Mixed Veg and Pasta with Cashews
I felt so good creating this Mixed Veg and Pasta with Cashews recipe after watching the culinary film One Hundred-Foot Journey. Usually I don’t use too many spices when cooking pasta but today I thought Read More …
Category: Can be made Vegan
Sambharo – Stir fry Carrots, Cabbage, Bramley apples and chillies
I bet my cotton socks that you’ll never eat plain salad after trying this dish!! I was once told by a Gujarati chef that sambharo is served as a side dish in a lot of Read More …
Peanut brittle made with Jaggery – Jugu Paak
I grew up in East Africa where Peanuts are called Njugu (pronounced Jugu). Chocolates were a rare treat when we were young so whenever we felt like a sweet treat, my sister would offer to Read More …
Heart Shaped Samosa puffs
I am in love with these………… Ready made pastry has made cooking so much easier and creative too. so for Valentine’s Day, I decided to create heart shaped vegetarian pastries using a very simple Samosa Read More …
Mexican Enchiladas
Enchiladas are really easy to assemble and the filling can be adapted to include any of your favourite fillings. I was first introduced to enchiladas by my sister who makes it regularly with authentic Mexican Read More …
Balti Pasta
Who says you can’t use Balti Sauce in Pasta? Balti sauce Curry is a favourite in our household. we all love the taste of the homemade Balti Sauce so when ever I make a batch, Read More …
Vegetable and Nut Wellington for a Vegetarian Christmas
A recent survey of 500 vegetarians by Waitrose has revealed that Christmas dinner can be far from a gourmet experience for non meat eaters. The survey found that many vegetarians are thoughtlessly served meat or have just Read More …
Vegetable Hot Pot Pie
Last week a group of us went for a meal in a restaurant in London called Maggie Jones. The restaurant I was told is named after Princess Margaret and her husband Antony Armstrong Jones Read More …
Spinach and sesame seeds parathas
These tasty parathas with yogurt were perfect for taking on a picnic during the summer. This time, I made them using spinach and herbs as well as sesame seeds so that they tasted a bit Read More …
Beans and Mash Bake topped with cheese
Mashed potatoes and beans and with various toppings is a quick meal I often make for my son. I decided to make the dish a bit more interesting and served it as Beans and Mash Read More …