Author: Simon Bhuiyan

December 23, 2012

A Decorative Swiss Roll filled with whipped Cream and Strawberry

A Self Decorative Christmassy Swiss Roll !!!!!!! I have been meaning to bake this awesome decorative Swiss roll even since I saw them at N’s facebook page. N is my little sister who is amazing at baking. Please visit her page at Bake Bar Then …

Cakes Bakes & Desserts

by Simon Bhuiyan

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December 20, 2012

Roast Chicken with a touch of Spice

It is Christmas and it seems incomplete without a roast in the blog. I am sharing a recipe that I made last Christmas for just the two of us. We love butter, garlic and rosemary infused roast bird. However, I wanted to eat something different …

Chicken and Meat, International, Uncategorized

by Simon Bhuiyan

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December 18, 2012

Basil and Almond Pesto layered baked Fish

As promised, I am posting the second fish recipe that I had made last night. Well, although I said that it is an Italian dish, today’s after thought is that I am not sure. The reason being, I really made a pesto (paste) taking the idea from Italian dish but gave it a twist to suit my taste. Can this be still called Italian? Maybe a fusion is more appropriate. Whatever, the taste was great- rich with fish oil, crunchy from the bake and the taste of basil and almond works wonder. What I liked about it is the intricacy and texture of the recipe. I tasted the fish, little sharpness of the chili, bittersweet taste of the basil leaves and then the sweetness of almond. Not to forget, the rich and creamy taste of grated parmesan. It came out really nice, taking consideration that I just made it up with whatever I had in the fridge.

Here is the recipe……hope you like it. Although in all honesty, it was little oily for my taste ( I am totally oil less food person) but I know R would have loved it. I did not use that much oil, but as I used Salmon which is very oily (good source of omega 3, the heart friendly oil) and then with the parmesan together with olive oil made it oily. However if you use any other fish I am sure the effect will be different. But taste and texture wise, it was awesomenesssss!

Ingredients:

Handful of Basil leaves, chopped
1- Clove of garlic
1- Green chili or more depending on taste
1-teaspoon pine nut
5/6-almond roasted
Just little, really little bit of roasted cumin (10 cumin max maybe!!!)
1-tablespoon lemon juice
Salt to taste
Grated parmesan as per taste
Red Chili flake as per taste
Olive oil
4- Salmon steaks. Use any fish you like

Method:

1. Leaving aside the parmesan, salt, lemon juice , olive oil and red chili flake, grind rest of the ingredients to a paste

2. Add the lemon juice, olive oil and salt to the paste

3. Season the fish with salt ( little bit though)

4. Add parmesan and chili flakes with the paste

5. Oil a baking tray and arrange the fish

6. Cover top side of each steak with the paste

7. Bake the fish on 180c ( fan oven) for 20 mins or until done

8. Serve with green salad and boiled potatoes

Basil and Almond Pesto layered baked Fish

Fish and Sea Food, International, Uncategorized

by Simon Bhuiyan

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December 17, 2012

Thai Fish with Mango and Coconut Milk

Fish with Mango and Coconut Milk- A Thai Dish It might be some time before I write part 2 of my kolkata trip. Specially with Christmas just around the corner, with lights all around, insane shoppers, carol singers at Tesco, red coats and jumping kids, …

Chicken and Meat, Fish and Sea Food, Indo Chinese, International, Uncategorized

by Simon Bhuiyan

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December 16, 2012

A celebration of life, light, color, feasting, shopping and being with loved ones: Visiting Kolkata and Mathura Cake Recipe

Part 1: Kali Pujo r mela (fair) in Behala and discovering Mathura Cake ( recipe at the bottom) Kali Puja Although, it has been a while that I am back from home (where is home? Kolkata. Always!). Yet my body is engulfed by laziness …

Bengali, Sweets and Dessert, Travel and lifestyle photography

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Hello and welcome to Petpujo and Adda, a quintessential Bengali pursuit.

I love everything about life- new days and Monday, people, food, cooking, hosting, dancing, bathroom singing, reading and doing masters in various subjects, painting , talking, writing, working and my job…………! Well, I can now hear my partner R muttering ‘You are not allowed to say I loveeeee. Just say what you don’t like, that will be easy’. That struck me. Really, I cannot find anything that I absolutely do not like. And if I do not approve of something (not same as not liking) I have another huge list of rationalisation for doing so.

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