Sweet Potato Wedges
I never liked cooking the yellowy orange fleshed sweet potatoes as I always managed to get them soft and mushy. The white flashed sweet potatoes are very similar to potatoes and I preferred those. Read More …
Category: Accompaniments
Okra curry (Bhinda nu shak)
Some of my older readers will remember this old fashioned recipe, from a time when our mums didn’t have access to modern gas or electric cookers. They used to cook on Jikos or sagdis Read More …
Mixed vegetables and Ciabatta bread Bhajias – Fritters.
What are bhajias (often called bhajis and pakoras )? Bhajias are generally vegetables sliced and dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and fried until crispy. Sometimes,vegetables are grated or chopped and added to the spiced Read More …
Instant Microwave Dhokla
Dhoklas are a favourite snack in our house and we make them regularly using different recipes and ingredients. If you fancy quick and easy instant dhoklas try this recipe made in the microwave. Read More …
Instant Chick Pea and Sprouted Mung Beans Dhokla or Savoury Steamed Cake
Instant Chick Pea and Sprouted Mung Beans Dhokla or Savoury Steamed Cake are a favourite snack amongst most Gujaratis. Often, they form part of a thali meal as a savoury compliment. My recipe for making Read More …
Rice bhajias (Rice fritters)
What are bhajias (often called bhajis and pakoras )? Bhajias are generally vegetables sliced and dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and fried until crispy. Sometimes,vegetables are grated or chopped and added to the spiced Read More …
Ondhwa (Handvo) (Savoury 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 …
Beans and Mash Bake topped with cheese
Mashed potatoes and beans and with various toppings is a quick meal I often make for my son. I decided to make the dish a bit more interesting and served it as Beans and Mash Read More …
Dates and Tamarind Chutney or dip
Several of this blogs recipe have been emailing me for this recipe. This chutney is often referred to as the sweet chutney or Imbli/Ambli Chutney. It’s made using fresh dates which are sweet and tamarind Read More …
Home made yogurt using chili stems
I wanted to share with you an experiment I tried this week. I usually make home made yogurt every other day. I read in Harini’s blog about making yogurt from cashews and using chili stems as Read More …