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Thick Vermicelli with Jaggery (Gor vari Sev/ Meethi Seviyan)

Sweet vermicelli is one of those dishes you make when you suddenly have a craving for a sweet and don't…

10 June 2015

Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells

My sister introduced me to these giant pasta shells.  I love cooking these using a similar recipe to my cannelloni…

28 May 2015

Kidney bean Quesadillas

My son stayed with my sister in law for a few weeks and he kept telling me about these delicious…

1 May 2015

Crispy Salad served with Bateta Pawa

Indian meals always include several condiments such as chutneys, raitas and kachumbers which help to balance out all the savoury, sweet,…

23 April 2015

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.…

9 February 2015

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…

4 January 2015

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…

2 October 2014

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…

29 April 2014

Sweet Potato and Onion Pakoras

What better way to enjoy a cold and rainy day? Got any left over bread?  Here is another  easy recipe…

27 January 2014

Sev mamra (Indian snack with savoury noodles and puffed rice)

Sev mamra is an Indian snack. It is a mixture of spicy dry ingredients such as puffed rice called mamra…

21 January 2013