Who doesn’t love a deliciously lemon tangy pie on a lazy Sunday afternoon? I know I do. Most pies that I have come across lately contain gelatine in and gelatine is a no go on my vegan ingredient list, so is agar agar powder. Well mainly agar powder, because I still have to get the … Continue reading Vegan lemon pie with ginger biscuit crust
Vegan bread and butter pudding
My dad’s all time favourite Sunday dessert is bread and budding pudding with custard. He could eat it every Sunday and not get tired of it. In 2017, when I came third in the Local Spar competition, I entered the competition using his favourite bread pudding recipe. My mum doesn’t eat bread pudding as the … Continue reading Vegan bread and butter pudding
Vegan mexican wedding cookies
Every night when my dad has his evening tea while relaxing in front of the television he likes to nibble on something sweet. I very seldom bake biscuits, because they never last that long for me to enjoy. As soon as I bake biscuits, my mum wraps up the entire loot and hands them out. … Continue reading Vegan mexican wedding cookies
Cucumber sambal
I love a delicious sambal with a strong curry. I am used to the normal side dishes that normally accompany a curry such as cucumber raito, patcha chutney and store bought beetroot. When I came across this recipe for an cucumber sambal, I was a bit hesitant, well firstly I have never eaten cucumber by … Continue reading Cucumber sambal
Vegan banana chocolate chip muffins
When I entered a new decade in my life, I vowed that I would attempt to only eat home made goodies, anything from bread, to muffins right down to biscuits. This feat is a bit tricky when it comes to my household, my mum is a vegetarian and if my dad hears I am baking … Continue reading Vegan banana chocolate chip muffins
Vegan waffles
The last meal I ate in my 20’s was a Nutella and banana waffle from Rocco Mama’s, it of course contained eggs, so my mum never got to enjoy a piece herself. One of my birthday presents was a waffle maker, the last waffle maker I had didn’t actually cook my waffles, 99% of the … Continue reading Vegan waffles
Sugar beans and potatoe bredie
Growing up in our household, like most Indian households, Fridays are fasting days and you can go to any Indian household on a Friday and you can bet you last penny, there will definitely be sugar beans curry with roti. I came across this recipe in one of my grans Cape Malay cookbooks, however in … Continue reading Sugar beans and potatoe bredie
Wanaka cheese scones
I love making scones and eating them. And when I come across an eggless scone recipe, then I have hit the jackpot. I came across the recipe for this scones in Annabel Langbein’s Essential cookbook. I turn these into drop scones, where I used an ice cream scoop to scoop the mixture and then I … Continue reading Wanaka cheese scones
Eggless Chocolate zucchini cake
This is by far the best chocolate cake that I have tasted in my life time. Don’t get me wrong, when I first came across this recipe, I was very skeptical because the wet ingredients didn’t seem right. Apparently the zucchini in the cake was to give the cake the moisture it required. Even while … Continue reading Eggless Chocolate zucchini cake
About
Chilli bitten was started way back in 2015. I started the blog to document my journey of teaching myself how to cook like Julia Child by my 30th birthday. But as the days turned into months and the months turned into years, the blog was transformed to a page where I can share my … Continue reading About