The Art of Simplicity

  1. For Lavash: Take one cup all purpose flour and add 1tsp salt, 1tsp powdered sugar, 1/2tsp eno, 1 tsp pepper powder, 2-3 tbs melted butter and water to knead the dough. After kneading the dough add 4tbs of olive oil on it and let the dough soak in the oil for 40 mins. 2. After 40-45 mins, knead the dough once again and roll it on a flat surface until it spreads like a thin sheet. Put black sesame seeds and some olive oil and roll it once again and cut sharp triangles. Fry these crackers in regular oil or bake them for 15 mins until golden. 3. For Hummus: Take one cup of overnight soaked chickpeas(chole) and boil them in a pressure cooker for 20mins. After boiling drain the entire water, add 6-7 cloves of garlic, juice of one big lemon, salt to taste, paprika powder according to your spice level, 3tsps of mixed herbs, and 2tsps of slightly roasted white sesame seeds. Add 5-6 tbs of olive oil and blend the mixture until you get a smooth paste. The mixture will be quite thick and ...

  1. For the coconut milk: Take half of a small brown coconut and scrape the white part out; cut this soft white part into small pieces and add approx 250 ml water and grind it till you get a semi-fine paste. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve to extract the coconut milk. 2. For the red curry paste: Add 2tsp of grated ginger, 2 tsp of chopped garlic, little bit of coriander leaves, 1tsp of whole peppercorns, salt to taste, red chilli powder and 4 whole red chillies which were soaked in warm water for 20mins prior. Also add 1tsp of garam masala, 1 tsp of coriander powder, 1tsp of cumin powder, the juice of a whole lemon, half an onion finely chopped, 1tsp soy sauce, 1tsp red sweet chilli sauce. Grind all these ingredients till you get a smooth paste. 3. Cut all the vegetables into cubes (coloured bell peppers, onion, cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms). Blanch the broccoli, cauliflower and babycorn before stir frying. In a pan put 4 tbs of oil and 2 tbs of butter and toss the veg...