Biryani: Hot spicy and colourful
When you fancy something a lot spicy with rice – biryani is a great choice. There are lots of biryani recipes – some more authentic than others. Whenever we have a friends get together, we Read More …
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Theplas (Spiced Paratha) with fenugreek, wheat, chickpea and millet flours with an addition of instant oatmeal cereal
My recipe for making traditional Gujarati theplas is here . I grew up eating theplas so I always took them to be a staple food for all Indians. It’s only after my several visits to Read More …
Colourful Rice with Mixed Vegetables
Make this quick and easy colourful rice for any meal. It’s got some spices but isn’t too spicy so can be served with any salad and yogurt. You can adapt this recipe to whatever vegetables Read More …
Mummyji’s Biryani – Rice cooked with whole vegetables
I call this recipe Mummyji’s biryani as this is a recipe my mother in law (MIL) taught me to make nearly 35 years ago!!. This dish is my husband’s favourite so she was keen that Read More …
Valor, methi (fenugreek) and aubergines with muthias (dumplings) curry
Every family has some favourite dishes they make regularly with some variations. Valor, methi and aubergine curry is one dish I make at least once a month but with variation of vegetables depending on what Read More …
Spicy Pasta – Quick Dish
This is a quick and easy pasta recipe – really handy for those days when you are hungry and don’t want to spend too long preparing food. This one is also a favourite with children. Read More …
Tindora or Ivy Gourd Curry (Tindora nu shak)
Tindora or Ivy Gourd curry is best made when they are freshly available. The have a lovely taste which is difficult to describe. They are crispy and look almost like mini gherkins or cucumbers. They Read More …
Magaj for Diabetics (A Chick pea flour sweet suitable for diabetics)
Magaj is a popular Gujarati sweet usually made during the Diwali celebrations. I have been thinking about making some sweets which could be sitable for diabetics but have refrained from trying them out as a Read More …
Masala Stuffed Orange Baby Bell Peppers (Bharela Marcha)
We have a new green grocers in my village and it’s really nice having a green grocers to buy your vegetables from rather than from the supermarket. Last week I bought a huge bag of Read More …
Okra ladies fingers Curry in a jiffy…..Bhinda nu shak
Okra or ladies fingers curry can be made in several different ways. Lots of people get put off by cooking okra as it is quite a sticky vegetable when you cut it. Here is my Read More …