A make-ahead Diwali plan: sweets and snacks
Choose one savoury and one sweet for Diwali. This small-menu plan links to chevdo, chakri, chocolate barfi and fresh lapsi, with tips for spreading the preparation. Read More …
Category: Snacks
Diwali Memories, Traditional Gujarati Snacks and Sweets from My Kitchen
Diwali has always been a special time of year for me. Growing up in a Gujarati family in Kenya, festivals were about much more than lighting lamps and decorating our homes. They were about family, Read More …
Gujarati Theplas with Paneer, Methi and Sesame Seeds
These Gujarati-inspired theplas are made with a combination of wheat flour, chickpea flour and bajra flour (pearl millet flour). I added grated paneer, frozen methi (fenugreek leaves), fresh ginger, spices and sesame seeds for extra Read More …
Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa and Paneer
These stuffed peppers are a delicious way to combine ready-cooked red and white quinoa with grated paneer, spring onions and Indian spices. A little passata keeps the filling moist and flavourful, while the peppers make Read More …
Protein-Packed Air Fried Mixed Dal Kachoris
There was a time when I was forever experimenting in the kitchen and making rushing my husband to taste them and then share the recipe on the blog. It’s taken me a long time to Read More …
Chewy vegan no bake nut bars
Christmas time or any Festive time, we tend to indulge in buying a lot of food stuff which doesn’t get eaten. In our house, we tend to buy a variety of nuts with the intention Read More …
Easy Toastie with Cheese and Onion and the famous green chutney
For this recipe, apart from the bread and cheese, you will also need my favourite green chutney. Anyone who has been to India or eaten in an Indian restaurant will have been served with a Read More …
Samosa Chaat with yogurt ( Dahi samosa chaat)
My husband loved all kinds of Indian street foods and the chaats were his favourite. He loved the hot and spicy flavours and could make a chaat using basic ingredients in the kitchen. What is Read More …
Potato Salad
Who doesn’t love the potato salad served as a side at home or in restaurants? We all tend to have huge helpings at the eat as much as you like buffets!! However, a lot Read More …
Garlic Potatoes (Lasania bateta)
Who doesn’t like Potatoes? It’s amazing that Potatoes were introduced to Europe from the Americas in the second half of the 16th century by the Spanish. Today they are a staple food in many parts of Read More …