Brinjal with Chicken : Pure Keto

A simple keto meal. You Need: Chicken Breast. Any generic chicken masala. Brinjals, quartered. Turmeric powder. Italian Seasoning. Paprika for seasoning. Lemon juice. Oil. Salt. Rub the masala and oil on the chicken. Brinjal usually has a slight bitterness. To remove this rub some salt and turmeric on the sliced brinjal pieces. This will leech outContinue reading “Brinjal with Chicken : Pure Keto”

Baked Mullet with Roasted Aubergine

Mullet is a beautiful fish that is usually available around the year. Its not very expensive and is a good source of the Omega3 fatty acids. It has a slightly sweet taste and gets along great with a lil lemony twist. You need: Mullet. Preferably about 750 grams or so weight when it was whole.Continue reading “Baked Mullet with Roasted Aubergine”

Roasted Aubergine

A simple aubergine treat. You need: 2 Large or 3 medium sized Aubergines. Couple of cloves of garlic. Dry oregano or any other seasoning. Chilly Flakes. Extra virgin olive oil. Cut the aubergine vertically. Then cut into long vertical strips but keep them bunched together. Heat a heavy pan. The pan must be clean andContinue reading “Roasted Aubergine”

Black Eyed Peas with Aubergine

A simple meal for the start of another week. You Need: Black Eyed Peas, soaked in water. Wash them well and drain completely. A tomato, finely chopped. A green chilly, finely chopped. Mustard Oil. Cumin Seeds. Coriander Seeds. Turmeric powder. Fresh Coriander. Some small eggplants, quartered. Heat the mustard oil. Crackle in the seeds andContinue reading “Black Eyed Peas with Aubergine”

Crack ‘er Up

This is a super simple vegan recipe that needs very few ingredients but has a lovely burst of flavors. You Need: A large Brinjal / Egg Plant / Aubergine, cut into small pieces. Four large tomatoes, cut into small pieces. A cup full of cut Sorrel leaves. Sorrel is also popularly called as Khatti PalakContinue reading “Crack ‘er Up”

One Pot Barley Meal

One of my favorite activities is reading. I just finished a brilliant book called, “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari. I knew Barley was one of the first domesticated grains in the world. But had no idea that it was also used as a currency in the ancient world. It certainlyContinue reading “One Pot Barley Meal”

Roasted Chicken and Aubergine

You Need: A couple of pieces of chicken preferably with skin on. A large aubergine, cut into large pieces. A carrot. Skip this if you are into the Keto Diet. A spring onion. The bulbs kept whole, the leaf chopped into 1 cm pieces. Olive Oil. Pepper and any dry seasoning powders or herbs. LayerContinue reading “Roasted Chicken and Aubergine”

Eggplant with Prawns

You need: One medium onion, chopped. Two medium tomatoes, chopped. Three green chillies, chopped. An inch of Ginger diced. About half of kilo of small egg plants, cut into one cm size pieces. Hundred grams of shelled and deveined prawns. Two teaspoons of coriander powder. Some coriander leaves and stems, finely diced. Heat any oilContinue reading “Eggplant with Prawns”