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 try out t

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 pow

Lychee or Litchi Lemonade is a quick and refreshing drink to soothe your senses in the sweltering summer heat. As we all know in India, summers bring with it, nature's tremendous bounty in the form of some amazingly delicious fruits such as Mangoes, Plums, Jamuns, Peaches, Apricots, Cherries and Lychees. And with all that goodness of these beautiful fruits around, I am always on a mission putting them to use in different drinks and beverages . Tried the Homemade Mango Frooti , Mango Iced Tea and Cherry Iced Tea lately and they were all loved by everyone in our family. This time, when we had a batch of lychees at home, after enjoying few of them, decided to make this rejuvenating lemonade with the remaining ones. Litchi Lemonade | Lychee Lemonade Recipe INGREDIENTS (serves 1) Lychees - 5 to 6 Sugar - 2 tbsp Lemon juice - 1/2 to 1 tbsp Black salt - a pinch Mint leaves - for garnishing Ice cubes - as needed Water - 1/2 cup Litchi Lemonade | Lychee Lemonade Recipe

This Mango Semolina Cake is an Indianised take on the much popular and delicious dessert from Middle East - Basboussa , the only difference being the absence of sugar syrup that is poured on the latter after baking. Instead, this cake uses fresh mango puree which makes it super moist and off-course super delicious. If you are a mango lover, I must say, this recipe is a keeper; plus it is super easy to make - all you need is few ingredients and just one bowl to mix the batter. So lets get started! Mango Sooji Cake | Mango Semolina Cake Recipe INGREDIENTS Fine Sooji/ semolina/ rawa - 1 cup Maida - 1/4 cup Desiccated coconut powder - 1/4 cup Fresh or Canned Mango puree - 1/2 cup (Reduce the quantity of sugar if using canned puree) Thick yogurt - 1/4 cup Oil - 1/2 cup Milk - 1/4 cup Powdered sugar - 1 cup Baking powder - 1 tsp Baking soda - 1/4 tsp Mango essence, optional - 1/2 tsp Mango Sooji Cake | Mango Semolina Cake Recipe METHOD Preheat the oven at 170 degrees C.

Mango Iced Tea is a refreshing and cooling drink to rejuvenate your senses in the scorching summer heat. As the name suggests, the drink is infused with the sweetness and deliciousness of mangoes, which makes it much more delightful than the regular iced tea . A very easy recipe, all you need is just few basic pantry ingredients and you are all set to enjoy a soul-soothing and preservative-free drink in the comfort of your home. If you are a mango lover and enjoy to try out new and easy summer drinks  made with mangoes, then this recipe is a keeper and worth bookmarking. MORE MANGO RECIPES - HOMEMADE MANGO FROOTI - MANGO PEACH LEMONADE Mango Iced Tea INGREDIENTS Ripe mangoes - 2 to 3 Raw mango or a sour variety of mango such as Sindoori - 1 Granulated sugar - 1/4 cup Lemon juice - 2 tbsp Black tea leaves - 1 tsp Water - 4 cups Mint leaves - a few Mango Iced Tea METHOD Wash, peel and cut the mangoes into cubes. Discard the pit. Blend the mango cubes to a fine puree.

Loaded with a medley of flavors - little spicy, subtly tangy and mildly sweet, Gujarati Kadhi is one of the most easiest and delicious kadhi recipes made across India. Though I grew up eating the classic Punjabi Kadhi Pakora that used to be made in our household quite often, however, in recent times, I must say, I have developed a certain fondness for this beautiful and comforting Gujarati Kadhi, which is not only tasty but also very light on the palette. Pair it with simple boiled rice or khichdi (as most Gujaratis do) and you are all set for a hearty meal.   To all those who are not aware what a kadhi is, it is basically a yogurt based curry thickened with gramflour and tempered with some basic Indian spices. The style of preparing the kadhi is slightly different in Northern and Western parts of India. The Punjabi Kadhi, which comes from North India, uses somewhat more quantity of gramflour compared to the Gujarati Kadhi, which has its origin in the Western India. That is the r