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 …
Carrot Halwa (GF, DF, Vegan Dessert) This dessert is usually made with lots of cream and sugar but this is a more natural version using almond milk, walnuts and dates. It is a northern Indian dish normally made with red carrots over a couple of days, during the colder months Due to the lack of …
Tempeh Tikka Masala I believe food can unite people from all walks of life, all cultures, all religions. Food brings compassion and harmony to the table and creates a deeper understanding of each other Although I grew up in my Grandmothers Indian Kitchen, Tikka Masala was not on the menu. This is because this is …
Sweet Coconut Rice (Narali Bhat) This is a beautifully fragrant dish, with warm inviting spices that will fill your imagination with spice markets and heritage I made this dish the first day it started to snow in Boston and it was rather comforting sitting inside eating this as we watched the snow, inviting it to …
Chana Dal This is a lentil dish for beginners with little process and just a few of your everyday spices. These lentils are sweet and nutty and come from black chickpeas that are split and the outer cover is removed. There are different ways to make this dish, with this one being northern Indian inspired. …
Kitcheree (rice porridge) and Oyster Mushrooms I lived with my maternal grandmother (Bigmama) for the larger part of my childhood and she influenced so many parts of my personality in those former years, including my love of food. For my grandma food was a tool. A means to show love, a way of bringing her …
Beetroot, Potato, Peanut Butter Tikki This recipe is a modern interpretation of the classic Aloo Tikki, also known as the potato tikki. The recipe is adapted from Chef Manish Mehrotra’s Indian Accent cookbook. His restaurant in New Delhi was recently named India’s best restaurant and his New York version is fast gaining in reputation. When …
Raw Vegan Chocolate Truffles This recipe will blow your mind and challenge you taste buds. My official tasters thought the truffles tasted as if they were made with cream and couldn’t believe that they were actually full of protein and antioxidants They don’t take much time or process and you can roll the base in …
Chocolate Almond Butter Oats (Vegan, Gluten Free) This recipe is one of my favourite porridge recipes. It takes 10 minutes in total and whilst it looks and tastes as indulgent as a gooey chocolate brownie, it is full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals and slow energy releasing ingredients and protein, such as coconut oil and …
Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies This is a super easy recipe for one of those days when you just need a cookie straight out of the oven The wonderful thing about this cookie is that it tastes and smells like a normal chocolate chip cookie but has no flour or sugar. Doesn’t that just blow your …
