Bhojan Bites

Ingredients  Chings hukka noodle packet - 1 packet. Break the noodles and soak in water  2 -3 cups of mixed chopped vegetables - carrot, cabbage, red and green bell peppers, spring onions. Marinate mix - Chings green chilie sauce, Chings dark soy sauce, Ketchup, white viegar. Ratio of sauces depends on ones taste Onions - 1 medium. chopped Oil - 2-3 tbsp Salt - optional Water - 1/4 cup optional Method  Mix all the chopped vegetables except onion with the marinate and leave it aside. Heat oil in 3 liter pressure cooker Add onions and mix Layer the chopped veggie - marinate mix Next layer the drained noodles  Optional- add 1/4 cup water  Cook on high heat for 2 whistles.  Wait for 3-4 minutes before releasing pressure  Mix the contents. If the veggies have released enough water, pan dry the noodles on a stove top Adjust the sauces. Enjoy  Adapted  the recipe from  One Pot One Shot  method develop...

Layer 1 oil Layer 2 cumin seeds and crushed coriander seeds Layer 3 crushed fresh ginger and garlic  Layer 4 chopped onions  Layer 5 chopped tomatoes Layer 6 small diced potatoes Layer 7 sprinkle salt, turmeric, garam masala Pressure cook in 2 liter cooker on high for 2 whistles. Release pressure after 4 minutes. Mix everything and ta...da...ready to eat !  Followed   One Pot One Shot  method developed by Rama Krishnan 

Adapted  the recipe from  One Pot One Shot  method developed by Rama Krishnan  Ingredients Karelas (Bitter Gourd) - 4-5 medium size- slit and de-seeded. Rub some salt on the inside and keep it aside. Stuffing - Chopped onion 1 cup, garam masala, amchur (dry mango powder), red chilli powder, coriander powder, ground fennel seed and salt Thread to tie the karelas Oil - 3 tbsp + 3 tbsp Water - 1/4 cup (optional) Method: Saute stuffing mix in 3 tbsp oil and keep aside to cool. You could totally skip the saute' step and use raw onions. Rinse the salt from the karelas and stuff the onion mix. Tie thread around the stuffed karelas Heat oil in 3 liter cooker and arrange kareals (Add water if needed). Pressure cook on high heat for 5 minutes 2 whistles.  Release pressure immediately.  Additional step: I prefer my bharwa karelas charred, so I cook in open pan to char it from all the sides. 

Get perfect boiled eggs in no time. This is tried and tested method and can never go wrong. Adapted  the recipe from  One Pot One Shot  method developed by Rama Krishnan  Ingredients 3 eggs 1 cup water Method place eggs and water in 2 liter pressure cooker and cook on high heat for 1 whistle. turn off the gas and release pressure after 5 minutes. Drain and add cold water. Peel and enjoy perfectly boiled eggs. No more dark sulfur rings.

Adapted the recipe from One Pot One Shot method developed by Rama Krishnan of the One Page Cookbooks fame. I have made few changes to to the recipe to suit my outcome. I have omitted the addition of water as veggies grown in my area of the world are high in moisture, hence no extra water needed to generate steam. Also I chop veggies little bigger than suggested as to maintain the crunch required in the recipe.  Ingredients: Paneer - 125g Mixed vegetables - 100 g (carrot, capsicum, de-seeded tomatoes) Sliced onion - 1 cup Oil - 2+3 tsp Kasoori methi - 2 tsp Salt - to taste  chili powder 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Garam masala - 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Ginger- garlic paste - 2 tsp Water - 1/4 cup (optional) Method: Mix paneer, mixed veggie, all the spices and t tsp oil and keep it aside Heat 3 tsp oil in 3 liter pressure cooker and add sliced onion and stir for 2 minutes Now add the paneer mixture. Add 1/4 cup wa...