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 …

Kachoris with Lilva Tuver and Masoor Dall

Hot and spicy Kachoris are one of my favourite snacks  Kachoris can be made with lots of different fillings but I usually make them with mung dall. This time, I decided to make them with Read More …

Multigrain Muthia (Steamed Dumplings) using mixed greens

Muthias are steamed spiced dumplings made with vegetables and a mixture of flours. The most common vegetables used are fenugreek, spinach, cabbage or marrow. You can also use left over rice instead of the vegetables. Read More …

Kidney bean Quesadillas

My son stayed with my sister in law for a few weeks and he kept telling me about these delicious quesadillas his aunt makes and could I ask her for the recipe?  So finally, I Read More …

Mung bean soup (Mug nu osaman)

Mung bean soup is often referred to as “mug nu osaman” in Gujarati.  Osaman is the water/stock remaining when boiled mung are  drained.  This soup made out of the mung bean stock rather than mung beans. 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 …

Mixed Vegetable Pakoras

This is a repost of a recipe I wrote in March 2010.   The recipe is very similar just used a different kind of bread and vegetables.  We  often have bread or bread rolls left Read More …

Mixed Vegetable with Rice Noodles

This is the first time i made vegetables with rice noodles.  I have used other dry noodles which are a lot thicker and need to be cooked first.  I am not too keen  on their 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 …