I am known to always make potatoe and pea curry every Friday, come rain or sun shine. Come Friday and I am lazy to make anything that requires me to use brain power, hence potatoe curry, I can make it in my sleep. I never follow a potatoe curry recipe from a book, firstly my … Continue reading Tamarind, tomatoe and potatoe curry
Soothing yellow rice
I like to have a heaping spoon of rice with a curry that has a lot of gravy. However I am not a huge fan of basmati rice…yes yes… I know how can an Indian not like Basmati rice… well simple. When it sits in the strainer, just waiting to be put into the serving … Continue reading Soothing yellow rice
Tamarind date chutney
I have heard of this chutney so many times, but I have never really been interested in making it, let alone trying it out. When I think tamarind, I think the sour blob that goes into puli curry and my mum always shouts at me if I leave puli curry to long in her pots … Continue reading Tamarind date chutney
Vegan french toast
I was never a big fan of French toast, there always seemed to be an eggy left over flavour in my mouth and also I never seem to know what to eat it with. Maple syrup or scrambled eggs, it always confuses me. I came across this recipe for vegan French toast, a while back. … Continue reading Vegan french toast
Pomegrante and mint raita
I love raita, especially with a nice strong curry. In our household we always and I mean always have a yoghurt based side dish to go with our curries. My mum says its healthy and also prevents heart burn and the side effects of a hot curry as it makes its way around the tummy. … Continue reading Pomegrante and mint raita
Eggless banana bread with cardamom and cocoa nibs
I was reading Nigella Lawson’s Simply Nigella cookbook, when I came across about a ton of recipes that I really really wanted to try out. Unfortunately all of them contained eggs or an egg white or even an egg yolk, so all of them were out of the question. Then I thought, why not a … Continue reading Eggless banana bread with cardamom and cocoa nibs
Spinach and paneer
I love spinach, especially when it is braised just by itself. Then when I came across a recipe where paneer was added to it, I just had to try it out and I loved it. I doubt I will ever eat plain braised spinach anymore. I am not sure how well my dad will take … Continue reading Spinach and paneer
Sour dhal
I grew up in a house hold, where there was always dhal, either on the stove being boiled, braised or on the table or even tucked away in the fridge. Dhal was always on the menu. From oil dhal, to pea dhal, to chana dhal and don’t even get me started on the moong dhal … Continue reading Sour dhal
Hot sauce from the Konkan coast
I haven’t tried a Madhur Jaffrey recipe is such a long time, that I complete forgot I own her recipe books. The past week, with my uncle being sick and in hospital and time not being my friend, I have been eating a lot of take outs. When Friday rolled around all I wanted was … Continue reading Hot sauce from the Konkan coast
Vegan peanut butter chocolate cake
I love Sundays… I patiently wait from Monday to Saturday for Sunday to arrive. Who doesn’t love Sunday? Ever one has their reason, but my reason is for the cake that comes after lunch. Even though most Sundays I can barely walk away from the table, from all the food I ate, there is ALWAYS … Continue reading Vegan peanut butter chocolate cake