Me As Chef

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Sabudana/Tapioca 2) 1 Onions Chopped 3) 1 Onion Chopped 4) 1 Potato Diced 5) 1/2 Cup Peas 6) 1/4 Cup Groundnuts 7) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cummin Seeds 8) 1 Teaspoon Salt 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 10) 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 11) Pinch of Asafoetida/Hing 12) 2 Tablespoon Oil 13) 1 Lemon juice 14) Few Coriander leaves to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Soak Sabudana in water for overnight, drain and keep aside * In a wok, heat oil and crackle jeera seeds * Add in Hing, Turmeric powder and Potatoes and cook till soft * Add Onions, Tomatoes, and peas and cook for few minutes * Add Salt, Red Chilli powder and Groundnuts * Finally add soaked and drained sabudana and mix well * Sprinkle some lemon juice and garnish with coriander * Serve hot and enjoy!

INGREDIENTS: 1) 3 Sweet American Corns 2) 2 Teaspoon Salt 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 4) 1/2 Cup Tamarind 5) 2 Teaspoon Sugar 6) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder 7) 2 Teaspoon Honey 8) 2 Teaspoon Sweet Chilly Sauce 9) 2 Teaspoon Chaat Masala PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a cooker break corn into small pieces and add water to boil * Add 1 Teaspoon Salt and turmeric powder in cooker and boil for 2 whistles * In a pan put tamarind, sugar and water, boil till it thickens and turns in a pulp * Keep aside and let it cool * In a bowl mix tamarind paste, red chilly, honey, and sweet chilly sauce * Add Chaat Masala and salt to taste and mix well * Masala is ready and can be served with hot boiled corns!

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Atta / Wheat Flour - Makes 3 - 4 parathas 2) Salt to taste 3) Water as required 4) Spinach/Palak Chopped 5) Red Chilly Powder 6) Pinch of Ajwain / Carom Seeds 7) Ghee/Clarified Butter as required 8) Garam masala 9) Green chillies chopped PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Add a pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon ghee to Atta * Knead the flour with water, divide it into 3 parts and keep aside * Take one part of atta and roll it round with a rolling pin till 5" in diameter * Squeeze chopped palak to drain out extra water * Put palak and green chillies in the center of the rolled dough * Sprinkle carom seeds, salt, garam masala, red chilly powder and little dry flour * Dry flour is sprinkled as it absorbs any moisture from the stuffing while rolling * Bring the edges and join them in centre and press down * Dust the working place with flour and roll the dough into a 7 - 8" diameter * Place it on tawa/griddle and cook both sides for

INGREDIENTS: 1) 3 - 4 Pizza Base - Readymade 2) 1 Cup Pizza sauce 3) 2 Onions Sliced 4) 2 Capsicum Sliced 5) 1/2 Cup Boiled Sweet Corn 6) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 7) 1 Cup Basil Leaves 8) Black Pepper to taste 9) Salt to taste 10) 2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese grated 11) Oregano to sprinkle on top 12) Chilly Flakes to sprinkle on top PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: PIZZA: * Take a pizza base and apply pizza sauce on it till the rim of base * spread the toppings - Onion, tomatoes, corn, capsicum and basil leaves * Sprinkle salt and black pepper on it * Spread grated mozzarella cheese on the toppings * Put the base in the grill or OTG * Grill for 15 minutes at 200 degrees or till pizza turns brown on top * Done! Serve hot, Sprinkle oregano and chilly flakes before eating as per wish PIZZA SAUCE: * 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

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Egg 2) 1/2 Onion Chopped 3) 1/2 Tomato Chopped 4) 1/2 Cup Spinach Chopped finely 5) Pinch of Black Pepper 6) Pinch of Red Chilli Powder 7) Salt to taste 8) 2 Teaspoon oil to cook 9) 2 Teaspoon Milk PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a Bowl beat the egg till fluffy * Add salt, red chilli, and black pepper * Add milk and beat for few seconds * Add in onions, tomatoes and spinach and mix well * Apply oil on non stick pan or tawa aand let it heat * Pour the beaten egg mixture on tawa and cook both sides well * Done! Serve Hot with toasts or parathas!

INGREDIENTS: FOR ALOO SABZI: 1) 8 - 10 Medium sized Potatoes 2) 2 Onions Chopped 3) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 4) 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste 5) 2 Green Chillies Chopped 6) 2 Tablespoon oil 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Seeds 9) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 10) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 11) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 12) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 13) 1/2 Teaspoon Amchoor/Dry Mango Powder 14) Salt to taste 15) 1/2 Cup Fresh Coriander for garnish FOR PURI: 1) 3 Cups Whole Wheat Flour 2) 2 Tablespoon Ghee/ Clarified Butter 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 4) Water to Knead FOR KHEER: 1) 1 litre full fat organic milk 2) 1 cup basmati rice 3) 6 Tablespoon sugar or as required 4) 6 Green Cardamoms elaichi, powdered 5) A pinch of saffron/kesar 6) 15-20 Almonds/badam, blanched and sliced 7) 12-15 cashews/kaju, Chopped 8) 1 Tablespoon golden raisins PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour HOW TO PREPARE: ALOO KI SABZI: * Boil the potatoes, peel and keep aside * Cut the potatoes

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Paneer/Cottage Cheese 2) 2 Capsicums chopped 3) 2 Onions Chopped 4) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 5) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cummin Seeds 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 7) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 8) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 10) Salt to taste 11) 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste 12) 1 Teaspoon Green Chilli Chopped 13) Fresh Coriander Leaves Chopped 14) 1 Lemon Juice 15) 2 Tablespoon Oil PREPARATION TIME: 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a wok heat oil and crackle jeera seeds * Add Ginger Garlic paste and green chillies and cook for a minute * Add onions and saute till they turn translucent * Add Tomatoes and cook till they go soft * To make tomatoes soft quickly add salt * Add Salt, red chilli, Turmeric powder, and saute for few minutes * Add Coriander powder and Jeera powder * To the masala add chopped capsicum and cook till they are half done * Finally add paneer cubes and cook till its done * Turn off gas and add lemon jui

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Green Whole Moong Dal 2) 2 Tablespoon Ghee/Clarified Butter 3) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Seeds 4) 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 5) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 8) Salt to taste 9) 1 Onion Chopped 10) 1 Tomato Chopped 11) 1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste 12) 1 - 2 Bay Leaves 13) 2 - 3 Cloves/ Long 14) 2 - 3 Elaichi/Cardamom Pods 15) Fresh Coriander leaves Chopped for garnishing PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pressure Cooker heat Ghee, Crackle jeera seeds, long and elaichi * Add Bay Leaves, and Ginger Garlic paste. Cook for few minutes * Add Chopped onion and when it turns translucent, add chopped tomatoes * Add Salt and cook for few minutes till tomotoes become soft * Add Turmeric, Coriander powder, Garam Masala and Red Chilli powder * Finally add Moong dal and add 6 Cups of water * Close lid and cook for 4 - 5 Whistles of cooker * When cooled, open lid to check if done and if

INGREDIENTS: 1) 8 Bread slices 2) 2 cups Spinach leaves finely chopped 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Ajwain/Carom seeds 4) 1/4 Teaspoon turmeric powder 5) 1/4 Teaspoon Garam masala 6) 1/4 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 7) 1/4 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder 8) Salt to taste 9) 1 Teaspoon Green Chilly Chopped 10) 1 Cup Chick Pea flour/ Besan 11) Water for making batter 12) Little Oil for non stick tawa PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl put besan and mix water in it to form a batter * Batter should be a little running consistency * To the batter, add spinach leaves and ajwain, mix well * Add garam masala, jeera powder, red chilly powder and turmeric * Finally add salt and green chillies and mix well * Take a slice of bread and spread the spinach batter to one side of the bread * Put the batter side bread down on hot non stick tawa and cook till batter turns color * Once cooked on one side apply oil on the other side of bread * Turn to cook the other side till turns crisp *

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Packet of Marie biscuits 2) 1 Packet of Hide 'n' Seek Biscuits 3) 1 Packet of Parle G biscuits 4) 1 1/2 Teaspoon of Baking Powder 5) 1 Tablespoon chocolate Sauce 6) 1 cup Milk 7) Oil for greasing PREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Grind the biscuits into powder form and keep it in a bowl * Add Milk, Baking powder, Chocolate sauce and mix well * Grease the cake bowl and add the batter to the bowl * Microwave the batter for 4 minutes and done! * Pour Chocolate Sauce over it before serving!

On occassion of Dhanteras and Diwali i present instant gulab jamoon which requires hardly 30 minutes of your time!! INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 cup Mawa/Khoya 2) 1/2 Cup Paneer 3) 2 Tablespoon Maida 4) 1 Teaspoon Baking powder 5) 3 Cup Sugar 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Elaichi/Cardomom powder 7) Oil for frying PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a wok add oil and let it heat up for frying * In a bowl mix khoya, maida, paneer and baking powder * Mix well so that no lumps there and forms like a dough * Make balls and fry them in the wok till brown * In a pan add sugar and 1 cup water, let it boil * Add cardamom powder and boil till 1 string consistency * Put all fried balls into the sugar syrup and give them a boil each * Take out all gulab jamoons from sugar syrup and serve in a dish * For cupcakes, i made a 2 string sugar syrup * For Cupcakes, i strained the jamoons from extra sugar syrup * Done!

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Bunches Palak/Spinach Leaves 2) 250gms Paneer/Cottage Cheese 3) 2 Onions Chopped 4) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 5) 1 Tablespoon Ginger garlic paste 6) 1 Green Chilli 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 8) 1 Teaspoon Coriander powder 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 11) Salt to taste 12) 1/2 Cup Fresh Cream 13) 1 Tablespoon oil PREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Cut the paneer into cubes or small triangles and keep aside * Wash the palak and boil it for 5 min with 1/2 cup water * Make puree of this boiled palak and keep aside * In a wok heat oil, add onions and saute till they change color * Add ginger garlic paste and cook for few minutes * Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder * After cooking for a minute add tomatoes, cook till they become soft * Add coriander powder and garam masala powder * Add Palak puree and salt and cook for 10 minutes * Finally add paneer and cook for a minute * Serve hot with parathas and

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour 2) Water for Kneading 3) 1 Cup Ghee/Clarified Butter 4) 1 Teaspoon salt PREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a large bowl take 2 cups of flour and add salt, mix * Add water little by little and knead it into a smooth ball/dough * Divide the dough into equal portions of 10 balls * With a rolling pin roll one ball into a flat disc * Apply ghee on the disc with the help of a brush * Sprinkle some dry flour on the disc * Fan fold the disc, then roll it into a flat ball, as shown in picture * With help of little dry flour roll the ball again into a disc * Cook on tawa or hot plate till brown spots appear on a side * Its time to change the side, cook the other side too * Apply ghee on both sides and cook for a minute on each side * Done! Serve hot with curries, chicken dishes, vegetables etc * You can add black pepper or ajwain/carom seeds for more flavours