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 …
Baby Eggplant Curry (GF, Vegan) This is a luxury curry. It is has a rich masala and is full of layers of spice and taste. Mr B and I tried it at our favourite Indian restaurant and he asked me to make it. This proves how far we have come, as Mr B was a …
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 …
Indian Arancini (GF, Vegetarian) This is a fusion of my Italian and Indian heritage. Think about it as an Indian Tikki and Italian Arancini doing a little dance with the spice from the Tikki kissing the melted cheese from the Arancini. Mr B told me that Arancini in fact isn’t the name of the dish, …
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) 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) 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 …
