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 …

Lemon Cucumber Raita

My colleague is a keen gardener and is always surprising us with fruits and vegetables from his half acre garden where he grows fruits and vegetables using poly tunnels. Last week, he gave us these Read More …

Vegetarian Party Menu ideas

Have you heard of the saying – You can choose your friends but not your relations?   Well  – I’ll say no more.  A number of my friends, who started off as colleagues are now part of Read More …

Mango Chundo (Mango preserve) – Microwave version

Most Indian dishes are accompanied by chutneys and pickles of some sort. Some are made fresh on the day and some last longer. This Mango Chundo (Mango preserve) is a popular preserve from the Gujarat Read More …