harried weekend cooking story :-)

Most of the time saturday and sunday is harried cooking day for me ,as it all becomes too chaotic with so many things to do

 and I am left with hardly any time to cook thats what happened last weekend after serving hubby bread roll which didn't turn out the way they are supposed to , I had to pan fry the rolls they looked like edible bread patties ya sometimes I have bad cooking day and most of the time its weekend :-(

 two weeks before I had prepared poha which neither looked like poha nor tasted the same and at  time like this I start to doubt my cooking have I really lost it.but after these two episodes I know two things that weekend cooking specially  breakfast is jinxed for me,:-(

Coming back to todays post sharing with you all simple pan fried pomfret 

which I cooked in 10 mins that too with my son screaming that he wants to help me so just some ingredients tossed together and you have something yummy to eat and ya this one did made up my jinxed bad breadroll day.

recipe name pan fried pomfret 

recipe source kitchen experiment

Ingredient

pomfret one sliced from between 

ginger garlic grated one tbsp

green chutney/dhania chutney ( lifesaver :-) three tbsp

lemon juice two tbsp

gramflour two tbsp

salt as per taste

half tsp red chili powder 

half tsp turmeric powder

half tsp coriander powder 

half tsp amchur

preparation 

In a mixing bowl mix all the ingredients listed above and rub the mixture on the pomfret .

heat one tbsp oil in non stick pan 

procedure

pan fry the fish till its brown and crispy from both sides

serve warm with some lemon wedges and onions on the side.

and ya after two weeks of weekend breakfast  debacle i have this thought on my mind should I just serve this simple breakfast of toasted bread smeared with butter ,boiled egg and a glass of orange juice  to hubby

or go for brunch like this of Aloo paratha with dhania chutney

or just  keep calm and serve on :-)

Some random musings and Prawn Curry

Its been so long since i updated this space of mine,
had been to this place  for few days,..-)
now that i am back relaxed and rejuvenated
thought of sharing with you all my ramblings
what went in march -
celebrated 3 yrs of blogging with Cappucino cupcakes with Baileys Frosting
learnt to prepare Ghujia on my own ( when u prepare alone then u know )
tried something from my Nanis Kitchen - Aloo Kachodi
finally i have my own herb garden :-)
tried sewing and this is what i stitched
Whenever i go for break,after coming backs it takes one or two days for me to come back to the normal routine,does this happens with just me or with everyone else i dont know ,yesterday tried to prepare this simple prawn curry,i am very bad with seafood,so i didnt want to add to many ingredients,this curry is very simple and gets prepared in jiffy,i never thought this one would be delicious but when hubby told the curry was really good i thought of sharing with you all,..btw  i prepared this one when i was in no mood to cook,had to cook something to eat thus you guys can understand :-)

Recipe name prawn curry/curried prawn
recipe source kitchen experiment
preparation time 10 to 15 mins
cooking time 20 mins
Ingredient
prawns 500gm
onion one chopped coarsely
tomato one chopped coarsely
green chili two chopped
salt as per taste
oil two tsp
cumin seeds half tsp
bay leaves crushed two
red chili powder one fourth tso
turmeric powder half tsp
coriander powder half stp
garam masala powder one tsp
coriander leaves chopped one tsp
Preparation
devain prawns and keep aside
Procedure
heat oil in non stick wok
lower the flame and add cumin seeds and bay leaves
followed by chopped green chili and onion
keep frying till the onions turns mushy
add tomato and salt,red chili,turmeric and coriander powder
keep stirring till oil is seen along the sides
add prawns and fry for 5 mins
add half cup of water and cover and cook
once done sprinkle garam masal powder and coriander leaves
let it simmer for five minutes and remove from flame

serve warm with plain rice.
Thats all guys,wish you all happy week ahead -)
take care and happy blogging,.,,

Tried it and luved it - Macher Jhal from Ecurry

Ingredient - Tilapia
Recipe - no clue
Food blog search  for - Indian Tilapia Curry
What I tried - Macher Jhal from Ecurry

Paired with white rice
Thanks a ton Soma for sharing this delicious curry,will try this again,..:-)
Thats all friends,enjoy the week ahead,cee you all soon
take care and happy blogging

Pan fried Pomfret in Coconut Sauce

I an thankful for my three and a half year old son who makes me smile everyday
and for my loving hubby with whom i am enjoying this journey called life
there are other zillion things God for which i am thankful,
so thanks God for eveything and for making life so beautiful.
Happy Thanksgiving friends,sharing with you all simple recipe of Pan Fried Pomfret,when it comes to cooking fish i get bit scared  because many times i have spoiled fish by preparing something which really doesnt tastes good but thanks God yesterday nothing went wrong and the fish was yum , another reason to Thank God,.:-)

Recipe Name - Pan fried Pomfret in coconut sauce
Recipe Source - Kitchen Experiment
Preparation time half an hour
Cooking time twenty mins
Ingredients
Pomfret one
salt as per taste
lemon juice one tsp
garam masala powder one and a half tsp
coconut cream half cup
ginge garlic green chili paste one tbsp
paste of one onion
oil one tbsp
Preparation
rub salt and lemon juice on the pompfret
followed by onion and ginger,garlic and green chili paste
keep for 30 mins
Procedure
heat oil in non stick pan
once hot lower the flame
place the marinated fish ,spinkle garam masala on both sides
keep turning the sides and slowly add coconut cream
cook till its done.
serve warm with onion tomato rings,lime wedges and geen chili.
Thats all folks,enjoy the day ,see u all soon till then happy blogging.

Thali with bengali curry and missi roti

Tried Pathar Mangshor Jhol from bongcookbook substituted mutton with chicken and rui macher jhol from Kichu khon  i omitted the use of veggies here ,paired this with missi roti ,wok fried lemon pepper chciken drumstick and mint mango chutney.Thanks a ton for sharing such yummy recipes frens,meal was yum,..all thanks to u guys,..
for wok fried lemon pepper chicken
in a mixing bowl mix lemom pepper with crushed ginger and garlic,sprinkle half tsp of olive oil
rub the mix on chicken drum stick and keep aside
in a wok add one tsp of oil and slow cook chicken till its done.
for missi roti
recipe source cookbook
recipe category indian bread
ingredient needed
one cup gram flour
one cup whole wheat flour
two tbsp oil or ghee
one tbsp kasoori methi
pinch of asafoetida
pinch of turmeric powder
half tsp cumin seeds,salt and red chili powder.
Preparation
mix all the ingredients
add enough water to make a dough of rolling consistency
cover and keep aside for half an hour
Procedure
make equal sized balls
roll each ball into chapati ,but thicker than usual chapati
cook on a hot tava from both sides

Nupur of one hot stove is on with Blog bites 3 theme this month is Adaptation,Pathar Mangshor Jhol and Rui Macher Jhol are off for her event .
Missi roti is my first entry for the event on my blog Celebrating Delhi Cuisine or to be more precise Delhi ka Khana .,..;-)
tk cre frens,,cee u all soon,,,.

Pomfret in spiced up gramflour

we had this dish for dinner yesterday,...good to eat with chapati.
Recipe Name Fried Pomfret in gramflour
ingredients-
one black pomfret washed and cut into big pieces

one onion chopped
one tomato chopped
three green chili chopped
besan two table spoon
two teaspoon mixture of all the masalas red chili,turmuric,coriander and garam masala
one teaspoon salt
one teaspoon oil
procedure
clean and wash the fish,now rub salt and turmuric and keep aside for 5 minutes after 5 minutes wash it and rub all the masalas and besan and keep aside
now heat oil in the pan
add the chopped chili followed by onion and tomatoes

once done and you see oil along the side of the pan
add the fish pieces,fry well and cover nad cook



serve with hot chapati