Mango and Tomato Hot Sauce
I love spending time in my kitchen trying out new dishes at my leisure. I wanted to make a nice tropical tasting pizza sauce to make a change from the usual tomato sauce and came Read More …
Category: condiments
Product Review: Any time is tea time with ichai
I love my masala chai and make my own tea masala as I have yet to find a masala blend that we as a family like. I got sent a variety of ICHAI spiced teas Read More …
Cucumber Wasabi Yogurt Dip
My love for Japan started when I was a very small girl living in Kenya and my dad brought home a Japanese brochure with pictures of Japan. My husband and I have been very Read More …
Basic Spices for Making Indian food
In my spare time, apart from blogging, I teach vegetarian Indian Cookery to adults either in a class or one to one in their home. A lot of time in my classes is spent discussing Read More …
Nutty flapjacks with mixed nuts, mixed seeds and citrus flavoured honey
How often do we wish for snacks during the day? I for one always like one mid morning or when waiting for a train in the evening. In my family we all love mixed nuts Read More …
Mango Chutney with ginger and hot red chilies
Ripe mangoes can be eaten raw as they are sweet and creamy. Indian mangoes such as Alphonso or Kesar are used for making a thick juice which is often served with puris. I love sweet Read More …
No Cook Garlic chutney (Lasan ni chutney)
Garlic chutney (lasan ni chutney) is a traditional Gujarati chutney which is so simple to make. It’s one of those mixes/chutney’s we always keep prepared in the fridge and use it to flavour lots of Read More …
Raw papaya and chilies Stir fry called sambharo (Papaya no sambharo)
As I mentioned in my earlier recipes of sambharo – such quick and easy stir fries are rustled up in Gujarati kitchens as an accompaniment with any Indian meal. The basic ingredients of any sambharo Read More …
Crispy Salad served with Bateta Pawa
Indian meals always include several condiments such as chutneys, raitas and kachumbers which help to balance out all the savoury, sweet, sour and spicy tastes served in an Indian thali. Now that the days and longer Read More …
Carrot and Green Chilies Salad/Pickle with Mustard (Raita gajar marcha)
This dish is made in all Indian homes and served as a condiment with the main meal. It adds to the flavours of the dishes you have in your plate (thali). Indian thali will have Read More …