Hearty Spices

Spice mixture - Dry roast a tbsp of Sesame Seeds, a tsp of Cumin Seeds, 2 tbsp of Peanuts for 2 minutes and remove from heat. Add 4 Garlic Cloves, 2 tbsp of dry Coconut, a tsp of Red Chilli Powder and Salt, as needed to the pan. Grind everything together to make a coarse powder and set aside. Heat a tbsp of Oil in a saute pan and splutter a tsp of Mustard Seeds, a sprig of Curry Leaves . Add f inely chopped 250 gm of washed Green Beans, a pinch of Turmeric Powder, Salt and cook till the beans are slightly tender. Add a tsp of Coriander Powder and add few tbsp of Water . Mix well and cover cook till the beans are tender. Add the prepared spice mixture, mix well and remove from heat.  Close the lid and let it rest for 10 minutes.  Serve hot with white rice and Ghee.

Pappu - Take a cup of Toor Dal, a cup of Mango, cubed into pieces after peeling, 3 slit Green Chillies, 2 1/2 cup of Water in a pressure cooker and cook for 3 whistles. Remove from heat and set aside for 10 minutes. In a tempering pan, add 2 tsp of Ghee, a tsp of Mustard Seeds, a tsp of Cumin Seeds, 2 crushed Garlic Cloves, 2 broken Red Chillies, a sprig of Curry Leaves and let them splutter for 4 minutes. Add this to the "Pappu" mixture along with a tsp of Salt (or as needed).  Serve hot with white rice and ghee. 

Prep - Preheat the oven to 400F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining with aluminum foil. Lay out 6 readymade Naan on it and smear them with 1/2 tbsp Butter each.  Wash, dry and cut a Yellow Bellpepper, an orange Bellpepper and a Green Bellpepper into tiny pieces and put in a bowl. Add a finely chopped Red Onion, finely minced 3 Garlic Cloves, 1/2 cup finely chopped Cilantro leaves, finely minced 2 Green Chillies, Salt to taste, Pepper flakes, if needed  into the bowl and mix well.  Bake the naan for 3 minutes and then spread 1/2 tbsp of Tomato Ketchup, 1/2 tsp Sri Racha sauce . Spread the veggie mixture and then shred some Amul Cheese / shredded mozzarella cheese evenly on top of it. Bake for another 5 minutes and when the cheese is melting, remove and serve warm.

Take a cup of Pancake Mix in a bowl. Add water as needed to make soft dough and keep aside for 15 minutes. Make marble sized balls with the dough and keep aside. Heat 2 cups of Water and 2 cups of Sugar in a saucepan. Add pinch of Saffron strands, 1/2 tsp of Cardamom Powder and stir for 10 minutes on medium heat. Heat oil in a deep pan for deep frying the jamuns. Deep fry the jamuns until golden brown and drain them from oil and put them immediately in the sugar syrup. Allow the jamuns to soak the syrup and serve hot or chilled.

Clean and wash 250 gm of cooked Shrimp and marinate with 1/2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste, 1/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder, a pinch of Salt and a tsp of Lemon Juice. Set aside for an hour. Heat 2 tbsp of Oil in a Pan. Splutter a tsp of Cumin Seeds, few Curry Leaves. Sauté 2 finely chopped Onions till golden brown on low- medium heat. Add in a tsp of Ginger garlic paste, 2 slit Green Chillies, Salt to taste, a pinch of Turmeric Powder and sauté till the raw smell disappears. Add a tsp of Red Chilli Powder, a tsp of Garam Masala powder and mix well. Add the Shrimp and cover cook till the shrimp curls up. Sprinkle water as needed to keep the shrimp moist. Serve hot after garnishing with Coriander Leaves .

Pulagam - Wash together a cup of Moong Dal along with 1 1/2 cup of Rice and pressure cook with a tsp of Salt and 6 cups of Water for 4 whistles. Pachipulusu - Lightly roast a cup of Groundnuts, 1/4 cup of Sesame Seeds and 2 tbsp of Fried Gram / Daliya . Grind them to fine powder, transfer to a saucepan and add a litre of Water . Heat the water-powder mixture in a bowl and add a pinch of Turmeric powder, Salt as needed, 2 tbsp of crushed Jaggery, a tbsp of Tamarind Paste and a tsp of Red Chilli Powder . Mix well and allow to come to a boil on low-medium heat. Add 1/2 an Onion, chopped into pieces on top of the pulusu before serving. Chutney - Saute 1/2 cup of Groundnuts on medium heat until crisp. Remove them into a mixie jar. Lightly saute 2 cloves of crushed Garlic, 1/2 tsp of Cumin Seeds and 3 slit Green Chillies in a tsp of Oil and add them to the groundnuts. Grind them to a smooth chutney adding enough water. Add a tsp of Tamarind Paste, Salt as needed and transfer it into ...

Cut a large Onion into thin slices and saute them in 4 tbsp of Oil until golden brown. Drain and keep aside. In a bowl, take 5 00 gm of cleaned and cut chicken pieces along with 2 tbsp of broken Cashews, 2 tbsp of chopped Almonds, 2 tbsp of chopped Pista, 1/4 cup of whipping Cream, 1/2 cup of yogurt, 1 tbsp of Ginger garlic paste, 2 tbsp of chopped Mint leaves, 2 tbsp of chopped Coriander leaves, 2 slit Green Chillies, a tsp of Coriander Powder, a tsp of Cumin Powder, a tsp of Garam Masala, 2 tsp of Red Chilli Powder, Salt as needed, a pinch of Turmeric Powder, 1/4 tsp of Cardamom Powder, 1 Star Anise broken, 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder, an inch of Cinnamon, 4-5 Cloves, a tsp of Shahi Jeera, a Bay Leaf and combine everything. Massage the chicken with the masalas. Add oil from the fried onions,  half of the fried onions, a tbsp of Ghee, a pinch of Saffron  mixed in a tbsp of Water to  the chicken and massage again. Keep aside in the refrigerator for atleast an hour. B...