Weeknight Non-Odiya Dinner Experiment

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By public demand, I am adding this Non-Odiya dish to my blog (for the lack of a better place to keep the recipe safe).

What the experiment had : Grilled Salmon (marinated with indian spices) + whole wheat paste with roasted pepper sauce. 




What I used .....
Marinade for the fish:
  • 4 small salmon fillets (enough for 2 adults.. the little one does not like salmon.. *sigh*)
  • Salt + pepper to taste
  • Any tandoori masala - I used shan's boti kabab masala
  • Squeeze of lemon (the yellow one.. because it has a sweeter taste)
  • Kashmiri chili powder - less spice, more color. 
  • No oil.. No butter... :) Marinated for over an hour.
To grill the fish, I used my over-the-stove grill pan. It's awesome and made great grill marks. But I kind of messed it towards the end when I could not keep track of direction while turning the fish around. Better luck next time.. I guess !!

For the pasta....
  • One jar of fire roasted peppers (around 16oz or so) - chopped roughly
  • 1/2 yellow onion - chopped
  • 6 pods of garlic - chopped
  • 1 table spoon olive oil
  • Chopped cilantro (parsley or basil will do too.. I'm sure)
  • Any whole wheat paste, cooked as per package directions - Al-dente as they say. 
  • Salt + Pepper to taste
  • 1 cup of vegetable stock (home-made or store bought.. anything works)
  • 1 - 2 table spoons of heavy cream (skip it if you don't like cream - taste might be little spicier rather than sweeter)
  • Any grated cheese if you'd like (I skipped it)
Process...
  • Boil & cook pasta in a deep pan, making sure the water is salted. 
  • Heat olive oil in a sauce pan, when hot add the onions + garlic
  • When they have cooked and softened a bit, add the chopped peppers.
  • When the peppers are heated through, transfer the contents to a chopper/ grinder
  • Let the mixture cool, before you puree it. 
  • Once pureed, transfer the mixture into the same pan as before (pan should be on the stove of course).
  • In goes Salt + Pepper + Chopped cilantro + vegetable stock
  • Let the sauce cook down.. to a sauce consistency
  • At last add the cream + pasta, give a good stir.
  • Coat the pasta properly with the sauce.. and done !!

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