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 …
A simple pot of pasta for lazy cooking days. Saffron and cream are a match-made in heaven in this Creamy Saffron Vegetable Pasta. Use any pasta shape you want and don’t forget to season generously with sea salt and chilli flakes. Tender veggies balance out the richness of the sauce and chopped parsley adds a …
My recipe for Thai Basil Tempeh and Firecracker Rice is the ultimate weeknight dinner. Save this recipe for the days you’re short of foodie inspiration. It’s perfect for using up a glut of leftovers in the fridge. Not only is this aromatic wonder quick and easy to make, it’s also VEGAN, GLUTEN FREE and full …
My eyes light up whenever I see a bunch of little green bananas in my local market. It means Ugandan Matoke (Spicy Green Banana Mash) is on the menu! They’re not the regular unripe green bananas we eat every day. They’re Matoke; A staple carbohydrate loved by millions across East Africa and Uganda in particular. …
Grab a napkin because this Melt-in-the-Mouth Butter Pau Bhaji is an Indian vegetarian street food sensation that’s loaded with buttery warmth. Pau Bhaji is a combination of mashed vegetables spiced with a blend of fiery masala and served with toasted bread buns. “Tak-tak-tak-tak-tak” went the metal potato masher against the tyre-sized pan. The fire beneath …
Vegan Kadai Tofu & Vegetables is a raid-the-fridge dinner. Balanced, flavoursome and so easy to prepare! Zero waste. I get such a sense of satisfaction from emptying the fridge of the last of the vegetables. Knowing we’ve used up every last bit of fresh food without throwing anything out fills me with all the good …
Mung beans, plus water, plus 72 hours is my kind of maths. Watching the process of mung beans cracking and sprouting over three days has fascinated me since the age of seven and it still fascinates me now I’m 30. The shrill pitter patter of the mung beans being poured into a bowl and the …
Easy Creamy Palak Paneer! I will always order Palak Paneer if it’s on the menu in a restaurant. For me, a bowl of creamy spinach and cheese is mandatory. I could forgo rice and bread and quite simply eat a bowl of Palak Paneer with a spoon. You can tell a good Indian restaurant from …
My Makai Paka & Maraghwe Bhajiya is a Swahili-style dish of corn cooked in coconut milk with crispy, spicy kidney bean fritters on top. Makai Paka is the corn stew and Maraghwe Bhajiya are the bean fritters. Maraghwe Bhajiya soak up some of the coconut milk like dumplings, yet still have a crispy, cragginess I …