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 …

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 …

Balti Curry

Hurrah for the good old  British curry invention  – the Balti curry As you know, at the moment my passion is my cookery classes.  I am learning so much by teaching adults one evening a Read More …

Peas and New Potato curry in tomato sauce (mutter bateta nu shak)

Everyone has a comfort food they like to have when they are unwell.  I had a really bad cold last week and didn’t want to eat anything too spicy so I made this  peas and Read More …

Cannelloni – Spinach, mixed veg and ricotta cheese Cannelloni with tomato and béchamel sauce

As some of you already know, I run informal but hands on cookery lessons in my home. It’s a great way of having fun and making new friends. Well the tables were turned on me Read More …