A Chef's Melody

 What do you need 1 box cake mix any flavor(15.25 oz) water-as mentioned on the box oil-as mentioned on the box 1/4 cup regular plain yogurt(not greek yogurt) 1/4 cup plain/ all purpose flour What you need to do Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.Grease a cake pan. In a large bowl,mix in the yogurt,water and oil. Add the cake mix and flour in small batches and mix till well combined. Pour the batter in the prepared cake pan and tap the pan twice on the counter to release any air pockets. Bake as directed on the boxed mix. Cool for 15 mins before unmolding. Let it cool completely before frosting.

 What do you need 5-6 small eggplants,sliced to half moon shape. 3 tsp oil salt to taste 2 tbsp peanuts a pinch hing 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 2 sprigs curry leaves 1/2 tsp tamaring pulp 1-2 tsp jaggery for masala powder 1 tbsp channa dal 3/4 tbsp urad dal 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds 1/2 inch cinnamon 10 red chillis 1 tbsp dry coconut powder What you need to do Cook rice in 2 cups of water.Spread the cooked rice on a plate and drizzle 1 tsp of oil over it. Dry roast all the ingredients under masala powder for 2-3 minutes and after it cools grind it to a powder. Add 2 tsp oil in a wok and add the peanuts and roast till they are light golden.Drain the peanuts and set aside. Add mustard seeds and hing.When the mustard seeds crackle ,add the curry leaves,eggplant slices,turmeric,and salt.Cover and cook till the eggplants get soft.Add tamarind and jaggery and cook for another 4-5 mins. Add these cooked eggplant,masala powder,peanuts and 1 tsp oil to the rice.Mix gently and set aside for 30 m...

  What do we need for the cake 2 cups All purpose flour 1.5 cups sugar 3/4 cup butter,at room temp 3 large eggs 1 tsp almond extract 2 cups (12 oz) fresh cranberry pinch of salt for the glaze 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tbsp orange juice 1/4 tsp orange zest What you need to do Pre-heat the oven at 350 deg F.Grease a 9 x 13 pan. In a large bowl,beat the eggs and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy and almost doubles in size(about 5 mins). Add in the butter,salt, and almond extract and beat it for another 2 mins. Gently fold in the flour and then the cranberries. Pour in the greased pan and tap the pan couple of times to release the air bubbles. Bake for 40-45 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle of the cake.Let the cake cool for an hour. For the glaze-Mix in all the ingredients until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cake. Enjoy.

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...