A Chef's Melody

What you will need 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cups sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 5 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp white vinegar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup water What you need to do Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch round pan.  To a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.  Mix up those ingredients. Add the oil, vinegar, vanilla extract, and water.  Mix using a whisk until it forms a batter and most of the lumps are smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.  Bake on the middle oven rack for 30-35 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Transfer the cake to a cooling rack and let cool. Slice and enjoy.

What you will need 3 cups spinach,finely chopped 3 green chilies,slit 4 large garlic cloves,minced 1/4 tsp methi seeds 1/4 cup raw peanuts 2 tbsp channa dal 1/ 2 tsp tamarind paste 1 tbsp jaggery 2 tbsp besan 4 tbsp oil 1 tsp mustard seeds 6-7 curry leaves pinch of hing 1/2 tsp red chili powder 1/2 tsp goda masala salt to taste What you need to do Soak the channa dal and peanuts together for 3 hours. In a small pressure cooker,add a tbsp of oil.When hot add the methi seeds and chilies.Saute on low heat till the chilies change color. Add the spinach and saute for couple of minutes.Add the channa dal and peanuts and 1 3/4 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles. When the cooker cools down open the lid.Add salt as per taste. In a bowl,mix besan and 1/4 cup of water into a smooth lump free paste. Add this paste to the spinach along with the tamarind paste and jaggery and cook uncovered for 5 mins on low flame. In a tadka pan,add the remaining oil.When hot...