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 …

Carrot and Green Chilies Salad/Pickle with Mustard (Raita gajar marcha)

This dish is made in all Indian homes and served as a condiment with the main meal. It adds to the flavours of the dishes you have in your plate (thali).  Indian thali will have Read More …

Manchurian Balls in spicy tomato soup

The inspiration of this recipe is a recipe for vegetable Manchurian I saw in a Nita Mehta’s Vegetarian Chinese book.   I have been trying out several of her recipes recently.  I did not like Read More …

Tortilla wraps and samosas

Wraps or samosas  which do you prefer- you make up your minds…. The Supermarket Waitrose has been  supporting the Soil Association’s ‘Small Changes, Big Difference’ campaign by celebrating everything organic.  As you know this week, Read More …