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Tilapia Fry

Make a mix, dredge the fish. Spread some flour, pat the fish. Heat the oil, fry it up. For the mix, combine chilly powder, turmeric powder, garlic powder and salt. Rub this all over the fish fillets, let it marinate. Just before frying, coat the fish with all purpose flour and shake off the excess.Continue reading “Tilapia Fry”

A lot of milk…make Paneer

I came back home from a vacation to a shelf full of milk packets in the fridge. There was almost 6 liters of full cream milk. These were all 500 ml packets and the oldest packet was about 12 days old. The best way to use up all the milk is to make it intoContinue reading “A lot of milk…make Paneer”

Tuna-Feta Sandwich Mix

A can of Tuna in brine or oil. A 100 grams of Feta. Mix the two with a fork so they are all crumbly together. Do NOT add salt without tasting this. Now start adding in flavors and texture. Chopped onion, chopped green chilly, crushed pepper, chopped fresh coriander, capers, olives, a tablespoon of mayonnaise…whateverContinue reading “Tuna-Feta Sandwich Mix”

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”

Fish Fingers

Party Snack. Make a dry mix with 3 parts of flour (maida) and 1 part of corn flour. Season this with salt, chilly powder, turmeric and anything dry. Add boneless fish fillets cut into finger sized pieces. I used Basa but the same will work with any white fish. With very dry fingers toss theContinue reading “Fish Fingers”

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”

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”

Keto Chicken and Spinach

A great weeknight dinner. Light and yummy with a good load of protein in it. Chicken breast, marinated in vinegar, paprika, turmeric and salt. Preferably use a cast iron pan. Heat a little oil and place the chicken on it. Let it cook for about 4 minutes on one side and then flip it over.Continue reading “Keto Chicken and Spinach”