Chef at Large

Funny name for eggs, I know. Thing is, firstly, I made them on [a day after actually] Republic Day. Secondly, and this is stretching it a bit, these eggs are free from the traditional bondage/dominion of buttered toast. If you believed that, good! If you didn’t, actually, I couldn’t think of any other name for [...]

We had some friends over for the weekend and decided to cook something a little more interesting than the food we had been subjected to over the last couple of days [See reviews on Udupi Cafe and Taste of India].
I didn’t bother taking any pictures of this one, as it didn’t look as if it [...]

I’ve been hearing about the ‘Indian Curry’ for quite a while, from multiple sources. I’ve seen it in restaurant menus in the UK ‘Vegetables with Indian Curry’, seen it published on websites - someone asks ‘how do you make Indian Curry?’, and a kindly (uninformed) soul pops out of nowhere and shares a recipe [...]

This fish curry has a traditional Indian flavor and combines the twang of coriander with the flavor of yellow mustard. It takes just about 15 minutes to make and tastes divine.Here’s what you do - add some yellow mustard seeds - crackle, saute some sliced onions. Add some turmeric, ginger paste and some salt - [...]

Chunks of fresh cucumber, simmered in stock, then gently fried using sesame oil, light soy sauce and Chinese 5 spice powder results in this succulent treat.

This amazingly simple soup is nutritious and you can make it even more so by adding more vegetables. The base of the flavor is in the two key ingredients - galangal and lemon grass. Based on coconut milk, it can be a full meal in itself - just add noodles or serve on a bed [...]

Having bought some fresh crusty bread on the way back home, I wanted a hearty soup to go with it. Going against my normal defaults, this is a 100% vegetarian soup.

1 cup blanched and pureed spinach
1 cup cauliflower florets
1 cup diced bean curd (tofu)
1/2 cup sliced carrots
1 cup chopped beans
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 litre [...]

Just saw Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag. Amazingly pathetic. Dialogue delivery sucked. Song sequences were too pseudo new age. Sets and ambience were make-believe. Songs themselves, including the mehbooba remix failed to inspire. The only people who *looked* good were Ajay Devgan, Jr Bacchan and Ms. Matondkar.
Big disappointment. Just goes to show, a mega [...]

This is a simple, hearty soup that can be a whole meal if you like. Some fresh buttered bread would go well, though the dumplings were carb enough for me. At least Indu thought so.

Refined Flour
Grated cheese
Baking powder
Mustard powder
Salt
Pepper
Onion Salt
Stock [chicken/beef/vegetable]
Bay leaves
Small finely chopped onion
Eggs
Chopped french beans
Cauliflour florets
Chopped Carrots
Handful macaroni or other pasta

Method:

Mix the flour [...]

My parents were due to visit a couple of weeks back and I didn’t want to spend all my time in the kitchen. So, decided to make a hearty but small meal for the occasion. Baked a couple of loaves of bread, made some cheesy mashed potatoes and a stew that was simmered for 2 [...]