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 when mixed with spices ends up tasting more like a relish or salsa than a Read More …
Category: Can be made Vegan
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 is highly appreciated for its nutritional value; its protein content is fairly high –though not Read More …
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 so lovingly every Diwali. The puris do take a bit of practice but once you Read More …
Spinach Curry
We were traveling back from a lovely day at the beach a couple of months ago my hubby suggested that we stopped at an Indian take away and pick up a couple of curries. That way, Read More …
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 rasiya muthia but didn’t have any fresh methi (fenugreek). My hubby suggested making them using Read More …
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 parathas as an occasional treat and it’s nice to try out different fillings. In this recipe, Read More …
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. The tins come in handy for making curries as well as salads. You can also Read More …
Biryani: Hot spicy and colourful
When you fancy something a lot spicy with rice – biryani is a great choice. There are lots of biryani recipes – some more authentic than others. Whenever we have a friends get together, we Read More …
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 a just a copy using a few of the vegetables readily available in my part Read More …
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 adds to the flavours of the dishes you have in your thali. Indian thali will Read More …