garlic – Uncomplicated Cooking

The Basic Daal

A very basic daal recipe that builds flavors in two stages. Take boiled lentils, cook them in an onions base and finally temper with desi ghee. Stage 1: Soak in water for 30mins, one cup of mixed lentils. I use 50% Toor, 25% Masoor and 25% Mung daal. Drain and discard the water. Put theContinue reading “The Basic Daal”

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”

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”

Easiest Chicken Ever

This is beyond easy. It takes more skill to clean the chicken than making this simple dish. If you are buying chicken from an online store, then get chicken with skin, cut into biryani size pieces. Take a bowl and combine together salt, paprika powder, garlic powder. If you are comfortable with the amount ofContinue reading “Easiest Chicken Ever”

Garlicky Pomfret Fish Fry

I find people who don’t like fish as being very fishy…in other words, my cat does not like them. Take a whole garlic. Remove all the pods. Pulse them in a mixie and you have this wet paste that smells awesome. But you can’t really fry anything in it. So we start a balancing act.Continue reading “Garlicky Pomfret Fish Fry”

Salmon with Butter and Garlic

A fillet of Salmon goes a long way in taste and flavor. I was quite lucky to find a couple of beautiful slices at a local supermarket. Each slice weighed exactly 250 grams. I split each such piece into 4 portions. This is usually more than enough for my family of 4. Salmon has itsContinue reading “Salmon with Butter and Garlic”

Chicken Dahi Masala

Think of this recipe as a series of steps that slowly build towards a final dish instead of a single task. This will allow you to break it down to small tasks that don’t take a lot of skill or even time. I am not going to post any ingredients. But will describe the stepsContinue reading “Chicken Dahi Masala”

Egg Bhurji

This might just be one of the first egg based recipes in our world. Simple and easy to make. Kids love it and its super healthy as well. Beaten Eggs. Spring Onions. Chop the roots and stems separately. Some Garlic. Butter. Turmeric Powder. Chilly. Melt butter in a nonstick pan. Saute the garlic and onionContinue reading “Egg Bhurji”

Red Mullet Grilled

Fishes come in all colors and shapes. But one of the prettiest fishes is the Red Mullet. Its called Nagarai Meen in Tamil. It has a lovely color and soft white meat. It does have quite a few bones but they are manageable. With fishes that have such delicate flavors, I prefer using minimal spices.Continue reading “Red Mullet Grilled”