What is Shrikhand – Gujarati Style? Shrikhand – Gujarati Style, is a yogurt based sweet or dessert that is very popular especially in the Gujarati Cuisine. Whenever you’re served a Gujarati meal, the sweet dish is served with the main meal. Shrikhand is best served with puri (wheat based fried flatbread). Excess water or…
Malagasy Lasopy
Recipe: Malagasy Lasopy Malagasy Lasopy is simply a gluten free, vegan pureed vegetable soup. It…
Kerstkransjes – Dutch Christmas Cookies
Recipe: Kerstkransjes - Dutch Christmas Cookies Kerstkransjes, Dutch Christmas Cookies are the cutest, easiest cookies…
Vegetarian Lasagna Soup
Recipe: Vegetarian Lasagna Soup Vegetarian Lasagna Soup tastes like lasagna with all that tomato sauce,…
Ginger Cookies
Recipe: Ginger Cookies Ginger Cookies, ginger snaps or simply ginger nuts are made with ginger…
Mushroom & Chestnut Stuffed Pasta Shells
Recipe: Mushroom & Chestnut Stuffed Pasta Shells Mushroom & Chestnut Stuffed Pasta Shells are a…
Clementine Cheesecake
Recipe: Clementine Cheesecake Clementine Cheesecake is a sweet and tangy easy to make, creamy, delicious…
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Continue ReadingWhat is Sabudana Kheer? Sabudana Kheer is a creamy, delicious, gluten free and rich pudding enjoyed during fasting days or whenever you feel its kheer time. Sabudana is the Hindi name for tapioca pearls. The starch extracted from the tapioca or cassava root. The starch is then processed to make them into round balls. Sago…
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Continue ReadingVaghareli Rotli Vaghareli Rotli is an easy, quick snack or light meal prepared from leftover rotli/roti, yogurt and spices. Remembering my Mum My mum was a very good cook where traditional Gujarati dishes were concerned. Actually, can’t remember her ever wanting to try out the new western dishes like pizza, tacos, burgers etc. Instead,…
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Continue ReadingEggless Mango Coconut Muffins Eggless Mango Coconut Muffins are so soft, superbly flavourful and undoubtedly the perfect summer time muffins. Have you ever tried baking cakes or muffins with fresh mango? You can use ripe mango puree, chopped mangoes or both. For this recipe I use both as you want a burst of mango…
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Continue Readingupdated Beetroot Tomato Juice : 27/06/2020 My Family and Fresh Juices Fresh juices are most welcome when the sun is beating down on you and sweating zaps you of your energy. My family is a big consumer of fresh fruit juices. In fact my hubby and eldest son would rather have some juice instead of water.…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: MY FIRST RECIPE ON THE BLOG With much excitement and a little nervousness here’s my first recipe, Beetroot Orange Salad. Most people make new year resolutions and the commonest one is to become healthy, get healthier or lose some weight. Whatever the resolution might be, I thought that starting on a healthy note…
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My name is Mayuri Patel. I was born and brought up in Kenya, East Africa. I live in the beautiful coastal town of Mombasa.I am happily married with 3 grown up kids or rather adults. I am a retired teacher. I try to keep my recipes as simple as possible. I have learnt how…
