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Ondhwa (Handvo) (Savoury lentil cake)

What is Ondhwa or Hanvo? Ondhwa is a savoury lentil cake.  It's one of those dishes all East Africans love…

19 June 2013

Beans and Mash Bake topped with cheese

Mashed potatoes and  beans and with various toppings is a quick meal I often make for my son. I decided…

25 May 2013

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…

21 January 2013

Punjabi Samosas

Samosas are available in most places in the world as little triangle pastries filled with a variety of vegetarian or…

9 November 2012

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…

7 November 2012

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.  …

2 November 2012

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…

26 October 2012

Curried Baked Beans

Baked beans in tomato sauce were a real luxury for us when we were growing up in Kenya.  Sometimes as…

25 October 2012

Spicy Yogurt Dip/Raita with carrots and fresh mint

Last Saturday Mr J cooked dinner accompanied by a  delicious banana raita.   So I wanted to make something equally…

16 October 2012

Jeera Puris (Deep fried Spicy Indian bread)

Puri is an Indian bread very popular in Gujarat.   It  can be eaten hot or cold and with almost…

9 October 2012