Two bean curry and spinach in a tomato sauce

Being vegetarian, it's often difficult to get interesting vegetarian options when on holiday but when we visited Greece, we were…

29 November 2015

Baked Kachori with split mung beans and fresh peas (Lentil and fresh peas filled savoury pastry)

I made these hot and spicy baked Kachoris using split  mung  and fresh green peas . I love kachoris and…

15 October 2015

Papaya Fruit Salad

Growing up in Africa, I was used to eating fruits like mangoes and papaya.  Mixing it with fruits such as…

3 October 2015

Plain Paratha

Different Indian breads like chappatis, parathas and bhakhris are always included in our meals. My favourite are the stuffed parathas.…

11 September 2015

Mixed Vegetables and Tofu Stir Fry in Szechuan Sweet Chilli Sauce

As I mentioned in my last Post , family commitments have kept us really busy and we have resorted to cooking…

9 September 2015

Red Thai Curry with mixed vegetables

Lately, family commitments are keeping me so busy that I have taken to using short cuts to my cooking. Yesterday,…

4 September 2015

Lentil and spinach lasagna

Vegetarian Lasagna is a dish I make regularly as it’s a nice change from curry and rice.  This week, I…

28 August 2015

Potatoes and fresh green fenugreek in tomato sauce

The seasons first Baby Potatoes are great for using in salads and curries.   I even like to use them in…

19 August 2015

Raw papaya and chilies Stir fry called sambharo (Papaya no sambharo)

As I mentioned in my earlier recipes of sambharo – such quick and easy stir fries are rustled up in…

3 August 2015

Multigrain Chorafari (Multigrain crispy snack)

Chora fari is a regular snack in my home and often I make it with a variety of flours.  Often…

29 July 2015