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 with a curry or yogurt. In the village, my parents grew up – it was Read More …
Category: Snacks
Sev mamra (Indian snack with savoury noodles and puffed rice)
Sev mamra is an Indian snack. It is a mixture of spicy dry ingredients such as puffed rice called mamra and chick pea savory noodles called sev. It is a very light yet filling dish. Read More …
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 is highly appreciated for its nutritional value; its protein content is fairly high –though not Read More …
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 is highly appreciated for its nutritional value; its protein content is fairly high –though not Read More …
Punjabi Samosas
Samosas are available in most places in the world as little triangle pastries filled with a variety of vegetarian or non-vegetarian fillings. They can be eaten as a snack with a cup of tea or Read More …
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 so lovingly every Diwali. The puris do take a bit of practice but once you Read More …
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 is usually made hot and spicy but also with lemon or tamarind and jaggery added Read More …
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. They are an easy vegetable to prepare and cook. My recipe for masala stuffed peppers is here. This Read More …
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 but I have used slightly different ingredients. I used sprouted green mung beans, dehusked mung Read More …
Curried Baked Beans
Baked beans in tomato sauce were a real luxury for us when we were growing up in Kenya. Sometimes as a treat, my dad would get a couple of cans and re cook them to Read More …