Sweet potato pawa (flaked rice with sweet potatoes)
At least once a month I make bateta pawa as my lunch time snack. Sometimes I make makai pawa for a change. Bateta pawa reminds me to my cousins in Gujarat who often served this Read More …
Pineapple Shrikand (Sweet dish made with Yogurt and Pineapple)
Shrikand is a sweet Dish made with yogurt and always served chilled. It is often served with pooris. Most Gujarati thalis have this as one of their sweet items and it provides a refreshing Read More …
Spicy Stuffed Puri (Besan wali puri)
The credit for this recipe goes to Chef Harpal who comes on a TV show called Turban Tadka. I loved the addition of fennel and carom seeds to his dough and the fact that every Read More …
Mango Shrikand (Sweet dish made with Yogurt and Mango)
Shrikand is a sweet Dish made with yogurt and always served chilled. It is often served with pooris. Most Gujarati thalis have this as one of their sweet items and it provides a refreshing change Read More …
Spicy Couscous with mixed vegetables, nuts and a hint of saffron
Couscous is one of those ingredients that cooks fast and adding some spices and nuts helps to make it in an exciting exotic dish. I make couscous for my lunchbox every day with different variations Read More …
Cottage Pie with White Kidney Beans and Mixed Vegetables in Coconut Milk
Cottage pie is one of those simple but healthy dishes you can prepare ahead of time. You can make it with different fillings too. Ingredients for 4 servings of Vegetarian Cottage Pie: For the topping Read More …
Thick Vermicelli with Jaggery (Gor vari Sev/ Meethi Seviyan)
Sweet vermicelli is one of those dishes you make when you suddenly have a craving for a sweet and don’t want to spend too much time cooking it. My recipe for sweet vermicelli (or Read More …
Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells
My sister introduced me to these giant pasta shells. I love cooking these using a similar recipe to my cannelloni recipe. The shells are a lot quicker to cook and easier to fill. I have Read More …
Papaya, Pear and Apricot Jam with saffron in MW
With the start of summer, we are really enjoying all sorts of fruit. This week, I had a lot of pears and papaya which gone ripe so I decided to make some jam. Whenever I Read More …
Nuts, dates and Omega 4 Seed mix rolls
As a child, I never liked dates (khajoor). I remember my dad eating them dipped in ghee as it was supposed to be good for health. As I grow older, I like the taste of Read More …