Accompaniments

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…

30 March 2013

Punjabi Samosas

Samosas are available in most places in the world as little triangle pastries filled with a variety of vegetarian or…

9 November 2012

Kachoris with sprouted mug (sprouted lentil filled pastries)

I wrote my recipe for traditional kachoris a couple of years ago.  The recipe for making these kachoris is very similar…

26 October 2012

Curried Baked Beans

Baked beans in tomato sauce were a real luxury for us when we were growing up in Kenya.  Sometimes as…

25 October 2012

Spinach Curry

We were  traveling back from a lovely day at the beach a couple of months ago my hubby suggested that we…

24 October 2012

Mung Dall (mug ni dal)

Mung beans when split become Mung Dall.  You can get mung dall with the green husk or the polished one…

19 October 2012

Spicy Yogurt Dip/Raita with carrots and fresh mint

Last Saturday Mr J cooked dinner accompanied by a  delicious banana raita.   So I wanted to make something equally…

16 October 2012

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…

14 October 2012

Jeera Puris (Deep fried Spicy Indian bread)

Puri is an Indian bread very popular in Gujarat.   It  can be eaten hot or cold and with almost…

9 October 2012

Tomato and coriander soup – Simple and Healthy with no fat added

This soup recipe is so simple and easy that you can make it with your eyes closed...Well not really or…

1 October 2012