Me As Chef

INGREDIENTS: 1) 6-8 Eggs 2) 4 Teaspoon Mayonnaise 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Sauce 4) 2 Green Chillies 5) 1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Leaves 6) 1/4 Cup Milk 7) Salt to taste 8) Black Pepper to taste 9) Chopped Tomatoes for garnish 10) Chilli Flakes for garnish 11) Watermelon Seeds for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a deep vessel hard boil the eggs, once done leave aside to cool down * In a pan dry roast the watermelon seeds and keep aside to cool it too * Chop finely 2 green chillies and coriander leaves, keep them in a bowl * Peel the eggs and cut them all in half * Scoop out the yellow yolk and add it to coriander and green chillies bowl * Add Mayonnaise, salt and pepper, and mustard sauce, mix thouroughly * If its thick add little milk and try to make it a smooth thick paste * Scoop out a spoonful and fill a half of hard boiled egg white * Similarly fill all the egg halves * Add a tomato bit on each egg half * Sprinkle Chilly flakes and waterm

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Jamoon/ Java Plum 2) 1 Cup Sugar 3) 1 Cup Cream 4) 1/2 Cup Milk 5) 2 Sachets Gelatine 6) Vanilla Essence 7) 1/4 Cup Cashew Grounded 8) Few Pomegranate seeds PREPARATION TIME: 4 Hours HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pan mix milk and cream and heat it * Heat till it comes to a boil, take it off heat * Add in 3/4 of sugar mentioned and mix well till it dissolves * Add in vanilla essence and gelatine Powder * Mix till gelatine is dissolved completely * Pour the mix in tilted glasses till the brim * Keep glasses in the fridge to set it up for 2 hours * Till then de-seed the jamoon and make a puree of the pulp * Add 1/4 cup sugar and mix till it dissolves * Strain the sweet pulp of jamoon and keep aside pulp * Add gelatine to the jamoon water from jamoon pulp * Mix till gelatine dissolves completely * Pour the jamoon water to the glasses with half vanilla panacotta * Let the glass set for more 2 hours * Before serving sprinkle grounded cashew powder an

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Okra/Bhindi 2) 4 Tablespoons Besan/Gram Flour 3) 1 Tablespoon Rice Flour 4) 1 Teaspoon Red chilly powder 5) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 6) 1 Teaspoon Dry Mango Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 8) Salt to taste 9) 1/4 Cup water 10) Oil for frying 11) Chaat Masala to sprinkle on top PREPARATION TIME: 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and dry the okra with a kitchen towel * Cut the okra into half and keep it in a bowl * Add Besan, rice flour and salt to the bowl and mix it * Mix to evenly coat the okra with besan and rice flour mix * Add red chilly powder, jeera powder, dry mango, and garam masala * Mix the masalas with okra * Sprinkle water and give a good mix, this lets besan to stick to okra * Keep sprinkling water and mixing till okra is completly covered * Heat uo oil for frying the okra * Add in okra one at a time in oil * Fry till its brown and crisp * Take okra out of oil on kitchen towel to drain extra oil * Sprinkle with chaat masala

INGREDIENTS: 1) 4 Tomatoes 2) 2 Carrots 3) 1 Onion 4) 6-7 Cloves of Garlic 5) 7-8 Black Peppercorns 6) 4 Teaspoons Butter 7) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 8) Salt to taste 9) Black pepper to taste 10) 1/2 Cup Milk 11) 1/2 Cup Cream 12) Dry Mint to Sprinkle 13) Bread Croutons (Optional) PREPARATION TIME: 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and chop the tomatoes and onion * Peel and chop the carrots * In a pressure cooker, melt butter and add garlic cloves * Saute for a minute, but do not burn the garlic * Add in Chopped Onion and black peppercorns * Saute till onions get translucent * Add in carrots and let it cook for 2 minutes * Add Tomatoes, salt, black pepper and jeera powder * Pressure Cook for 3 Whistles, open lid when its cooled * Blend the soup in the cooker to a fine consistency * Add milk and stir it * Add more water if the consistency looks thick * Boil the soup for couple of minutes and done * I avoided sugar and added milk instead and no extra butter * Pour

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Kg Chicken large cuts 2) 2 Cups Flour/Maida 3) 3 Eggs 4) 1/4 Teaspoon dried ginger powder 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic powder 6) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Oregano 8) 1 Teaspoon Crushed Dried basil Leaves 9) 1 Teaspoon Crushed Dried Curry Leaves 10) 1 Teaspoon Mustard seed powder 11) 1/2 Teaspoon white pepper powder 12) Black pepper to taste 13) Salt to taste 14) 3 Cups Buttermilk 15) Oil to fry 16) Chaat Masala and Lemon Wedges PREPARATION TIME: 1 hour 30 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash the chicken pieces and prick it with fork * Soak the chicken in buttermilk for an hour * Take mustard seeds and grind them into powder, add it to the flour * In a large bowl mix ginger, garlic, red chilly, salt, black pepper and white pepper powder * Add this dry powder mix to flour and mix well * Add Oregano, crushed basil and curry leaves and mix well * Divide the flour mix in two different bowls * In another bowl beat the eggs * Meanwhile heat up the o

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Paneer 2) 2 Onions 3) 2 Capsicum 4) 6-7 Diced Pineapple 5) Salt to taste 6) Black Pepper to taste SAUCE: 7) 1 1/2 Cups Water 8) 1 Cup Tomato Puree 9) 1/2 Cup Tomato Juice 10) 6 Teaspoon Sugar 11) 1/4 Carrot 12) 1 Red Capsicum 13) 2 Slices Pineapple 14) 1/2 Cup Pineapple Juice 15) 1 Onion Pureed 16) 1" Ginger Pureed 17) 2 Teaspoon Cornstarch 18) 2 Teaspoon Vinegar 19) Salt to taste 20) Pepper to taste 21) Red Color ( Optional) 22) 2 Tablespoon oil PREPARATION TIME: 40 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * First we will prepare the sauce * Finely dice(very small) carrot, red capsicum and pineapple * Mix water, tomato puree, tomato juice, sugar, pineapple juice and vinegar * Add finely diced capsicum, pineapple, and carrot to the liquid mix * Heat oil in a deep pan, add onion puree and ginger puree, saute till translucent * Add red color if you want and saute further for a minute * Add in the liquid mix and let it boil for 10 minutes * Once the flavour

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Musrooms 2) 1 Bunch Spinach leaves 3) 4-5 Tortilla Wraps 4) 3-4 Garlic CLoves 5) 1 Cucumber 6) 1 Capsicum 7) 1 Tablespoon Butter 8) Mayonnaise as required 9) Ketchup as required 10) Salt to taste 11) Black pepper to taste 12) Cheese Slices PREPARATION TIME: 45 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * wash and Chop the mushrooms and spinach separately * Slice the cucumbers and capsicum finely and keep separately * Heat a pan and add in butter to melt * Chop the garlic and throw it in butter to release its flavour * Add in chopped mushrooms and saute till it gets soft * Add in Chopped Spinach and cook further till leaves wilt off * Add in salt and black pepper according to your taste, mix well * In a flat pan, heat up the tortilla wraps on both sides * In a tortilla wrap, add 1 tablespoon of mushroom spinach mix * Pour mayonnaise generously and sprinkle salt and pepper if required * Add cucumber and capsicum slices and wrap the tortilla in a roll * Roll ti

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) 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

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Slices Bread 2) 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon Powder 3) 1 Teaspoon Sugar 4) 2 Teaspoon Butter 5) 2 Tablespoon Yogurt 6) Few fresh grapes or any fruit of choice 7) 1/2 Cup dehydrated Cranberries optional 8) Chocolate coated Raisins/Almonds optional PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Melt butter in a pan and coat the pan with it * Sprinkle Sugar and cinnamon powder on pan * Put the bread slice in pan * Let it cook till sugar is melted and sticks to bread slice * Move the slice in the pan to get the sugar and cinnamon on the edges * Turn the bread slice and toast the other side too * Make sure there is no sugar or cinnamom before adding another bread slice * Serve hot with fresh fruits, dehydrated fruits, and dry fruits * Add some chocolate bites and yogurt to the serving plate

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Mango 2) 1 Cucumber 3) 8-9 Cherry Tomatoes 4) 50 gms Paneer/cottage cheese 5) 1/4 Cup Dehydrated cranberries 6) Salt to taste 7) Black Pepper to taste 8) 1/2 Lemon Juice 9) 1 Green Chilli 10) Few Peanuts/Pine nuts 10) Fresh Mint Leaves to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and peel mango, cut 1" julienne and put them in a bowl * Peel and cut 1 " julienne of cucumber, add to mango bowl * Cut the tomatoes in slices and add it to mango bowl * Chop green chillies finely and add this to the bowl * Add dehydrated cranberries(or Raisins) and crushed paneer to the bowl * Sprinkle salt, black pepper and peanuts and mix well * Serve Chilled to guests with fresh mint leaves as garnish

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Rice or leftover cooked rice 2) 1 Broccoli 3) 4-5 Garlic Cloves Chopped 4) 1-2 Onion 5) Salt to taste 6) Black pepper to taste 7) 1 Tablespoon Clarified Butter/Ghee 8) 2-3 Eggs PREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Cook the rice in 5 times water and salt, when cooked drain water and keep aside * Wash and Chop the broccoli very finely and keep aside * Finely chop garlic cloves and onions too * In a wok heat up butter, add in the garlic and saute for few seconds * Add onions and saute till onions turn translucent * Add in chopped broccoli and mix well, let the broccoli cook for a few minutes * Add in Cooked rice or leftover rice and mix well till everything turns green * Sprinkle salt and black pepper according to ur taste * Prepare a sunny side up egg for each member * Serve the rice hot with sunny side up on the bed of broccoli rice

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1/4 Cup Butter 2) 1 Cup Condensed Milk 3) 50gms Milk Chocolate 4) 2 Teaspoon Cocoa Powder 5) Few Drops of Vanilla Essence 6) Pinch of salt PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour 20 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl, heat butter and add condensed milk * Cook it on simmer flame, add pinch of salt * Break the chocolates into small pieces and add it to the pan * Add Vanilla essence and mix continuously * Add cocoa powder and mix well, cook till the mixture starts leaving sides * When mixture tries to come together, take off heat and let it chill for an hour * It forms dough like consistency, take small portions and make small balls out of it * Cover the balls in different sprinklers and condiments or crushed oreo biscuits * You can make a white truffle too with white chocolate and no cocoa powder * Serve at room temperature! Its a hit with kids!!

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Kg Baby Potatoes 2) 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 3) 3 Teaspoon Chopped Garlic 4) Mint Twigs 5) Rosemary Twigs 6) Salt to taste 7) Black Pepper to taste 8) Chaat Masala PREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash the potatoes and keep them aside * If too large cut them into half * Prick each one with a fork and rub olive oil on them * Sprinkle salt, and pepper on the potato * Add chopped garlic and mix together everything * Put all potatoes on the baking tray * Add mint and rosemary twigs and put to bake * Bake for 30 - 35 minutes at 220 degrees * Look for golden brown color on sliced potatoes * Serve hot, sprinkle with some chaat masala!

Bake this lovely treat this new year and surprise you family and friends! Its very easy and simple to prepare, eggless, less sugar, less butter, kids love it! Ask your kids to help you out with it this winter vacations! They will surely love it. INGREDIENTS: 1) 225 gms Plain flour 2) 50 gms Butter Cold 3) 100 gms Sultanas/Raisins 4) 40 gms Castor Sugar 5) 150 ml Milk 6) 1 Egg beaten for egg wash/Milk PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Line the baking sheet and pre heat the oven at 220 degrees * In a bowl mix flour and butter till breadcrumb consistency * To above mix add sugar and sultanas * In the middle pour milk and fold in the mix till no dry flour left * Knead a little to gather the dough together * Flatten with the hands till 2 cm thick disc * Cut 12 small rounds or 8 big rounds with cutter * Place them on baking sheet and brush the top of scones with egg wash or milk * Bake for 15-20 minutes till top is golden brown in color * Cool on wire rack and se

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Beans Chopped 2) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 3) 1 Onion Chopped 4) 1 Teaspoon Olive oil 5) 2 Teaspoon Chopped Garlic 6) 1 Teaspoon grated Ginger 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Chilli Flakes 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 9) Salt to taste 10) Black Pepper to taste 11) Few Mint Leaves 12) Coriander Leaves for garnish 13) Few Lemon drops (optional) PREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pan boil the beans in 1 cup water with little salt * Drain the water in a bowl and keep aside the beans * In a Pan heat olive oil and add chopped garlic and sauté for 2 minutes * Add in chopped onions and sauté further for few minutes * Add 2 Glass drained beans water, tomatoes and beans and let it boil * Add Salt, black pepper, jeera powder and grated ginger * Add few mint leaves and chilli flakes once the tomatoes look cooked * Pour hot in soup bowls and add lemon drops if you want a little tangy flavor * Garnish with coriander leaves and serve!

INGREDIENTS: FOR CAKE BASE: 1) 1 Cup Malai/ Clotted Cream/ Devonshire cream 2) 1 1/2 Cup Cheeni/ Granulated Sugar 3) 4 Eggs 4) 2 Cup of Flour 5) 1/2 Cup of warm Milk 6) 1 1/2 Spoon of Baking Powder 7) 1 Pinch of Salt 8) 2 Tablespoon Lemon juice 9) 2 Tablespoon Sugar (for sugar syrup) 10) 1/2 Cup water(for sugar syrup) FOR CHEESE CAKE: 1) 500 gms Cream Cheese 2) 1 cup Castor sugar 3) 500 gms Double cream/Whipped Cream 4) 2 Tablespoon Lemon juice FOR GARNISH: 1) 1/4 Cup Lemon Rind 2) Lemon Peel for lemon flower PREPARATION TIME: 1 hour and 40 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: CAKE BASE: * Mix Malai, eggs, and sugar till light and fluffy and till sugar is dissolved * Add in flour, salt and baking powder and mix well to form a smooth batter * Finally add in milk and lemon juice mix well * Grease a baking tray and pour in the batter * Bake at 200 degrees in oven for around 20 minutes, Keep a watch in between * When done then take it out and let

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup long grain rice 2) 1 Tablespoon Olive oil 3) 400ml Water 4) 2 Eggs 5) 1 Carrot finely diced 6) 1 Cup peas 7) 2 Spring Onions chopped 8) 500gms Prawns peeled and washed 9) 1 Teaspoon sesame oil 10) 2 Tablespoon soy sauce 11) 1 Bunch of Buk Choy, shredded 12) 1 Tablespoon Sweet Chilly Sauce 13) Salt to taste 14) Pepper to taste PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Cook rice in a pan with water and a pinch of salt * Drain and let it cool. Cover and refrigerate for an hour * Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in a wok and add eggs, season them with salt and pepper * Remove the eggs from the pan when done * Boil the peas and keep aside * Heat oil in the same wok, cook carrots, peas and white part of spring onions * Sauté for 2 Minutes or until carrot are soft * Add Prawns and stir fry for 2 more minutes untill prawns turn pink * Add salt and pepper and mix well * Add rice and sesame oil and stir fry for 2 Minutes * Stir in soy and sweet chilly sauce

INGREDIENTS:  1) 500gms Potatoes  2) 3-4 Garlic Cloves  3) Salt to taste  4) Black pepper to taste  5) 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil  6) 100gms Cherry Tomatoes for garnish  7) 100gms Spinach Leaves  8) 4 Slices of Bread PREPARATION TIME: 40 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Chop the garlic cloves and keep in a bowl * Add olive oil and mix well * Dice the potatoes and cut the bread into 1" pieces * Pour olive oil mix on potatoes and bread separately * Sprinkle salt and pepper on potatoes and bread * Toast the bread in oven till it gets crisp and brown * Till then the potatoes get a good marinate time * Roast the potatoes in the oven at 220 for 20 minutes * When done sprinkle some dried mint for extra flavor (optional) * Take out the potatoes on the serving dish * Sprinkle some chopped spinach leaves, halves of cherry tomatoes * Garnish with toasted bread croutons and a lemon wedge