We used to have a fruit and veg down the road from where I worked and every Wednesday when the fresh Indian veg came in, I was there like what old Aunty, digging through the double beans and gadra beans looking for the good ones. Then Covid hit and well the world closed in on … Continue reading Calabash curry

Happy new year. Wow boy, I really could not wait for 2021 to come to an end. The last month was a big pain in my behind. My dad came down with a chest infection and since he was diagnosed my mother banned all fans, aircons and anything that create wind in the house. Which … Continue reading Easy oven fries

I have not gotten lost in the world, I am still right here, right where I left off and you left me. Life has just kicked me in the ass and showed me who is boss. I have been quietly, trying to plod along and keep my head above the surface of the water. Almost … Continue reading Grilled brinjals with spicy tahini and sumac dressing

Finally a moment of peace and quiet and a moment to myself. What a day it has been, what a week it has been. I fully understand that the year is coming to an end and everything and everything body is tired. So am I. Thanks to load shedding last week, all the computers blew, … Continue reading Corn chaat

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

I love love sweetcorn, from corn on the cob, smothered in butter or from the frozen section in the store. If it has sweetcorn in the name, then you can bet your last dollar that it will be in my shopping trolley. Without sounding biased, but when I have time on my hands, I only … Continue reading Shante Hutton’s chilli corn on the cob.

My first weekend out and about in town. I got to the post office 2 hours before it opened, to get my car license renewed. 2 hours before the time and I was still number 4 in the line. I spent roughly an hour, getting everything sorted in the post office and after that the … Continue reading Chargrilled pineapple

I could never give up potatoes in any form that they come in. Be it roast potatoes, chips, mashed potatoe or curry. Just never, just thinking about it is making me crave for Rocco mama’s loaded fries, which of course due to Covid 19, they aren’t making. So sad I tell you. As an Indian, … Continue reading Spiced potatoes

I love hearing the miso in recipes it seems so exotic and such a foodie word to say, my parents get excited when they hear me saying we are having a miso dish. Then they ask me to remind them again what miso is and when they remember that its fermented mushrooms that have been … Continue reading Grilled butternut with miso parcels