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 …
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Aubergine Meze
Aubergine is a vegetable I have got to enjoy only recently. In the past, aubergines used to have some bitterness which has now been bred out of them and we no only need to salt and drain 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 …
Millet and Wheat Flour Rotis with Fenugreek
Lately, my husband has been watching a lot of Indian food shows. He saw this recipe in a program called Turban Tadka and asked me to make similar rotis. I followed Mr Singh’s recipe but changed it Read More …
Fusilli Pasta made with Indian Spices
I was sent two samples of two unique and special Gaea olive oils : Gaea D.O.P. Sitia, Crete Extra Virgin Olive Oil: This has a rich, intensely fruity flavour, gentle aroma and a soft emerald 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 …
Sambharo – Stir fry Carrots, Cabbage, Bramley apples and chillies
I bet my cotton socks that you’ll never eat plain salad after trying this dish!! I was once told by a Gujarati chef that sambharo is served as a side dish in a lot of Read More …
Potato snack with nuts and sesame seeds
What is more romantic than sharing this snack with a loved one? Well…….It’s eating it secretly watching your favourite TV show!!! This is my all time favourite potato snack as it’s so easy to make Read More …
Ondhwo/Handvo with quinoa, bulgur and chickpea dall
What name do you call this dish? Ondhwo/ Ondhwa/handvo/handvoh? Ondhwa or handvo (handvoh) is a spicy Lentil Cake is made with a mixture of lentil and rice flour. Most Indian shops sell this mixture as Read More …
Mexican Enchiladas
Enchiladas are really easy to assemble and the filling can be adapted to include any of your favourite fillings. I was first introduced to enchiladas by my sister who makes it regularly with authentic Mexican Read More …