Indian savouries

Apple Tart

Hope that everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Year.  This year we celebrated our first Diwali and Christmas without…

12 January 2023

Punjabi Samosas

Samosas are available in most places in the world as little triangle pastries filled with a variety of vegetarian or…

9 November 2012

Dhokras/Dhoklas or steamed chickpea flour snack

Dhokla or dhokra are a Gujarati savoury snack often referred to as lentil cake.  Because it has been made the…

5 February 2011

Sev or Chickpea noodles

The most popular ingredient in Indian Street food is Crispy sev.   Be it bhel, samosa chat or ragda pattice -…

18 June 2010

Multigrain Muthias (Indian Dumplings) using cabbage

Muthias are steamed spiced dumplings made with vegetables and a mixture of flours. The most common vegetables used are fenugreek,…

24 April 2010

Mixed lentil Kachoris (Pastry covered lentils and peas savoury snack)

Hot and spicy Kachori  is my favourite. Kachoris can be made with lots of different fillings but I usually make…

20 April 2010

Gathia: Lamba, fafda or Pata Gathia (ganthia)

 Gathia (often called ganthia), especially lamba (meaning long) or pata (meaning chunky) gathia and Jelebi are a traditional Sunday breakfast…

30 March 2010

Farsi puris (crispy puris)

Another version of puris/pooris Farsi Puri  is a type of an Indian bread from the puri family and they taste…

29 January 2010