Recipes – Uncomplicated Cooking

Surmai Fry

I got these beautiful large but thinly sliced steaks of Seer Fish. Each was the size of my palm. Prepared a paste with chilly powder, turmeric, sesame oil, apple cider, sesame seeds, cumin seeds and salt. Liberally coated the fish with this paste and let it marinate for about 20 minutes. Pan fried. Unless youContinue reading “Surmai Fry”

Beetroot and Bottle gourd with Lentils

This is one of my goto vegetable dishes. It needs a lentil, I used yellow Mung beans. a gourd, I used bottle gourd. a sturdy vegetable, I used beetroot. aromatics, I used onions, garlic, chilly and so on. a healthy fat, everyone must use ghee. some spices like cumin, fennel etc. Soak the lentils inContinue reading “Beetroot and Bottle gourd with Lentils”

Sesame Prawns

Life is suddenly a little more pre-occupied and it shows in my increasingly longer gaps between the posts. I got these beautiful prawns. Rubbed paprika, turmeric, salt and sesame oil on them. Let them marinate for about 10-15 minutes. Heated a little sesame oil in a pan. Added the prawns and once they were halfContinue reading “Sesame Prawns”

Roasted Butternut Squash

A simple dish that is healthy and yummy. Simply mix together pieces of butternut squash with garlic powder, paprika and olive oil. Roast at 180C in the middle tray of your oven for about 20 minutes. Remove and mix it up a little. Return to the oven and let it roast for another 10-15 minsContinue reading “Roasted Butternut Squash”

A Simple Prawn Masala

A break down of this simple recipe to make it uncomplicated. 15 Prawns, shelled and de-veined. Curry leaves. Mustard Seeds. Cumin Seeds. Fennel Seeds. One onion, chopped fine. Capsicum, chopped. Garlic chopped. Chilly powder. Coriander powder. Turmeric powder. Salt. Oil. Fresh Coriander. Heat oil. Add in curry leaves, cumin, fennel and mustard seeds. A minuteContinue reading “A Simple Prawn Masala”

The Lazy Dad..

Sometimes you just don’t feel like cooking but also want kids to have a fun dinner. Roll out the flat bread dough into a square. A slice of cheese in the middle. A sprinkling of seasoning. Fold two opposite sides and then the other opposite sides to make a smaller square. Roll it thin. ToastContinue reading “The Lazy Dad..”

Poached Chicken Breast

chicken breast poached for healthy keto

Chicken Shami Kabab

The best thing to make fresh but ahead of time. Pressure Cook together: Boneless Chicken Breast : 300 grams. One Chopped Onion. Coconut. Channa Daal, two tablespoons, soaked for sometime in water. Turmeric Powder. Chilly Powder. Garam Masala Powder. Whole Black Pepper. Ginger Garlic Paste. Green Chilies. A little oil. Once cooked, dry it upContinue reading “Chicken Shami Kabab”

Chicken Pakora

First you cook some chicken breast and shred it. Mix together all the remaining ingredients and then deep fry. Chicken: Preferably boneless, pressure cook with a lil water, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, pepper and salt. Thinly sliced onions and green chilies. Apply salt on them and leave it aside. Just enough salt as isContinue reading “Chicken Pakora”