This Chana Masala Recipe (Chickpea Curry) is a quick and easy one-pot Indian curry with chickpeas and potatoes simmered in spices until meltingly tender. Chana masala, Chole masala, or simply Chole is a chickpea curry from in the Indian subcontinent. This delicious vegetarian curry can be on the table in 30 minutes! My Chana Masala …
Learn how to make Perfect Chakri. A delicious, swirly Indian savoury snack of rice flour and spices. Chakri is popular across India, and indeed, around the world. It’s famous in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat. Variations of Chakri are also enjoyed in Mauritius, South Africa and Indonesia. This is my late aunt, Krishna …
Flaky Saffron Paratha with dozens of crisp layers. This Indian bread is delicious with curry, daal and even as wraps for Shahi Paneer Tikka. Learn how to make the flakiest paratha with my simple step-by-step recipe video for making this diamond of an Indian flatbread. The secret to the flakiest paratha is revealed in this …
If you like Tandoori Paneer Tikka, you’ll love this Shahi Paneer Tikka. It’s a heavenly version of the dish I order most in Indian restaurants, alongside naan and chutney. Not to mention, it tastes like it came straight from a royal kitchen. What is Shahi Paneer Tikka? Shahi Paneer Tikka is a fresh take on …
Learn how to make Classic Sabudana Khichdi with me! This is a delicious recipe for the famous Indian snack, Sabudana Khichdi. It’s a savoury snack made with chewy tapioca pearls, potatoes, peanuts and spices. One bite and you’ll be hooked. Sabudana Khichdi is a traditional dish famed throughout India from Gujarat and Rajasthan, to Maharashtra, …
Learn how to make 15-Minute Mango Burfi (recipe and video)! This quick and simple recipe for the milky, fudgy South Asian sweet, Mango Burfi requires just a handful of ingredients and the texture is just like shop bought burfi. What does Burfi mean? The word ‘burfi’ or ‘barfi‘ in both Hindi and Urdu originates from the Persian term, ‘barfī‘, which …
Cheesy Masala Beans on Toast are a true dose of British nostalgia. So many British homes, notably South Asian ones have their own take on curried baked beans, and mine is no different. I cook my baked beans with ghee, cumin seeds and a liberal heap of homemade garam masala. These spicy, buttery beans are …
Have you always wanted to learn how to make amazing home-style Punjabi Mooli Paratha? You’ve landed in the right place! There’s nothing like the smoky waft of ghee-sizzled Punjabi Mooli Paratha as it seeps through a cracked-open window of a loved-one’s home. It’s the equivalent of Charlie Bucket peering through the glass of Bill’s Candy …
When it comes to Gujarati specialities, no dish is more celebrated than this Perfect Kathiyawadi Undhiyu. A legendary dish of seasonal, and often stuffed vegetables, traditionally cooked upside down in an earthenware pot. The name undhiyu comes from the word ‘undhu’ which actually means upside down! You might be happy to hear that for ease …