Today is the start of Holi and many people celebrate with bonfires, prayers, popcorn and mithai (sweet desserts) before the main event of throwing coloured powders all over each other tomorrow. Our family traditionally makes Mithi Sev this day and when my Nanima was growing up in Kenya, she would make the vermicelli from scratch;...Read More

Siro is a delicious semolina dessert and a real treat that we often have around diwali time. Here’s my Nanima’s recipe… Ingredients: 1cup soji (semolina flour) 1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter) 1 cup sugar 1 pint milk 1 heaped tbsp pistachios, plus some for decoration 1 heaped tbsp almonds, plus some for decoration 15 cardamom...Read More