Just a guy going about life https://shuaybmalik.com/ 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z Sam Malik https://shuaybmalik.com/posts/aloo-gobi/ 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Basic Masala

<p><a href="https://shuaybmalik.com/posts/basic-masala/">Basic Masala</a></p> <p>Ingredients:</p> <ul> <li>Potatoes 500g</li> <li>Cauliflower 1 large head</li> </ul> <p>Prep:<br>Cut potatoes and cauliflowers to the same bite-sized pieces</p> <p>Cook:<br>Cook potatoes for 10 minutes with the pan half covered<br>Add cauliflower for 15 minutes fully covered<br>Aim is to steam the potatoes and cauliflower till tender</p> <p>Once cooked, water should release from veg<br>Cook uncovered till water evaporates and oil comes to the surface</p> https://shuaybmalik.com/posts/basic-masala/ 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Ingredients:

<p>Ingredients:</p> <ul> <li>3 yellow onions</li> <li>6 cloves garlic, diced</li> <li>1 1/2 thumb ginger, diced</li> <li>1 tomato tin or 3 large tomatoes</li> <li>Ghee/Oil</li> </ul> <p>Spices:</p> <ul> <li>1 1/2 tsp salt</li> <li>1/2 tsp chilli powder</li> <li>1 tsp ground cumin</li> <li>1 tsp ground coriander</li> <li>2 tsp curry powder</li> </ul> <p>Prep:</p> <ul> <li>Dice all ingredients</li> <li>Get all spices out</li> </ul> <p>Cook:</p> <ul> <li>Add 2 tbsp Ghee</li> <li>Brown onions</li> <li>Then add garlic and ginger to brown</li> <li>Once browned, add tomato tin</li> <li>Add spices</li> <li>Cook on medium low will oil comes to surface</li> <li>Should become a paste</li> </ul> <p>Use for most other salans</p> https://shuaybmalik.com/posts/roast-chicken/ 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Ingredients:

<p>Ingredients:</p> <ul> <li>Medium chicken, 4 pieces, skin on, neck removed</li> <li>Ghee/Oil</li> <li>50g tomato puree</li> <li>1.5 lemons</li> </ul> <p>Spices:</p> <ul> <li>1.5 tsp salt</li> <li>1.5 tsp tandoori powder</li> <li>1.5 tsp chilli powder</li> </ul> <p>Prep:</p> <ul> <li>Cut chicken into 4 pieces if not already bought like that</li> <li>Remove gunk from edge of thighs where they meet the neck (use thumb to push out gunk)</li> <li>Preheat oven at 170C</li> </ul> <p>Cook:</p> <ul> <li><p>Mix all spices and ingredients together minus chicken. Should form paste</p> </li> <li><p>If ghee is still solid, warm dish to melt</p> </li> <li><p>Get oven safe dish and add the paste</p> </li> <li><p>Add chicken one piece at a time, making sure everything is fully coated</p> </li> <li><p>Place in dish without overlapping</p> </li> <li><p>Skin side up oven at 170C for 20 minutes</p> </li> <li><p>Take out and flip pieces individually</p> </li> <li><p>Skin side down oven at 170C for 20 minutes</p> </li> <li><p>Take out and flip pieces individually</p> </li> <li><p>Oven at 200C for 10-15 minutes, until skin has browned nicely</p> </li> </ul> https://shuaybmalik.com/posts/combat/ 2026-07-03T00:00:00.000Z

Ranger - 15Mandy - 8Joe - 8Merlin - 16Penelope - 2Christine - 3

<p>Ranger - 15<br>Mandy - 8<br>Joe - 8<br>Merlin - 16<br>Penelope - 2<br>Christine - 3</p> <p>Kobold</p> <ul> <li>1 7/10 </li> <li>16 3/10</li> <li>1 7/10</li> <li>2 3/10 </li> <li>DEAD </li> <li>16</li> </ul> https://shuaybmalik.com/posts/maggie/ 2026-07-03T00:00:00.000Z

Name:Class: SorcererSpecies: ElfAlignment: Chaotic Goodhealth - 10

<p>Name:<br>Class: Sorcerer<br>Species: Elf<br>Alignment: Chaotic Good<br>health - 10</p> <p>Actions:<br>Attack<br>Help<br>Hide<br>Interact</p> <p>Bonus Action:<br>Interact (light)</p> <p>Skills:<br>Arcana<br>Persuation</p> <p>Spells:<br>Chromatic Orb - 1d8 +1d4 for element (ranged, any element 1m area hit, acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder)<br>Fog Cloud (3m area, visibility limited)<br>Shocking Grasp 1d10 (touch, damage)<br>Shatter (pick inanimate object to destroy)</p> <p>Quickened Spell Charges 2 (use spell as bonus action)<br>Subtle Spell Charges 2 (use spell stealthly with a dc check)</p> <p>Weapons<br>quaterstaff</p> <p>Weapons -2 to hit</p> https://shuaybmalik.com/posts/weapons/ 2026-07-03T00:00:00.000Z

Club 1d4 One Handed, VersatileDagger 1d4 One Handed, Thrown, VersatileGreatsword 1d8 Two-handedHandaxe 1d6 One HandedLight hammer 1d4 One Handed, Thrown, VersatileMace 1d6 One HandedQuarterstaff 1d6 Two Handed, VersatileSpear 1d6 Twohanded, ThrowableShortbow…

<p>Club 1d4 One Handed, Versatile<br>Dagger 1d4 One Handed, Thrown, Versatile<br>Greatsword 1d8 Two-handed<br>Handaxe 1d6 One Handed<br>Light hammer 1d4 One Handed, Thrown, Versatile<br>Mace 1d6 One Handed<br>Quarterstaff 1d6 Two Handed, Versatile<br>Spear 1d6 Twohanded, Throwable<br>Shortbow 1d6, Versatile<br>Longbow 1d8<br>Crossbow 1d4 One Handed, Versatile<br>Sling 1d4, Versatile, Ammunition</p> https://shuaybmalik.com/posts/becca/ 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

Name:Class: RangerSpecies: ElfAlignment: Chaotic NeutralHealth: 12-1

<p>Name:<br>Class: Ranger<br>Species: Elf<br>Alignment: Chaotic Neutral<br>Health: 12<br>-1</p> <p>Actions:<br>Attack<br>Help<br>Hide<br>Interact</p> <p>Bonus Action:<br>Interact with Nature</p> <p>Skills:<br>Animal Handling<br>Perception<br>Investigation</p> <p>Natural Explorer: Woodlands (Very comfortable in Woodlands, Adv. woodland-y stuff)</p> <p>Sling</p> <p>Weapons +1 to hit<br>Ranged Attacks +1 damage</p> https://shuaybmalik.com/posts/christine/ 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

Name:Class: RougeSpecies: HumanAlignment: True Neutral13-2

<p>Name:<br>Class: Rouge<br>Species: Human<br>Alignment: True Neutral<br>13<br>-2</p> <p>Actions:<br>Attack<br>Help<br>Hide<br>Interact</p> <p>Bonus Action:<br>Cunning Action: Offhand attack<br>Cunning Action: Interact<br>Cunning Action: Hide</p> <p>Skills:<br>Acrobatics<br>Insight<br>Slight of Hand<br>Stealth</p> <p>Sneak Attack (Attack from hidden spots for Adv.)</p> <p>Dagger</p> <p>Crossbow</p> https://shuaybmalik.com/posts/dan/ 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

Name:Class: BarbarianSpecies: DwarfAlignment: Chaotic NeutralHealth: 30-4

<p>Name:<br>Class: Barbarian<br>Species: Dwarf<br>Alignment: Chaotic Neutral<br>Health: 30<br>-4</p> <p>Actions:<br>Attack<br>Help<br>Hide<br>Interact</p> <p>Bonus Action:<br>Rage (Frenzy - Bonus Melee Action Attack) (If you don&#39;t attack in a turn you fall out of Rage)</p> <p>Skills:<br>Intimidation<br>Survival</p> <p>2 Rage Charges</p> <p>Club</p> <p>+2 to hit with melee</p> https://shuaybmalik.com/posts/joe/ 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

Name:Class: RougeSpecies: DwarfAlignment: Chaotic Neutral16-1-4

<p>Name:<br>Class: Rouge<br>Species: Dwarf<br>Alignment: Chaotic Neutral<br>16<br>-1<br>-4</p> <p>Actions:<br>Attack<br>Help<br>Hide<br>Interact</p> <p>Bonus Action:<br>Cunning Action: Offhand attack<br>Cunning Action: Interact<br>Cunning Action: Hide</p> <p>Skills:<br>Slight of Hand<br>Athletics<br>Intimidation<br>Investigation </p> <p>Sneak Attack (Attack from hidden spots for Adv.)</p> <p>Handaxe<br>Pick 1</p> <p>Sling<br>Pick 1 (offhand)</p> https://shuaybmalik.com/posts/merlin/ 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

Name:Class: DruidSpecies: HalflingAlignment: Chaotic EvilHealth: 12

<p>Name:<br>Class: Druid<br>Species: Halfling<br>Alignment: Chaotic Evil<br>Health: 12</p> <p>Actions:<br>Attack<br>Help<br>Hide<br>Interact</p> <p>Bonus Action:<br>Interact with Nature</p> <p>Skills:<br>Animal Handling<br>Medicine<br>Arcana</p> <p>Cantrips:<br>Thorn Whip<br>Poison Spray<br>Guidance</p> <p>Weaopns:<br>maces</p> <p>+1 to hit<br>+1 damage</p> https://shuaybmalik.com/posts/soy-sauce-chicken/ 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

5 chicken legs, skin on200ml dark soy sauce200ml light soy sauce800ml waterChunk of ginger5 cloves ginger1 onion4 star anise1 stick cinnamon2 tbsp sugar2 tbsp honey

<p>5 chicken legs, skin on<br>200ml dark soy sauce<br>200ml light soy sauce<br>800ml water<br>Chunk of ginger<br>5 cloves ginger<br>1 onion<br>4 star anise<br>1 stick cinnamon<br>2 tbsp sugar<br>2 tbsp honey</p> <p><em>Prep</em><br>Chicken: </p> <ul> <li>Remove gunk from chicken</li> <li>Break legs into drumsticks and thighs<br>Aromatics:</li> <li>Peel garlic, leave whole</li> <li>Peel ginger, rough chop</li> <li>Peel onion, rough chop </li> <li>Get out star anise and cinnamon</li> </ul> <p><em>Cook</em><br>In pot</p> <ul> <li>Brown Aromatics for 3 minutes</li> <li>Add all liquids, sugar and honey</li> <li>Bring to a rolling boil</li> <li>Add chicken</li> <li>Simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered</li> <li>Take off heat and leave covered for 10 minutes </li> <li>Take out chicken</li> <li>Reduce remaining stock for however long you want, the more the better</li> <li>Remove aromatics </li> <li>Baste chicken with stock</li> </ul> <p><em>Serve</em><br>Best served on Jasmine Rice, add stock to rice to make more flavourful. Top with sliced spring onion. Serve with a side of steamed Edamame</p>