Sev mamra is an Indian snack. It is a mixture of spicy dry ingredients such as puffed rice called mamra and chick pea savory noodles called sev. It is a very light yet filling dish. Read More …
Samosas are available in most places in the world as little triangle pastries filled with a variety of vegetarian or non-vegetarian fillings. They can be eaten as a snack with a cup of tea or Read More …
This Christmas my sons gave me some really thoughtful gifts – some of which took me by surprise. The gift I really enjoyed and am still enjoying is a cookery book called “Hansa’s – more Read More …
I had a lovely email from my blog follower Sangeeta who told me that although she had a lot of recipe books, she mainly uses my blog to find her dishes as it is so much Read More …
What are bhajias (often called bhajis and pakoras )? Bhajias are generally vegetables sliced and dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and fried until crispy. Sometimes,vegetables are grated or chopped and added to the spiced Read More …
There are some great snacks that Indians love making. These Sev Puri chaats are served up in most Indian restaurants as starters. If you visit any Indian homes, they usually manage to serve you some Read More …
I made some crispy and hot gathias for my son as he loves munching them when he comes home from school. Gathias can be made and stored for a couple of weeks. I love them Read More …
Dhokla or dhokra are a Gujarati savoury snack often referred to as lentil cake. Because it has been made the traditional way with yogurt in it, it has a lovely sour dough bread kind of Read More …
Over the Christmas break, I decided to make some snacks as I knew that we would all get bored with shop bought stuff like crisps and tortillas. Also my sons were visiting so I had Read More …
Bateta Vada Recipe or batter coated spicy potato balls are a classic Indian dish which can be served as a starter or as a quick snack. In Mumbai, they are served as Vada pav where Read More …
