Toffee Apples (Vegan, DF, GF) ‘Here’s to the crazy one. The misfits, the rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They are not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. …
Beetroot Chutney (Vegan, DF, GF) ‘A chef must think like a scientist, organize like an accountant, plate like an artist and cook like a grandma’ I am always looking for fun ways to add flavour and colour to my plate and this dish is really an expression of my soul, as it combines my core …
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 …
Easy Masala Sauce (DF, GF, Vegan) The classic ‘Indian’ dish, Chicken Tikka Masala, was apparently invented by a chef in Scotland as a hybrid dish for the English palate. This has since become a very popular dish both in the UK and US normally made with a decent amount of cream. In Indian cooking, we …
Easy Peanut Butter Curry (GF, DF, Vegan) This is a lovely, tasty, protein dense vegan curry and takes no time at all I have been spending my weekends learning and adapting complex multi layered recipes to get a better understanding of Indian cooking, how to temper and mix the spices, which ones are for savory …
Coconut-Lime Avocado Dressing on Kale (GF, DF, Vegan, Raw) I adapted this recipe from Matthew Kenney’s PlantLab – creating the future of food book, which is centred on nutrient dense plant based recipes It is a beautifully vibrant salad with the coconut and lime reminding you of the tropics as well as doing a good …
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 …
Roasted Romanesco with Garlic, Sage Crumbs (GF, DF) This is a stunning dish, fragrant, tasty, textured and healthy I have a lot of fun cooking vegetables as sides to my southern Italian in-laws dishes. I can not make what would be perceived as a main dish, as it would be seen as disrespectful, even in …
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 …
Kimchi Quinoa StirFry (GF, DF) I saw this in Bon Appetite and it just sang to me! A recipe with tamari, sesame oil, kimchi and Quinoa, some of my all time favourite ingredients! It’s an easy recipe and has a double helping of protein with the egg and Quinoa. Kimchi is great for your digestion, …
