Quinoa, Bulger, Brown Basmati, Tur Dall and Wild Rice (Khichedi)

This is  often my weekend lunch dish which is a very healthy and quick to make to serve either with a simple potato curry or just raita.  Sometimes we make just tuver dall spicy rice Read More …

Mini new potatoes and nuts snack

I went round a friends house to teach her how to make samosas and she happened to have these lovely new mini potatoes. I thought these would make a great snack.  I told her a Read More …

Vegetarian Four Bean Cottage Pie

The Supermarket Waitrose has been  supporting the Soil Association’s ‘Small Changes, Big Difference’ campaign by celebrating everything organic.  As you know this week,  I was invited to take part in this celebration and asked  if 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 …

Savoury Rice with lentils and vegetables for Organic September

Did you know that September was named as Organic September ?  The Supermarket Waitrose has been  supporting the Soil Association’s ‘Small Changes, Big Difference’ campaign by celebrating everything organic.   I was invited to take Read More …

Spicy Cheese Toasties layered with carrot and coriander chutney

It’s been a long time since I ate bread in any form as we have all gone off bread recently.  Last week, I bought some  multi seeded bread and made some cheese toasties using lemon Read More …

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 …

Mixed Veg and Pasta with Cashews

I felt so good creating this Mixed Veg and Pasta with Cashews  recipe after watching the culinary film One Hundred-Foot Journey.  Usually I don’t use too many spices when cooking pasta but today I thought Read More …

Vegan Omelette

I went to the Premier of the Food-centric movie called The Hundred-Foot Journey a couple of days ago and was so inspired that I came up with the recipe for this vegan omelette recipe which is Read More …