The smoky waft of ghee-sizzled Punjabi Mooli Paratha as it seeps through a cracked-open window of a loved-one’s home is the equivalent of Charlie Bucket peering through the glass of Bill’s Candy Shop. The aromas are so inviting you can’t help but meander in for a sneaky peek at the goods on offer. The marvellous …
The most Perfect Handvo (Gujarati Lentil Cake) recipe. Gujarati Handvo is a golden, fermented rice and lentil cake with vegetables. Some Gujaratis call this delicious tea-time snack Ondhwo. This recipe for Handvo is one I make from scratch, using whole, soaked lentils and rice. No packet mix or handvo flour necessary. What is Handvo? The …
Gobi Bhurji (Indian Scrambled Cauliflower) is one of my favourite ways to enjoy a humble head of cauliflower. This north Indian-style Gobi Bhurji is perfect with buttered toast and soothing chai. This recipe for Gobi Bhurji is naturally free from gluten (provided you serve it with gluten-free bread). It can easily be made vegan if …
Soft and lacy Neer Dosa are delicate in both texture and flavour. A hint of coconut gives these beautiful rice dosas added aroma and suppleness. Like little pocket-sized hankies, the name “Neer” means “water” in the Kannada and Tulu languages spoken in Southern India. The batter for these dosas flows like a swooshing river of …
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 …
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 …
Quick & Fluffy Vitumbua are Tanzanian Coconut Doughnuts that will melt in your mouth. They also just so happen to be vegan. As I flick through my little collection of East African cookbooks, I feel the same comfort and joy as I do when I cosy up with my favourite Indian ones. Both are full …
If I was only able to flavour my desserts with three things for the rest of my life, cardamom and saffron would be two of them. The third would be a toss up between vanilla and cinnamon, but thankfully such grand decisions don’t have to be made. I’ve been away for a little while, still …
I’ve always been slightly bitter that I could never appreciate the beauty of a breakfast burrito. Don’t worry, I most certainly haven’t fallen off the vegetarian bandwagon. For me, the idea of something so filling, flavoursome and not to mention, gigantic for breakfast makes me weak at the knees. I’m that person who gives breakfast …