Anshu's Food Odyssey

Lemon Basil Fish is a Thai inspired dish, wherein the fish is smeared with an aromatic paste made primarily with basil laves and lemon juice. The fish is then wrapped and cooked in banana leaves.  Any type of fish can be used in this recipe; however, being summer season, my favorite is Basa as it doesn't feel heavy on the palette. Also, I prefer going with fillets, you can use any cut of your choice. Now, lets get started with the recipe. Lemon Basil Fish in Banana Leaf INGREDIENTS Fish fillets (cut into around 3 inch slices) Lemon juice - 2 tbsp + 1 tbsp Fresh coriander with roots - 1/8 cup or about 2 tbsp Thai Basil leaves - 1/4 cup + few extra Garlic cloves - 12 to 15 Green chilis - 2 Ginger - 2 inch Sugar - a pinch Salt - to taste Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Cooking Oil (should not have a strong flavor) - 1 tsbp Banana leaves - as required Lemon Basil Fish in Banana Leaf Lemon Basil Fish in Banana Leaf METHOD Wash and clean the fish fillets nicely. Cu...

Hello Everyone, today I am here with a very simple yet a very delicious and healthy breakfast recipe - Mango Oats Smoothie .  Its summer time and in such scorching heat, I mostly prefer taking a very light yet filling and healthy meal in my breakfast, which mostly consists of idli chutney , a light vegetable sandwich, poha, sooji upma, vermicelli vegetable upma etc. Lately, this list has got a very easy and delicious addition - fruit smoothies. Made with some overnight soaked oats, yogurt, milk and fruit puree, it comes out really tasty and at the same time, is quite filling which keeps you full for a long time. Needless to say, its also a very good option for those trying to shed some extra kilos.  Just for my vegan friends, I would like to mention that thought the smoothie here is made using dairy milk and yogurt, if you are vegan, you can definitely go for plant based options like soya or coconut milk and yogurt. I am sure, it would come out even more tastier. If you ...

Hey Folks, how have you all been? First of all, my apologies for being away for a long time. Truly speaking, I had missed this space to the core of my heart and it feels so good to be back again. Hopefully, I'll be posting new recipes for you all regularly now...fingers crossed!! So, to start with, here's this super moist and delicious Banana Chocolate Cake that I baked yesterday after a long hiatus. I had some overripe bananas lying in my pantry so just thought of putting them to a good use by baking this utterly yummy cake. Frankly speaking, I am not so fond of bananas but, this cake with a combination of bananas and chocolate is something that I am truly a fan of. I baked this cake in a bundt pan and tried to give it a marble effect; however, it can be baked in any shape that you wish to. Please scroll below for the detailed recipe -  Banana Chocolate Cake INGREDIENTS All purpose flour - 1 cup Medium sized overripe bananas - 2 Powdered sugar - 3/4 cup Custard po...