LAY’S Thai Sweet Chilly Flavor

Potato wafers/chips is something that can be enjoyed at any moment (“Pal” not as in friend) of the day therefore I think they completely justify themselves when they say “Pal Banaye Magical” Lay’s.

Today I will review a new flavor of lay’s potato chips which is being advertised a lot on tv these days “Thai Sweet Chilly”

Invitations to write Guest Post

Hello and a very warm welcome to our fellow food bloggers. We would like to invite you all to write a Guest Post for Hobby Chef.

There are few instructions we would like to mention so that no confusion occurs later on.

1. Any food blogger can send us a post to publish on Hobby Chef and if it meets our requirement we will be happy to publish it along with a short introduction of the blogger with a link to their blog at the end of each post.
2. We would publish posts related only to cooking tutorials and food product reviews.
3. The guest bloggers can put the same post on their own blogs also with a link back to Hobby Chef (if they wish to).
4. We would accept posts from only good bloggers and not from commercial websites, SEO companies looking for links, or blogs made solely for affiliate links.
5. Please do not submit posts copied from the internet. If found so we won’t be able to publish the same.
6. Last but not the least all the posts will be subjected to moderates approval.
7. You can send your entries at mail@hobbychef.in

Feel free to ask any questions in the comments below and I will be more than happy to answer them. Best of Luck and Happy Blogging!

Turn your Hobby into Income

Hello and welcome everyone. Hobby Chef recently completed its 2nd Anniversary and we want to thank all the wonderful people out there who have supported me and also acted as critics at times. On this occasion, we would like to invite all the creative people out there to contribute to our blog as writers. It is also an opportunity to earn some money from your love for food and cooking.

If you have read this far, then must be thinking How to get started? Here is what I need from you to get you started:

• Some creativity  
• A Food Product to review
• A Cooking Gadget Review
• A Restaurant or food Joint to review.

Basically the idea is to write up a blog article which can be either food product, gadget or a restaurant/food joint that you have personally experienced  and like to share your reviews with the fellow readers. It could also be an interesting article where food it the focus. Simple isn’t it? Yes, but there are few rules to the game

INCENTIVES/PAYMENTS:-

• We will pay Rs. 200 per article/review to Indian Residents and USD 5 per article/review (through paypal) to non-Indian residents.
• Payments will be made every week on Monday. For eg. if you have written 2 articles in the last week that ended on Sunday Rs400 or $10 will be credited to your account.

POINTS TO BE NOTED WHILE WRITING AN ARTICLE:-

• FOOD PRODUCT REVIEWS:-

1. The article should throw light on into following points “Packing of the product, Cost, Shelf Life, Availability, Ingredients, Moment of Truth – Pros & Cons, Conclusion, Hobby Chef Ratings, Link to purchase it online if possible and Company’s Website.”
2. The article should be of minimum 300 words.
3. It should have at least 3 Pictures.
4. Products with National and International reach will be our priority.

• COOKING GADGET REVIEW:-

1. The article should through light on the following points “Packing of the product, Pricing, Usage, Availability, Material of the Product Like Non-Stick,Plastic etc., Moment of Truth – Pros & Cons, Conclusion, Hobby Chef Ratings, Link to purchase online if possible and Company’s Website.”
2. The article should be of minimum 300 words.
3. It should have at least 3 Pictures.
4. Products with National and International reach will be our priority.

• RUSTURANT/FOOD JOINT REVIEW:-

1. Article should have “story, information on  budget, location, cuisine,  ambience, and dishes that writer has tried, Pros and cons and the conclusion” sections.
2. The article should be of minimum 300 words.
3. Writes must have tried at least 4 Dishes from the joint.
4. Article should have minimum 5 pictures( 3 for the dishes and 2 for ambience).

• COMMON WORD OF CAUTION:-

1. Avoid writing articles in SMS language and use proper English where ever possible(u, f9, 2mrw).
2. You may refer English ingredients with their commonly used Hindi names for eg. Saffron (Kesar) etc.
3. Pictures should be clear and self explanatory.
4. Before writing any article please go to search option and see if the same article is already published, if yes then we will not accept the same, still if you have to add something to that you can always mention it in comments below.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:-

1. Payment will me made through paypal for the writers residing out of India.
2. Hobby Chef will own the copyrights of the article and the images that you post to us so you are bound not to reproduce or re-sell the article in any form either online or offline.
3. Please do not send us copied articles from the net, if found doing so we will not post the articles later on.
4. Articles will be reviewed and  edited if and when required.
5. Hobby Chef will have all the rights to decide whether the article should be published or not.
6. If you are a blogger yourself then we would like you to write a Guest Post for us.

Send your articles at mail@hobbychef.in along with the following details:-

Account Holder’s Name:
Account Number:
Bank Name:
Branch:
IFSC Code:
Scanned Photo ID:

Paypal ID: In case of writers residing out of India.

 Frequently asked questions ( FAQs)

• I don’t have a Indian bank account, can I give account details of someone else? No, you cannot. In order to write on Hobby Chef, you should have your own Indian bank account.
• I did not click pictures demonstrating the steps of recipe will that be published? No, as we want to keep all the posts in a standard format we won’t be able to publish the post.

Feel free to ask anymore questions in the comments below and I will be more than happy to answer them. Best of Luck and Happy Blogging!

Moments to cherish “Falooda Mix”

This is the first ever PRODUCT REVIEW post from me.. I love make up so I keep surfing makeup blogs and videos.. there ppl post reviews about the makeup products available in  market.. so I thought why don’t I do the same with food products….

We went for the normal grocery shopping (which I just loooovvvee doing) and Vikas saw this ready mix pack of Falooda… there were 2-3 flavours in it but we chose rose flavour to try…

So presenting you the demo and review of the product…

PACKING OF THE PRODUCT:-

It comes in a transparent see through pack therefore the content can be seen without even opening the pack…

COST:-

Rs. 65 for 200 gms.

INGREDIENTS:-

Sugar, Vermicelli, Dextrose edible Maize starch, Sabja seeds, Cashew nuts & Raisins…

For more details see the pic below…

 Demo:-

• Boil 1 ltr milk with one  glass water.

• Add 200 gms of ready-mix falooda pack.

 

• Boil for 10 – 15 mins till the mixture becomes thick…

• Serve chilled preferably with Ice – Cream…

  

MOMENTS OF TRUTH:-

• PROS:-

1. Easy to make as you just have to mix pack in milk and boil.
2. Pocket friendly.
3. Available in many flvours.
4. Flavour wasn’t artificial.

• CONS:-

1. Taste was too sweet for me.
2. Can be easily make without ready mix just boil vermicelli, sugar in milk add flavours of your choice… one can add sugar as per taste.
3. Contains preservatives…

CONCLUSION:-

One can definitely try this if in hurry and likes there desserts a bit more sweeter… and yes its easy to make so ppl who are not interested in cooking much and make lovely dessert by serving it with ice-cream….

Malai Soya Chaap

Just while window shopping in Modern Bazaar in DLF Phase 1 Gurgaon I saw these lovely chaaps and bought li’l quantity to try out first… yes there are n number of ways to prepare this awesome thing but I choose to make malai chaap as earlier I bought fresh cream to make sour cream so thought  that can be used in this preparation as well…  and the result was quiet gud..

This quantity will serve 2 ppl…

INGREDIENTS:-

Soya Chaap: 250 gms or 5 pieces Onion: 1 Small Tomato: 2 Small Oil: 2-3 Tbsp Butter: 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds: a pinch Cashew nuts: 4-5 Sugar: 2 Tsp

Salt: To Taste Red chilly pwder: To Taste Coriander Powder: 1 Tbsp Garam Masala: 1/4 Tsp Aamchur(Dry mango pwder): 1/4 Tsp Kasoori Methi(Dry fenugreek Leaves): 1 Tbsp Water: 1 – 1 1/2 Cup Fresh Cream: 2-3 Tbsp

 

METHOD:-

• Soak soya chaaps in hot slated water for 10-15 mins…
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• Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds once it crackles add roughly chopped onions and cook till light brown.
• Then add cashew nuts and fry along with onions 2-3 mins..
• Add roughly chopped tomatoes mix well then add all the spices & cook till oil separates..
• Let it cool down first then grind it to a fine paste…
• Heat butter in a pan and add the ground paste, water & sugar…
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• Cook it for 15 mins or till the bubbles on the sauce turns into oil droplets…
• Add soya chaaps…
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• Cook for another 7-8 mins till soya chaaps absorbs all the flavours of gravy..
• Switch off the flame let it cool down little bit then add cream & cook again for 2-3 mins..
• Serve hot with Roti, Naan or Paranthas…. 
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Banana Chocochip Muffins

This was the bestest muffin or cake I ever tasted… and it was proved by all means, as my brother who make faces for whatever I make also liked it so much that he had 2 of them in a single breath..

Not just the taste even colour and texture was so gudd that I was super impressed by myself… oopsss I don’t usualy boast about myself but today I think it’s a guudd excuse…… hehhehehehe..

Posting some pics of the muffin below… the recipe will follow in some time…

• To show you the texture from inside…

• This is how it looked like when taken out of the oven…

• Another view…

Vanilla & Nuts Muffins

Woowwww.. making muffins is much more easier than eating ‘em… don’t trust me!!!!!! then please go ahead and try this recipe… you’ll lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeee it… It’s a Vanilla muffin recipe but one can add nuts of their own choice or choco-chips…. etc etc…to make some variation to the original recipe… like I added almonds and raisins but I think walnuts would also taste really gud…

This quantity will make around 12 muffins…

INGREDIENTS:-

Dry Ingredients: Maida (Refined flour): 1 1/4 Cups + 2 Tbsp Castor Sugar: 1/2 Cup Baking Powder: 1 Tsp Baking Soda: 1/2 Tsp Nut/Chocochips/Tuttifruity: 1/4 Cup (optional)

Wet Ingredients Butter or Oil: 1/4 cup Milk: 3/4 Cup (Cold) Vanilla Essence: 1 Tsp White Vinegar: 1 1/2 Tsp

METHOD:-

• Combine all the wet ingredients in a Jug and keep aside.
• Mix with a wire Wisk all the dry ingredients.
• Combine both wet and dry ingredients take care not to over mix it.
• Pour in muffin moulds and bake at 180 – 200 degrees (depending on you oven) for 15- 20 mins.
• And its doneeeee………

Straight from the oven….

Yogurt Cake with Chocolate Glaze

Yes I have made cake with curd before but never in Microwave ( in the same mode which we heat food) so this was the first time…. and it came out really gud... it had very soft and gluee texture which I really liked… and above all was baked in just 6 mins… too good for a person like me who has zero patience…. if baked in convection mode or OTG it would have take 40 mins… so happy meeeeeee…..

I served it with chocolate glaze… same which is topped on doughnuts… and sprinkled some colourful sugar dots to make it more tempting (though my brother didn’t like it butttt I don’t care…. hehhehehe)

• Just out of microwave….

• With chocolate glaze and sugar dotsssss….

• Taken a bite…

• Closer view….

Keema Matar (Vegetarian)

This dish is made with minced meat and peas originally but to make a vegetarian version I substituted minced meat with Soya Granule… It came out really gud and was very easy to make… had it with homemade curd and thin chapatis….. mmmmmm tasted so guuudddd…. and vikas has asked me to  make stuff parantha with the little bit which is left…

This quantity will serve 2 ppl…

INGREDIENTS:-

Soya Granules: 1/2 Cup Water: 1/2  Cup Milk: 1/2 Cup Boiled/Frozen Peas: 1/2 Cup Chopped Onions: 1 1/2 Medium Chopped Tomato: 2 Medium Chopped Garlic: 4-5 Cloves

Oil: 2-3 Tbsp Red Chilly Powder: to taste Salt: to taste Garam Masala Powder: 1/2 Tsp Dry mango powder (amchur): 1/2 Tsp

Method:-

• Mix water and milk in a bowl and soak soya granules in it for 10 – 15 mins.

 

• Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onions and cook till golden brown.

• Add garlic and fry for 1/2 min.
• Then add garam masala and red chilly powder and again fry for 1/2 min.
• Now add chopped tomatoes and cook for 4-5 mins on low flame.

• When the tomatoes are done add soya granules.

• Cook till the water and milk is completely evaporated… continue cooking for 2-3 mins after that so that granules are fried nicely.
• Then add peas, salt and amchur powder mix well and cook for another 2-3 mins.
• Serve hot… with chapati…

Cheese Stuffed Broccoli Kofta/Balls

by Neetu

I have made koftas with many other veggies but not with broccoli so it was quiet exciting for me to try this one….. and it came out really gud… yes it’s a rich dish so make it for your special occasions…

This quantity will serve 2-3 ppl…

INGREDIENTS:-

For Koftas:- Broccoli: 1 Small Potato: 1 Medium Boiled Black Pepper Powder: to taste Salt: to taste Garam Masala: 1/4 tsp Aamchur Powder: 1/4 tsp Cheese Slice/cube: 1 Cornflour: 1 Tbsp Baking Powder: 1 Big Pinch oil : to fry For Gravy- Onion: 2 Medium

Ginger: 1/2 Inch Oil: 2-3 Tbsp Cumin Seeds: 1/2 Tsp Asafetida: a pinch Cashews: 10-12 Curd: 3 Tbsp Kasoori Methi: 1 Tbsp Garam Masala: 1/2 Tsp Amchur Powder: 1/4 Tsp Salt: to taste Red Chilly Powder: to taste Milk: 1/2 Cup Water: 1 Cup

 

METHOD:-

For Koftas:

• Grate broccoli  finely along with the tender stems.
• Heat oil in a pan, add broccoli and cook for 2-3 mins.
• Mash boiled potatoes and broccoli together.
• Add rest of the ingredients under koftas and mix well, check seasoning and adjust if required.
• Make balls/koftas with this mixture, stuffing cheese in between.
• Heat oil in a wok and deep fry the koftas

For Gravy:-.

• Grind onion & ginger to make  a fine paste and keep aside.
• Grind cashews  and curd to make a fine paste and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds when it crackles add asafetida and onion paste.
• Cook this till oil separates then remove from fire and add cashews paste.
• Cook this till nicely thick.
• Add spices, kasoori methi and cook for 2 mins more.
• Remove from fire again and add milk & water.
• Bring back to fire and cook till the gravy has nice & smooth consistency.

For Serving:-

• At the time of serving arrange koftas in serving bowl pour hot gravy over it and serve hot with Indian bread of your choice…