farari/fasting

Dry stir fry potatoes and nuts (bateta nu farari shak)

It is the Hindu month of shravan and my husband is fasting this month. Thankfully our hindu gods know that…

15 August 2020

Saffron Penda (Indian dessert using milk powder)

The Indian month of Shravan has lots of Indian celebrations- a couple of them are Raksha bandhan and Janmastami.  And…

9 August 2020

Badam (Almond) Halwa or Sheera with saffron and nutmeg

Almond halwa is a rich dessert which is usually made when you are expecting friends. It's made using ground almonds.…

20 August 2018

How to Cut and prepare a Papaya

I had a young visitor a couple of months ago who had never eaten a papaya so was quite intrigued…

6 August 2016

Cassava (Yuca) curry with mango chutney (mogo nu shak)

Anyone who is from East Africa will have loads of recipes for cassava (some times called Yuca and even mogo).…

3 April 2016

Papaya Fruit Salad

Growing up in Africa, I was used to eating fruits like mangoes and papaya.  Mixing it with fruits such as…

3 October 2015

Pineapple Shrikand (Sweet dish made with Yogurt and Pineapple)

  Shrikand is a sweet Dish made with yogurt and always served chilled. It is often served with pooris. Most…

3 July 2015

Mango Shrikand (Sweet dish made with Yogurt and Mango)

Shrikand is a sweet Dish made with yogurt and always served chilled. It is often served with pooris. Most Gujarati…

30 June 2015

Potato Chips/Wedges

I have always loved chips (potato fries) but don't make them so often as we try not to deep fry…

14 January 2015

Kaju Katli – Cashew Fudge sweet

Kaju Katli - Cashew Fudge sweet  is one of the easiest Indian sweets, with very few ingredients and it's perfect…

21 August 2014