Gyoza Bhajia are the ultimate Asian mashup when it comes to tasty vegetarian finger food. Crispy dumplings covered in a spicy bhajia batter. It’s a thing of beauty! All you need is a bag of frozen gyoza (or any Asian dumplings), some store cupboard spices and about 30 minutes. I’d like to close a strange …
Flaky Indian Cheese Twists baked with a blend of two cheeses and Indian spices inside. Use ready-rolled puff pastry sheets for a quick-fix recipe. These vegetarian cheese twists can be ready in under 40 minutes, including prep time. These Indian Cheese Twists are so simple to prepare and can be made with mostly store-cupboard ingredients. …
Chubby green bullet chillies feature in my home-style recipe for Bharela Marcha (Stuffed Bullet Chillies). I stuff the chillies with mixed masalas, jaggery and besan (chickpea flour). Each one is like a hot little flavour bomb. This recipe is inspired by and based upon my mother’s Gujarati Bharela Marcha. What are Bharela Marcha? In Gujarati …
I thought I knew true love, but then I met Brown Butter Paneer Makhani. The toasty, nutty aroma of brown butter (or beurre noisette) transforms the traditional Paneer Makhani we all know and love into something even more sensational. Combine aromatic spices with a creamy cashew and tomato base, gently brown some butter in a …
Kid-Friendly Chevdo (Chivda). My son Bodhi’s favourite mix of kid-friendly puffs, cereals and spices. This recipe is inspired by Chevdo, a classic Indian tea-time snack. No added salt, chilli or whole nuts. Chevdo is a crunchy, savoury Indian snack. In traditional Chevdo (Chivda), we fry every ingredient to golden perfection before we toss them with …
Here are my 10 favourite easy veg curries for roti. From simple classics like Gujarati Okra and Potatoes, to contemporary Tofu Tikka Masala, these vegetarian curry recipes are as delicious as they are simple. Try one of these tasty veg curries for roti for dinner tonight. Either serve as they are, or include a daal …
Palak Patta Chaat (Crispy Spinach Chaat) is an Indian street food & easy vegan & gluten-free appetizer. Spinach leaves with a monsoon of Mumbai chaat faves. Masala yoghurt, red, green and tamarind chutneys, onions, tomatoes and crunchy sev are all crowd-pleasing toppings. These snack-tastic fried spinach leaves get more addictive with every bite! If you’re …
My name is Sanjana and I have a Crispy Popcorn Bhindi addiction. “What are they?”, I hear you ask. Crunchy spiced nuggets of okra coated in breadcrumbs and coconut, served with a hot and spicy vegan mayo, that’s what. A sort of riff on coconut shrimp, but 100% plant based. In this recipe, I put …
This Chilli-Garlic & Lime Mogo is a delicious starter prepared with fresh cassava and lots of aromatic flavours. It’s vegetarian, gluten free, nut free and soy free. Only 10 ingredients, too! Mogo (or muhogo as it’s called in Swahili) is a staple carb in Africa, as well as in parts of South America where it …