Sweet potato pawa (flaked rice with sweet potatoes)

24 July 2015

At least once a month I make bateta pawa as my lunch time snack.  Sometimes I make makai pawa for…

Pineapple Shrikand (Sweet dish made with Yogurt and Pineapple)

3 July 2015

  Shrikand is a sweet Dish made with yogurt and always served chilled. It is often served with pooris. Most…

Spicy Stuffed Puri (Besan wali puri)

2 July 2015

The credit for this recipe goes to Chef Harpal who comes on a TV show called Turban Tadka.  I loved…

Mango Shrikand (Sweet dish made with Yogurt and Mango)

30 June 2015

Shrikand is a sweet Dish made with yogurt and always served chilled. It is often served with pooris. Most Gujarati…

Spicy Couscous with mixed vegetables, nuts and a hint of saffron

24 June 2015

Couscous is one of those ingredients that cooks fast and adding some spices and nuts helps to make it in…

Cottage Pie with White Kidney Beans and Mixed Vegetables in Coconut Milk

20 June 2015

Cottage pie is one of those simple but healthy dishes you can prepare ahead of time.  You can make it…

Thick Vermicelli with Jaggery (Gor vari Sev/ Meethi Seviyan)

10 June 2015

Sweet vermicelli is one of those dishes you make when you suddenly have a craving for a sweet and don't…

Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells

28 May 2015

My sister introduced me to these giant pasta shells.  I love cooking these using a similar recipe to my cannelloni…

Papaya, Pear and Apricot Jam with saffron in MW

27 May 2015

With the start of summer, we are really enjoying all sorts of fruit.  This week, I had a lot of…

Nuts, dates and Omega 4 Seed mix rolls

26 May 2015

As a child, I never liked dates (khajoor). I remember my dad eating them dipped in ghee as it was…