Me As Chef

Kundru is easily available in market and is very easy to prepare. It does not require too much of preparation It is full of beta carotene and is very healthy for people suffering from diabetics and sugar. There are many recipes available for kundru on internet but I prepare in a simple manner with less ingredients INGREDIENTS: 1) 500gms Kundru/Tindori 2) 1 Onion Chopped 3) 1 Tomato Chopped 4) 1 Teaspoon Rai/Mustard seeds 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 8) Salt to taste 9) 2 Tablespoon Mustard Oil 10) 1 Teaspoon Tamarind paste PREPARATION TIME: 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and cut the tindori or kundru in round slices * Chop Onions and tomatoes and keep aside * In a wok, heat mustard oil till it starts to smoke * Crackle mustard seeds and add in turmeric powder * Add in sliced Kundru, mix and let it cook for 8-10 minutes * Add Chopped onions and tomatoes and mix well * Cook till onions become translucent * Add

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Seviyan/Thin Vermicelli 2) 1 Ltr Whole Milk 3) 1/2 Cup Sugar 4) 4 Nos Elaichi/Cardamom 5) 1/4 Teaspoon Fennel Powder 6) 2 Drops of Vanilla Essence 7) 1/2 Can of Condensed Milk 8) 1/2 Cup Chopped Nuts(optional) PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Take the milk in the pot and put it up for boil * Add in Sugar, Cardamom, fennel powder and vanilla essence, Mix well * Let the milk boil and get reduced a little * Add in seviyan or vermicelli, keep stirring till seviyan looks cooked and soft * Take the pot off heat and let it cool a little * Seviyan seems to drink up the milk and make it more thick in consistency * Now add in the condensed milk and 3/4th nuts and mix in well * Keep in refrigerator if you want to serve chilled * Serve at room temperature with garnished nuts and cardamom

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Packet Dosa batter 2) 2 Onions Chopped 3) 1 Cup Grated Broccoli 4) 1/2 Cup Grated Carrots 5) Salt to taste 6) Black Pepper to taste 7) 1 Green Chilly Chopped 8) 2 Tablespoon oil PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl, put dosa batter and add salt and pepper to taste * I got a readymade batter from a superstore, you can always prepare batter for this * Add in chopped onions, chopped chilly, grated carrots and grated broccoli * On a hot non stick tawa, apply oil and pour in 1/4 laddle of batter on tawa * Pour in as many as fit on tawa, apporox 5-6 will fit * Let it cook for few minutes till its firm and cooked on the side * Apply oil on the poured batter and flip it to cook on other side * Once cooked arrange them on a tray and serve these coin uttapams with coconut and mint chutney * They are favourites among kids and a healthy tiffin option too

INGREDIENTS: 1) 500gms Paneer/Indian Cottage Cheese 2) 2 Cups Trimmed Beans 3) 2 Onions Chopped 4) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 5) 1 Teaspoon Ginger Paste 6) 1 Teaspoon Garlic Paste 7) 2 Tablespoon Oil 8) 1 Teaspoon Coriander powder 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 11) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 12) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 13) Salt to taste 14) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Seeds 15) 1 Tablespoon Honey 16) A Pinch of Asafoetida PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and cut the trimmed beans into an inch lenghts * Cut the paneer in cubes and keep aside * In a wok, heat up oil and crackle jeera seeds and asafoetida * Add Onions and turmeric, saute till onions go soft * Add Ginger and garlic paste and saute till the mix turns brown * Add honey and little water and mix everything * Add garam masala, coriander powder, jeera powder, and red chilly * Add Tomato puree and let it cook for few minutes * Add the beans and cook till beans get soft * F

INGREDIENTS: 1) 4 - 6 Hard Boiled n Deshelled Eggs 2) 2 Onions (Paste form) 3) 2 Tomatoes (Paste form) 4) 1 Tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste 5) Salt to taste 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder 8) 1/4 Teaspoon Garam Masala 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Seeds 11) 1 Tablespoon oil 12) Few Coriander leaves chopped for serving PREPARATION TIME : 15 Mins HOW TO PREPARE : * Heat oil in a pan and add jeera seeds when it crackles then * Add Ginger-Garlic paste, when it turns its color a bit then * Add Onion paste, When paste turns golden brown then * Add Tomato paste, when paste gets dry and leaves oil, then * Add all the dry masalas(Coriander, garam masala, tumeric, Red Chilli and salt) * Add water to make gravy of consistency of your choice * Simmer & Boil the gravy 5-10 mins,Let water absorb all flavours of the masala * Finally Add Boiled Eggs( Cut in half) * Serve and decorate with Coriander Leaves. Prepa

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Rice 2) 1 Kg skinless Chicken 3) 2 Onions Chopped 4) 1 Capsicum Chopped 5) 1 Cup Tomato Puree 6) 2 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste 7) 1 Teaspoon Jeera 8) 3-4 Cardamom/Elaichi 9) 1 Bay Leaf 10) 3-4 Cloves 11) 1" Cinnamon Stick 12) 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 13) 1 Teaspoon Coriander powder 14) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder 15) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 16) 1 Teaspoon Kasoori Methi 17) 1 Lemon Juice 18) 1 Teaspoon Ginger Julienne 19) Salt to taste 20) Black Pepper to Taste 21) 2 Tablespoon Oil 22) Coriander Leaves for Garnish PREPARATION TIME: 45 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash rice and soak it in water for 15 minutes * In a Pot, boil water and add the rice with some jeera seeds and let it cook * When done, drain excess water and serve hot rice, sprinkle some garam masala on it * Wash the chicken and keep it in the strainer to remove excess water * In a wok, Add oil and crackle Cloves, Elaichi, bay Leaves, and Cinnamon sticks * Add Ginger Garlic pas

Curd rice or Dahi Chawal is a simple delicacy from south India. Mainly taken as part of a meal, but its a comfort food in itself. Easy preparation and is loved by kids, bachelors, and ready to go meals! Its very popular among the south states of Andhra Pradesh, Kerela, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Its a savoury dish as compared to the sweet dahi chawal of north India! INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Cooked/Leftover Rice 2) 2 Cups Curd/Yogurt/Dahi 3) 1/2 Cup Grated carrots 4) 1/2 Cup Grated Broccoli 5) 1/4 Cup Grated Ginger 6) Few Curry Leaves 7) 2-3 Green Chillis 8) 2 Tablespoon Oil 9) A Pinch of Asafoetida 10) 1 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds 11) Salt to taste 12) Black Pepper/Red Chilly to taste 13) Pickle and coriander leaves for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a Pan heat oil, add Asafoetida and crackle mustard seeds * Add Curry leaves, Grated Ginger and green chillies, saute for a minute * Add Broccoli and carrots, saute at low heat till carrots get soft * Add ri