Both my parents are Indian, but my mum is half Indian and half Muslim, which in my eyes is super awesome. Why you may I ask, well simple, I get to learn about two cultures that are both rich in tradition, colourful and both have recipes that are out of this world. Since my mum … Continue reading Warm water bollas
Category: Indian
Deep fried milk dumplings
I like to try out different Indian desserts every now and then. Most Sunday’s I make a cake for tea time, so that everyone can enjoy a piece of cake with their cup of java. With the July temple prayers upon us, time is not my friend, especially when some genius decided that temple should … Continue reading Deep fried milk dumplings
Ceer Kanjie
Every year when we do our annual porridge prayers, before we break our fast we are supposed to make ceer Kanjie and break a coconut. An old temple aunty used to make it for us, but she passed on and I tried to get the recipe out of other Aunties, but as usual, they were … Continue reading Ceer Kanjie
Chilli bites from scratch
In our family chilli bites are better known as curry balls. I try to make them as often as I can, but of late I never seem to be able to get my hands on the ready mix packs. I have never made curry balls from scratch. I always use the Packo box mix, but … Continue reading Chilli bites from scratch
Kadelee also known as Indian chickpeas
I love Kadelee, this dish is like the staple part of any prayer service. When people offer to make sweet treats for the congregation to take with them home after a temple service, you can bet your last cent that there will definitely be kadelee on the plate. I was really under the impression that … Continue reading Kadelee also known as Indian chickpeas
Penda sweetmeats
There is just under 30 days left till Diwali and with the fasting period and different temple services during the week and on weekends there is just no time to actually get my head around the fact that it is almost Diwali 2018 Last year, the plan was that we were going to have a … Continue reading Penda sweetmeats
Vermicelli halwa
This is one of those recipes that I love and I tried, year after year to get my hands on this recipe. Google kept giving me carrot halwa apparently they never heard of vermicelli halwa. I tried asking aunties in temple, but they kept telling me it is such a complicated recipe they would make … Continue reading Vermicelli halwa
Chevdor
Like everyone else I can’t get enough of this tasty treats… of course the down side is that it makes you very very thirsty… well it makes me thirsty 🙂 I tried this recipe last year some time and I got a few steps mixed up, for example O shallow fried the grated potatoes and … Continue reading Chevdor
Plain sev
This is my mother’s favourite…she could sit and eat this all day long. Sometimes I add salted nuts to eat and sometimes it is finished eating before I even get to open the packet with the peanuts in. To make this you will require a morkoo machine… I never knew a machine like this even … Continue reading Plain sev
Banana puri…without the banana
I have tried making this for the past 2 years, without success. The first time I attempted to make banana puri, the puri unravelled and didn’t puff up… some even stayed flat. But month after month… video after video and recipe after recipe I have improved. I attempted it again last month and it didn’t … Continue reading Banana puri…without the banana