My regular readers will remember me taking part in Veganuary. The month taught me such a lot and I was able to substitute a lot of products. Read about them here. The popularity of vegetarianism Read More …
A lot of my readers are from London or visit London regularly so may find this information interesting. I used to live and work in London for more than 30 years and still find places Read More …
Ever since I got the Instant Pot, I have been cooking more lentils and beans as they are so easy and quick to cook in the IP. The Instant Pot(IP) is a pressure cooker but can Read More …
Moth bean are called Vigna aconitifolia. They are drought-resistant and grow in arid and semi-arid regions of India. It is commonly called mat bean, moth bean, matki, Turkish gram or dew bean. The moth beans Read More …
This Savoury Rice with lentils is one of my comfort dishes. It’s a classic Gujarati recipe also known as khichdi or khichadi. This is one of those dishes that is a ‘complete meal’ – it has all Read More …
The split val beans make a nice curry which is rich in protein. Val ni dall has a slightly stronger lentil taste than mung dall. Another quick dish made in the Instant Pot (IP). The Instant Pot Read More …
Making curried Black eyed peas/ or as some people call them -black eyed beans is very similar to cooking other lentils in the IP. Black eyed beans are full of protein and easy to cook and Read More …
I make Kachoris regularly and often improvise with slightly different fillings to make a change. My favourite are the baked lentil and green peas filled kachoris -. They are slightly healthier and you can taste all the Read More …
It’s February, and most of us have already struggled to keep our new year’s resolution. Only a few weeks ago we were eager to hit that gym, banish the booze or kick that terrible snacking Read More …
Instant Pot (IP) is an electric pressure cooker which has become very popular in my house. LIke most Indians, I like to use the pressure cooker for cooking lentils etc. as it’s quicker. However, the Read More …
