Recording the traditions passed down the generations of my family - from my Nanima to my Mum to me
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…
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…
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)…
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…
Chirya buteta nu shak is one of the most basic curries and a real comfort food at home. We often make it with dhal bhath (dhal and rice) and I’ll post the recipe for those later this week. It’s great with fresh hot rotlis, but also amazing in toasties with…
Every Indian household will have one of these – A steel tin with a number of round compartments, each filled with a delicious spice that gives our curries their wonderful fragrant flavour. Every dish starts with this little tin. Here’s a picture of mine, and I’ll take you through each…
