New Potato Curry
I love the taste of new potatoes whether they are just boiled, fried or in a curry. I made New Potato Curry when I had some visitors over Easter. It turned out to be favourite Read More …
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Mung Bean Curry
Mung beans are considered a very auspicious lentil for the Gujaratis. It’s probably because they are green which is considered a lucky colour for the Gujaratis. They are used in their uncooked Read More …
Chick pea Curry or Chole
Garbonzo beans are also referred to as chick peas, chole or chana and are a good source of proteins. They come in two or three varieties. The most popular are the fairly large white chick Read More …
Garlic Coriander Triangle Parathas or fried Indian bread
There are loads of Indian breads such as rotis, naans, parathas, puris etc. which are served with curries. Some of the breads are fried in oil or ghee, some cooked on a tawa (griddle) and Read More …
Gathia: Lamba, fafda or Pata Gathia (ganthia)
Gathia (often called ganthia), especially lamba (meaning long) or pata (meaning chunky) gathia and Jelebi are a traditional Sunday breakfast for a lot of Indians. The salty gathia and syrupy sweet jalebis make a perfect Read More …
Traditional Ondhwa or handvoh Spicy Lentil Cake
What is Ondhwa or Hanvo? Ondhwa is a savoury lentil cake. It’s one of those dishes all East Africans love making as it’s one of those easy to make one pot meals which can be Read More …
Mixed vegetable bhajias or pakoras using bread
Most families tend to buy a variety of bread whist shopping and find that it either starts to go stale or gets very dry and hard and it ends up either in the bin or Read More …
Quick and Easy Bateta Makai Pawa
Bateta Pawa is a dish often served in India as a breakfast dish in Gujarati homes. I usually make them as a quick snack. This one was made with potatoes, flaked rice and sweet corn Read More …
Farsi puris (crispy puris)
Another version of puris/pooris Farsi Puri is a type of an Indian bread from the puri family and they taste like salted biscuits. Its very easy to make the puris and can be cooked and Read More …
Vegetarian Samosa – Kenyan Style
Samosas are available in most places in the world as little triangle pastries filled with a variety of fillings – but only a few places make them the traditional Indian style. They can be made Read More …