Growing up, all I knew was curry balls and yes I am well aware that the proper name is chilli bites and everytime I mention curry balls it gets a laugh because all our minds go straight to the gutters. When I came across this recipe I was a bit sceptical to try it at … Continue reading Onion pakode

I have been living in my hometown for the past 31 years. I have driven the same roads for the past 31 years. My uncle has been living in his house longer than 31 years and I have visited him for the past 31 years and not once in those 31 years did I ever … Continue reading Sweet mango pickle

Being Indian we use vermicelli in practically everything from making pies to dessert and sometimes in food but never ever have I thought of using it for breakfast. I was greatly mistaken. I came across this recipe in Nadiyah’s cookbook and although the recipe was found under the breakfast section of the book, when the … Continue reading Chai spiced vermicelli

I recently made uputtam and this was one of the accompanying side dishes that went with it. Let me just say one thing, this was one of the most hardest dishes to get my parents to eat. It is a very similar dish to one that we make called puli curry the ingredients are almost … Continue reading Butternut squash, aubergine and red lentil sambhar

I have never heard of this dish before but I was willing to give it a try after all I had all the ingredients in the pantry without having to make a quick pit stop at the shops. In my opinion and mine alone, I would say that the uttapam is the Indian version of … Continue reading Squashed tomato uttapam

I used to love making these little sticky sweet treats and then somewhere along the line I made them and an oopsie happened and they didn’t come out the way they should have and after that I never made it again. We only eat jalebi during prayer time, seeing as it is super super sweet … Continue reading Jalebi

With this freezing cold weather knocking on the door every waking moment, the last thing I feel like doing is standing up straight and making food. All I want to do is lay under the duvet with my hot water bottle, a cup of hot coffee and not move till summer. But that is all … Continue reading Indian short bread

I learnt how to fold and make samosa at the very beginning of my culinary journey. Before that, all samosas were store bought or bought from the old Muslim aunty that lived in our community. I mean hello she is 80 odd and if she can sit and fold, then so can I. Once you … Continue reading Cheese and sweetcorn samosa filling

Whenever I run into someone that knew my granny or a family member that I haven’t seen in a while, they also tell me that I look just like my granny. I take that as a huge compliment. I came across pictures of her in her younger days and she was beautifully, then I came … Continue reading Boeber