Spicy Sweet Potato Juliennes
I grew up eating sweet potatoes in curries, chips and crisps and still enjoy them as they taste slightly better than the potato. There are two varieties of sweet potatoes sold in most supermarkets Read More …
Category: Snacks
Spaghetti with mixed vegetables and Orange Juice
Recently I had dinner at a vegetarian restaurant in London where they were actually sharing their recipes with their customers by leaving recipe cards to pick up as you left the restaurant. I picked up Read More …
Chickpea (aka garbanzo beans) salad with mint and basil
Chick peas are a stable item in my cupboard. I keep the dry legumes as well as ready boiled tins. The tins come in handy for making curries as well as salads. You can also Read More …
Masala chai recipe
The British love their cup of tea and their favourite phrase whether in the office or home is fancy a cuppa? Most people tend to use tea bags these days and use loose tea as Read More …
Overnight Muesli Breakfast – High energy with nuts & yogurt
Fancy a breakfast that is high in protein but also tasty? This high energy breakfast will keep you healthy. Well try this overnight Muesli breakfast. This has become a favourite with my health conscious son! Read More …
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 …
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 …
TOMATO DIP/CHUTNEY (tameta ni chutney)
Whenever I make any kind of bhajias, samosas etc, I like to serve it with a combination of chutneys and dips. My recipe for green chutney is here. The tomato chutney/dip recipe is really quick and Read More …
Healthy Pav bhaji recipe
Pau Bhaji, aka Pau Bhaji recipe is a recipe dish I never ate as a kid but got introduced to it by my husband who had spent some time in Mumbai and Pune as a Read More …