Mung bean soup (Mug nu osaman)

Mung bean soup is often referred to as “mug nu osaman” in Gujarati.  Osaman is the water/stock remaining when boiled mung are  drained.  This soup made out of the mung bean stock rather than mung beans. Read More …

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 …

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 …

Kung Pao Corn (Corn in tomato sauce)

Chinese food has always been a mystery to me and the few times I have eaten at a Chinese restaurant, I have not really enjoyed it as most of the Chinese restaurants in UK also Read More …

Butternut Squash and Sweet potato soup

Roasted Butternut Squash If I could think of a way to get all of the people in the world to cooperate for one moment and appreciate the life they have that at least for one Read More …

Carrot soup with hint of onions, garlic, coriander served up with a bit of sunshine!

Every family has members who have specific tastes in their food and the chef in the family always ends up with the job of planning a meal that will please everyone or cooking several dishes Read More …