Pooris or Puris? Soft or crispy? plain or spicy?
Puri/poori is often Sunday breakfast for me as it’s so quick to make. It’s a dish my mum managed to make quickly when we had unexpected guests. Most of you know that for us Indians Read More …
Setting up Cookery workshops & Cookery Experiences
My blog followers will know that since 2014, I have been teaching Indian Vegetarian and vegan Cookery to adults in local colleges as well as one to one classes with clients in their homes and Read More …
World Vegan Day – Top 10 most vegan-friendly cities throughout the UK!
My regular readers will remember me taking part in Veganuary. The month taught me such a lot and I was able to substitute a lot of products. Read about them here. The popularity of vegetarianism Read More …
Badam Katli (Almond cake)
Badam katli is an Indian sweet dish made from almonds. Making Badam Katli has become easier now that almond flour is easily available in all supermarkets. It’s one Indian sweet that has only a few Read More …
Ten Diwali Savouries
The Hindu celebration of Diwali and Hindu New year are approaching and a lot of the Hindu ladies will be busy making traditional sweets and savouries or shopping for these at their favourite mithai farsan Read More …
Mango Chili Sandwich Spread Dip
I love having all sorts of condiments with my meals and if I haven’t managed to make any, I get the ready made hot and spicy mango chutney from Waitrose. I like to make various Read More …
Peanut Onion and Tomato Chutney
This summer I had a glut of tomatoes which all refined so fast that I decided to use them to make different kind of chutney’s. Ingredients: 5-6 cups of ripe chopped tomatoes 1 chopped onion Read More …
Vegan shrikand ( A vegan dessert)
Shrikand is a simple Indian dessert made from Hung yogurt. I got asked by my son if I could make a vegan version for him. I had some Alpro Greek style soya yogurt so decided Read More …
Dahi Vada – Lentil balls soaked in Yogurt
The weather has been very hot here and so I decided to make cool dahi vadas folowing my father in laws recipe which has always been a big hit with my family. My father in Read More …
Steam train Experience
I have always loved trains and steam trains are my favourite. There aren’t a lot of steam trains left but thanks to enthusiasts and volunteers, a lot of trains are being renovated and run occasionally. Read More …