A Chef's Melody

What do you need 3 cup Besan/Chickpea flour 2 & 1/2 tbsp oil 1 tsp red chili powder 1/2 tsp carom seeds,crushed 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/4 tsp asafoetida (Hing) 1/4 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste Oil to deep fry What you need to do Sieve the besan to avoid any lumps. Take 2 & 1/2 tbsp oil in large bowl.Add salt ,red chilli powder,carom seeds cumin powder,asafoetida, turmeric. Add 2 tbsp water in it and beat it vigorously with beater or spoon for few minutes It helps to make shev lighter and more crispy. Then add besan in above mixture and mix it well. Add sufficient amount of water and prepare a medium soft dough. Cover this dough with lid and allow to rest it for 10-15 minutes. After 10 minutes ,take a shev maker and grease little oil inside it. Wet palm with water and take some portion of dough in palm.Fill it properly in the shev maker and close the shev maker. Heat oil in a pan on medium flame. Prepare a shev directly in hot oil with Shev maker. Deep fry shev on me...

 What do you need 3 cups whole wheat flour(atta) 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 3/4 cup ghee 1/8 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cardamom powder oil for deep frying What you need to do In a pot,add the water,sugar,ghee and let it simmer until the sugar dissolves completely. Transfer this mixture to a large plate to cool. When the mixture is warm,add the salt and cardamom powder.Mix everything well. Add the wheat flour in batches and mix till the mixture form a dough ball. Let this rest for 15 mins. Divide this dough into 6 small balls.Take one of this ball and roll it out into a thick chapati.Cut small squares out of the dough by making horizontal and vertical cut on this dough 1/2 inch apart. Spread these squares on a plate and let them dry for 15 mins.Repeat this process with other dough balls. Heat oil in a kadhai,when hot ,reduce the heat to medium and fry these squares in batches for 6-8 mins or until they are light golden.Drain and transfer onto a tissue paper. Let the cool completely before stori...

  What do you need 2 cups packed jaggery powder 24 oz jar Kirkland canned peaches 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1.5 cups whole wheat flour(Atta/chappati flour) 1.5 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup flavorless oil 1 cup plain yogurt 1/8 tsp salt 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp white vinegar What you need to do Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan).  Melt butter in a pot and stir in 1 cup jaggery and bring to a boil,stirring frequently.Continue boiling for 1 minute.Pour into a lightly greased 9x13"pan. Drain the jar of canned peaches and reserve the liquid.Arrange the peaches on the butter jaggery mixture. In a bowl,whip oil and 1 cup  packed powdered jaggery until smooth.Add yogurt and again whip for another minute. In a separate bowl,sift whole wheat flour,baking soda,baking powder,and salt twice. Add this dry mix in batches to the jaggery-yogurt-oil mix ,fold gently to form a lump free batter.If the batter is thick add couple of tbsp of the reserved ...

  What do you need 300 gm bourbon biscuit 1/4 cup sugar 1 1/4 cup milk, at room temperature 1 tsp baking powder What you need to do Break each biscuit into 2 pieces and place it into a blender jar and make a fine powder.Add sugar and grind it for another 30 secs. Take a microwave safe glass baking pan and grease it well with oil.Add a parchment paper at the bottom. In a bowl,add the ground biscuit and add baking powder to it.Mix well. Slowly add milk and mix well to make a lump free batter.If the batter is thick add a couple of tablespoons of milk. Transfer the batter to a baking pan and tap the pan a couple of times on the counter to release any air bubbles. Microwave for 5 mins.Let it stand in the microwave for a minute. Remove from the microwave and cool completely for about an hour. Run a knife along the edge of the cake and transfer the cake onto a plate. For Chocolate Ganache In a microwave safe bowl,add 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips and 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream.Microwave f...

 What do you need 1 1/2 cup non fat milk powder 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup ghee 3 cup sugar 1 cup water 4 tbsp maida 1 tsp rose water few strands saffron 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cardamom powder oil to fry What you need to do In a pan, add - milk, ghee and milk powder. Stir well before turning the flame on. Cook on medium flame until it forms a ball, approximately 4-5 mins. Turn the flame off and transfer to a bowl. For Sugar Syrup : Add the sugar to a pan with 1 cup of water and boil until sugar is melted. If the sugar syrup is not clear, add 2 tbsp milk, stir once and let it boil 2-3 minutes. Skim the dirt off the surface using a perforated spoon. Add saffron,1/2 tsp rose water and mix well, add more water as required to form a sticky consistency sugar syrup.Turn the flame off and keep aside.This syrup must be hot(not boiling hot) when the gulab jamun are submerged into it. Forming Gulab Jamun: To the cooled milk powder mixture add - maida, cardamom powder, baking powder, 1/2 tsp...

  What do you need 1 1/4 cup All Purpose flour/Maida 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup flavorless oil 1 cup milk,at room temperature 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda a pinch of salt What you need to do Preheat the oven to 350 deg F. Grease a 8 inch baking pan with oil and line the bottom with a parchment paper. In a bowl,add condensed milk,sugar,milk,and oil and whisk everything to make a homogeneous batter.(Wet ingredients) Place a sieve on a separate bowl and sift the all purpose flour,baking soda,salt,and baking powder. Slowly add this dry ingredients mix to the wet ingredients and whisk everything together to make a smooth batter. Transfer this batter to the greased baking pan.Tap the pan a couple of times on the counter to release any air bubbles.Bake for 25-30 mins or until a toothpick when inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and let the cake cool completely.Run ...

What do you need  2 cup Besan/Chickpea flour 1 tbsp oil 1 tbsp ginger-green chili paste 1 1/2 tsp citric acid 2 cup water 2 1/2 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp Eno fruit salt(flavorless/plain version) For tempering 1 tbsp mustard seeds 2 spring curry leaves 2 sliced green chilies 1 tbsp white sesame seeds 6 tbsp sugar 1/8 tsp salt 1/4 tsp asafoetida/hing 1 cup water 1/8 cup finely chopped cilantro(for garnishing) 3 tbsp lemon juice(optional) What you need to do Sift the besan into a bowl. In another bowl,add water,oil,citric acid,sugar,salt and mix well until the sugar is dissolved. Add the besan in batches and mix simultaneously with a whisk to avoid lumps. Add the ginger-green chili paste. Put water is the steamer,let it boil. Add soda and eno to the batter.Mix well and transfer to a grease 9" thali. Steam in the steamer for 15 mins on high and 10 mins on simmer. Remove the plate from the steamer.Let the dhokla cool for 5 mins. Hear a tadka pan,add oil.When the oil is hot,a...