Baked Fish With Lemon and Pepper

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Ingredients:
Fish fillet                          -              500g.
Turmeric powder              -              ½ tsp.
Cumin powder                  -              ½ tsp. 
Garlic, crushed                 -               1 clove
Oil                                     -              2 tsp.

Lemon juice                      -               ½ Tbsp.
Salt & pepper to taste

Method:

1. Clean & toss  the fish in turmeric powder, cumin powder , crushed garlic, salt and black pepper and cover and marinate in the refrigerator for an hour.
2. Preheat the oven to 400° F.
3. Cover a baking sheet with aluminium foil & place the marinated fish in a single layer. Pour the marinade on top of the fish and drizzle the oil over it.
4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until cooked.(fish will be firm to touch)
5. Drizzle the lemon juice over the fish and serve.

Spicy Pineapple Salad

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                                This is a simple salad just like the pineapple mint salad. Ajust the amount of chilly powder according to your taste.

Ingredients:
Pineapple, diced     -         2 cups
Onion, diced           -         1 small
Red Chilly Powder -         ½ tsp.
Salt as required
Mint leaves for garnishing (optional)

Method:
Combine all the above listed ingredients in a bowl & serve.

Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

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Ingredients:
Extra virgin olive oil             -         2 Tbsp. 
Cherry tomatoes                    -         15 
Oregano, dried                       -         1 Tbsp.
garlic, minced                        -         3  cloves
plain bread crumbs                 -        ¼ cup 
Salt & Pepper according to taste

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Drizzle 1 tsp of the olive oil in the bottom of a 9-inch standard glass dish. 
2. Cut the tomatoes in half horizontally (not through the stem end).
3. Combine the oregano, garlic, bread crumbs, salt and pepper in a separate bowl.
4. Place half of the cherry tomato halves, split side up, into the dish. Sprinkle the tomatoes with the bread crumb mixture. Place the remaining tomato halves, rounded side up, to look like whole tomatoes again. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the tomatoes.
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.

Chicken Tikka

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Ingredients
boneless chicken (cut in small cubes)    -        1 kg.
green capsicum(cubed)                          -        1
button mushrooms                                 -        10 to 12   
Onion(cubed)                                        -        1
 Tomato(cubed)                                     -           1 
     
Marinade

ginger garlic paste          -        1 tbsp.  
chilly powder                 -       2 tsp. 
coriander powder           -       1 tsp.   
 turmeric powder            -      1/2 tsp.
pepper powder(optional)     -       1/2 tsp.    
 garam masala                -       1/2 tsp.   
cumin powder                -      1/3 tsp.     
cilantro                           -       4 -5 sprigs
lemon juice of half a lemon
curd                                -     1 cup   
red food color                 -       1/2 tsp. 
 oil                                  -     3 tbsp.
salt to taste

Method

1. Mix together all the ingredients listed under marinade in a bowl to make a thick paste.
2. Add the chicken and the vegetables to this and mix well.
3. Marinate it overnight in refrigerator or for atleast 2 to 3 hrs.
4. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees F
5. Arrange the  chicken and the vegetables alternately as desired on the skewers and place them on a baking tray and cook for 15 minutes on each side.
6. Remove from oven and serve.

Notes:

• If using bamboo skewers soak them in water overnight to prevent burning.