Cauliflower and Peas curry (Gobi mutter curry)
Cauliflower never appealed to me when I was young. I hated its shape and would hardly eat it. But now, I love cauliflower. I can eat it raw in salads and even cooked in curries. Read More …
Category: vegan
Cheese and Oregano (Pan Fried Indian Flat Bread) Parathas
I love experimenting with herbs and spices to making all the Indian breads a bit more exciting. I tried making these parathas by adding cheese and oregano and the results were amazing. Ingredients for 8 -10 parathas: Read More …
Sweet potato rings
I really loved the sweet potato juliennes I made last week. With the month of Shravan still continuing I am having to look for different ways of making the same fasting food look exciting and different 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 …
Biryani: Hot spicy and colourful
When you fancy something a lot spicy with rice – biryani is a great choice. There are lots of biryani recipes – some more authentic than others. Whenever we have a friends get together, we Read More …
Mummyji’s Biryani – Rice cooked with whole vegetables
I call this recipe Mummyji’s biryani as this is a recipe my mother in law (MIL) taught me to make nearly 35 years ago!!. This dish is my husband’s favourite so she was keen that Read More …
Sugarfree Apple and Cinnamon Chutney
Most Indian dishes are accompanied by chutneys and pickles of some sort. Some are made fresh on the day and some last longer. However, a lot of the fruit based ones tend to have too Read More …
Masala Stuffed Orange Baby Bell Peppers (Bharela Marcha)
We have a new green grocers in my village and it’s really nice having a green grocers to buy your vegetables from rather than from the supermarket. Last week I bought a huge bag of Read More …
Carrots, raw mango and green chillies pickle with mustard (raita gajar, marcha & keri)
This quick pickle is made in all Indian homes and served as a condiment in the main thali. It adds to the flavours of the dishes you have in your thali. Indian thali will Read More …
Soya Beans (Edamame) and Potatoes Curry (Soya bateta nu shak)
I got my first taste of green soya beans (also called Edmame beans) in Japan where they serve them boiled and cold in their pods as a starter. I usually buy frozen soya beans from Read More …