sauté 1–2 minutes.
Add broth and soy sauce; bring to a boil.
Add pan-seared potstickers and half the scallions; cook 3–4 minutes.
Stir in sesame oil and black pepper; adjust seasoning and serve hot.
Ingredients
Vegetable stock
Blanched winter vegetables
Bok choy
Garlic, green chillies
Seasoning
Glass noodles
Coriander
Chilli-garlic oil
Method
Heat oil; sauté garlic and green chillies for 1 minute.
Add chopped vegetables; season with salt and pepper; sauté briefly.
Pour in stock; bring to a boil.
Turn off heat; add bok choy and coriander.
Pour into bowls, add glass noodles, and finish with chilli-garlic oil.
Ingredients
Cornet Shell: Warqi paratha dough, melted ghee, cone moulds.
Filling: Chicken tikka, onion paste, tomato purée, ginger-garlic paste, hung curd, cream, ghee, kasuri methi, garam masala, red chilli, turmeric, coriander powder, salt.
Garnish: Micro herbs, pickled shallots, mint mayonnaise.
Method
Cornet: Wrap dough strips around cone moulds, brush with ghee; chill 5 minutes. Bake at 190°C for 10–12 minutes.
Filling: Sauté ginger-garlic; add onion paste. Add tomato purée and spices; cook till ghee separates. Add chicken tikka, curd and cream. Add kasuri methi & garam masala; smoke with charcoal if desired.
Assemble: Pipe mint mayo inside cornet; fill with chicken; garnish with micro herbs & pickled shallots.
Ingredients
Dhokla Base: Gram flour, semolina, curd, water, turmeric, sugar, ginger-chilli paste, lemon juice, baking soda/eno, salt.
Tempering: Water, sugar, salt, lemon, mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilli, oil.
Guacamole: Avocado, onion, tomato, coriander, green chilli, lemon, salt, roasted cumin.
Assembly: Tamarind chutney, toasted pumpkin seeds, feta, pickled shallots.
Method
Steam Dhokla: Mix batter, rest 10 minutes. Add eno, steam 12–15 minutes. Cut into toast-sized squares.
Toast: Lightly grill dhokla on a tawa.
Temper: Prepare the liquid tempering and pour over dhokla to soak.
Assemble: Spread tamarind chutney → guacamole → pumpkin seeds → feta → pickled shallots.
Ingredients
Mixed mushrooms, butter, olive oil, onion, garlic, milk, cream, vegetable stock/water, salt, pepper.
Method
Sauté onion and garlic in butter + oil.
Add mushrooms; cook until golden.
Add stock; simmer 8–10 minutes.
Add milk and cream; simmer 2 minutes.
Blend smooth; reheat and season.
Ingredients
Tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, coriander stems, green chilli, stock/water, olive oil, salt, sugar, crushed pepper.
Method
Sauté onion, garlic and ginger in oil. Add tomatoes and cook until soft.
Add stock, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, coriander stems, sugar and salt; simmer 12–15 minutes.
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Mash lightly; strain into a clear broth.
Finish with crushed pepper; serve hot.
Source: News18
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The line for a selfie with South Korea's disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol stretched around Seoul's iconic Gwanghwamun gate. Except Yoon wasn't there; it was just a picture of him. The real Yoon is in prison facing insurrection charges
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