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!”
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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”
Baked Fish Masala
It looks so pretty, I am not going to waste words to describe it. You Need: A couple of fish steaks. Used Seer fish. Two onions, chopped up. Two tomatoes, chopped up. Lots of coriander, chopped up. Two green chilies, chopped up. A teaspoon of ginger garlic paste. A tablespoon of pepper pods. A teaspoonContinue reading “Baked Fish Masala”
Guava & Salsa
This is more of an idea than a recipe. Cut Guava into crescents. Top with a simple salsa made with chopped tomato, chilly flakes mint leaves and salt. Don’t use a very ripe tomato and instead choose one which is almost ripe. This will have a little more sourness and go well. You are notContinue reading “Guava & Salsa”
Sprouted Fenugreek Seeds and Okra
Sprouted Fenugreek Seeds are a rich source of vital minerals and helps you look younger and live better. But they are also a little bitter. They pair beautifully with okra and ripe tomatoes. A simple vegan recipe that is full of flavor and goodness. You Need: 200 grams of Sprouted Fenugreek Seeds. 250 grams ofContinue reading “Sprouted Fenugreek Seeds and Okra”
