Last week I got a mail from halfteaspoon.com to review their DIY (Do It Yourself) recipe box. At first I wondered what this DIY recipe box is. Curiously I went and checked the website and I liked the concept. The recipe box contains the exact ingredients and an instruction sheet to cook a recipe. Yes, you heard it right. Exact ingredients in the sense that you spend only for the quantity that is needed per recipe. Ingredients as less as half teaspoon (1/2 tsp) are delivered in the box and hence the name"Halfteaspoon.com".
For example, to cook certain Gourmet dishes you need a variety of sauces. You might use these once and then store all of them in the fridge. At times they near their expiry date and once they cross the date you have to discard them. So if you are not preparing certain dishes frequently you can always check the menu at halfteaspoon.com. The menu is supposed to change every week. If you find an interesting dish you can order a DIY recipe box. These boxes are available which ingredients which makes dishes for 2 or 4 people. The box ordered will be delivered to your doorstep the on the day and time slot selected by you. There are no delivery charges and delivery will always be free.
You need not be an experienced chef to cook these Gourmet dishes. Just order a recipe box and follow the step by step recipe. Transform your kitchen into a lively place and leave your guests will be amazed. Home-cooked food is healthy and with fresh ingredients you can definitely cook a delicious meal for your loved ones.
My Experience:
I had ordered the Thai Red Chicken Curry for 4. The box was delivered at the time selected by me with the exact quantity of ingredients which are needed to cook the dish. The box was neatly packed. When I opened I found the storage instruction per ingredient. Since I did not cook the dish on the same day, these storage instructions were helpful. I stored chicken in freezer, lemon and the leaves(basil and Kafir Lime) in freeze.The chicken provided in the box was tender and of good quality. All the other ingredients were fresh. The sauces were packed in small disposable bottles. Every ingredient was neatly labeled.
There was a detailed step by step recipe in the box. Things like water, salt, oil and pan were something which were not provided in the box due to obvious reasons. I followed the exact recipe, but I reduced the water quantity by 2 cups as it would make my curry very watery. The taste of the curry perfect. I served it with rice and had an awesome Saturday lunch. The Thai Red Chicken Curry box costs Rs.299/- for 2 and Rs.499/- for 4.
Thanks to the bunch of IIT Kharagpur graduates who started this to reinvent the Indian Cooking experience.
Currently available at select locations in Bangalore, just head on to www.halfteaspoon.com to know more.
