Mina Joshi

Peas and New Potato curry in tomato sauce (mutter bateta nu shak)

Everyone has a comfort food they like to have when they are unwell.  I had a really bad cold last…

25 February 2014

Val ni Dahl (Split Val Dall)

Vaal is a field bean also called  the hyacinth bean , lima beans, dried vaal, Fava beans or even butter…

21 February 2014

Cauliflower Korma

It's cauliflower season now so I had to make cauliflower korma using our family recipe.    A colleague told me…

19 February 2014

Vegetable Curry stuffed with toasted Spices, Oats, Nuts

My husband’s favourite curry is the Gujarati Undhiyu so this recipe is very similar to the Undhiyu but I have…

17 February 2014

Alu Paratha or Indian Stuffed Potato fried bread Cookery class

I love stuffed alu paratha and can have them for my main meal or breakfast. Hot or cold -  give…

6 February 2014

Oven Roasted Tomato Soup

What's the best way to use up the glut of tomatoes in the winter? Last week, I bought some ready…

30 January 2014

Carrot Chutney

A couple of weeks ago I had a Wensleydale cheese and carrot chutney sandwich which I really enjoyed. I looked…

28 January 2014

Sweet Potato and Onion Pakoras

What better way to enjoy a cold and rainy day? Got any left over bread?  Here is another  easy recipe…

27 January 2014

Carrot Halwa- Gajar Halwa (microwave version)

Gajar Halwa is King of Sweets A thousand other desserts, it proudly defeats (from a poem by wordbug) I first posted…

19 January 2014

Creamy Quorn Chicken style pieces Curry

Now before Vegetarians start getting shocked and upset - let me assure you that Quorn (Brand name) products are vegetarian.…

9 January 2014