Recipe: Bhindi Masala Bhindi Masala is a classic North Indian Style okra or ladyfinger curry. The okra or bhindi is semi dry and prepared using onion, tomatoes and spices. This flavourful, easy to make and healthy sabji or curry is quite popular on the menus of many Indian restaurants. Memories When I was staying in…
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Continue ReadingRECIPE: HONEY CHILLI POTATOES Honey Chilli Potatoes is a crispy, spicy, sweet and delicious snack or starter dish. In fact, this dish from the Indo Chinese Cuisine, it is very easy to make this dish. In addition, sprinkled with a generous amount of sesame seeds, it is finger licking good. Serve Honey Chilli Potatoes and…
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Continue ReadingWhat is Matar Turia Nu Shaak? Matar is the Hindi/ Gujarati word for peas and Turia is Ridge Gourd. Matar Turia Nu Shaak is simply a mixture of both stir fried together with simple spices. This stir fry, sabji, sabzi or shaak is usually enjoyed as a part of a meal. The meal can consist…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Tuvar Dal Khichdi Tuvar Dal Khichdi is a simple, healthy, comforting nutritious one pot meal. It is basically split pigeon peas and rice cooked together with some spices. Generally it is served with kadhi, a yogurt based curry and a shaak or vegetable curry. We like to have it with Bateta Ringad Nu Shaak…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Khandvi, Gujarati Snack Khandvi, a Gujarati Snack is a delicious, melt in the mouth, flavourful rolled healthy snack. It is made from chickpea flour and yogurt or buttermilk. The cooked flour paste is spread out into thin sheets and then rolled. Tempering of mustard seeds, green chillis, curry leaves, fresh coriander and coconut are…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Beetroot Rice Beetroot Rice is a simple, protein rich, slightly spicy, a bit sweetish rice dish. Customize it to your liking by adding veggies of your choice. Also a great recipe to use up leftover cooked rice. What I like about this recipe is that it is not only full of flavours but it’s…
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Continue ReadingRECIPE: Methi Bateta Nu Shaak/ Fenugreek Potato Vegetable Methi Bateta Nu Shaak/ Fenugreek Potato Vegetable is a simple but flavourful way to prepare the famous Gujarati style shaak or sabji using fresh fenugreek and potatoes. Best enjoyed with some hot roti with ghee and a dal or lentil curry. Not many spices are required. If…
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Continue ReadingEVENTS: FOODIES_REDOING OLD POSTS RECIPE: MAG NI DAL | GUJARATI MAG NI CHUTTI DAL Mag Ni Dal or Gujarati Mag Ni Chutti Dal is a popular way of preparing moong dal, the yellow variety. Usually prepared with just a few spices and without any gravy or curry. Gluten free and vegan, Mag Ni Dal is…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Peas Kofta Curry Peas Kofta Curry is a deliciously finger licking side dish made from fresh peas kofta with a creamy tomato onion sauce or gravy. Goes well with naan, roti, paratha or rice. Memories My hubby’s sister Arti K. taught me how to make this curry. Whenever she came to Mombasa for a…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #33 Updated on 04/09/2020 Apple Crisp is an easy to make dessert. Apple slices topped with oats, flour, sugar, butter mixture is baked. Serve it warm with some ice cream or fresh cream. Apple Crisp is one of my favorite desserts to make whenever I have guests over. Not only…