February 2021

Who’s turn is it to make the roti’s today!? That would be the one call that would make us run! Coming from a large family, making roti’s was a never-ending chore. Don’t get me wrong I don’t mind making small amounts but when making for the masses it does become tedious. But the smell of […]

I had a serious sweet sugar craving today and nothing less than a fix of the Indian version of halva would do. Even after a packed day making 5 different curries all sealed and wrapped for the freezer, a two-hour drive around the city, half of it just sat in stationary traffic and a well

Well! it is Valentine’s week after all and what a good time to introduce ourselves to the aphrodisiac spices! Food is the way to a man’s heart, apparently! But what are the main aphrodisiacs In Indian cuisine and is there any!? Or is it just chocolates and flowers, obviously these are mandatory! But can we

This is classically the Indian version of the traditional roast chicken which is eaten most Sunday dinners as a very British tradition. But the tandoori chicken is something I grew up with and at first I would say more so for special occasions such as Eid and Ramadhan, but I do remember eating it as

Just thinking about this word makes me think I could honestly write a PhD dissertation on it and write a novel, yet unsurprisingly when I mentioned the topic to my hubby, he said “but a samosa is a samosa, what can you write about this?” OMG!! Really!! Honestly stop reading when you get bored and

Why Bhindi, why my husband asked, why..? Let us start at the beginning. The Bhindi evokes so many childhood memories. Did you know I have something in common with the late Right Honourable Lady Thatcher, the Prime Minister known as the Iron Lady, both of our fathers were greengrocers! My father ran a shop in