When the mood is to eat healthy, but you don’t want to compromise on the fish as well

Quinoa salad, grilled fish with chimichurri sauce and pan-fried potatoes

Weekends are for experimenting with new recipes. As Friday approaches, I am already bored with the staple roti & sabji and start thinking of what exciting can be cooked in the next two days. Our search starts, browsing through videos till we find something interesting. Last Saturday, while I was enjoying my morning tea, reading newspaper, my husband said; I have found this recipe of Chimichurri sauce. I just looked up from the paper, big question mark on my face since I had no clue what chimichurri sauce is. He told me the recipe and its origin. Chimichurri or chimmichurri is an uncooked sauce used both in cooking and as a table condiment for grilled meat. It originated in Argentina and Uruguay, and comes in a green and a red version. It consists of finely chopped parsley, minced garlic, olive oil, oregano and red wine vinegar. The dominant flavors are parsley and garlic. It is widely used in Argentina and Uruguay.

I thought I saw a circle of wisdom around him, a gyani baba enlightening his shishya. Cool, let us make this Chimichuri, I kind of like the name, I said. Then it was my turn to give some gyan. I said, will make something of quinoa to go with it. Being a nutritionist, I had to live by it and tell how nutritious quinoa is. The circle of wisdom was around me now.

So, the dinner plan was almost ready. But we wanted something else to go with it, may be a protein to make it wholesome, so we ordered some fish.

The menu was finally ready. We made a list of all the raw ingredients we needed and went shopping. After almost an hour of shopping what we needed (and what we actually didn’t), we were back exhausted.

Had some refreshing nimbu paani to charge ourselves and we were ready for some fun cooking.

We both enjoy cooking together, with some music playing in the background, sometimes 90’s movie playlist, indi-pop songs etc. We discuss almost everything under the sun while cooking and having dinner. From silly jokes to serious discussions about our life goals, from spicy gossip to current issues, the topics are endless.

Our menu was: Quinoa salad, grilled fish with chimichurri sauce and some pan-fried potatoes to go with it.

We relished this wholesome dinner, enjoying each other’s company; making plans about Sunday breakfast! Because, its always good to plan your next meal.

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Hi there, I am Smruti. Nutritionist by academics, started my professional journey working on food brands, up-scaled to be a marketing professional; now with one of the big 4 advertising groups. Writing is a skill I got from my mom. Have seen her penning down n number of articles, stories, books since my childhood. One more fun part of my growing years was the bedtime stories. I used to eagerly wait for them. I think that is the reason I love watching movies and reading books. So, when a thought of writing a blog was lingering in my mind, I knew one thing for sure; I wanted to narrate stories. A foodie at heart, I love to try different cuisines and travel to explore new tastes. I like to post my food pictures on social media with a description about it so everyone can try them out; the idea of writing a blog emerged from it. So, I can tell stories behind those pictures. In “Spoonful of Stories”, I have combined my love for food and stories; and tried to make this a fun read, an enjoyable experience for all my readers. Take a spoonful of an introductory blog to get a flavor of this dish..!!!

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