Farari/Farali yogurt dip with coconut
On the days Hindus fast, there is a list of foods that they are “allowed” to eat. The list – often referred to as farali (or farari) food – includes all the fruits and nuts, Read More …
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Barfi Churmu with Flour, Oats and Almonds
One of the quickest and easiest Indian desserts, I like making is churma na ladoo with jaggery. I find this dessert very easy to make as I have been making it regularly for years. The Read More …
Stuffed Peppers with Rice, Tomatoes, Mixed Vegetables and Black eyed peas
Stuffed peppers are popular in lots of European and Mediterranean countries and each country has it’s version of stuffing from mild to spicy. I like to stuff mine with a variation of rice, couscous or Read More …
Jalebi ladoos
Yep – you read that right!! I made some jalebi ladoos a couple of weeks ago! I usuallymake jalebis following this traditional recipe but wanted to learn how to make instant jalebi so joined an Read More …
Aubergine, fenugreek and dumplings curry – Ringna, methi ne muthiya nu shak
Aubergine is such a versatile vegetable that can be added to so many different curries. My favourite is aubergines and potatoes but this week I wanted to make aubergine and fenugreek and dumpling (muthiya) Read More …
Mumbai Ice Halwa made in Microwave
Mumbai Ice halwa is also called Bombay halwa or suko halwo too. Years ago tins of Bombay Halwa, made by Mohanlal Mithaiwala, were popular at Diwali time and not a lot of people made them Read More …
Classic Apple Crumble
Lately, I have been shopping online for groceries and often find that I don’t often get the best fruits choices. Lately, the apples we got weren’t tasty and we ended up with lots of apples Read More …
Easy Quick potato Curry
Puris and potato curry is a common combination in a lot of Gujarati homes and it gets eaten as breakfast, dinner or lunch. Now that a lot of children are going to University, a lot Read More …
Banana Raita (Kele ka raita)
Our meals are never complete if we do not have raita, pickles or papads as our side dishes. Raita’s get made with whatever is in my fridge -but the most popular is gujarati banana raita Read More …
Spicy Couscous with Fruit, Veg and Kidney beans
Looking for a simple and quick lunch idea? Try couscous with chickpeas, with black eyes peas and now kidney beans. I usually use Kidney beans to make a curry so this is a nice change. Read More …