Me As Chef

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cup Sprouts 2) 1 Mango ripen 3) 1 Cucumber 4) 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes 5) Rock salt to taste 6) Black pepper to taste 7) 1 Green Chilly 8) 1/2 Lemon Juice 9) 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric 10) Fresh Coriander Leaves PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Boil the sprouts in salted and turmeric water till soft and let it cool * Dice the ripen mango and add to a salad bowl * Chop the cucumber and coriander leaves and add to salad bowl * Half or slice the cherry tomatoes and throw in the salad bowl * Add in sprouts, rock salt, black pepper and lemon juice * Finely Chop the green chilly(optional) and add it to bowl too * Mix everything and serve

HOLI SPECIAL - PINDI CHANNE INGREDIENTS: 1) 500 gms Channe or Chickpeas 2) 2 Onions puree 3) 2 Tomato Puree 4) 2 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic paste 5) 2 Tablespoon oil 6) 1 Teaspoon coriander 7) 1 Teaspoon Dry Mango Powder 8) 1 Teaspoon turmeric Powder 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Pomegranate seeds 10) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cumin powder 11) 4-5 Dry red chillies 12) 4-5 Cardamom Seeds 13) 2 Cloves 14) A pinch of Nutmeg 15) Salt to taste 16) Coriander for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 1 hour 40 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash chickpeas and soak them in hot water for 1 hour ** * Pressure cook them to get 3 whistles or cook till they are soft * Chop and puree onions and tomatoes separately, keep aside * In a pan dry roast cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, dry red chillies * Grind the roasted masalas and pomegranate seeds, keep it aside * In a Pressure cooker heat oil and add onion paste, ginger garlic paste * Saute the paste till onions dry and turn brown * Add tomato paste and turmeric powder, saute well ti

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) 5-6 Potatoes 2) 1 Bunch Spinach 3) 2 Tablespoon oil 4) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera seeds 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Red chilly Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 9) Salt to taste 10) 1-2 Fresh Green chilly 11) Fresh coriander to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash the spinach leaves and chop it very finely, keep aside * Peel and wash the potatoes, cut them in small cubes * In a wok, heat oil and crackle jeera/cumin seeds * Add Turmeric powder and potatoes, mix well and let it cook * Cook the potatoes till almost soft, or the sides get a brown color * Add chopped spinach, green chilly(cut lenght wise) and mix well * Cook till spinach reduces and changes color * Add Coriander, red chilly, jeera powder, salt and mix well * Further cook for 2-3 minutes and its done * Serve hot with parathas, naan, or chapatis, garnish with fresh coriander

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