EMPEROR FISH FRY

Ingredients:

Emperor fish - 4 small sized (totally 1/2 kg)
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Red chili powder - 1 tsp or increase the amount according to your taste
Fennel seeds powder - 1 tsp
Oil to shallow fry
Onion rings and lemon to serve with

Preparation:

Clean fish and cut slits.


Make paste of all the powders and apply on the fish. Allow to stand for 1 to 2 hours.


Now heat oil in a pan and shallow fry in medium high flame until brown and crispy outside.


Serve with rice and gravy of any type or it tastes very good when eaten as a snack with onion rings and/or lemon wedges.

KAMBU / PEARL MILLET WHOLE WHEAT APPLE WAFFLE

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour - 150 gram

Kambu / pearl millet flour - 150 gram

Milk - 300 ml

Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp

Eggs - 2
Salt - a pinch

Baking powder - 2 tsp

Apple - 1 (finely chopped)

Honey - 3 tbsp + to serve

Raisins - 1 handfull

Preparation:

Mix together wheat flour, kambu flour and baking powder together and set aside. Whisk together all the other ingredients except apple and raisins. 

Now add the flour mixture and mix well. Finally fold in apples and raisins.

Heat waffle iron and prepare waffles.

Serve with honey and/or whipped cream.


Note: This is a less sweet waffle variety. Sweet variety I'll post soon.

OVEN BAKED CHICKEN

Ingredients:
Chicken pieces - 6 ( I used legs, thigh and wings from a chicken)
Salt to taste
Dried rosemary, garlic powder, pepper powder, dried basil - each 1 tsp
Finely chopped green chilies - 2
Oil and lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Butter - 1 tbsp
Freshly chopped garlic - 1 tbsp

Preparation:
Clean the chicken pieces and marinate with the ingredients except butter and fresh garlic.


Leave it at least for 8 hours in the refrigerator. Pre-heat the oven at 200 degrees Celsius.
Heat butter in a pan and saute freshly chopped garlic.


Arrange the pieces of chicken in a tray and spoon the butter garlic over them.


Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes until done and serve hot.