Grind setting on Baratza Encore: 32-40. Should probably start with 35. Coffee to water ratio, in terms of grams etc.: 1:5, for a stronger brew. Mix ice, milk or just water later on as needed. 1:15 for regular black coffee. Leave for 12 hours or so. Use Chemex filter at the end. Also, make sure coffee is fully wet at the start of the brewing process.
Ingredients: 2/3 cup oats. 1 cup milk. 1 tbsp cacao powder. 1 tsp chia. A little bit of honey for sweetness and some dry fruits. Steps: Mix oats and milk, put on high heat and bring it to a boil. Bring down the heat to low, add rest of the ingredients, mix well and let cook for another few minutes until the texture looks good.
https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/carrot-halwa-recipe-gajar-ka-halwa-recipe/ Use the Instant Pot version - pretty straightforward. Make 2x. For 2x, use 1/4th, or max 1/3rd, cup sugar.
https://inquiringchef.com/how-to-cook-pasta-in-the-instant-pot/
1.5 large or 2 medium onions, chopped fine. Put all masalas before the tomatoes and cook them well. Use a little water whenever onions go dry with or without the masalas. Puréed tomatoes. 1.5 teaspoons salt. 12 eggs. 4 tbsp oil if big pan. 1/2 tsp turmeric.
How to boil potatoes in Instant Pot: https://www.indianveggiedelight.com/how-to-boil-potatoes-in-instant-pot/#recipe Water quantity remains the same, however many potatoes. https://www.chefkunalkapur.com/recipe/aloo-jeera-2-ways/ 2x quantities. Overall (for 2x): 2 inch ginger. 800g potatoes. 1.25 tsp salt. 4tsp jeera. 2 green chilies were a lot. Try 1.
https://www.cookwithmanali.com/instant-pot-quinoa-khichdi/#wprm-recipe-container-41394 Quantities: 3 times the measurements but same cooking time. So, multiply all numbers, including below, by 3. 2, not 2.5, cup water. 1/3 tsp turmeric & chili powder each. 1 tsp ginger garlic paste. 1, instead of 0.75, teaspoons salt. Other steps: Onions -> ginger garlic paste -> masalas -> tomatoes -> peas and other stuff. Sauté everything, before and including tomatoes, for awhile.
Serves 1. Prepare the matcha: (This will be the base for everything else.) 1 teaspoon (= ~2 g) matcha in a big bowl. (You may want to pass it through a sifter but that’s too much work.) Pour 2 ounces of water. Should be steamy but less than boiling. Mix the two in W or M motion (not circular) until you see froth on top. Latte: Froth 6 ounces of milk. Add the matcha base, 1 teaspoon honey and froth some more.
Boil half gallon or so milk using the “Yogurt -> Boil” function on the Instant Pot. (The lid should be closed.) Let it stand at room temperature for ~25-30 minutes. Desired temperature: 110-115 F. Thoroughly mix 2 tbsp yogurt. “Yogurt -> Medium” for 10 - 12 hours. (Probably the latter.)
Note: Grind setting on Baratza Encore: 10-12. Water temperature: little over 200 F. TODO: Fill in rest of the instructions next time.