Punjabi Samosas
Samosas are available in most places in the world as little triangle pastries filled with a variety of vegetarian or non-vegetarian fillings. They can be eaten as a snack with a cup of tea or Read More …
Tag: CHILLIES
Curried Baked Beans
Baked beans in tomato sauce were a real luxury for us when we were growing up in Kenya. Sometimes as a treat, my dad would get a couple of cans and re cook them to Read More …
Spicy Bombs (Hot spicy stuffed bhajias for those who dare!)
I recently had some friends round for a games night. Catering for these can be a challenge as you don’t want to interrupt the flow of the game to start serving up a three-course meal! Read More …
Biryani: Hot spicy and colourful
When you fancy something a lot spicy with rice – biryani is a great choice. There are lots of biryani recipes – some more authentic than others. Whenever we have a friends get together, we Read More …
Theplas (Spiced Paratha) with fenugreek, wheat, chickpea and millet flours with an addition of instant oatmeal cereal
My recipe for making traditional Gujarati theplas is here . I grew up eating theplas so I always took them to be a staple food for all Indians. It’s only after my several visits to Read More …
Fresh Chilly Pickle or Marcha nu athanu
Indian Food is never complete unless it is accompanies by the extras like chatni, raita, papad, lassi etc. It’s believed that these foods help to balance the taste of food on your plate. I Read More …
Gujarati Undhiyu with Muthias Dumplings
The origins of this dish are in Gujarat. There are a lot of variations of cooking undhiyu. As this dish is my husband’s favourite, I made sure that I mastered this recipe by learning it Read More …
Coriander Chutney with chilies, garlic and ginger
Most Indian snacks are served with this green coriander chutney. A lot of Indian restaurants and take away places give out complimentary little tubs of green chutney to be eaten as a dip with pakora, Read More …