Me As Chef

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) 250 gms Paneer/Indian Cheese 2) 1 Bunch Spinach 3) 1 Large Onion 4) 2 Tomatoes 5) 1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic paste 6) 2 Tablespoon Oil 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera/Cumin Seeds 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 11) 2 Green Cardamoms 12) 2-3 Cloves 13) 1" Cinnamon Stick 14) Salt to taste 15) Fresh green coriander for garnish 16) Green Chilly to garnish 17) 1 Tablespoon of fresh cream to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Cut the paneer cubes and keep aside * Wash spinach leaves, blanch them and make it into a puree, Keep aside * Finely chop and puree the onions and tomatoes seperately * In a pan, heat oilo and crackle jeera seeds, cloves cardamon and cinnamon * Add in pureed onions and saute till water evaporates * Add in ginger garlic paste and saute till turns brown * Add in tomato puree and cook till it starts to stick in bottom * Add turmeric, jeera, red chilly, salt, c

INGREDIENTS 1) 500 gms Tinda/Indian round gourd 2) 1 Onion 3) 1 Tomato 4) 2 Tablespoon oil 5) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cumin Seeds 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 9) Salt to taste 10) Fresh Green Chillies 11) Fresh Mint/Coriander Leaves for garnish PREPARATION TIME : 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Peel the tindas like you peel the potatoes, and slice them * Slice the onions and chop the tomatoes * In a wok, heat oil and crackle jeera seeds * Add turmeric powder and sliced tindas, mix well * Cover and cook till tindas are soft * Add red chilly powder, jeera powder, salt and sliced onions * Mix well in between and further cook till the onions get soft * Add in chopped tomatoes and slit green chillies, mix well, cover * Cook till tomatoes have reduced and its done * Serve hot with fresh coriander or mint leaves as garnish

INGREDIENTS: 1) 3 Cups Wheat Flour 2) 1 Bunch Spinach 3) 2 Onions 4) 1/2 Cup Gram flour 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 8) 1 Teaspoon Ajwain/Carom Seeds 9) Salt for taste 10) Black Pepper to taste 11) 1 Tablespoon Oil 12) Clarified Butter/Ghee 13) Warm water as required 14) Extra wheat flour for dusting PREPARATION TIME: 50 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash Spinach leaves and chop them finely, Keep aside to drain extra water * Finely chop onions and mix it with the chopped spinach * In a big bowl put wheat flour and gram flour, mix well * Make a well in between and add oil, salt and pepper * Add Red chilli powder, Ajwain, jeera powder and garam masala * Add in the spinach and onion mix and give it a good mix * Slowly add warm water and knead it into a dough * Apply oil on the dough and Give it half an hour rest in the fridge * Make 16-18 balls of the dough, keep them in flour for dusting * Take a ball and roll

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