Jeera Rice
Recently, Nayna Kanabar and I cooked Jeera rice and alu chole on Instagram live. A few months ago I would not have thought that this was possible!! We had great fun and amazingly the rice Read More …
Tag: saffron
Badam Katli (Almond cake)
Badam katli is an Indian sweet dish made from almonds. Making Badam Katli has become easier now that almond flour is easily available in all supermarkets. It’s one Indian sweet that has only a few Read More …
Vegan shrikand ( A vegan dessert)
Shrikand is a simple Indian dessert made from Hung yogurt. I got asked by my son if I could make a vegan version for him. I had some Alpro Greek style soya yogurt so decided Read More …
Our Veganuary Journey – Accidentally Vegan Products
As mentioned in my previous Posts, a lot of products we eat everyday are already vegan and this makes the lifestyle change to vegan a lot easier. An email sent yesterday from Veganuary has a Read More …
Our Veganuary Journey Day 2
How is your second day of veganuary going? If you have joined Veganuary – their website has lots of tips on how to make small lifestyle changes to follow a vegan diet. They also email you Read More …
Badam (Almond) Halwa or Sheera with saffron and nutmeg
Next time you fancy a quick but rich sweet try this badam halwa/sheera with saffron,nutmeg and cardamom. Ingredients for 2 servings: 1 cup almond flour or ground almonds ½ cup sugar ½ cup ghee 2 Read More …
Mung Dall and Basmati Rice in Instant Pot
Ever since I bought the Instant Pot (IP),I have had to change my style of cooking and am always learning new things about the IP. The Instant Pot(IP) is a pressure cooker but can also Read More …
Caramel, milk powder and coconut penda (Indian sweet)
Last month we celebrated our wedding anniversary quietly with family. It’s traditional for us to make something sweet on the day. I had left it quite last minute this time so rustled up this sweet Read More …
Saffron flavoured mango jam
Every summer, I tend to make strawberry jam which we all enjoy. This year, I make some mango jam for a change with a very similar recipe. The jam tastes great with toast or even Read More …
Mixed Vegetable and chick peas jalfrezi
Jalfrezi Curry is a name which I hear a lot in UK and most Indian restaurants serve a form of Jalfrezi curry. I had never come across this name before whilst growing up in Kenya and India. Read More …