Malai Kofta Curry (vegetable balls in thick gravy)
I always used to order Malai Kofta Curry (vegetable balls in thick gravy) whenever we ate out as I used to think that this must be a very complicated dish to make. But believe me Read More …
Category: Starters
Chilly Bhajia – March na bhajia – Chilli Fritters
These chilly bhajias (marcha na bhajia) can be as hot or as mild as you like them by choosing the right chillies. You can choose the Thai sweet chillies or the Indian hot chillies depending Read More …
Chevdo/chewdo – Kenya style Recipe (Gujarati snack mix with rice flakes, potato crisps, lentils and nuts)
I had a lovely email from my blog follower Sangeeta who told me that although she had a lot of recipe books, she mainly uses my blog to find her dishes as it is so much Read More …
Spicy Falafels
Did you know that Friday 12th June is International Falafal Day? It’s lovely and hot here and lots of people are organising barbeque parties. Being a vegetarian, I get bored with just veggie burgers and Read More …
Spicy Sandwiches with potatoes and cheese
A couple of days ago when my son decided to bring a number of his friends home after school and asked if I could provide some snacks for them. Just some crisps and pop Read More …
Cappellacci Pasta with tomato sauce and boiled vegetables.
Cappellacci is pasta made from durum wheat flour in a shape that reminds you of a well worn sunhat. This pasta swells considerably with cooking and tastes great with a spicy tomato sauce. I love Read More …
Onion Bhajias – Onion Fritters
These Onion Bhajias are my favourite. They are simple, easy and very quick to make. They are a perfect snack to have with an ice cold coke. Ingredients for 2 servings: 2 Medium Onions 1 Read More …
Crispy Potato Bhajia often referred to as Maru’s Bhajia
What are bhajias (often called bhajis and pakoras )? Bhajias are generally vegetables sliced and dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and fried until crispy. Sometimes,vegetables are grated or chopped and added to the spiced Read More …
Jacket potatoes with Indian Spices
Jacket potatoes are great for a quick snack and I always prefer to make them spicer with a hint of Indian spices. One of the ways of making the potato spicer is to stir-fry Read More …
Tomato and chick pea flour noodle curry – Sev Tameta nu Shak
This is another very traditional Gujarati dish which is very quick to make. I really like this curry when it’s freshly made. This curry had a lovely sweet and sour taste. Adding the sev Read More …