Visit me anytime of the day, anytime of the week, anytime or the year and open my fridge and you will always see avocados. I tried growing a tree once and after about 2 years the tree didn’t bear any fruit, then and only then did my parents mention to me that it takes about … Continue reading Chilli avo with mushrooms
Kolkutter
This sweetmeat is most likely the most boring and dullest sweetmeat there is out there. It has no colour and if you are not used to the texture, you will not enjoy it trust me. I associate this sweetmeat with old people. My parents I would have to say are old, because they love kolkutter. … Continue reading Kolkutter
Pilchards frikkadels
Before my mother became a vegetarian, she would only past 5 out of 7 days of the week and those days that she didn’t fast she would always demand tin fished and boiled eggs with roti for lunch. My father and I would cringe whenever she requested in. I used to cringe, because I cannot … Continue reading Pilchards frikkadels
Yellow potatoe curry
Ask my father what he wants to eat on any fasting day and the answer will always be the same. “A simple pot of potatoe curry.” I take bets with my mother every time that when I ask my father the question, his answer will be the same. She ALWAYS loses to me, her faith … Continue reading Yellow potatoe curry
Rose Lamingtons
This has been the 3rd time this week I have made and in my parents’ opinion, force fed them lamingtons. My father is complaining that every time he sneezes or coughs there is no spit, it is just coconut coming up or out. I came across this recipe on Instagram and at first I didn’t … Continue reading Rose Lamingtons
Lamington cake
I have seen numerous lamington cakes floating about on the internet. I have never seen one up close and personal and I do not have the nerves to attempt to make one either. Just from looking at the cake, it looks so daunting, how to soak the cake in the syrup without dropping it, coating … Continue reading Lamington cake
Coffee and condense milk lamingtons
I love a good lamingtons. Lamingtons was the first thing I learnt to make. I learnt to make them around about the same time, congregation members were passing on. Meaning that whenever my mother went to sympathize, she went with a tray of chocolate lamingtons, I am sure by the 10th funeral house, people were … Continue reading Coffee and condense milk lamingtons
Coconut atta biscuits
A while back, my mother was into using jaggery. She wanted to learn how to make some sweetmeat, but the filling required you to use jaggery instead of normal brown sugar. So I went out and bought, jaggery powder and the solid block of jaggery and then my mother just didn’t want to try the … Continue reading Coconut atta biscuits
Rainbow balls
One would think, that seeing as I just spent a sleepless weekend, baking and frying Indian sweetmeats, the last thing I wanted to do was still make more sweet treats. But I did. My father gave up eating left overs on Tuesday and threw a mini tantrum, with his lips hanging that he wanted something … Continue reading Rainbow balls
Toasted masala steak sandwich
I have grown up eating steak. Whenever we went to a restaurant, I would order a t-bone and then I was introduced to lazy aged rump and then I only ate that, until lockdown and now I have to eat just normal rump steak. I grew up in a family of only boys, there were … Continue reading Toasted masala steak sandwich