A simple chaat that bursts with flavor and colors. I have used fresh cowpeas but you can also use dry cowpeas. This is another assembly kind of recipe. Cowpeas: If fresh, put in hot salted water and cook on medium heat till they are done. If dry, then soak overnight and pressure cook for aContinue reading “Lobia (Black Eyed Peas) Chaat”
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Chicken with Onions and Tomato
A quick and easy recipe that made a great roti sandwich for my kids. Chicken. I used boneless thighs but you can use with bones as well. Do not use boneless breast. Onions, thickly sliced. Whole tomatoes with the stems removed. Any generic masala powder. Turmeric. Vinegar. Mint Leaves. Crushed Pepper. Kasuri Methi. Salt. OilContinue reading “Chicken with Onions and Tomato”
Tomato Sauce
I was driving back home when I spotted a truck loaded with tomatoes. They were parked by the kerb and selling these bright red beauties. Picked up 2.5 kilos for fifty rupees. Even before I reached home, I knew exactly what I would be doing with these. I took my large 11 Liter stock pot.Continue reading “Tomato Sauce”
Pizza from Scratch!
Pizza, needs no introductions. Base: Make a Biga with 220 grams of flour, 130 grams of water and a pinch of yeast. After it has fermented overnight, add to the Biga, 150 grams of water, 220 grams of flour, 10 grams of salt and 5 grams of yeast. Knead into a soft ball and letContinue reading “Pizza from Scratch!”
Zucchini Prawns
This is a dish heavily inspired by the Ratatouille. You Need: Prawns. One large onion, chopped up. Couple of cloves of garlic, chopped up. Three tomatoes, chopped up into small pieces. Zucchini, cut into small bite sized pieces. Italian Seasoning. Olive Oil. Basil or Coriander for garnish. Salt. In a largish pan, sweat the onionsContinue reading “Zucchini Prawns”
Fish with Pounded Spices
The best way to improve your cooking is to invest a lil time into your tools. Go old school and get a mortar-pestle. You Need: Seer Fish slices. Finely diced onion. Lots of garlic. Green chilies. Some fennel seeds. Some Cumin seeds. Chopped tomatoes. Mustard oil. Pound together the garlic, green chilies, fennel and cumin.Continue reading “Fish with Pounded Spices”
Coriander Pepper Chicken
My mom’s recipe uses fish. I swapped the protein with chicken and it came out almost as good. This recipe has 4 distinct stages. Combine together: Chicken : Couple of legs and thighs. Half a teaspoon of red chilly powder for each piece of chicken. Quarter teaspoon of turmeric for each piece of chicken. TablespoonContinue reading “Coriander Pepper Chicken”
Tomato Wings
A fail safe recipe for juicy chicken wings. You Need: Chicken wings, preferably without skin. 5 ripe tomatoes. 1 Onion, finely chopped. Garlic pods. Freshly ground pepper. A little red chilly powder. A little turmeric. Rub salt, pepper, chilly and turmeric on the chicken wings. Keep aside. Make a cross cut on the skin ofContinue reading “Tomato Wings”
Creamy Chicken
A simple way to creamy chicken that is a good blend of cream, tomato and garlic. You Need: Chicken. Preferably boneless breast pieces, cut into largish pieces. Any generic chicken masala or garam masala powder. Turmeric powder. Red chilly powder. Garlic paste, at least 2 tablespoons. Tomato paste, 1 tablespoon. Fresh cream, 2 tablespoons. LotsContinue reading “Creamy Chicken”
Uncomplicated Cooking 