Lemon Cucumber Raita

My colleague is a keen gardener and is always surprising us with fruits and vegetables from his half acre garden where he grows fruits and vegetables using poly tunnels. Last week, he gave us these Read More …

Lentil Bhajias (Vati Dall na bhajia) – Dall Fritters

Chalo garam garam bhajia……enjoy these hot hot bhajias Lentil Bhajia or Vati Dal na Bhajia are a kind of fritters made from ground lentils and spices. These Lentil Bhajia or Vati Dal na Bhajia are Read More …

Ondhwo/Handvo with quinoa, bulgur and chickpea dall

What name do you call this dish? Ondhwo/ Ondhwa/handvo/handvoh? Ondhwa or handvo (handvoh)  is a spicy Lentil Cake is made with a mixture of lentil and rice flour. Most Indian shops sell this mixture as Read More …

Tadka Dall

Who doesn’t love a good dall? We make dalls regularly as they are so healthy and also quick to make.  Some of you probably know that I have recently started to teach Indian Vegetarian cooking Read More …

Bhakhri with carom seeds

Bhakhri is a crispy slightly salty almost biscuit like Indian bread which can be eaten with any curry.  It’s salty and crispy and tastes good hot or cold.   I  have posted a recipe for Read More …

Val ni Dahl (Split Val Dall)

Vaal is a field bean also called  the hyacinth bean , lima beans, dried vaal, Fava beans or even butter beans.  This Vaal is not from the Vaal Papdi family.  Vaal papdi is a green Read More …

Kachoris with sprouted mug (sprouted lentil filled pastries)

I wrote my recipe for traditional kachoris a couple of years ago.  The recipe for making these kachoris is very similar but I have used slightly different ingredients.  I used sprouted green mung beans, dehusked mung Read More …