As I travel all across America meeting different families
we talk about kids, their families and the complications which comes with it.
But today I am in that house where friends play an important role
and it's a whole lot of fun.
Today, I am in Long Island, New York with Arvind and Perry Walia.
Arvind is a very successful entrepreneur and loves to have a good time
and Perry is a homemaker and a socialite.
And now I am with this power couple - Arvind and Perry in their house
to answer the question - What's for dinner?
or I should say What's for the party?
in this show which is called - Kawan KitchenMate.
Can I open your fridge now?
Yeah.
Ok, there I go.
I am feeling, I am in a Punjabi wedding.
You called me for a wedding or is there any occassion, is there a party today too?
There's nothing like that Kunal.
Food is cooked a lot at home too.
Of course.
and we order a lot of food from outside
because there are last minute get togethers
friends keep coming and going, family
something or the other always goes on
so in the house, fridge is always overloaded with food.
No wonder you have such a big fridge and you have a big heart also.
Thank you so much.
Arvind so you tell what all is cooked by your wife?
and what all is bought from market? Be honest.
Let's go one by one.
Cauliflower.
Ok, first made by wife's hand.
Wife has made cauliflower.
Ok. What else?
And...
You have think
And Fenugreek is made by her
Ok Fenugreek is made by wife too.
Chicken. This chicken is made by perry.
This is not chicken
It's not chicken?
This cottage cheese is made by Perry.
This, what is this? chicken or lamb?
It's chicken.
Chicken, Perry has made.
No, no this from restaurant.
This is from restaurant definitely.
What's this? Pakore? (fried snack)
This is Fish Pakore.
Pakore is from outside.
The dal (lentils) is made in home.
That's not dal, that's chick peas.
He only eats, he doesn't see.
What is this?
This is minced chicken.
Minced chicken.
This minced chicken Perry makes everyday
so she has made at home only.
Arvind has given his wife a lot of credit
but Perry already gave me a hint that a lot of food
in their house comes from restaurants which is also big thing.
'What's for dinner' the question that we answer is not just for the leftovers
that's made at home, food which comes from the market
how to use it, that is also something which we learn from the show.
So let me recap.
We have potato and cauliflower made by Perry.
We have cheese cottage vegetable.
We have Fenugreek, potato made by Perry
Yes
and this is baked chicken, made at home.
This too Perry has made, Baked Chicken.
This is like Chicken Tikka.
Ok, this looks also homemade.
Marinated in the curd.
Chic peas you have made at home too?
Yes
Food that has come from market are
Fish pakore, chicken curry which looks fully market bought.
Pasta is from market and this is doubtful.
This actually is Goat meat.
It's Goat meat.
And it's from market.
I think there is some cream in it that's why it's color is like this.
Yes, true.
And this is quintessentially Punjabi.
It's from outside.
And it's very necessary.
In my house, my father, without chilli and onion, doesn't eat food at all.
So is it the same scene in your house too?
Green chillies and Onions?
Yes.
With every meal.
And they also have this green chutney which is
You make at home or it's market bought?
This is from market.
This is also from the market.
Alright!
So tell me one thing Arvind, your lifestyle is already very happening
Tell me about that.
Actually, I don't come in the kitchen.
So I don't know anything but mostly it's a combination
Some is made at home, some comes from outside
Right, right
I am very happy that today you have come
so he has also come in the kitchen.
First time I am standing in the kitchen for so long.
No, no, he should definitely stand with you.
He will come to know what all you have to go through.
Ya I know.
He should know.
So Arvind and Perry when I go people's houses
I always meet kids there
Conversation is always revolving around homework, kids activities.
I can't see anything like that over here.
Very chilled out atmosphere.
Kids have grown up. They are in college.
So, you know, clearly everybody has very independent yet together lifestyle.
Our friends are always welcomed to our house.
We consider our friends as our family.
Of course.
So, for us, they are very important part of our life.
Alright!
Your hospitality and your variety of food has overwhelmed me
What do you think? What would you make with all this food?
You can share your recipes with us
on our facebook page - Kawan KitchenMate, #KKM2.
it's time for a break.
You keep watching with Kunal - Kawan KitchenMate.
Welcome back to Kawan KitchenMate
Perry and Arvind, you gave me such a big fridge,
so much food, like I was kidding, it's a wedding banquet
But I can only do justice, ours is a 30 minute program.
I have shortlisted many of the things.
The look has changed too, first it was very big, now it's small
You remember this is your food?
Yes, looks great.
We have to make appetizers here
Perry suggested me during the break
that there is not much main course in our house, we have more appetizers
because there are last minute guests.
I have made three sets, three dishes will be made.
You gave me chick pea masala, remember which you made?
I just washed it in the strainer, so only chick pea is left
and I threw it's gravy.
This is your potato and fenugreek
From your fridge, do you remember, you gave me onion and green chilli?
Yes
which I have chopped a little.
Rest I have done some ransacking here.
Mayonnaise, bread crumbs, green chutney, the same onions took all of this
and that's going to be my first dish which is going to be a yummy appetizer.
Wow
Ok
The second dish is based of your
This is chilli paneer ( cottage cheese)
chilli paneer it is.
We're gonna make like a paneer frittata
which will be cut into appetizers and I will tell you how later.
This is gonna be the paneer, we are gonna use some eggs, flour, cheese
coriander, baking powder, salt, pepper
this is the same green chilli which I chopped too.
Everything which are regular ingredients that are found in people's fridge.
From that we will make our second dish.
And the third dish will be made from
Your leftover goat curry, I took out the goat, I did wear gloves, I took it out.
I chopped the chicken you made
and this is your potato and cauliflower vegetable
With this I found Kawan chapatti in your fridge.
with Kawan chapatti and along with these ingredients
we will make an appetizer.
Wow! I am very excited.
The first dish is going to be, let me reveal the suspense
It's going to be sliders, you like sliders?
small small burgers which are made at home.
So, sliders are generally made from meat
but I am gonna make a veggie slider for you.
because many of our friends and relatives are vegetarians too
Ok, good.
So this is a very good idea.
So with your leftover chick peas and leftover potato and fenugreek
slider will be made.
Very nice.
I didn't find any buns but I will see during the tasting time
will do some magic trick, if something comes out of your fridge
we will make it.
As of now I don't have buns.
Alright!
So for making these sliders what I need is
I think it's all ready.
Now if you feel it, you will come to know
It's actually sticking together
and it's just like a slider patty
we will bake this, let me get rid of my
I want you to feel it
Can I?
Yes
and then we will wash our hands together.
and make one patty
small one
small one like kofta
Ok
Girls have life on their hands, easily it's made.
So something like this?
Exactly.
How many years since it's been to your marriage?
22 years.
It's been 22 years.
What was your story? How did you meet?
You made such a beautiful family, life is so happening
In 21 years you both have positively tolerated each other
So what is the story?
Story was that, you know, I was working here
My parents were looking for a girl for me in India
I said, I will myself find a girl.
So, to find someone, I talked with my friend
Where do you find Indian girls here?
So, someone said, go to Gurudwara (temple for sikhs)
There, in gurudwara comes nice girls
So I said ok
What does 'nice girls' mean?
No trace of anything, couldn't meet anyone
You didn't get nice girls or just didn;t get girls at all?
Didn't meet anyone.
Ok.
By the end of 4th or 3rd week, a guy came and said
There is party in my house, you please come to the party.
Ok
I said, very good.
We went to the party and heard
Some three sisters from Chandigarh just recently
Laughs
have migrated.
And they were dancing a lot, singing.
So, 6 months later there was a show happening.
I thought in the show, there will be dance, music again
and I felt that Perry could come here.
Ok.
So I went there, from the corner of the show
and became a security guard for the show.
And in the 4th rehearsal she walked in
After the 10th time, after giving up, she finally said yes.
and now we are here.
By losing, you got one date.
Got one date, after that, slowly slowly we got married
We dated for about 6 months, one year, got married
and now we are together.
After 22 years, 21 years actually, I must say
This is the best thing ever happened to me.
That's so sweet.
While we were talking, something nice happened here also.
Yeah I know.
I have made all of them, you know, naturally.
Good. Perry I want you to put this in your oven
at around 375 degrees for about whenever they cook
approximately 15 minutes
Coming to the second dish, your wife made this chilli paneer
which I really like.
I tasted it, it was really delicious.
Thank you very much.
It has great taste.
Basically, we are baking something.
Ok.
A big loaf which is made like a savoury cake
and then you cut into little pieces to have this savory cakes or muffins or suffle
whatever you call it, you can probably come up with a name at the end of it.
Sounds good?
Right.
So for baking items there is a need for measuring.
Yes.
Ok, so I have already measured this.
Trick is done. I think this is absolutely ready.
And now I am simply going to pour it.
And this will rise, because we have put baking powder.
So like dhokla it will rise up.
And this will go in the oven for about 350 degrees
for about 25 to 30 minutes till it rises
One more thing we have to do
on top of it we have to give it a cheesy layer.
And when it comes out I am going to cut it into
mini savory muffins and this will go on a beautiful platter
Music is playing, wine is in your hand and you're an excellent hostess
People will praise you.
Nice!
You have an interest in food I can see that
Yes, yes.
You definitely do
and your paneer was really taste.
And what other interests you have?
The main interest that I have which is my focus is - Music.
Oh! Wow!
I do, I learn, Indian classical music.
You still learning?
No, you're always learning no matter how many years education you have.
Music is something, specially classical music you always decipher.
And other than work, what else are your hobbies?
My hobbies are poker and obviously everybody knows
I like to party.
So, for me, you know just keep myself busy.
In your life there is work-life balance.
We would like to know from you what can you do with this
leftover chick peas, leftover fenugreek potato and leftover chilli paneer.
and you can share with us on our facebook page
Kawan KitchenMate, # is KKM2.
I think it's time for a short break.
Don't go anywhere.
Keep watching with Kunal - Kawan KitchenMate.
Welcome back to Kawan KitchenMate.
Today I am with Perry and Arvind in Long Island, New York.
Till now we have made two dishes from their leftovers.
One is vegetable sliders which are made from
leftover chick pea and leftover potato fenugreek.
Second dish is a frittata or a souffle which is made with
leftover chilli paneer.
Now you keep thinking what happened
We will show this during tasting time.
Now is the time to talk to Reva ji, our vastu expert
who will give you tips about your house.
Unfortunately she is not around.
Oh
But, thanks to technology, Arvind
We have Reva ji in my hands.
So let me connect to her.
Hi Reva ji,
Hi Reva ji, Hello
Namaskar Arvind ji and Perry
How are you?
First of all, I apologize for not being there with you
But I think Kunal will be fulfilling my absence.
So I want to say Perry ji, that your house is very beautiful.
And New York is as it is different.
Simply we have to follow and balance this energy.
For instance, your house is facing towards the South East.
When the house is South-East facing, due to fire element
that sometimes brings a lot of stress.
When I come inside your house and see the kitchen
It is little bit towards the South East.
Now here what you have to do is rectify.
In this, there is no need to break anything Perry ji.
It's a very simple way.
First of all, the main entrance door which is the fire element
you have to rectify that.
As soon as you put a silver wire on the main entrance door
on all the four corners, you will realize
there is so much more calmness in the house.
Also, at the same time, where we cook food
particularly near the sink area.
You should have a 3*3 shoe chinese bamboo plant
and tie it with a red ribbon, with a copper or metal penny inside.
You should definitely use it.
I got it, I understand.
Till then, enjoy with Kunal.
with the recipes Kunal has given you.
What is the most famous appetizer in North India
when it comes to weddings or parties, what is it?
Samosas.
Samosas.
We are actually going to make samosas from these
Kawan parathas or chapattis, I prefer chapattis
because they do not fluff up like a parathas
so they make a perfect dough pastry for the samosa.
What you have to do is
you have to make strips, like this.
with one roti, you will make two samosas.
We are making three kinds of samosas.
What was this?
This was lamb.
Leftover lamb which I took out from the bone.
What was this?
This was my homemade baked chicken
Baked chicken tikka type which you made at home with yogurt marination.
and this is your potato and cauliflower vegetable.
All 3 are Punjabi dishes and with these 3
from our Kawan rotis will make Punjabi samosas.
Oh ya these will turn out into beautiful golden beauties in a minute.
Till then, tell me both of you, I know that in your life
friends are very important.
Actually talking about friends, when they came to know
that you're coming here and making food
So they all wanted to come and taste the food.
Oh really?
So I hope we have enough food for all my friends.
You have put so much pressure on me now.
We would love to have your friends taste stuff
Thank you so much
And it's not about the food or the taste or anything
it's about ideas
Actually this is so beautiful because so many times
there's so much food left in the fridge
and it's hard to figure out what to do with it
Exactly!
So this is like so unique and different.
and it's like very new.
Food should not be wasted.
And I love the fact that we made these from chapattis
that too whole wheat chapatti.
and it's color is looking very pretty and colorful also
Yes
and it has all homemade vegetables.
Yes
which you have made by your hands.
Ya, chicken, lamb and cauliflower.
Let me just try this out real quick.
I would love to
Before we go down
Let's try this.
You start with this, take
This is your Chilli Paneer ,into into a souffle.
On that I found some mayo and chilli sauce
Yes I saw
It's like a mini muffin, mini souffle whatever you call it.
Awesome.
So good.
It's chilli paneer.
This is your slider, vegetarian, made from leftover chick peas
You can just.. I'm sure she won't mind.
So remember Perry we didn't have slider buns?
Oh Yes!
So did you?
I saw brown bread and I just cut it to make this
What an idea!
This is really good.
Really good.
You know the smell of fenugreek smell, it's taste
And these samosas are..
In the whole excitement I forgot which one was lamb, which was chicken
and which was cauliflower.
Don't worry, we will eat all three.
Ok so go ahead.
Have a samosa and let me know what samosa is it?
So this is made from Kawan roti and which one was it?
I think it was cauliflower one right?
This is cauliflower.
Cauliflower samosa
Yes.
It's our house only.
It's our house.
Yummy, yummy. Seriously.
You like it?
Loved it.
Loved all the three dishes.
So let's go? let's go to the party room.
Let's go.
The party has started now!
Come on!
Let's go!
Hello! Hi guys!
We got some food for you.
Alright guys, just dig in whatever you want.
This is vegetarian, this could be anything.
And this is vegetarian too.
Friends, life is too short and friends are few.
But Arvind and Perry taught me that life is too big with so many friends.
If you want that our team should come to your place too
and have party and cook food
You log on to KawanKitchenMate.com and send us your entry
and please let us know what you think about our show
on facebook which is Kawan KitchenMate, #KKM2
Next week we will
meet in a new place, with a new family till then
Cheers!!
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