Gujarati-Style Okra & Potatoes (Bhinda Bateta nu Shaak) is an everyday comfort food in many Gujarati homes, including mine. It’s usually scooped up with soft, hot rotlis (chapattis), which is our daily bread. This curry is delicately flavoured with cumin seeds, turmeric, garlic and lemon juice for a fresh vegan dish that eats more like …
White Chocolate & Raspberry Kheer is an Indian-style rice pudding with spices, juicy berries and luxurious chocolate shavings. What is Kheer? A bowl of kheer is like a comfort blanket for any Indian. Hot or cold, the spice-speckled milky rice is thinner and more flavoursome than the mass of bland rice pudding that enriches memories …
BEHOLD! Vegan Ramen featuring the most SLURPABLE miso mushroom-turmeric broth and the best kind of noodles out there… udon! A bad poem about great ramen: If you’re in the moodSend me some noodsOh to satisfy this cravingFor you ramen, I’m ravingUdon know how happy I’d beFor a big ‘ol bowl or three A bad poet (me). …
My recipe for Thai Basil Tempeh and Firecracker Rice is the ultimate weeknight dinner. Save this recipe for the days you’re short of foodie inspiration. It’s perfect for using up a glut of leftovers in the fridge. Not only is this aromatic wonder quick and easy to make, it’s also VEGAN, GLUTEN FREE and full …
This traditional Punjabi Saag Paneer recipe is pure magic! Soft paneer chunks in a creamy mustard greens and spinach curry. Every bite of this classic Indian curry will melt in your mouth. Most importantly, it’s easy and doesn’t require lots of ingredients. Saag Paneer is the more character-laden cousin of Palak Paneer, made with mixed …
The star anise-rich aroma of Gujarati daal simmering in a huge pot on the cooker will forever remind me of home. Enter One-Pot Daal Dhokli. It reminds me of my parent’s home, to be specific. Paired with rotli, stuffed vegetable curry and rice, it’s always been our staple Sunday lunch. What is Gujarati Daal? Gujarati …
Easy Rendang Tofu & Broccoli Bowls are one of my favourite dinners! Did you know that an aromatic rending curry paste can be blitzed together in a matter of minutes? Throw everything into a blender and create a beautifully-fragrant curry paste. It brightens up anything from tofu and seitan, to veggies, rice and noodles. Now …
Day 3 of toddler flu and I’m still craving noodles, veggies and broth. Vegan Broth with Tofu Skin & Noodles, to be precise. It’s become a bit of a Sunday tradition for me to put on a big pot of broth after Bodhi’s swimming class. We’re all starving by the time we get home so …
My eyes light up whenever I see a bunch of little green bananas in my local market. It means Ugandan Matoke (Spicy Green Banana Mash) is on the menu! They’re not the regular unripe green bananas we eat every day. They’re Matoke; A staple carbohydrate loved by millions across East Africa and Uganda in particular. …