1. Step 1

   Mix all purpose flour, baking powder and salt together. Cut the strawberries into bite size piece, toss them in a sieve with 1 1/2 tsp of all purpose flour to lightly coat them.

2. Step 2

   Mix the butter and sugar together and beat it with electric hand held mixer until they become fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs and beat until combined. Mix the vanilla syrup.

3. Step 3

   Add the flour now and beat them until they are mixed. Add milk and beat till all are mixed well. Don’t over beat as muffin would become rough. Using the rubber spatula fold (mix gently) the strawberries in the mix and keep it ready.

4. Step 4

   Preheat the oven to 375 F. Prepare the muffin pan by spraying some oil or coat with a layer of butter. We can also use cupcake wraps and coat them with oil or butter. Divide the batter among the cups evenly using an ice-cream scoop or two spoons.

5. Step 5

   Cook it for about 20-25 min if it’s a mini muffin tray or 25-30 min if it’s a regular muffin tray. Rotate the muffin tray in the middle for even cooking. Before removing the tray from the oven check to make sure its cooked by inserting a tooth pick and check if it comes out clean.

6. Step 6

   Transfer it to the wired rack to cool them. Tilt the muffins on their side to cool them for at least 10 mins. Can be served warm.

1. Step 1

   Cut butter into small pieces. Keep them and blueberries in freezer for more than 30 min. In a large bowl mix all the dry ingredients together. Stir the cream and egg together.

2. Step 2

   Mix the dry ingredients and liquid together by adding them slowly and knead them into a soft dough. Add blueberries too while kneading. This would be little wet.

3. Step 3

   Spread dry flour in the flat surface and knead the flour until they comes together.

4. Step 4

   Separate the dough into halves and pat one portion into a square. Cut them into half by making a triangle using the pastry cutter.

5. Step 5

   Preheat the oven to 375 and bake it for 20-25 until it becomes golden brown.

6. Step 6

   Allow it to cool down for 20 min.

1. Step 1

   Finely Chop Onion, Green chili, Coriander and Curry Leaves. Mix chopped items with gram flour well using hands. Add Baking soda, Salt & water and make it to a thick paste. Heat the oil in a frying pan in Medium heat. Take a spoon spatula and pour small amount of the paste into the Oil.

2. Step 1

   Pour as many as can fit into the pan, don’t over crowd it & wait for 3 min. Once it starts floating in the oil, stir it. Stir often to fry evenly. When it becomes golden brown on all sides, take it out of oil and drain the oil. Normally it takes about 10-15 min for a single round.

1. Step 1

   Thaw the puff pastry Sheet for 40 min in room Temperature or microwave for 30 Sec. Note: Dont Microwave for more than 30 sec, as it would be mashed up. Pastry sheet will have 3 columns, so cut into 9 pieces by splitting the column first and then rows. You would finally get 9 squares. Chop Onions in to little bigger than the regular ones.

2. Step 2

   In a pan, add oil, Mustard, Urad dhal and wait till mustard splutters. Add cumin, Chopped green chili, Onion, Salt and fry till the onion is cooked and the moisture in Onion is left. Add chili powder, Curry Masala Powder and fry for 2 or 3 minutes till the raw smell leaves. Do not forget to stir often as it would get burnt.

3. Step 3

   Allow the cooked onion to cool down for 15 min. Take the Pastry sheet, and keep a spoon full of onion, do not over fill as u cannot close the edges. Close the edges of the pastry sheet carefully. Do it slowly as it my break the sheet. Close by pressing the edges together in hands.

4. Step 4

   In a Oven tray spread the Aluminum foil and spray some oil on top of the sheet. Spraying Oil is to avoid puff being stick to the sheet. Arrange the stuffed Puff in the oven tray. Preheat Conventional Oven to 400 F. Keep the tray inside for about 20 – 30 minutes. Turn the sides in the middle.

1. Step 1

   Make several deep slits in Chicken leg pieces till the bone is visible. Mix Red Chili Powder – 2tbsp, Salt, Lemon juice to a thick paste. Apply it on the Slits as much as u can reach the bones. Coat well in every slits, this makes the masala to reach every part of it gives a good flavor. Marinate this for 30 mins.

   Marination :
2. Step 2

   In a wide open vessel, take Yogurt, Ginger Garlic Paste, Pepper, Fenugreek Leaves, Turmeric, Garam Masala, Cumin Powder, Coriander powder,Red Food Color and mix well. Coat this mixture to the marinated Chicken. Pour oil – 2 tbsp on top and mix it till each chicken is coated with the masala and oil. This can be cooked immediately. But allow this to marinate for an hr or more for a juicy flavorful taste.

   Baking or Grilling :
3. Step 3

   Preheat Conventional oven to 375 F. Arrange the chicken in a broiler pan which has opens slits and tray to collect the juice at the bottom. This helps in collecting the juice released while cooking and helps keep the chicken dry. Keep it in the Oven for 25 – 35 min. Turn the chicken pieces in the middle to cook even.

   Final touch, Toasting :
4. Step 4

   Since the juice is collected in the below tray and chicken would look fry and juicy.  After the chicken is cooked,  either grill in a electric grill in medium settings or fry it in a dosa pan.  Spread sliced onion – 1/2 cup in the sides of the chicken in a dosa pan and spray some oil and lemon juice on top these.  If you like sprinkle some Chat Masala.  Fry this in a medium flame for about 5 – 10 min, turning the chicken regularly. This gives an extra flavor to the oven cooked tandoori Chicken. But this step is highly optional.

Masala Prep:

1. Step 1

   Pressure cook Carrot, Beans, Cauliflower, Potato for 3 whistles and mash it using potato masher.

2. Step 2

   In a pan add butter, Asafoetida, Onion and fry till onion turns golden brown. Add Ginger Garlic Paste. Fry till the raw smell leaves. Add Tomato and cook well till it becomes gravy.

3. Step 3

   Add Capsicum and Green Peas and fry 2 min. Add the mashed vegetable mix. Add the Pav Bhaji Masala and salt. Mix well and allow it to cook for 10 min. Add Coriander Leaves at the end.

Bread Prep :

1. Step 1

   Heat a dosa pan, place some butter and toast the sides of the bread. Remove it when it becomes light brown color on both the sides.