Kanupriya Mittal
After graduating from LSR, I studied Law and practised in the Supreme Court for a couple of years. Life was busy, running between courtrooms, briefing senior lawyers, and managing a new-born along with being a daughter-in-law in a joint family. From an active lawyer, I became a full-time mother and homemaker. I am passionate about soft soulful music, especially with meaningful lyrics. However, painting is my first love although I haven’t painted in a while. I am extremely fond of exquisite cutlery, crockery, and pretty linen. On holidays abroad, my eyes are on the lookout for something unique to carry back home as I love to entertain and socialise. Coming to my culinary skills, I did not know the A (in this case, the C!) of cooking till I got married. I give credit to my mother-in-law for teaching me the basics of cooking. In all these years I have somewhat evolved and can now make dishes from different cuisines and please my family. I do like to try out new recipes and believe in ‘Practice makes perfect’.
Chef's Recipes
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- Besan (Gramflour): 1½ cup
- Curd: 3½ tbsp
- Fennel (coarsely powdered): 1 tsp
- Coriander powder: 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder: ½ tsp
- Garam masala (mixed spice): ½ tsp
- Red chilli powder: ¼ - ½ tsp
- Hing (asafoetida): ¼ tsp
- Salt: ¾ tsp or to taste
- Ghee (clarified butter): 1 tbsp
- Beaten curd: 1½ cup
- Besan: 1 tbsp
- Tomatoes (pureed and reduced): 4 (medium)
- Coriander powder:1 tsp
- Green chilli (slit):1
- Turmeric powder: ¾ tsp
- Garam masala: ½ tsp
- Peppercorns: 8
- Cloves: 4
- Cumin seeds: ½ tsp
- Ghee: 1 tbsp
Gatte ki sabzi
Born to parents rooted in Punjab, it wasn’t until I got married in a Marwari family that I laid my eyes…
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- Apples (medium): 3
- Powdered sugar: ¾ cup + 2 tbsp
- Oil: ¾ cup
- Milk: ½ cup
- All-purpose flour: 1 cup
- Wheat flour: ¾ cup
- Vanilla essence: 1 tsp
- Baking powder: 2 tsp
- Cinnamon powder: 1 tsp + 1 tsp
Rustic apple cinnamon cake
Simple and quick to make. Delicious and loaded with apples, this is a cake that will vanish in no time. Learnt…
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Ingredients
- All-purpose flour: 250 gm (little less than 2 cups)
- Warm water: 150 gm (little more than ½ cup)
- Instant dry yeast: ½ tsp
- Salt: 1 tsp + ½ tsp
- Sugar: 1 tsp
- Olive oil: 2 tsp (while kneading) + 2 tsp (while flattening)
- Red/yellow capsicum (thinly sliced): ½ cup
- Coriander stems: a few
- Sundried/ cherry tomatoes: ¼ cup
- Olives: ⅛ cup
- Any other vegetable/edible flowers of your choice
- Fresh herbs/Italian seasoning: 1 tbsp/1 tsp
Focaccia
Story? Well, not really. Just following the trend. The quarantine brought out my creativity and desperation in equal parts. And I…
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Ingredients
- Raw mango: 1 kg
- Mustard oil: 100 gm
- Salt: 100-120 gm
- Fenugreek seeds: 40 gm
- Onion seeds: 20 gm
- Fennel: 20 gm
- Turmeric: 1½ tsp
- Red chilli powder (optional): 2 tsp
- Whole red chillies (optional): 10-15
Raw mango pickle
I am the fourth generation in my family to follow this super-simple mango pickle recipe, passed on by my great-grandmother. As…
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Ingredients
- Onion: 1 small (finely chopped)
- Tomatoes: 2 (coarsely pureed) and 2 (finely chopped)
- Green bell pepper: 1 small (finely chopped)
- Yellow bell pepper: 1 small (finely chopped)
- Raw mango: 1 (finely chopped)
- Ripe firm sweet mango: 2 (finely chopped)
- Extra virgin olive oil: 2 tbsp
- Garlic: 1 or 2 cloves (finely chopped)
- Fresh cilantro: 1 tbsp
- Pickled jalapenos: 1 tbsp
- Lime juice: 1 tbsp
- Chilli flakes: ½ to 1 tsp
- Oregano:1 tsp
- Himalayan pink salt: According to taste
Mango salsa
Since I love to entertain at home, I’m always experimenting with new dips and salsas which are a hit at my…
