Forged from the coming together of two distinct cuisines, Crispy Potato Bhajias have earned their place as a treasured dish on the South Asian-East African dinner table. No dish is an island For me, “fusion” is not a dirty word when it comes to food. Often characterised as a slap-dash stab at innovation, the concept …
My Nanabapu was a mithaiwala. He wore a flat cap and cooked Indian sweets in giant steel pots on a sugar plantation in Uganda. Stirring vats of bubbling syrup and milk consumed his days, along with thoughts of perfecting his next great recipes for jalebi, mohanthal, boondi and halwa. He had come from humble roots. …
It’s my birthday! This Vegan Fresh Cream & Fruit Cake is the cake I crave every September. Topped with billowing clouds of whipped cream, raspberry jam and a mountain of fruit, it ticks all the boxes when it comes to making a cake fit for a party. The highlight of every gathering I have fabulous …
When I think of Indian snack food, I instantly picture the three-pointed beauty of hot and crispy samosas, a.k.a. this Samosa Recipe (Punjabi Potato Samosa), or aloo samosa. Nothing says fast-casual Indian cooking more than a deep fried, carb-on-carb, potato-stuffed pastry. No two samosas are ever identical in shape and colour — you could say …
Gujarati-Style Okra & Potatoes (Bhinda Bateta nu Shaak) is an everyday comfort food in many Gujarati homes, including mine. It’s usually scooped up with soft, hot rotlis (chapattis), which is our daily bread. This curry is delicately flavoured with cumin seeds, turmeric, garlic and lemon juice for a fresh vegan dish that eats more like …
Tall, dark & handsome vegan Salted Hot Chocolate & Almond Muffins… you’re looking hella fine! Studded with dark chocolate chips and topped with a crunchy almond hot chocolate crown, this is a muffin for serious chocolate lovers. Question: When a muffin is packing this much chocolate, can it still legitimately be considered breakfast? The secret …
These fudgy, chocolate-rich brownie bars are named Vegan Crackled Midnight Brownies because of all the nights I’ve stayed up until midnight trying to perfect the recipe! In an attempt to create all that I seek in a good brownie, I’ve tried no fewer than 25 variations of this recipe before . My aim? To strike …
These fluffy Chilli-Corn Pancakes with Soy Sauce Caramel are an Asian-inspired umami flavour bomb! Drizzle with the warm sweet/salty syrup and dig your fork in to the puffy-centred/crispy-edged beauties. So that’s breakfast, lunch and dinner sorted, right? Make them in: 20 minutes flat Without eggs Minus dairy Using store-cupboard ingredients How to make Soy Sauce …
BEHOLD! Vegan Ramen featuring the most SLURPABLE miso mushroom-turmeric broth and the best kind of noodles out there… udon! A bad poem about great ramen: If you’re in the moodSend me some noodsOh to satisfy this cravingFor you ramen, I’m ravingUdon know how happy I’d beFor a big ‘ol bowl or three A bad poet (me). …