Val ni Dahl (Split Val Dall)
Vaal is a field bean also called the hyacinth bean , lima beans, dried vaal, Fava beans or even butter beans. This Vaal is not from the Vaal Papdi family. Vaal papdi is a green Read More …
Category: vegan
Oven Roasted Tomato Soup
What’s the best way to use up the glut of tomatoes in the winter? Last week, I bought some ready made soup for my lunch and really enjoyed it. This made me realise that Read More …
Carrot Chutney
A couple of weeks ago I had a Wensleydale cheese and carrot chutney sandwich which I really enjoyed. I looked at a few stores to see if this carrot chutney was available to buy but Read More …
Sweet Potato and Onion Pakoras
What better way to enjoy a cold and rainy day? Got any left over bread? Here is another easy recipe for really tasty pakoras. I have several bread bhajia pakoras recipes in my blog and Read More …
Vegetarian sausages and spicy super mash!
This recipe has been contributed by my eldest son to mark the launch of the new blog. It’s one of his favourite comfort foods on cold winter nights. This simple recipe is one of my Read More …
Spicy Couscous with potatoes and nuts (bateta couscous)
It was Sunday morning and I wanted to make a quick and easy brunch. I often make bateta pawa for brunch but thought I would use the same recipe but use couscous instead of pawa Read More …
Spicy Buckwheat Pancakes
I used Orgran Buckwheat Pancake mix to make some spicy pancakes a bit similar to Gujarati pudlas. Please note that Buckwheat is not a grain but a fruit seed and part of the rhubarb family of plants. Read More …
Vegetable Hot Pot Pie
Last week a group of us went for a meal in a restaurant in London called Maggie Jones. The restaurant I was told is named after Princess Margaret and her husband Antony Armstrong Jones Read More …
Spinach and sesame seeds parathas
These tasty parathas with yogurt were perfect for taking on a picnic during the summer. This time, I made them using spinach and herbs as well as sesame seeds so that they tasted a bit Read More …
Rice bhajias (Rice fritters)
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 …