The Melting Pot

For filling: Ghee - 2 tsp Fresh grated coconut - 3 cups, packed tightly Sugar - 2 cups, add a little more if you like it sweet Milk...

Mixed Vegetables: Capsicum / Green Bell Peppers - 2 large ones Carrots Green Beans - optional Cauliflower - optional Red Potat...

Fresh Figs - 1 lb, chopped Raw Honey - 3 to 4 tbsp depending on the sweetness of the fig or as per taste White Wine Vinegar - 1 tsp ...

Quinoa - 2 cups Urad Dal / Skinned Black Lentils - 1 cup Chana Dal / Split Chickpeas - 2 tbsp Rice - 2 tbsp Soak together in plent...

Poha - 2 small cups Sweet Onion - 1 medium size, finely chopped Boiled Potato - 1, cut into small cubes Olive Oil - 2 tbsp. Mustard ...

Fresh Okra / Bhindi - 30 pieces, wash, dry, cut the ends and chop into 1 inch pieces Onion - 1, chopped Olive Oil - 2 tbsp Ajwain / ...

Red Lentils / Masoor Dal - 1 cup Green Mango - 1 (medium sized), peeled and chopped into small cubes Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Water - 3 cu...

Fresh Shrimp - 1 pound, peeled, rinsed and dried Olive Oil - 1/4 cup Garlic - 3 big olives, thinly sliced Cumin Powder - 1 tsp Papr...

A ll-purpose flour / Maida - 1 cup Sooji  / Semolina  -  1/4   cup Salt Oil -  1 1/2   Tbsp   L ukewarm water - 1/2 cup ...

Frozen Cherries - 1 cup Ripe Banana - 1 (preferably sliced and frozen) Almond Flour - 6 tbsp. Water - 1 to 2 cups Mejdool Dates -...

Besan /Chickpea Flour - 2 cups, heaped Water - around 2 cups Turbinado Sugar - 2 cups Water - 2 cups Saffron - a few strands Carda...

Mixed Vegetables - I used broad beans, cauliflower, potatoes (can also use eggplant, butternut squash) Mustard Oil - 3 tbsp Panch Ph...

Raw green banana / Kachkola - 2, boiled and peeled Yukon Gold Potato - 1 medium sized, boiled Roasted Cumin Powder - 2 tsp Aamchur / ...

Red Lentils - 1 cup Water - 4 to 5 cups Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Salt Red Onion - finely chopped Green Chili - finely chopped Cilantro ...

Shrimp - around 1/2 lb. Oil - 1 tbsp Turbinado Sugar - 1/2 tsp Garlic Pods - 12 Cumin Seeds - 2 tbsp Cayenne Pepper - a pinch Pa...