Me As Chef

INGREDIENTS: 1) 3 Cups Wheat Flour 2) 1 Bunch Spinach 3) 2 Onions 4) 1/2 Cup Gram flour 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 8) 1 Teaspoon Ajwain/Carom Seeds 9) Salt for taste 10) Black Pepper to taste 11) 1 Tablespoon Oil 12) Clarified Butter/Ghee 13) Warm water as required 14) Extra wheat flour for dusting PREPARATION TIME: 50 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash Spinach leaves and chop them finely, Keep aside to drain extra water * Finely chop onions and mix it with the chopped spinach * In a big bowl put wheat flour and gram flour, mix well * Make a well in between and add oil, salt and pepper * Add Red chilli powder, Ajwain, jeera powder and garam masala * Add in the spinach and onion mix and give it a good mix * Slowly add warm water and knead it into a dough * Apply oil on the dough and Give it half an hour rest in the fridge * Make 16-18 balls of the dough, keep them in flour for dusting * Take a ball and roll ...

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Couscous 2) 1/2 Cup Kidney beans 3) 1 Green Chilli 4) 1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Leaves 5) Salt to taste 6) 2 Teaspoon Olive oil 7) 1 1/2 Cup Water PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Boil the kidney beans and keep aside * Chop finely green chilli and Coriander Leaves * In a pan boil the water and add salt to it * Once water is boiled add couscous and olive oil * Immediately take it off heat and cover it with lid, keep aside * After 6 minutes open lid, add kidney beans, coriander leaves and green chilly * With a fork, mix everything up to fluff up couscous * To further enhance taste add butter or olive oil and salt * Serve hot with any protein of choice and lots of salad * Couscous can also be used as a substitute for rice, serve with any curry

INGREDIENTS: CAKE BATTER: 1) 1 Cup Self Raising Flour 2) 1 cup Sugar 3) 1 Cup Softened Butter 4) 1 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder 5) 4 Teaspoons Cocoa Powder 6) 3 Eggs 7) 4 Tablespoon hot Milk/Water 8) 1/2 Cup Raisins/Almond Slices 9) 1/4 Cup of Granulated Sugar CHOCOLATE GANACHE: 1) 1 Cup Cream 2) 1 Cup Melted Chocolate PREPARATION TIME: 50 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Preheat the oven to 180 degrees * Prepare the cake tin and keep aside * In a bowl beat together eggs, sugar, butter, flour and baking powder * In a seperate bowl mix water and cocoa powder till it is a thick paste * Add cocoa paste to cake batter and beat till its a smooth batter * Pour the batter into prepared tin * Bake for 30 Minutes or till it leaves the side of the tin * Keep it aside to cool it completely before icing * For chocolate ganache take cream and chocolate in a bowl * Microwave for 40 minutes and mix well till a smooth paste * Let it cool till it thickens a little * Pour the ganache o...

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cup Sprouts 2) 1 Mango ripen 3) 1 Cucumber 4) 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes 5) Rock salt to taste 6) Black pepper to taste 7) 1 Green Chilly 8) 1/2 Lemon Juice 9) 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric 10) Fresh Coriander Leaves PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Boil the sprouts in salted and turmeric water till soft and let it cool * Dice the ripen mango and add to a salad bowl * Chop the cucumber and coriander leaves and add to salad bowl * Half or slice the cherry tomatoes and throw in the salad bowl * Add in sprouts, rock salt, black pepper and lemon juice * Finely Chop the green chilly(optional) and add it to bowl too * Mix everything and serve

HOLI SPECIAL - PINDI CHANNE INGREDIENTS: 1) 500 gms Channe or Chickpeas 2) 2 Onions puree 3) 2 Tomato Puree 4) 2 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic paste 5) 2 Tablespoon oil 6) 1 Teaspoon coriander 7) 1 Teaspoon Dry Mango Powder 8) 1 Teaspoon turmeric Powder 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Pomegranate seeds 10) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cumin powder 11) 4-5 Dry red chillies 12) 4-5 Cardamom Seeds 13) 2 Cloves 14) A pinch of Nutmeg 15) Salt to taste 16) Coriander for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 1 hour 40 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash chickpeas and soak them in hot water for 1 hour ** * Pressure cook them to get 3 whistles or cook till they are soft * Chop and puree onions and tomatoes separately, keep aside * In a pan dry roast cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, dry red chillies * Grind the roasted masalas and pomegranate seeds, keep it aside * In a Pressure cooker heat oil and add onion paste, ginger garlic paste * Saute the paste till onions dry and turn brown * Add tomato paste and turmeric powder, saute well ti...

INGREDIENTS: 1) 500 gms Salmon fillets 2) 2 Cups of Rice 3) 2 Onions 4) 250 gms Beans 5) 2 Green Chillies 6) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cumin seeds 7) 1/4 Teaspoon Red chilly powder 8) Salt to taste 9) Black pepper to taste 10) 1/2 Lemon Juice 11) Few Roasted Peanuts 12) 2 Tablespoon oil PREPARATION TIME : 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Marinate the fish in salt, pepper and lemon juice. Leave for an hour * Wash and cook rice till done, drain water and keep aside * In a pan, heat oil and crackle jeera seeds * Saute chopped Onions and green Chillies * Add Rice and mix well, saute for a minute and keep aside * In another pan heat oil, put fish fillet skin down first * Sprinkle red chilly powder, cook for 5 minutes on each side * When fish is done take it out, put beans in the same pan and leftover oil * Add salt and pepper to beans and saute till they are soft * All three elements done, time to plate up * Serve rice on plate with salmon fillet and beans on the side * Sprinkle s...