Aubergine Meze
Aubergine is a vegetable I have got to enjoy only recently. In the past, aubergines used to have some bitterness which has now been bred out of them and we no only need to salt and drain Read More …
Author: Mina Joshi
I am a busy working mum who aims to make quick and healthy authentic vegetarian and vegan dishes for my family. I am also a face to face and online cookery teacher, recipe developer, restaurant and product reviewer. I share all recipes with step by step instructions.
Layered vegetables and rice bake
Rice is quick to make and very filling if made with a variety of vegetables. This dish works really well with left over rice. It is easy to assemble and keep ready for when Read More …
Blackberry Jam without pectin
Homemade jam always feels special. This summer, I have tried to make jam using whatever fruit was available in abundance. The recipe for all the jams is very similar. However, most recipes tend to suggest Read More …
Vegetarian cottage pie with dauphinoise potato
Lately a lot of my meals have been indianised versions of English meals and that’s because my son is home from University and most of the food cooked is his choice – which is great Read More …
Curried Vegetable pie
Creamy and mildly spiced vegetable pie using a handful of this and that….. Some of you will remember that I spent a day at the Waitrose Cookery school. One of the dishes we learnt to Read More …
Fiery Tomato chutney with hot Green Chillies, Dates and Ginger/Garlic
I like to call this my No 1 Recipe Tomato chutney because it’s a chutney I made because I wanted to use up a lot of the ingredients I had in my fridge which would Read More …
Millet and Wheat Flour Rotis with Fenugreek
Lately, my husband has been watching a lot of Indian food shows. He saw this recipe in a program called Turban Tadka and asked me to make similar rotis. I followed Mr Singh’s recipe but changed it Read More …
Cherry Jam
As you know – I made strawberry jam last month which my son really loves on his toast, bagels, croissants and scones. This week, I managed to get a huge box of cherries from the Read More …
Fusilli Pasta made with Indian Spices
I was sent two samples of two unique and special Gaea olive oils : Gaea D.O.P. Sitia, Crete Extra Virgin Olive Oil: This has a rich, intensely fruity flavour, gentle aroma and a soft emerald Read More …
Strawberry, Hung Yogurt and Mascarpone Parfait (Cheat shrikand)
Happy Father’s Day to all the dad’s out there…Here’s a song for all dad’s… Summer is here and it’s strawberries season. Strawberries remind me of Wimbledon where strawberries and cream are a favourite. They were a favourite at Read More …