Banana Raita (Kele ka raita)
Our meals are never complete if we do not have raita, pickles or papads as our side dishes. Raita’s get made with whatever is in my fridge -but the most popular is gujarati banana raita Read More …
Spicy Couscous with Fruit, Veg and Kidney beans
Looking for a simple and quick lunch idea? Try couscous with chickpeas, with black eyes peas and now kidney beans. I usually use Kidney beans to make a curry so this is a nice change. Read More …
Farari Kachoris ( Spicy Coconut and Nuts Stuffed in Mashed Potatoes)
On the days Hindus fast, there is a list of foods that they are “allowed” to eat. The list – often referred to as farali food – includes all the fruits and nuts, milk and Read More …
Farari puris using Amaranth & Morio seeds Flour (Gluten free Indian bread)
As mentioned on my several fasting Posts, On the days Hindus fast, there is a list of foods that they are “allowed” to eat. The list – often referred to as farali food – includes Read More …
Farari Sambharo ( Stir fry sweet potatoes and chilies)
On the days Hindus fast, there is a list of foods that they are “allowed” to eat. The list – often referred to as farali food – includes all the fruits and nuts, milk and Read More …
Sweet Potato khichedi ( sweet potato stir fry)
My husband usually fasts for the whole of the Shrawan month and I have to try my best to make different farar/falhar dishes for him. This dry sweet potato khichedi which my MIL used to Read More …
Sweet Boondi (An Indian sweet)
Sweet Boondi/Bundi is one of my favourite Indian sweets. I prefer them to Boondi Ladoos which are one of the most popular sweets in UK. Boond/bund means a droplet. Boondi/Bundi is made by dropping little Read More …
Dry stir fry potatoes and nuts (bateta nu farari shak)
It is the Hindu month of shravan and my husband is fasting this month. Thankfully our hindu gods know that we can’t stay hungry so they allow us to eat certain foods.I only know which Read More …
Green Tuver (Pigeon Peas) stuffed paratha
During lockdown, I had bought several cans of various vegetables which I am slowly using up. I had a can of green tuver which would have been perfect for a Lilva curry on its Read More …
Saffron Penda (Indian dessert using milk powder)
The Indian month of Shravan has lots of Indian celebrations- a couple of them are Raksha bandhan and Janmastami. And with these celebrations, there are always certain dishes I like to make around this time. Read More …