Apple salad with sweet and sour dressing
Every week, we buy a lot of fruit and often apples get eaten quickly as they are so easy to carry with you with your lunch. The apples are tasty and nutritious. The crunch makes Read More …
Category: condiments
Chermoula Dip
Chermoula is a North African Dip often used as a stuffing in curries too. I got this recipe for Chermoula from Aicha who had made aubergines stuffed with chermoula and they looked so delicious. I Read More …
Mango and Coriander Dip with a Hint of Chili
On the days Hindus fast, there is a list of foods that they are “allowed” to eat. The list – often referred to as farali (or farari) food – includes all the fruits and nuts, Read More …
Farari/Farali yogurt dip with coconut
On the days Hindus fast, there is a list of foods that they are “allowed” to eat. The list – often referred to as farali (or farari) food – includes all the fruits and nuts, Read More …
Broccoli and Apple Salad with Creme Fraiche Dressing
Now that the weather is getting warmer, people will start to have make and eat more salads. What salads, raitas and pickles can be served with Indian meals? With the Indian meals, it’s traditional to Read More …
Pomegranate and Apple Salsa
I am a great believer in enjoying fruits and vegetables when they are in season. This summer has lots of colourful fruits and vegetables that blend well together and can be eaten raw as a Read More …
Banana Raita (Kele ka raita)
Our meals are never complete if we do not have raita, pickles or papads as our side dishes. Raita’s get made with whatever is in my fridge -but the most popular is gujarati banana raita Read More …
Basic Tomato Curry Sauce
I tend to make curries at least 3 times a week so like to make concentrated basic tomato curry sauce which can be added to curries and dalls when required. It saves me the preparation Read More …
Garlic Dip and Garlic chutney
I had bought a lot of fresh garlic and I was looking new recipes and new ways of using it. Someone mentioned a traditional Lebanese recipe for Toum. Toum can be used as a sauce Read More …
Aubergine Pickle
This sweet but spicy hot aubergine pickle made by combining aubergines and traditional Indian spices has become a real hit in our home. This authentic recipe was shared by a friend. Aubergine Pickle Ingredients: 1 Read More …