Mixed Nuts Barfi with Dates
No Festival or celebration is incomplete without barfi’s as our family loves them. This year we are trying to cut down sugar so I decided to add a little twist to the traditional dessert Read More …
Category: Recipes
Masala and Coconut Stuffed Aubergine and Potato Curry
This year I have tried to do a bit more gardening and have managed to plant some vegetables – one of which is aubergines. I really hadn’t expected the small plant to produce any vegetables Read More …
Dream Matcha Tea Review
I was a big fan of Moringa tea but whilst in Japan, I learnt to drink and enjoy Matcha tea. Dream Matcha tea is a high quality ceremonial grade matcha green tea powder, imported Read More …
Caramel, milk powder and coconut penda (Indian sweet)
We all have a sweet tooh in the family and don’t need an excuse for making desserts. Last month we celebrated my husband’s birthday quietly with family. It’s traditional for us to make something sweet Read More …
Curried Black Eyed Peas/beans (Chora) in the Instant pot
Making curried Black eyed peas/ or as some people call them -black eyed beans (Lobia) (and Chora in Gujarati) is very similar to cooking other lentils in the Instant Pot. Black eyed beans are full Read More …
Shortcrust Pastry Base Pizza
I picked up a couple of packets of shortcrust pastry a couple of weeks ago and then realised that I had not made anything with them. I decided to use the pastry as a pizza Read More …
Mung beans made in the Instant Pot
I am really enjoying cooking in my Instant Pot. The Instant Pot (IP) is a pressure cooker but can also be used as a slow cooker. rice cooker, sauté/browning, yoghurt maker and steamer. Mung beans Read More …
Avocado paratha (Avocado Indian bread)
I like making different flavours of Indian flat breads . After looking at the my friend Daksha’s beetroot thepla recipe, I got the idea of making these avocado parathas. I had a ripe one in Read More …
Fusili pasta with vegetables cooked in Instant Pot
I cooked the pasta in the Instant Pot. The Instant Pot (IP) is a pressure cooker but can also be used as a slow cooker. rice cooker, sauté/browning, yoghurt maker and steamer. I like cooking Read More …
Mutter Paneer curry (Paneer with green peas)
Mutter Paneer or Paneer with green peas dish is a popular curry served in Indian restaurants. However, I always find that they serve the curry with lots of sauce and hardly any paneer Read More …