Kerala Fish Curry

Ingredients: Salmon (2 lbs) Malabar Tamarind (2-3 piece) Curry Leaves Mustard seeds (1 tsp) Onion (2-3 medium-sized sliced) Ginger Garlic Paste (1 tbsp) Red Chili Powder (3-4 tbsp) Corriander Powder (1 tbsp) Asafoetida Powder (Hing) (1/4 tsp) Turmeric Powder (2 tsp) Water (7-8 cups) Salt (To taste) Oil (Preferably vegetable oil/ sunflower oil) Coconut oil…

Rajma Chawal (Kidney beans curry with rice)

Ingredients: Kidney beans (350 gms / 12 oz) Onions (Sliced 3-4 medium sized) Ginger-garlic paste (2 tbsp) Tomato puree (4-5 medium sized) Turmeric powder (1/4 tsp) Coriander powder (1 tbsp) Red chili powder (1 tbsp) Garam Masala (1 tsp) Kasuri Methi (1 tsp) Fresh coriander (chopped 2-3 tsp) Directions: If you’re using the dried Kidney…

Afghani Chicken

Ingredients: Chicken Breast (cut it into cube size pieces) Dried Fenugreek leaves (1 tbsp) Yoghurt (1/2 cup) Heavy cream (1/4 cup) Salt Garam Masala (1/2 tsp) Chat Masala (1 tbsp) Lemon Juice (2 tbsp) Ginger Garlic Paste (2 tbsp) Coal (1 piece) Olive oil Baileys Irish Cream (30 ml) (Optional) Directions: In a pan put…

Parippu Curry

Ingredients: Moong Dal (Split Green Gram) (1 cup) Grated Coconut (3/4 cup) Chopped Onion Green Chilies (1-2) Turmeric Powder (1 tsp) Cumin seeds (1 1/2 tsp) Curry Leaves (1 spring) Ghee (1 tbsp) Red chilies (2-3) Coconut oil (1/2 tbsp) Directions: Roast the moong dal in a pan for about 5 minutes and let it…

Chicken Thai Red Curry

Ingredients: Chicken breast (cut into thin slices) Snap peas Lemon grass (cut it into smaller pieces) Roasted red peppers Thai red chili (or any red chili) Cilantro Ginger Garlic Tomato purée Fish sauce Soya sauce Coconut milk Green onions / spring onions (optional) Olive oil Sesame oil Directions: In a blender, add lemon grass, roasted…

Spaghetti with herring dried chili and pangritata

Ingredients: Spaghetti Garlic Dried Red Chillies Herring Fillets (You can also use anchovies) Lemon Juice Olive Oil Bread crumbs Thyme Salt & Pepper Directions: Bring a pot of water to boil; add some salt and a splash of olive oil and then throw in the spaghetti, cook as per instructions given for al dente. For…

Baked eggs bacon and cheese

Ingredients: Bacon Eggs Onions (finely chopped) Cheddar Cheese Parmesan Cheese Salt & Pepper Directions: On a hot pan place the bacon and cook it for 2 minutes on each side. Make sure it doesn’t get too crispy; all you want to do is get it slightly cooked so that you can roll it up. In…