Me As Chef

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250gms Babycorn 2) 4-5 Garlic Cloves Chopped 3) 2 Green Chillies 4) Salt to taste 5) Black pepper to taste 6) 1 Tablespoon Tomato Sauce 7) 2 Teaspoon Green Chilli Sauce 8) 1 Tablespoon Soya Sauce 9) 2 Tablespoon Honey 10) 1 Capsicum Juliennes 11) 1 Onion Juliennes 12) 2 Tablespoon oil 13) 1/2 Cup green onions chopped PREPARATION TIME: HOW TO PREPARE: * Split the babycorn in half length wise and boil them till 8 minutes * Drain the babycorn and keep aside * In a wok, heat oil, add garlic and green chillies, saute for a minute * Add Onion, capsicum and saute for 3 -4 minutes * Add Tomato Sauce, soya sauce, green chilli sauce * Add babycorn and saute for a minute * Add honey and green onions chopped * Serve hot with chips and toasted bread!

Dahi Puri is one of my favorite chaats. Its very refreshing during the summers. Best suited for people who cannot have the spicy paani served with the puris!! INGREDIENTS: 1) 12 Pieces Fried puris 2) 1 Boiled Potato mashed 3) 1 Cup Sprouted balck grams 4) 1/2 Cup Onion Chopped 5) 3/4 Cup Sev/Bhujia 6) 1 Green chilli chopped 7) 1/2 Cup Green Coriander Chutney 8) 1/2 Cup Red Imli/Tamarind Chutney 9) 1 Teaspoon Roasted Jeera/Cummin Powder 10) Salt as required 11) Red Chilly powder as required 12) Chaat Masala as required 13) 1 Cup Plain beaten Curd 14) Coriander for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl mix potatoes, sprouts and onions * Add Salt, red chilly powder, chaat masala and green chilli chopped * In a plate keep all puris and break a hole in them with your thumb * Put the potato sprout mix in the puris equally * Pour Chilled Curd on all the puris * Pour Tamarind chutney and green chutney generously over them * sprinkle chaat masala, sal

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Onion Chopped 2) 1 Tomato Chopped 3) 1 Capsicum Chopped 4) Salt to taste 5) Black Pepper to taste 6) 2 Teaspoon Honey 7) 1 Tablespoon Mayonnaise 8) 3 Tablespoons Pizza/Pasta Sauce FOR PIZZA/PASTA SAUCE: 1) 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2) 5-6 Cloves Garlic Chopped 3) 2 Green Chilli paste 4) 4-5 Tomatoes Chopped and Pureed 5) Salt to taste 6) Black Pepper to taste 7) Oregano to taste 8) Few Basil leaves chopped PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * LETS PREPARE PASTA/PIZZA SAUCE FIRST * In a pan heat oil, add garlic, and green chilli paste, cook for few minutes * Add Tomato's puree and cook for few minutes * Add salt, pepper, oregano and basil leaves * Cook for a minute and take off from heat * When cooled, put it in a jar and use whenever required * NOW LETS PREPARE THE RED SAUCY DIP * In a bowl, take 3 tablespoon of pasta/pizza sauce * Add Mayonnaise, Honey and mix well * Add salt and pepper to taste and mix * Add Chopped Onions, Cap

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 cup fresh paneer/ cottage cheese cubes 2) 1 Cup Green Capsicum chopped 3) 1 Cup Onion Chopped 4) 1 Cup Tomato Chopped 5) 1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Chopped 6) 2 Green chillies finely chopped 7) 1 Lemon juice 8) 1 Tablespoon honey 9) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cummin powder 10) Salt to taste 11) Black Pepper to taste 12) 1 Tablespoon soya sauce 13) 1 Teaspoon Mustard sauce PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * dice the paneer into cubes and keep aside at room temperature * In a bowl, mix rest of the ingredients and refrigerate for half an hour * Pour the mix on the serving dish and spread it * Place the paneer cubes on the salsa * Sprinkle salt or Chaat Masala on top and serve

INGREDIENTS: 1) 5 Tomatoes 2) 2 Tablespoon Oil 3) 1 Teaspoon nigella seeds 4) 1 Teaspoon Mustard seeds 5) 1/2 Teaspoon turmeric powder 6) Salt to taste 7) 2 Whole dried red chillies 8) 5 - 6 Dates/Khajur Chopped 9) 1" Grated Ginger (Optional) 10) 1/4 Cup Sugar/Jaggery PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pan heat oil, add red chilli, mustard and nigella seeds to it * Let the seeds to crackle and add dates, cook for few minutes * Add Chopped tomatoes and cook with closed lid, till water from tomatoes disappears * Add grated ginger and jaggery after few minutes and cook , stirring occasionally * Cook till the chutney thickens and everything blends * You can blend it if you wish to have a smooth consistency * Bengali tomato chutney is ready and can be served

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Bunch Coriander Leaves 2) 1 Bunch Mint Leaves 3) 1 Lemon Juice 4) Salt to taste 5) 1 Green Chilli 6) 5-6 Garlic Cloves 7) 1 Tomato Chopped PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash the coriander and mint leaves and drain the excess water * Chop the leaves and keep it in the mixer jar * Add Chopped tomatoes, garlic cloves and green chilli * Grind it for 2 mins, open the jar * Add salt, and lemon juice and grind again into a fine paste * If you want more sour, add more lemon juice or amchoor/dry mango powder * Serve Chilled as an accompaniment to a meal