Recipes – Uncomplicated Cooking

Moong Daal

Moong daal is one of my favourite lentils. It cooks pretty fast and there is no need for a long soaking either. Moong Daal : About a teacup. Washed and soaked for about 30 minutes. Onions : Finely diced. A little ginger-garlic paste. Green Chilly, chopped up. Tomato : Chopped up. Lots of chopped upContinue reading “Moong Daal”

Garlic Dill Prawns

Just a couple of minutes to make this yum dish. Into a pan add some butter and oil. When hot add in a chopped green chilly and lots of crushed garlic. After a minute or two add in half the amount of chopped dill leaves you want in this dish. When they have reduced toContinue reading “Garlic Dill Prawns”

How to Clean Silver Pomfret

Silver Pomfret is the easiest fish to cleanup and prepare. Start by sharpening your knife. This is extremely important. Remove the tail and fins. Feel the skull and cut inwards from where the bone ends. Feel the jawline and cut inwards from where the bone ends. Both incisions must intersect to form a V. FreeContinue reading “How to Clean Silver Pomfret”

A lot of Chicken

This is an easy recipe when cooking a big batch of chicken for a party. Two kilos of assorted legs and thighs with a couple of slits. Marinate them in a mixture of lemon (2) juice, salt, chilly powder, turmeric, Curd (2 tbsp is enough), ginger garlic paste (1 tbsp) and kasuri methi. An hourContinue reading “A lot of Chicken”

Brownie Blondie

When you use dark chocolate, its brownies. Use white chocolate and get blondies. Both will have a different texture and taste. Double boil in a large container, 300 grams of chocolate with 100 grams of butter. Let it cool completely. In a large container, whisk together 3 eggs and 200 grams of sugar. Combine theContinue reading “Brownie Blondie”

Chicken Fry

I wanted to surprise my kids with a fun meal once they come home from school. Fried chicken is easily right on top of that list. As I usually do, will break this into simple parts. Part 1: In a bowl combine together chilly powder, turmeric powder, garlic powder, ginger garlic paste, soya sauce andContinue reading “Chicken Fry”

Chicken Korma

A simple recipe that everyone will love. Marinade: Chicken : 1/2 kilo. Curd : 1 cup. Paprika : A teaspoon. Any Generic Garam Masala : 1 teaspoon. Turmeric : 1/2 teaspoon. Cumin Powder : 1 teaspoon. Oil : 2 tablespoons. Salt. Mix them all up and let it chill for an hour. The cook: SauteContinue reading “Chicken Korma”

Lobia (Black Eyed Peas) Chaat

A simple chaat that bursts with flavor and colors. I have used fresh cowpeas but you can also use dry cowpeas. This is another assembly kind of recipe. Cowpeas: If fresh, put in hot salted water and cook on medium heat till they are done. If dry, then soak overnight and pressure cook for aContinue reading “Lobia (Black Eyed Peas) Chaat”

Paneer Balls

To get it right, just taste it while prepping and balance accordingly. Grated Paneer. Preferably firm paneer that is cold from the fridge. This will help in grating it. Add chopped onion, green chilly, finely chopped ginger and salt. Knead it. Ensure it is mixed well. This will be a little soggy. So add aContinue reading “Paneer Balls”