Chick pea Curry or Chole
Garbonzo beans are also referred to as chick peas, chole or chana and are a good source of proteins. They come in two or three varieties. The most popular are the fairly large white chick Read More …
Category: Accompaniments
Gathia: Lamba, fafda or Pata Gathia (ganthia)
Gathia (often called ganthia), especially lamba (meaning long) or pata (meaning chunky) gathia and Jelebi are a traditional Sunday breakfast for a lot of Indians. The salty gathia and syrupy sweet jalebis make a perfect Read More …
Traditional Ondhwa or handvoh Spicy Lentil Cake
What is Ondhwa or Hanvo? Ondhwa is a savoury lentil cake. It’s one of those dishes all East Africans love making as it’s one of those easy to make one pot meals which can be Read More …
Mixed vegetable bhajias or pakoras using bread
Most families tend to buy a variety of bread whist shopping and find that it either starts to go stale or gets very dry and hard and it ends up either in the bin or Read More …
Quick and Easy Bateta Makai Pawa
Bateta Pawa is a dish often served in India as a breakfast dish in Gujarati homes. I usually make them as a quick snack. This one was made with potatoes, flaked rice and sweet corn Read More …
Stuffed Hot Green Bullet Chillies or Bharela marcha
As you read this recipe, you are probably thinking that this is not for you or you are thinking – hey I can handle this!!! Let me tell you that anyone can enjoy this dish Read More …
Coriander Chutney with chilies, garlic and ginger
Most Indian snacks are served with this green coriander chutney. A lot of Indian restaurants and take away places give out complimentary little tubs of green chutney to be eaten as a dip with pakora, Read More …
Mung Dall with lemon and maple syrup
Mung beans when split become Mung Dall. You can get mung dall with the green husk or the polished one with the husk removed. All of the versions are full of proteins. However, all three Read More …
Chapatis or fulka rotlis, rotis or Indian bread
Chappatis or fulka rotlis, rotis or Indian bread are made from wheat flour and eaten with most Indian curries. Different Regions of India have their own unique style of making chappatis. In Kenya, the locals Read More …
Green Beans and Potato Curry (fansi bateta nu shaak)
Coming home after a full days work, I like to try and cook food that is simple and quick to make. I timed the cooking of Green Beans and Potato Curry and chapattis and it Read More …