Me As Chef

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 kg Chicken, skinless and cut into 8 - 12 pieces 2) 2 Onions 3) 2 Tomatoes 4) 2 Tablespoon ginger Garlic paste 5) 1 Piece Star Anise 6) 2 Bay Leaves 7) 3-4 Elaichi/Cardomom 8) 3-4 Long/Cloves 9) 2 Tablespoon Oil 10) 1 Teaspoon Sugar 11) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 12) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 13) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 14) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli powder 15) 2 Teaspoon Chicken Masala 16) 1 cup Curd/Yogurt beaten 17) 4 Cups of water 18) Salt to taste 19) 2 Tablespoon Malai/Cream 20) 1/2 Cup Milk PREPARATION TIME: 45 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and clean the chicken and keep aside * Make a paste of onions and puree tomatoes and keep aside seperately * In a wok, heat oil, add cloves, bay leaves, elaichi and star anise * After they crackle add onion paste and ginger garlic paste * Saute till the paste drieds up and changes color to brown * Add Tomato puree and sugar, saute till it sticks to bottom and leaves oil * Add Curd and saute till curd gets abs

INGREDIENTS: FOR PURIS: 1) 4 Cups Atta 2) 2 Teaspoon Oil 3) 1 Bunch Spinach 4) 1 Teaspoon salt 5) 1 Teaspoon Ajwain/Carrom seeds 6) Oil for frying FOR KUNDRU/IVY GOURD: 1) 1/2 Kg KUNDRU/IVY GOURD cut in disc shapes 2) 1 Onion chopped 3) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cummin Seeds 4) 2 Tablespoon Oil 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander powder 7) Red Chilli powder to taste 8) Salt to taste FOR RAITA: 1) 2 Cups Curd/Yogurt 2) 1/2 Cup Chilled Milk 3) 1 Teaspoon Black Salt 4) 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper powder 5) 1 Teaspoon Pudina/mint powder 6) Salt to taste 7) 1/2 Cup Boondi/Chickpea fried drops PREPARATION TIME: 30 mins HOW TO PREPARE: RAITA/YOGURT MIX : * In a bowl beat the curd and add all ingredients mentioned under RAITA * Mix well and keep it in fridge to chill, until serving to be done KUNDRU/IVY GOURD: * Chop the kundru and onion and keep aside * In a wok add oil, crackle some jeera * Add turmeric powder and oni

INGREDIENTS: FOR KOFTAS: 1) 1 Small Lauki/Bottle Gourd 2) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 4) 1/4 Teaspoon Garam Masala 5) 1 Cup Besan/Chickpea Flour 6) Oil for frying FOR MASALA/CURRY: 1) 2 Onions 2) 2 Tomatoes 3) 1 Tablespoon Ginger garlic paste 4) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera/Cummin Seeds 5) 1 Bay Leaf 6) 2-3 Elaichi/Cardamom 7) 2 Long/Cloves 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli 9) 1/2 Teaspoon haldi/Turmeric Powder 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 11) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 12) 1 Teaspoon Jeera powder 13) A pinch of Asafoetida/Hing 14) Salt to taste 15) 2 Green Chillis 16) 3 Cups of water 17) 1 Cup Curd 18) 1 Tablespoon Oil 19) Fresh Coriander to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 30 mins HOW TO PREPARE: CURRY/MASALA : * Make a paste of onions, tomatoes and green chillies and keep aside * In a wok add Oil and crackle jeera seeds, bay leaf, Asafoetida, cardamom and cloves * Add coriander powder and turmeric and onion paste, cook for few minutes * Add ginger garlic p

INGREDIENTS: 1) Bread Slices (1 Slice per roll) 2) 4 - 5 Potatoes 3) 2 Green Chillies 4) 1/2 Teaspoon Ajwain/carom seeds 5) 2 Onions 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera/Cummin Powder 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 9) 1/4 Teaspoon Mint/Pudina Powder 10) Few Coriander Leaves 11) Oil for Deep Frying 12) Salt to Taste PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: FOR FILLING: * Boil the potatoes, peel and keep aside * Chop the onions and green chillies and add it to a bowl * Add Ajwain, Red Chilly, Jeera, garam masala, pudina and salt to it * Mash the potatoes and add it to the above mix * Add Coriander Leaves and mix well FOR ROLLS: * Take a bread slice and dip it in water and take out as soon as you dip * Between both palms squeeze water from bread keeping the slice shape intact * Add a spoon full of potato filling and close from all sides * Close the bread such that filling does not come out * Make any shape you want by pressing it between palms *

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Kg Red Carrots 2) 2 Cups Sugar 3) 1 Ltr Milk 4) 1 Teaspoon Cardamom powder 5) 1 Cup Nuts ( Almonds, Cashew, and Raisins) 6) 1/2 Cup Ghee or Clarified Butter PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour HOW TO PREPARE: * Peel and grate the carrots and keep aside * Boil milk and sugar together till sugar dissolves and keep aside * In a Wok add Ghee and grated carrots * Sauté for 10 - 15 mins till carrots change color and become soft * Add in cardamom powder and mix well * Add Milk and sugar mix and let it cook till milk is absorbed * Keep mixing in between * Add Chopped nuts and mix well * Saute till the mix leaves oil or comes together * Garnish with cashew nuts and serve hot

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1/2 Kg Baby Potatoes 2) 3 Onions 3) 3 Tomatoes 4) 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic paste 5) 1/4 Cup Fenugreek Leaves/Dried Methi Leaves 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 7) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder/Cummin Powder 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Haldi/Turmeric Powder 11) Salt to taste 12) 1 Lemon juice 13) 3 Tablespoon Mustard Oil 14) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera/Cummin seeds 15) 1/2 Teaspoon Black Mustard Seeds PREPARATION TIME: 40 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Boil the potatoes, peel and keep aside * Make a paste of Onions and tomatoes and keep aside * In a Wok Add oil, peeled potatoes and shallow fry till potatoes are golden brown * Take out potatoes and keep aside * In the same wok add jeera seeds and mustard seeds, Let it crackle * Add in onion paste, sauté till color changes * Add in ginger garlic paste and sauté for few minutes * Add tomato paste and sauté till water evaporates and masala dries up * Add all Dry masala(Salt,

INGREDIENTS: 1) 8 - 10 Slices of White milk bread 2) 1 Cup White butter or Makkhan 3) 1/2 Ltr Milk 4) 4 Eggs 5) 1 Cup Sugar 6) 1/2 cup Mixed nuts(Cashew, Almonds, walnuts, Raisins) 7) 1/2 cup Sugar for caramel 8) 1/4 Chopped Cashew nuts for caramel 9) 1/2 Cup Water for caramel PREPARATION TIME: 30 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * Chop all nuts and keep aside * Boil milk in a pan and add sugar * When sugar melts remove from heat and let it cool * Butter all slices of bread on both sides with white butter * Cut all the slices in 4 pieces * Grease a baking tray and arrange the bread slices in layers * In between bread layers sprinkle chopped nuts * Beat eggs and slowly add and mix it well in the cooled milk * Add the milk mix to the arranged bread slices so that all slices are soaked * Bake it at 200 degrees for 15 mins till the top turns golden brown * Once done chill it in fridge * Garnish with Cashew caramel and serve chilled FOR CASHEW CARAMEL: * In a pan add sugar and w

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Coconut Grated 2) 1 Cup Sugar 3) 300 gms Khoya / Dried Whole Milk 4) 1/4 Cup Almond Grated 5) 2 pinch Elaichi / Cardamon powder PREPARATION TIME: 20 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl mix all the ingredients * Make round balls or ladoos out of the mix * You can also use condensed milk instead of khoya and sugar * Quantity of condensed milk is 1 cup to 1 1/2 cup, till it binds all ingredients * Decorate with rose petals or raisins and serve chilled

This concoction is given to mothers during the 40 days period after child birth. Its helps relieve pains, cramps and helps clean up the stomach. However this is widely taken to increase milk for lactating mothers, as it contains Jeera. Its easy to prepare and yum due to jaggery and has no side effect on mother as well as baby. This can be prepared by others as a savory item and have it after or before meals! INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Tablespoon Clarified Butter/ Desi Ghee 2) 1 Cup Crushed Jaggery/ Gur 3) 1 Cup Almonds Grinded 4) 1/2 Cup Jeera/ Cummin Seeds PREPARATION TIME: 10 mins HOW TO PREPARE: * In a dry wok add all the jeera and roast till they change their color(light brown) * Take it out in a plate and keep aside * Crush the jaggery into small pieces so that it'll melt easily and keep aside * In a wok add clarified butter and heat it * Add Jaggery and stir till it melts * Add grinded almonds and Jeera and stir * Spread it on to a greased plate and keep aside to cool * O