Indian Chicken with Shaan Masala

Serves 3-4

Sauté one small onion in oil. Once clear, add ginger and garlic. Sauté. Add 2 fresh tomatoes, chopped. Lower heat and let cook until tomatoes are soft (covering it will quicken process). Also add 1 teaspoon tomato paste.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of box masala to start. Let cook. Taste for salt. Add aome coriander (dhania) powder. Take 1 tablespoon of dried mehti...mash into powder and sprinkle on sauce (optional).

Add chicken. Thighs are best. Can also add chicken on the bone.

Let cook on medium-low fire until chicken is fully cooked. Sprinkle with cilantro when serving.

Pani for Pani Puri

Blend a handful of cilantro, 2 green chilies, a mint leaves (from 2-3 sticks) with a little water.

Add 6 glasses of water.
Add salt, start with 1/2 teaspoon.
Add 1 - 1.5 teaspoon black salt.
Add 1 teaspoon jeera.
Add 1/2 cup brown miti chutney.
Mix, taste and add ingredients as needed.

When ready, add 2 sticks of mint (strain when serve). 

Brown Miti Chutney

Take ground tamarind and add water and blend (need double the amount of water compared to the paste).

Put it in a saucepan and add about 3 inch piece of 'gur' to taste (or can also add sugar). 

Bring to a boil, and then let it simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Baked Asian Tilapia

Ingredients

1-inch cube fresh gingerroot, peeled, and finely chopped or grated
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped or grated
2 green onions (green part only), finely chopped
a dash of red pepper flakes
1 cup finely chopped cilantro
1 tbsp grapeseed (or safflower) oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tsp brown sugar

4 Tilapia fillets or other firm fleshed white fish

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine all ingredients except fish. Season fish with salt and pepper to taste. Place fillets on 4 pieces of foil to make a "package" for each fish fillet. Divide topping evenly among the fish, spreading it over the top. Fold each piece of foil over to form a packet around each fillet and seal the edge of each packet ,crimping it tightly. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and check fish for doneness by flaking with fork if it flakes easily it's done.