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Manchurian Balls in spicy tomato soup

The inspiration of this recipe is a recipe for vegetable Manchurian I saw in a Nita Mehta's Vegetarian Chinese book.…

9 February 2015

Spicy Tomato soup

This soup is perfect to have anytime but it's best enjoyed when the weather is cold and you really don't…

11 January 2015

Kung Pao Corn (Corn in tomato sauce)

Chinese food has always been a mystery to me and the few times I have eaten at a Chinese restaurant,…

1 January 2015

Bombay Aloo

Potatoes are one vegetable we always have in our cupboard and it's such a versatile vegetable as you can cook…

27 November 2014

Cabbage, New baby potatoes and Sweet Thai chillies Curry with baby onions

Cabbage and potato is a very traditional Gujarati curry eaten in most Indian homes. It's quick and easy to make…

26 November 2014

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…

21 November 2014

Tortilla wraps and samosas

Wraps or samosas  which do you prefer- you make up your minds.... The Supermarket Waitrose has been  supporting the Soil…

4 October 2014

Aubergine Meze

Aubergine is a vegetable I have got to enjoy only recently.   In the past, aubergines used to have some bitterness which…

20 August 2014

Blackberry Jam without pectin

Homemade jam always feels special.  This summer, I have tried to make jam using whatever fruit was available in abundance. …

14 August 2014

Fiery Tomato chutney with hot Green Chillies, Dates and Ginger/Garlic

I like to call this my No 1 Recipe Tomato chutney because it's a chutney I made because I wanted…

2 July 2014