Can be made Vegan

Onion and Tomato relish/salad (kachumber)

  Most Indians rustle up quick salad/kachumber with what ever salad ingredients they may have in the fridge.  This salad…

30 March 2013

Tortilla wraps with Quinoa, vegetables and nuts

I have seen a lot of recipes with Quinoa and I was keen to try some recipes with it as it…

15 January 2013

Satpadi poori (seven layered pooris)

Memories of helping my mum make these satpadi pooris were making me quite emotional as she used to make them…

7 November 2012

Spinach Curry

We were  traveling back from a lovely day at the beach a couple of months ago my hubby suggested that we…

24 October 2012

Rasiya Muthias with Cabbage (Cabbage dumplings in creamy soup)

  The cold snap has now started here and I really fancied something hot and spicy. I wanted to make…

14 October 2012

Paneer and cheddar cheese stuffed parathas

Please take a look at my alu stuffed paratha recipe which I posted a couple of years ago.  I like to make stuffed…

23 August 2012

Chickpea (aka garbanzo beans) salad with mint and basil

Chick peas are a stable item in my cupboard.  I keep the dry legumes as well as ready boiled tins. …

18 June 2012

Biryani: Hot spicy and colourful

When you fancy something a lot spicy with rice – biryani is a great choice.  There are lots of biryani…

11 June 2012

Stuffed Vegetable Curry (ringna bateta nu bharelu shak) in microwave

Vegetables stuffed with masala (spices) is one of my husband’s favourite dishes.  His ultimate favourite is Undhiyu.  This dish is…

1 April 2012

Carrots, raw mango and green chillies pickle with mustard (raita gajar, marcha & keri)

  This  quick pickle  is made in all Indian homes and served as a condiment in the main thali. It…

23 March 2012