A Chef's Melody

Here's what you need 1 cup frozen peas, thawed 1 large potato,cubed 1 cup fried onions (Store bought-almost all Indian store carry them) 1 tbsp garlic paste 1 tbsp ginger paste 8 whole cashews, halved 2 tbsp plain yogurt,preferably at room temperature 1/4 cup store bought tomato sauce (substitute:1/2 cup homemade tomato puree) 1 tsp chili powder 1 tbsp coriander powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 1/2 tsp sugar 1 tbsp kasuri methi,crushed 1 tsp Kitchen King Masala (substitute :garam masala) 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped 1 tsp ghee (optional) 1 tbsp oil salt to taste Let's start cooking Blend fried onions,cashews,yogurt to a smooth paste.Use a few tablespoons of warm water if necessary. In a kadhai ,heat a tsp of oil fry the onion paste on medium high heat,stirring continuously until oil separates, approx. 4-5 mins.Remember we are using fried onions,so don't be surprised to see a considerable amount of oil oozing out.It is necessary tha...

Here's what you need 1 large potato peeled and cubed 2 capsicum/green pepper cut into big chunks 1 medium onion sliced lengthwise 1/2 tsp red chili powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp dhania-jeera powder 1/2 tsp pav bhaji masala 2 tbsp cilantro finely chopped 3 tbsp oil salt to taste Let's start cooking In a glass bowl,add all the above ingredients,mix well. Cover will a microwave safe plastic wrap.Punch 5-6 hole on the wrap to allow steam to escape. Cook on full power in microwave for 20 minutes. Serve hot with rotis or rice. Note: Add a tbsp of lemon juice to enhance the flavor after you remove it from the microwave .

Here's what you need: 1 bunch spinach Trim and wash the spinach leaves and drop them in boiling water and let them boil for couple of minutes.Fish the leaves out and drop them in ice cold water.Let them rest for 5 mins.Later make a puree of the leaves. 1 cup masoor   soaked overnite and cooked just until done but not mushy. 1 medium red onion chopped 2 green chillis slit 1 medium tomato chopped 7 cloves of garlic minced 4 tbsp dessicated coconut Dry roasted till light golden. 1 tbsp coriander powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp garam masala powder 2 tbsp oil salt to taste Let's start cooking Heat a fry pan ,add a tbsp of oil when hot drop in  garlic and saute for a couple of mins till light brown. Add the onion and fry till transparent,about 4 mins. Add green chilis,tomato,coriander powder,cumin powder,red chili powder and fry till oil separates,about 5 mins.Remember we have used very less oil so you won't see a...