Hot Broth

Soaked Chinese mushrooms over night.
Used the water in the soup too.
Added just broccoli and mushrooms. 
Added Noodles, sesame oil, soya sauce, fish sauce.
Thinly sliced the broccoli stems and place in cold bowl.  Poured piping hot soup into bowl.
Slivers of pickled peppers for garnish and chopped spring onions

Salad, Green and Purple

Just love the colours!.

Back from the shuk, good wash for all herbs present and left to dry :)

Dal

Recipe

Corriander seeds - ground
Tumeric
Cumin ground
Onions pureed
Salt and pepper
Black mustard seeds (optiona)
Lemon grass pureed (optional)
Garlic
Ginger
Garam masala  (opitonal)
Curry (opitonal)
Chopped tomatoes or just Ketchup
Paprika (optional)
Lentils orange - post soaked (I try to have in the freezer at all times)
Oil - for frying

Whatever you have in the kitchen basically.

This a is recipe for concenrated Dal.
Keep this in the freezer.
When in need for dal sauce, take a block out and cook in coconut milk.  Taste and adjust flavour.
This is a GREAT way to have fantastic Indian flavour food fast and not compromise on money or taste or time!.
Its a recipe adjusted from my parents restaurant.  When I make this, the pungent smell takes me  all the way back to when I was child in my parents restaurant. kitchen :)

Quick Indian Curry - Chicken Optional

 Freaking out - So much oil!!, but surprising the oil disappears later....

Fragrant - Delish

Chicken pieces or 1 kg chicken pieces with bone. (approx)
1 large tomato chopped (optional)
1 tbsp tomato paste (mostly for color)
1 cup Yogurt or Coconut Cream 
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp canola oil
 salt to taste

Be generous in the spicy, not apologetic.

Grind to a Paste 
1 large onion
4 large garlic cloves
2 inch piece ginger
1 cup Chopped Cilantro
2 green chiles chopped  (optional)
5 fresh curry leaves (optional)

Cook in frying pan.  Add below ingredients and cook further.  Add coconut milk and stir.  Add lemon juice, salt and season to taste.  Freezable for quick delicious sauces.

Spice Mixture  
1 tbsp coriander powder 
1/2  tbsp cumin powder
1/4 tbsp turmeric powder
1/2 tbsp garam masala
1/2 to 1 tbsp Chilly powder or Cayenne (to taste)
1 tsp pepper powder


 Method:
 Clean, wash and chop chicken.
Add 2 tbsp oil in a skillet. Add the ground onion mixture and fry in oil well until fragrant.The mixture will dry out. 

Source Link: Recipe - Thanks Veena!