Chicken & Broccoli over rice

sauté chicken strips in garlic,pepper,salt in olive oil . Then add light cream ,boiled broccoli , boiled peas and lemon zest and stir well .add some fresh carrots at the end. garnish it with any herb ! And serve it over rice

Zaks Shrimp n Calamari Pasta

Ingredients :

for marinade :

cleaned de-veined Shrimp,Calamari cut in rings- no tentacles -only the body, lemon juice,salt ,pepper,paprika ,dry mint leaves.



for cooking :

unsalted butter , minced garlic cloves, ginger chopped into half inch long thin strips ,chopped chives ,chopped spring onions ,olive or grape-seed oil (which i used now) ,chopped green chillies or habaneros,salt,vinegar , a small dash of worcestershire sauce(can use soya sauce and little tamrind extract) ,dry oregano,garlic cloves smashed,angel hair pasta (can use any other thin one tht is available)



Procedure :

1) marinade the shrimp and calamari seperately and let it set for 10 mins .
2) heat the oil in a saute pan .and add the garlic and ginger and chillis(or habaneros)
3) saute it for 30 secs .Add the shrimp and calamari and saute it well for 2-3 mins . add salt if needed .
4) add vinegar and worcestershire sauce ,chives and spring onions and saute it for 30 secs. add the cube of butter and saute it for 30 secs so the butter mixes well. take it and keep it aside
5) Boil the pasta in salt ,with butter,oregano and garlic cloves until its fully cooked.
6) drain the water away and mixt the pasta with the cooked seafood. Sprinkle some oregano and chives on top .
7) Mix with a teaspoon of tomato ketchup and serve with wine :)



...Cheers

ZFC

Zaks Fried Chicken

Ingredients :

Chicken breast and thigh meat cut to cubes,yogurt,ginger and garlic paste ,lemon juice,salt,chilli powder,sharp cheddar cheese , corn flour.

Exact Procedure :
Mix the chicken in yogurt . then add salt and mix well . Mix Ginger garlic paste .Mix well and keep it aside for 10 mins .
Mix lemon juice and chilli powder . Then add the cheese and corn flour. Mix well .Chicken should be covered in a thick paste .Fry it and eat . The above procedure will make sure the chicken is juicy

Grilled Chicken - Taraggon Sandwich

This is very simple and should not take more than 8 mins to cook

Prepare a marinade with olive oil , lemon juice , black pepper powder , ginger garlic paste , cumin powder ,cayenne pepper or chilli powder , salt , pinch of dried basil and marinade the chicken breasts for 1 hr



Grill or roast the chicken in a flat pan



Slight roast the taragon leaves to bring out the flavour . Split ur roll or bread and toast it mildly with butter or olive oil . Place lettuce(I used organic baby romaine) on one side and the spread mayonaisee on the other and then place the taragon leaves on it .



Place the grillled chicken on the bread and there you go!

Tangy Cranberry Chicken

Decided to cook myself dinner!

You need

worcestershire sauce - 4 tsp
red wine vinegar -2 tsp
kosher salt - as u like
black pepper powder -1 tsp
brown sugar -6 tsp
hot sauce - 4 tsp
paprika - 1 tsp
cayenne pepper -1tsp
2 pinches dried basil
pinch of mint
lemon juice - 2 tsp
dried cranberries - half a cup
olive oil - 2 tsp

Make a marinade sauce out of all the above



Dice 1.5 lb chicken breast into thin small slices . You could freeze up the chicken and then slice it . Its easy to cut thin slices then. You should have





Heat a nice flat pan with olive oil saute the chicken with all the sauce . The brown sugar will caramelize and make it sizzle .It might look like





Keep saute-ing it for about 10 mins . Serve with jasmine rice . If you dont have it. Overcook Basmati rice untill it becomes big and sticky and then serve. You should eventually have




Sprinkle some dried basil or cilantro on top. I went with basil today.




It is fabulous and will surely blow ur mind away.

Zaks Grilled lamb with Sauted Mushroom side

This is awsome and easy !





For the Lamb :

to Marinade :
1) red wine - 2 tsp
2) garlic powder (if u have )
3) minced garlic
4) pepper powder - 2 tsp
5 ) salt - 1 tsp
6) dry or fresh rosemary leaves - 1 tsp
7) extra virgin olive oil - 2 tsp

Make a paste out of the above in a bowl and put the lamb shoulder or chops (whatever u got ) in it and mix wel so that the lamb is coated well . Leave it refrigerator for 1 hr (overnight if possible )

For the Side : (sauted mushrooms)

Baby Bella mushrooms - how much every u want .nicely chopped into big slices .
Corn - how much ever u want .boiled and drained
Worchestershire sauce - 2 tsp
peppercorns -few
coarsley minced garlic - 2-4 cloves
salt to taste
Minced cilantro


Grilling :

Grill the lamb at 170 - 200F for 5-7 mins on either side for medium well done lamb . You could substitute lamb with goat if you like .

Sauted Mushrooms :

In a hot pan roast the garlic until its almost roasted.add peppercorns and roast for another 30 secs . Add the mushroom and saute it till it becomes soft . then add the corn . then add the worchestershire sauce and add salt and saute it for another 3 to 4 mins .

Serve the lamb with sauted mushrooms by the side . Garnish with the minced cilantro




If you do not have worchestershire sauce : try to prep a sauce with tamarind extract and soy sauce, with a little cinnamon and some cloves ...it should work !

If you dont have a grill! just roast the lamb in a pan with mild olive oil coating 5 mins on each side !

Cheers

Red Snapper Roast

mix Lemon juice- 1 lemon , Turmeric powder- 1 tspn, Red chilly powder- 2 tspn , Pepper powder- 2 tspn, Salt – to taste , Ginger – garlic paste 1 tspn and make a paste ... add lil water if needed ... clean red snapper and scale it and make slits on it .. apply the paste all over the fish and set it aside for 1 hr in cool place...then shallow fry it in a pan in coconut oil ..on all sides to make sure the outside skin is chrunchy...then put the lid on the pan and slow cook it for 10 mins ... then add curry leaves and green chilli and cook for 2 mins .. slice onions - sprinke lemon juice on the onion..mix well.. garnish fish...serve ...