Bigmama’s recipes

Okra Pakora (GF, Vegan)

By , August 11, 2018

Okra Pakora (GF, Vegan) My grandma used to make Pakoras all the time. Here classics were potato, bread with chutney in the middle and chilli (which Mr B would eat till his eyes watered). She also used to make pakoras to use up the leftovers, as she hated waste, so we would get spinach or

Apricot Chutney (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , June 24, 2018

Apricot Chutney (Vegan, DF, GF) I saw these beautiful apricots glistening in the market and I had to get some. I love apricots, they have amazing nutrients, vitamins and minerals and taste as sweet as candy when ripe. Since I just got the newest addition to my recipe book collection, Rasoi by Vaneet Bhatia and

Paneer/Tempeh Lollipop

By , May 19, 2018

Paneer/Tempeh Lollipop This was a canapé that I served at my Indian Fusion Tapas party It can be made using paneer or tempeh if you want to make a vegan version. It is super easy and fun visually – we all have a little artist in us, trying to get out! You can also increase

Methi Matar Malai (GF, DF)

By , May 5, 2018

Methi Matar Malai (GF, DF) This is a beautiful fragrant vegan curry from the north of India. It is made with Methi, which is Fenugreek, Malai which is cream, which I substituted for tofu cream and Matar which is green peas It is a beautifully balanced dish, due to the bitterness of the Fenugreek and

Spinach Paneer (GF)

By , April 14, 2018

Spinach Paneer (GF) The word Paneer is of Persian origin and is used to refer to any type of cheese. Paneer is normally homemade by Indian families, boiling whole milk and adding some lemon juice. My Grandma tried several attempts to make Paneer using Soya Milk and Almond Milk, but it didn’t work, so this

Cheese Rolls (GF, V)

By , March 31, 2018

Cheese Rolls (GF, V) This is a classic grandma dish, which until recently we had thought was made up for us, until I started finding different versions of the recipe on the internet It is an Indian version of grilled cheese and can be made in many different ways, depending on your family’s palate It

Chilli Chocolate Vegan Samosas

By , March 3, 2018

Chilli Chocolate Vegan Samosas I was inspired to create this for a competition where we were asked to use cacao in a creative way. My first thought was to make my grandmothers samosas with a chilli chocolate slant on them. (Mr B’s influence as two of his favourite flavour profiles). I wasn’t sure this would

Baingan Bharta (Eggplant, Onion and Tomato Curry) (GF, V)

By , January 27, 2018

Baingan Bharta (Eggplant, Onion and Tomato Curry) (GF, V) This is a beautifully smoky dish, with the smokiness coming from the quick charring of the eggplant in the pot. There is a similar dish in Greece and Italy, with different seasoning, in both of those it is eaten cold. This dish can be served hot or

Easy Delicious Mango Chutney (V,GF)

By , January 13, 2018

Easy, Delicious Mango Chutney (Vegan, Gluten Free) I love Mango, to me it tastes like nectar from the gods and I honestly prefer it to candy. Whilst I have always been a fan of the mix of sweet and salty, fruit in savoury recipes just doesn’t work for me. I do however think, fruit and