2. Why?
What?
How?
Agenda
Why?
Plight of Bachelors!
What?
Equipment
Ingredients
How?
Basics
A set of simple recipes to build upon
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3. Why?
What? Plight of Bachelors!
How?
Plight of Bachelors!
◮ Living far away from home & longing for mom’s food
◮ Paying lots for Ghar Ka Khaana and Amma’s Kitchen food
◮ Health affected :(
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4. Why?
Equipment
What?
Ingredients
How?
Equipment
◮ Pressure Cooker
◮ Pots and Ladles
◮ Non-stick Pan
◮ Knife and Cutting Board
◮ Plate, cup, spoon, fork,
coffee mug, etc
◮ Hand blender
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5. Why?
Equipment
What?
Ingredients
How?
Broad set of ingredients - Add, Alter, Drop
◮ Dairy - Milk, Curd
◮ Rice (white/red/whatever!), Poha, Oats, Pasta
◮ Pulses - toor, moong, masoor, etc
◮ Bread, butter, jam, sauces
◮ Fruits and Veggies
◮ Spice mixes (pudis) - garam masala, sambhar powder, rasam
powder
◮ Masala box - jeera, mustard seeds, hing, and whatever else
you want.
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6. Why?
Basics
What?
A set of simple recipes to build upon
How?
Basics
◮ Rice - 1:2, rice:water
◮ Chappati dough - 2:1, atta:water
◮ Salt is your best friend and worst enemy!
◮ Adjustments
◮ It just has to taste good TO YOU!
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7. Why?
Basics
What?
A set of simple recipes to build upon
How?
Pulav
◮ Spices - cloves, cinnamon,
bay leaf, cumin - available
in 5-rupee packets
◮ Paste of ginger, garlic,
chilli
◮ Veggies
Variations: Paste of Pudhina or
Tomato, grated beetroot
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8. Why?
Basics
What?
A set of simple recipes to build upon
How?
Khichdi/Pongal
◮ Tadka of jeera, pepper,
ginger, coconut, cashews,
onion/garlic if you wish
◮ Moong/Masoor Daal
◮ Rice
◮ Veggies if desired
Variations:
◮ Add poha at the end
instead of rice in pressure
cooker
◮ If using poha, add
sambhar powder to get
”avalakki bath”
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9. Why?
Basics
What?
A set of simple recipes to build upon
How?
Parathas
◮ Grated veggies such as
mooli, onion, or boiled
and mashed potato
◮ Green chillis OR red chilli
powder
◮ Grated (or finely chopped)
Ginger
◮ Garam masala and salt to
taste
◮ Aamchur powder/lemon
◮ Chappati dough OR Mix
the other ingredients into
the atta and add water
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10. Why?
Basics
What?
A set of simple recipes to build upon
How?
Pasta
◮ Pasta - any shape, any
size!
◮ Pot of salted boiling water
◮ Any sauce - tomato
(marinara), pesto, or
cheese
◮ Never missing, the
wonderful veggies
Vyshnavi Ashish http://yum.ashvysh.com Bachelor Cooking
11. Why?
Basics
What?
A set of simple recipes to build upon
How?
Smoothies
◮ Sliced fruits - any or all!
◮ Non-sour yoghurt or milk
◮ Dry fruits
◮ Optional: Flaxseed powder or protien supplements
◮ Blend and drink for a filling and energizing breakfast!
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12. Why?
Basics
What?
A set of simple recipes to build upon
How?
Other Goodies
◮ Dosa - ready-made batter
◮ Akki Rotti
◮ Salads
Vyshnavi Ashish http://yum.ashvysh.com Bachelor Cooking
13. Why?
Basics
What?
A set of simple recipes to build upon
How?
Bon Appetit!
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