Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is one of the biggest festivals in the Hindu calendar. It’s a happy time of family, fun and feasts and I absolutely love it. Our festival lasts five days and celebrates the story of Rama and Sita which you can read here. Today is the first day of...Read More

We always have a pot of this chutney in our fridge – it’s so easy to make and really packs a punch. As with all of my recipes, feel free to vary the amount of chilli based on how much heat you can handle! Ingredients: 3 green finger chillies 1 clove of garlic (optional) 1”...Read More

With Diwali just around the corner, I wanted to share with you the story of Diwali, as told to me by my Nanima. The story is written in the Ramayana and is about Rama, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, and his wife Sita, the reincarnation of the goddess Lakshmi. Rama grew up in Ayodhya as...Read More

This is an easy way to make some tasty biryani to accompany any shak (curry), and all in one-pot so less washing up! I’ve used mushrooms and peas in this one but you can use any vegetables that you fancy here. Ingredients: 1 tbsp thel (sunflower oil) 1 heaped tsp jeeru (cumin) 1 small piece...Read More

This is a super easy chilli paneer recipe that’s made without deep frying so you can enjoy it guilt-free! It’s a firm favourite with my friends and a great one to make when you’ve got people over because it requires so little effort. If I’m organised enough (which rarely happens) then I marinate the paneer...Read More

Moong Bhath is a dish that my Mum always makes for me whenever I’m unwell and it never fails to make me feel better. We make ours with yoghurt so that it’s goes nice and creamy but it’s easy enough to make a vegan version by leaving it out. Ingredients: 1 cup moong beans, rinsed...Read More

I’ve been feeling really under the weather recently, down with a bad cold. I’m staying at my Nanima’s house for a few days and she has some old family remedies that she swears by so I thought that I’d share them with you today. For a common cold: 1 tsp honey – good for soothing...Read More

Making a spinach curry is super quick and great for a healthy dinner. Sometimes I add in paneer or chuna (chick peas) but the recipe below is just for the basic version. Ingredients: 500g of fresh spinach leaves, washed and roughly chopped (if you’re using baby spinach then leave whole) 4 to 5 cloves garlic,...Read More

Dhal bhath is a staple Gujarati dish that we often make at the weekend. Many other families make this almost every day to accompany whichever other shak (curry) they are having. Ingredients: 1 cup tuver dhal (split pigeon peas) 2 tsp nimak (salt) 1 ½ tbsp thel (sunflower oil) 2 ½ litre boiling water 1/3 can...Read More

Today I wanted to tell you all about Navratri. It is my favourite Hindu festival and I’ve been dancing away for the past few nights. It’s celebrated in autumn for 9 nights with traditional folk dancing called Garba as a big part of the Gujarati celebrations. We do a special prathna (prayer) each evening called...Read More