Main Course

Sweet potato and potato curry (rataru ne bateta nu shak)

It's the weekend and can't be bothered to cook?  And disappointed with takeaways and supermarket ready meals ...OR not much money left…

31 March 2013

Corn and wheat flour chapatis (Indian bread)

Chapatis or chappattis are usually made from wheat flour and eaten with most Indian curries.   Different Regions of India…

26 March 2013

Green Cabbage Curry (Kobi nu shak)

  I usually use white cabbage for making sambharo, muthias and rasiya muthiyas but never make cabbage curry (kobi nu shak).…

5 February 2013

Vaghareli Khichedi (tempered spicy lentils and rice)

Khichedi is a popular comfort food for a lot of Gujaratis.  It's light but filling too and can be eaten…

21 January 2013

Stuffed Parathas (Flatbread) with Quinoa, vegetables and nuts

I have seen a lot of recipes with Quinoa and I was keen to try some recipes with it as it…

18 January 2013

Tortilla wraps with Quinoa, vegetables and nuts

I have seen a lot of recipes with Quinoa and I was keen to try some recipes with it as it…

15 January 2013

Satpadi poori (seven layered pooris)

Memories of helping my mum make these satpadi pooris were making me quite emotional as she used to make them…

7 November 2012

Dall(dal) Dhokli (lentils with homemade flat pasta like dumplings)

Dall Dhokli is an all time comfort food served with rice in most Gujarati homes on cold days.  The dall…

3 November 2012

Stuffed peppers in tomato gravy (bharela marcha nu shaak)

I love sweet peppers in a salad, sandwich or a curry.  The lovely colours and the flavours also look appealing.  …

2 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