Paneer and mixed vegetables stir fry

Lately, I have been using paneer in a lot of curries.  This recipe is slightly different from my usual curries as the curry is dry and can be used to eat on its own or Read More …

Red Thai Curry with mixed vegetables

Lately, family commitments are keeping me so busy that I have taken to using short cuts to my cooking. Yesterday, I made this red thai curry using mixed vegetables. I used Tesco’s Red Thai curry Read More …

Raw papaya and chilies Stir fry called sambharo (Papaya no sambharo)

As I mentioned in my earlier recipes of sambharo – such quick and easy stir fries are rustled up in Gujarati kitchens as an accompaniment with any Indian meal. The basic ingredients of any sambharo Read More …

Mixed Vegetable and chick peas jalfrezi

Jalfrezi Curry is a name which I hear a lot in UK and most Indian restaurants serve a form of Jalfrezi curry. I had never come across this name before whilst growing up in Kenya and India. 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 …

Crispy Salad served with Bateta Pawa

Indian meals always include several condiments such as chutneys, raitas and kachumbers which help to balance out all the savoury, sweet, sour and spicy tastes served in an Indian thali. Now that the days and longer Read More …

Mixed vegetable curry with nuts

Hungry and not sure what to cook?  This nutty sweet and sour curry full of mixed vegetables is very handy to cook when you are hungry and in a rush. you can use any vegetables Read More …

Pav Bhaji (Spicy blend of vegetables served with bread)

What is Pav bhaji? Pav Bhaji is a popular street food where the a mixture of vegetables are cooked using a mixture of spices. The vegetables are are steamed and then tempered with spices, mashed Read More …