Peanut brittle made with Jaggery – Jugu Paak
I grew up in East Africa where Peanuts are called Njugu (pronounced Jugu). Chocolates were a rare treat when we were young so whenever we felt like a sweet treat, my sister would offer to Read More …
Category: Accompaniments
Sweet Corn Salsa
Why do I love Salsa so much? I can only think I want more. So do you prefer salsa or cha cha cha? I love sweetcorn so when I saw this recipe for corn salsa Read More …
Passion Fruit and Mango Ice Cream Sundae
You can’t buy Happiness but you can buy ice cream. Passion fruit and mango are my two favourite fruits so I couldn’t resist buying them. I usually just add them to a fruit salad but this week Read More …
Puris/Pooris with sesame seeds
Pooris/Puris …………… Puri or poori is an Indian bread very popular in Gujarat. It can be eaten hot or cold and with almost any curry. A lot of Indian restaurants in India serve it in Read More …
Tadka Dall
Who doesn’t love a good dall? We make dalls regularly as they are so healthy and also quick to make. Some of you probably know that I have recently started to teach Indian Vegetarian cooking Read More …
Balti Curry
Hurrah for the good old British curry invention – the Balti curry As you know, at the moment my passion is my cookery classes. I am learning so much by teaching adults one evening a Read More …
Carrot Chutney
A couple of weeks ago I had a Wensleydale cheese and carrot chutney sandwich which I really enjoyed. I looked at a few stores to see if this carrot chutney was available to buy but Read More …
Halloumi stuffed peppers
This is another guest post from my son! Usually during winter, you want something filling and heartwarming – like a pie, hot pot or pasta bake. But after Christmas, it’s the season of trying to be healthy. Read More …
Spicy Potatoes with garlic
I had a few days away from blogging because I was celebrating Diwali with friends and family. It was lovely to be able to cook and share some traditional dishes with them. At the weekend, I took Read More …
Vegetable Hot Pot Pie
Last week a group of us went for a meal in a restaurant in London called Maggie Jones. The restaurant I was told is named after Princess Margaret and her husband Antony Armstrong Jones Read More …