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Red Snapper in Lemon Sage Butter Sauce with Garlic Veggies

I absolutely LOVE seafood, even though I’m really challenged when it comes to cleaning and de-boning it (somehow I am always the only one at the table to choke on a fishbone) so I stick to shellfish and fillets as far as possible. I recently came across this new Pune based company called Fishvish, which promised to deliver ‘Blast Frozen’ seafood directly to your doorstep – music to my ears,…

Father’s Day Special: Eggy Bread with Fresh Fruit and Honey-Cinnamon-Almond Yogurt!

Since Father’s Day is right around the corner (June 15th) the lovely folks at ‘Green OK Please‘ approached me to come up with a dish for Dads, using Organic Ingredients – how could I say no? In this day and age, with health problems and stress levels on the rise, putting together a healthy breakfast for Dad seemed a great way to start Father’s Day!

In case you haven’t heard, ‘Green OK Please‘ is…

Za’atar Chicken with Apricot Spiced Couscous and Minty Pomegranate Yogurt

Last year I made a trip to Dubai, and after sampling almost every type of Arabian cuisine I could get my hands on –  one of the things I fell in love with was their Za’atar Bread. Za’atar has this unique herby, earthy, slightly lemony flavour – unlike anything I’ve had before.

Za’atar is a Middle-Eastern spice mixture, comprising Sumac, Thyme, Roasted Sesame Seeds, Marjoram, Oregano and Salt.…

Tomato and Basil Soup with Garlic Croutons

I’ve been meaning to make a Soup for a while now and because I love Italian flavours so much, I thought I’d do a Soup which uses two of my favourite ingredients – Tomatoes and Basil! Nothing is better than a good, luscious Soup when you’re sick (like I am right now). Keeping in mind that it isSummer, I’ve kept this a light and flavourful dish, minus any heavy ingredients like cream or cheese.…

Summer Chicken with Saffron Pulao and Greek Yogurt

The idea for this dish actually came from two of Nigella Lawson’s recipes, ‘Saffron Scented Chicken Pilaf‘ and ‘Chicken with Spring Onions, Chili and Greek Yogurt‘. I’ve drawn from both these recipes but made quite a few changes to suit my personal taste. This was the first time I’ve ever cooked rice and because I was trying to prep all 3 components of this dish at once, I forgot to take photos…

Cheesy Basil Pesto Sauce

I love working with fresh ingredients, and luckily enough for me – I can get them delivered weekly to my doorstep (Green Tokri, holla!). This week, my choice ingredient was Basil. I’ve never made a Pesto sauce from scratch before, so this was as good a time as any to give it a try. As you may or may not know, Parmesan Cheese is a premium ingredient, traditionally used along with Pine Nuts and…