Pooris or Puris? Soft or crispy? plain or spicy?

Puri/poori is often Sunday breakfast for me as it’s so quick to make.  It’s a dish my mum managed to make quickly when we had unexpected guests.  Most of you know that for us Indians Read More …

Setting up Cookery workshops & Cookery Experiences

My blog followers will know that since 2014, I have been teaching Indian Vegetarian and vegan Cookery to adults in local colleges as well as one to one classes with clients in their homes and Read More …

World Vegan Day – Top 10 most vegan-friendly cities throughout the UK!

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 …

OXO Tower Restaurant Brasserie Review

The rooftop Oxo Tower Brasserie in South Bank is in the Iconic Oxo Tower which is a London Riverside landmark.  It used to be owned by the OXO brand but had fallen into disrepair in Read More …

Veganuary – More than just a trend: the rise of veganism

In recent years, the word ‘vegan’ has skyrocketed from a relatively rare dietary choice to a popular lifestyle choice for many. And no wonder — the vegan diet has claims ranging from sheer health benefits Read More …

Cauliflower Bang Bang

Last month we ate at Wagamama’s which is a restaurant chain, which serves Asian food based on Japanese cuisine. One of the sides we ordered was called Bang Bang cauliflower which is described as ” Read More …

Aloo Gobi Curry

Recently, one of friends daughter  came to the UK and  spent a few days with me.  She has just finished Uni and needed to learn some basic cooking so joined one of my cookery classes Read More …

Spinach and Potato curry (Saag Alu)

Spinach and potato curry or Saag Alu is one of Britain’s favourite curry and most people who have takeaways from Indian restaurants will ask for Saag Alu.  This curry is also very popular in my Read More …