vegetarian food | easy meal ideas
I love store-bought fresh pasta. It is quick to cook, comes with good fillings and is perfect with a small side salad or fresh garlic bread. The trouble is, there are never enough vegetarian flavours, and it is my personal bug bear when you see fresh pasta that looks vegetarian, only to find out that [...]
For as long as I can remember, I have turned to home-made remedies, in food and on my skin; in my family, there is a cure to be found for most minor ailments in the kitchen and growing up, I was taught to always pay attention to my skin and my body if I want [...]
Anyone who knows me will know how much I love a good Gujarati curry or shaak. There is just something so nostalgic and comforting about eating food that you grew up with, meals that you know and love, and tastes that ignite happy memories of years gone by. This curry paste is a recipe my [...]
This fridge staple, known as lasan chutney, is something I have grown up with as a Gujarati. It almost doesn't feel right calling this a recipe because it's more an ingredient, a base for so many dishes, Indian and otherwise. I usually make a batch a month and then throw in a spoon or two [...]
A simple dish, packed full of vegetables and fresh flavours, these puffs are the perfect dish for breakfast (with masala chai, of course), a speedy lunch, an afternoon snack or a light dinner. You can make the mixture ahead of time and freeze it, and you can use it in cheese toasties if you want [...]
Being at home in quarantine has made all of us stop, pause and think. We've been forced to slow down and look at what we enjoy doing, watching, eating and drinking. Before all of this, I would make myself a quick iced drink with soya milk poured over pre-frozen coffee cubes; it was fast, easy [...]
This Gujarati dish was adapted from a recipe that my mum makes, and it is delicious. I wanted to make something tasty using leftover padron peppers and jalepenos, and this masala mix truly transformed these simple ingredients. Quick and easy to throw together, you can substitute the padron peppers for mild chillies or even bell [...]
As a life long vegetarian, I feel like I've been living the non-meat life well before it was "en vogue". I remember a time (not so long ago, I might add) when eating out meant choosing between a mushy mushroom risotto and a side plate of chips, that may have a whiff of animal fat. [...]
When I was growing up, these pancakes (or poodla, as we used to call them) were a firm favourite. They taste good, fill you up and are healthier than other fried gujarati flatbreads or puri. Plus, they can be made in just a few minutes with minimal ingredients and hardly any clear up. They are [...]
This recipe for Chilli, Ginger and Sesame Udon is dairy-free, simple and packed full of flavour, but the best part is, you can eat a hot, satisfying meal perfect for the frosty months, in under 15 minutes.
