You need: Any meat about 300 grams. Preferably boneless. A teaspoon of Ginger and Garlic paste. A bunch of spring onions. An inch of Ginger, cut into thin sticks. Three Green chillies. First we need to soften the meat. So pressure cook it with ginger garlic paste, a little salt and about one cup ofContinue reading “Cucumber Wrap with Meat Fry”
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Braised Beef
braise fry (food) lightly and then stew it slowly in a closed container. Beef in the Indian context is Buffalo meat. This is a lean meat and there is hardly any marbling. So most often we end up pressure cooking it but that softening takes a toll on texture. Braising needs a little time andContinue reading “Braised Beef”
Spinach with Tomatoes
You need: Three bright tomatoes, quartered. One roughly chopped capsicum. Spinach. A little butter. 100 gms of any fast cooking protein. I used chicken but you can use paneer, tofu or prawns. Heat oil. Fry the tomatoes and capsicum. Season with salt to reduce the time it takes to soften them. Let them cool andContinue reading “Spinach with Tomatoes”
Elf’s Chicken
You Need: A dozen almonds A cup of basil leaves 4-5 Cloves of garlic 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 1 large tomato sliced into thick rings 2 boneless Chicken Breasts preferably with skin. Blend together the almonds, basil, garlic, salt and olive oil. Rub this all over the chicken and bake in aContinue reading “Elf’s Chicken”
Sour Bottle Gourd
I wanted to do something wacky and this crazy idea came up. It’s quirky but tastes like fun. You need: A bottle gourd sliced into thin matchsticks. Juice of a lemon. A couple of peanuts. Coconut oil about 2 tablespoons. Finely chopped Coriander or Dill. Spice mix or just red chilly powder. Marinate the bottleContinue reading “Sour Bottle Gourd”
Chicken & Zucchini in Lemon-Butter Sauce
You Need: One chicken breast with skin. Patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper. One Zucchini cut into thick rings. Juice of two lemons. 20 grams of cold butter. Olive oil. To prepare the zucchini, use a spoon and pour a drop of olive oil on each ring. Spread it around. Stack rings onContinue reading “Chicken & Zucchini in Lemon-Butter Sauce”
Vegan and Keto : Lauki Chaat
You need: A bottle gourd cut into small pieces. Garlic cloves chopped. A green chili finely chopped. Coriander leaves, chopped. Fenugreek seeds, one teaspoon. Mustard seeds, one teaspoon. A quarter teaspoon of turmeric Two heaped teaspoons of Sambhar Powder. Heat some oil and saute fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds and garlic for a minute or two.Continue reading “Vegan and Keto : Lauki Chaat”
Protein Overload : Green Beans and Chicken
Are proteins from vegetarian or animal sources better. The answer is, cook them both together. This is a super quick recipe but it depends on the stringiness of the beans. If you checked before you bought them, then this recipe should take no more than 15 mins of total work. You need: Two chicken legsContinue reading “Protein Overload : Green Beans and Chicken”
Super Fresh Lemongrass Fish
It can’t get simpler than this! You need: A fish that can be baked comfortably like Pomfret, preferably weighing between 300-500 gms. Lemongrass about 2 tablespoons after chopping into small pieces. 5-6 cloves of garlic. 2 green chilies. Two tablespoons of softened butter. Wash and pat dry the fish. Make slits about a centimeter apart.Continue reading “Super Fresh Lemongrass Fish”
Uncomplicated Cooking 