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INTRODUCTION

Traditions are invisible chords that connect us to our roots and often make up a huge part of the answer to a question we ask ourselves, Where do I come from? A great part of our traditions are about what we eat. Whatever weve grown up eating or seen being made at home, that holds a certain sense of purpose and placement is a caressing gentle parental hand that touches us, defeating time, across generations.

I am happy to present my mother Mrs. Bhavani Ganesans OPOS cookbook which is a chest full of treasures she collected meticulously from the elders of our home. These recipes are either long forgotten or are regional variations of popular versions. The main reason why these dishes havent been popular these days has to do with the complexity, long cooking times and multiple steps/preps involved in the recipes. These problems are defeated with OPOS where the user only needs to follow ultra-short, few line recipes, with cooking times that are less than 10 mins.

Mrs. Bhavani, like every mother, had always cooked for me and hence always had busy and early mornings. Her schedules revolved around my schedules. But when I moved away for higher studies, I was worried how she would occupy herself and that she might feel the vacuum of my absence. Thats when I added her to United by Food. Thereafter, our conversations were full of OPOS attempts and appreciation of recipes and techniques. Her OPOS journey has not only transformed her as a person but has also transformed our relationship.

I hope that this cookbook will help everyone to cook free and also receive a piece of gastronomic tradition that has been a part of several Tamil Brahmin households across generations.

- Bhargavi Ganesan

DEDICATION

TO

My fellow OPOStars who came forward to validate my recipes and encouraged me to refine my recipes.

My mom Mrs. R. Thangamani, who though hesitant to accept OPOS, was ready to share her recipes enthusiastically and encouraged me by validating them.

My late paternal grandmother Mrs. Balambika, her mom Mrs. Visalakshi and my maternal grandmother Mrs. Rajalakshmi to whom I owe many of the recipes in this book.

My dad, a big foodie, who validated every recipe from his memory, comparing my dishes with his moms and grandmas cooking.

My late mother-in-law Mrs. Sampoornam, a great cook, who contributed much to my learning after marriage.

My husband Mr. Ganesan, who encouraged me and tweaked many recipes technically.

My daughter, who introduced me to OPOS, for being my pillar of support both inside the forum and in all my ventures.

Abbreviation and Acronyms

Tsp	Teaspoon
tbsp	Tablespoon
C	Cup (Standard 1C = 240 ml)
g	Gram
min	Mins
GG	Ginger-Garlic
PIP	Pot-in-Pot - an OPOS technique, ingredients placed in a small vessel and kept inside the Magic pot.
BT	Bottled tadka (Premade tadka). A tadka is a mixture of spices fried in oil/ghee. Its a staple used in OPOS cooking. Usually tadka is made by heating oil in a pan and frying spices, mustard and/or lentils, curry leaves and red chillies. This is stored in airtight containers and used in dishes as required.
BT(a)	Tadka made with mustard seeds, asafoetida, red chilli and curry leaves
BT(b)	Tadka made with fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, red chilli and curry leaves
BT(c)	Tadka made with mustard seeds, red chilli curry leaves and sliced shallots

OPOS Staples

Essentials in an OPOS Pantry

The OPOS Pantry is slightly different from regular pantries. We stock the following:

1. Frozen Cooked Dal
2. Ghee
3. Golden Glory Podi
4. Kalimbu Ennai
5. Rice
6. Tadka
7. Tamarind Paste
8. Roasted Curd Chilli (Mor Molaga)
9. Roasted Rava/Semolina
10. Roasted Fenugreek

This would let you throw a party in minutes, with no preparation!

OPOS Primer

1. The OPOS Magic:
15 years, 780 blog posts, 26097 volunteers, 52 children, tonnes of provisions, 1208 files, 10411 Facebook posts, 5601 photos, 320 videos, millions of arguments, 1 dictator, 15 comedians, 1 world record, 4 restaurants, 16 chefs, 14 events and 22 corporate demos have gone into creating the OPOS magic. You now hold the key to this magical world!

2. What is OPOS?
OPOS (One Pot, One Shot) is a set of scientific cooking techniques designed to unchain you from the kitchen, cut drudgery and empower anyone to cook confidently. All OPOS recipes use One Pot and all cooking is done at One Shot. No steps. No supervision. From Pastas to Paneer Makhni, Malai Kofta to Mysorepak, OPOS recipes are easier and faster than cooking instant noodles!

3. The OPOS Promise:
OPOS is the cleanest, greenest, healthiest, tastiest and fastest way to cook just about anything.
OPOS works for anyone, anywhere, anytime.

4. Why OPOS?
OPOS is Green. One pot to wash.
OPOS is Clean. Hygienic. Less mess.
OPOS is Fast. Fresh food in mins.

OPOS is Liberating. No supervision.
OPOS is Healthy. Maximises nutrition.
OPOS is Flexible. Cook your way.
OPOS is Economical. Saves fuel and water.
OPOS is Tasty. Intense flavours.
OPOS is Transparent. Works for all.
OPOS is Consistent. Works every time.
OPOS is Universal. Cooks all cuisines!

5. Tried and Tested:
Every single OPOS recipe is debated, tested, fine-tuned and validated hundreds of times by members of United By Food and OPOS School Facebook groups. The work of this passionate group of doctors, nutritionists, dietitians, bloggers, authors, chefs, food stylists, artists, homemakers, actors, scientists, caterers and many others continues to shape OPOS.

6. I was always OPOSing!
OPOS is not a fancy word for pressure cooking. Very few OPOS recipes follow the "Dump all into a cooker" technique. Most OPOS recipes are built on pressure baking, a brand new cooking technique. Pressure baking, in addition to the techniques listed below is responsible for the intense taste, textures, colours and flavours of OPOSed dishes.

7. OPOS Techniques:
Attalysis, Bottled tadka, Controlled evaporation, Dum cooking, Emulsification, Flash Cooking, Grits, Hydro distillation, Inner pot cooking, Just enough liquid, Key building blocks, Layering, MPOS, No Prep, Oil free, Pyrolysis, Queuing, Retained heat, Sugar Syrup hack, TurboFlavours, Use of cooked bases, Very Long Marination, Waterless cooking, Xtra long storage, Yolk colour retention and Zoned flashing.

8. OPOS vs. Tradition:
Traditional recipes were not designed for todays lifestyle. Many of us lack the time, skill and support to make traditional recipes work. OPOS replaces manual skill with the right equipment and technique. OPOS standardises cooking conditions to make all recipes work the same way for anyone, anywhere, anytime. Use right equipment and follow recipes to experience magic!

9. Equipment needed:
OPOS works best with the OPOS kit available at www.oposkit.com. The pressure baker has been specially designed for OPOS. It is built to cook without water and over high heat. It comes with a silicone gasket to withstand dry heating, a lead free safety valve and precisely calibrated weight set to ensure healthy whistles. It has a set of stainless steel measuring cups, inner vessel with lid, flash separators and flash cards with step by step lessons. Normal pressure cookers are not designed to cook without water or over high heat. The safety valves blow, gasket melts and food burns. The manufacturers insist you never cook without water and never to cook over high heat. However you can use 2L normal Indian whistling pressure cookers, if you are very careful and know what you are doing.

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