Learn how to make sweet and creamy Shrikhand Cheesecake with a crunchy biscuit base. This easy baked cheesecake is eggless and inspired by the famous Indian yoghurt dessert, shrikhand. I flavour the sweet ricotta and cream cheese filling with lemon, cardamom and saffron, which are subtly balanced to create a dessert that feels beautifully bright, …
This coming week marks the release of my debut cookbook, Sanjana Feasts: Modern Indian Meals to Feed Your Soul, published by Unbound. It’s available to purchase on Amazon now. Click here to buy. Affiliate link. Here’s what it’s all about… Sanjana Feasts is a collection of dazzling recipes of modern Indian diaspora vegetarian and vegan …
Easy Jam Doughnuts (Bakery Style) are one of my biggest weaknesses when it comes to sweet treats. They’re pillowy soft and fluffy, just like the ones from a bakery. You won’t believe how easy jam doughnuts are to make at home. My recipe for Easy Jam Doughnuts (Bakery Style) are… Fill these easy jam doughnuts …
Here’s a quick and easy Mandazi recipe (soft & yummy). We make East African doughnuts with coconut milk and cardamom. Serve them with masala tea for a delicious breakfast. This recipe for Mandazi is… What are Mandazi? Mandazi are a type of fried bread from the Swahili Coast of East Africa. We make them with …
Learn how to make The Flakiest Cheese Pie with Chilli Honey. Layers of buttery, flaky filo pastry wrap a deliciously cheesy filling of feta, mozzarella, gouda, cream cheese, fresh herbs and corn. Top this golden 4-cheese pie with a chilli-honey drizzle for the ultimate savoury, crunchy, spicy and pleasingly sweet finish. Best of all, you …
This fudgy Black Forest Brownie Cake is a slice of heaven. Layers of torte-like chocolate cake, whipped cream, cherries and dark chocolate. It’s super moist and pleasingly messy. Layer up the cake with Morello cherry preserve for a sweet and sticky contrast against the dark chocolate cake and vanilla cream. This Black Forest Brownie Cake …
Make a vegan version of the great British Bake, Angel Cakes. These light, layered sponge bars are flavoured with almond and taste just like the original. Nostalgia in three bites! It’s my birthday this week and I’ve been thinking back to all the fabulous British bakes I grew up with. Jam tarts, fondant fancies, cherry …
Indian bakery-style Chewy Almond Cookies are eggless and so easy to make. Sweet almond, cardamom and nutmeg give these cookies their signature flavour. These feather-light cookies get their crispiness from a combination of semolina, butter and leavening agents. They’re a cross between the traditional Indian tea biscuit, Nankhatai and chewy, American-style cookies. The coming together …
“Ping!” My ears pricked up like those of a famished fox on bin day. That was the sound of the oven telling us our quick eggless sponge cake was ready. I was seven years old and obsessed with baking with my mum in the little kitchen above our corner shop. It was our home for …