My recipe for making traditional Gujarati theplas is here . I grew up eating theplas so I always took them to be a staple food for all Indians. It’s only after my several visits to Read More …
I call this recipe Mummyji’s biryani as this is a recipe my mother in law (MIL) taught me to make nearly 35 years ago!!. This dish is my husband’s favourite so she was keen that Read More …
This is a quick and easy pasta recipe – really handy for those days when you are hungry and don’t want to spend too long preparing food. This one is also a favourite with children. Read More …
Tindora or Ivy Gourd curry is best made when they are freshly available. The have a lovely taste which is difficult to describe. They are crispy and look almost like mini gherkins or cucumbers. They Read More …
Magaj is a popular Gujarati sweet usually made during the Diwali celebrations. I have been thinking about making some sweets which could be sitable for diabetics but have refrained from trying them out as a Read More …
Most Indian dishes are accompanied by chutneys and pickles of some sort. Some are made fresh on the day and some last longer. However, a lot of the fruit based ones tend to have too Read More …
We have a new green grocers in my village and it’s really nice having a green grocers to buy your vegetables from rather than from the supermarket. Last week I bought a huge bag of Read More …
As some of you already know, I run informal but hands on cookery lessons in my home. It’s a great way of having fun and making new friends. Well the tables were turned on me Read More …
Turya’s or sometimes spelt Turia’s English name is Luffa squash. Wikipedia has come interesting information on this vegetable we call turya . Turya is a ridged vegetable so it can be a bit off putting to Read More …
Pau Bhaji, aka Pau Bhaji recipe is a recipe dish I never ate as a kid but got introduced to it by my husband who had spent some time in Mumbai and Pune as a Read More …
