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Sweet Chilli Fish

If you want to make a meal as a reminder of all things Thai but would rather not try the ubiquitous Thai Red and Green Curries for your dinner on a bed of rice, my guess is you’ll find this simple dish with fish very delightful. 

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fillet of firm fish
  • Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Garlic Salt
  • Japanese Rice Vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons Sesame Oil

Method

1.Mix the sweet chilli sauce, vinegar and 1 tablespoon sesame oil.
2.Cover one side of the fish with the sauce mixture.
3.Sprinkle with the salt, rub well.
4.Flip the fillet and rub the other side similarly.
5.Marinate for a couple of hours in the refrigerator.
6.Quickly fry both sides in 2 tablespoons of sesame oil in a non-stick pan.
7.Flip over again, cover and leave for about 5 minutes on each side (depending on the thickness of the fillet), till it is lightly caramelised and the sauce has darkened considerably, but not burnt.
8.Serve on a flat white plate, pour sauce from pan on to the fish.

Tips

It may be interesting to slice it on the table into thin slices. If the fish isn’t the firm kind, don’t try slicing it or you’ll end up with scrambled fish.

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Chicken In Yoghurt With Okra

Ingredients:

  • Red chilli powder
  • Salt
  • Haldi (Turmeric)
  • Garam Masala
  • Kasuri Methi
  • Lots of finely chopped onions
  • Boneless chicken – diced
  • Okra – 1/2 inch pieces
  • Yogurt
  • Oil

Method:

  1. Mix the chilli powder, salt and turmeric. Marinate the chicken in this for about an hour.
  2. Add oil in the pan, bring to high heat
  3. Add the okra and fry till they are bright green and just a wee bit stiff. Take these out and set aside.
  4. Add the onions now and fry till they start turning brown at the edges
  5. Add all the spices and fry a bit more.
  6. Add all the chicken with the yogurt and all. Remember to do all this at high heat.
  7. Stir it around a bit, till the chicken is cooked on the outside (turns white).
  8. Add some water, just a little, this is not meant to have a watery gravy.
  9. Add the kasuri methi and stir.
  10. Lower the flame and cook till the chicken is done.
  11. Mix in the fried okra.

Notes:

  1. Serve with Rotis. Doesn’t go well with rice or bread.
  2. Another idea: If any gets left over – add some butter to a pan, dump the left overs in it and serve with toast. :)