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. I have been trying out several of her recipes recently. I did not like Read More …
Tag: onions
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 have the time to cook a full meal. It’s quick and easy to make Read More …
Spicy Home made Sev Mamra (Spicy Dehydrated rice)
Whilst growing up in Kenya, drying cooked left- over cooked rice in the sun was a regular chore all mums did. Memories of that chore came back to me when my mother in law also Read More …
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 and uses the least amount of spices. My mum used to make it with fresh 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 …
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 …
Vegetarian cottage pie with dauphinoise potato
Lately a lot of my meals have been indianised versions of English meals and that’s because my son is home from University and most of the food cooked is his choice – which is great Read More …
Curried Vegetable pie
Creamy and mildly spiced vegetable pie using a handful of this and that….. Some of you will remember that I spent a day at the Waitrose Cookery school. One of the dishes we learnt to Read More …
Lentil Bhajias (Vati Dall na bhajia) – Dall Fritters
Chalo garam garam bhajia……enjoy these hot hot bhajias Lentil Bhajia or Vati Dal na Bhajia are a kind of fritters made from ground lentils and spices. These Lentil Bhajia or Vati Dal na Bhajia are Read More …