DAL MAKHANI INSTANT POT SLOW COOKER | DAL MAKHANI STOVETOP There is no better meal than creamy dal, ghee rice , Homemade Restuarant Style Garlic and Coriander Naans and Indian Kachumber Salad Dal Makhani is a classic recipe from the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. Dal means lentils and makhani means butter. It is quintessentially a Punjabi dish – rich with a thick base of warming onion and garlic....

French Chestnut Soup, or velouté de châtaigne, is a beautifully silky and smooth soup made with chestnuts and cream. Traditionally served on Christmas, this soup is as luxurious as they come! Vegetarian and naturally gluten-free. Ingredients notes Vegan variation How to make chestnut soup Serving suggestion Storage Other soup recipes My aunt has a huge chestnut tree in her garden, so every year, the whole family is treated to a bounty of fresh chestnuts....

Gatte Ki Sabzi – a Rajasthani dish made with besan dumplings (gatte) simmered in a yogurt gravy. This version is prepared without onion and garlic. It’s commonly served as a curry alongside roti, rice or as part of a Rajasthani thali. I’ll take a second helping thanks! Note – This recipe has been updated from the archives – first published February 2012. I’ve added new images and helpful content. When my Mum first posted this recipe, she named it Gatte Ki Kadhi and it isn’t hard to see why....

This dry style Hariyali Aloo is a finger-licking and tangy appetizer. Baby potatoes are tossed in a herby green masala and finished with crushed spices. Note – This recipe from 2010 (the birth year of JCO!) has been updated from the archives with some delicious recipe changes, shiny new images and helpful recipe content. This dish is always a hit at dinner parties, sometimes served as a starter, sometimes as a side....

You can easily make instant mawa at home using creamy ricotta and cream. Use in your favourite Indian recipes whether sweet or savoury. You can also make mawa or khoya with milk powder . Mawa or khoya is essentially milk solids. Due to its creamy taste and texture, it is used in a variety of Indian dishes – think curries and sweets such as Barfi and Peda . Traditionally, mawa is prepared by simply boiling milk at gentle heat until it thickens to a solid....

Aloo Matar Kachori , good old kachoris with good old masala chai. Flaky and crispy, it tastes delicious by itself or can gobble a couple of them with lip-smacking hot green chutney and tangy Tamarind Chutney. It is well known that Indian street food Samosas have broken all geographical and cultural barriers to become world-famous but well-made kachori can beat samosa any time! It’s been a long time since I fried some kachoris, and definitely, it was worth the effort as they came out so well, so flaky, crispy and crumbly and surely packed with so much flavour....

This Mixed Dal or Mix Dal Fry is a delicious Indian recipe prepared with a mix of lentils, onion, garlic, tomato and spices. The tadka give this dish a delicious dhaba style dal flavour. The humble Indian mixed dal is a wonderful dish filled with flavours, textures, and aromas. This recipe brings together a variety of lentils, each contributing its unique taste and nutritional goodness, to create a wholesome and comforting meal....

Amazing Niramish Paneer – a creamy and flavourful Paneer Curry that is my version of the classic Bengali Niramish curries. It is rich, delicious and cooked without onion-garlic. When you want something so delicious but without strong onion-garlic flavours, I dream up having this Niramish Paneer to pair with Poori ( deep fried Indian flatbread ) or hot roti and Bengali cholar dal . This easy to prepare and finger licking curry is perfect for a family lunch, dinner or party....

Papdi nu Shaak is a simple Gujarati shaak made with hyacinth beans, a little garlic and basic Indian spices. Simple and easy – just what we like from our every day curries! Note – This recipe has been updated from the archives – first published in March 2015. The recipe remains the same and I’ve added new images. The papdi used in this recipe different to the papdi in valor papdi ringan nu shaak and surti papdi which is used in surti undhiyu ....

When life gives you aubergines, make Vegetarian Aubergine Parmigiana! This is of the most iconic and tasty Italian dishes that is prepared with layers of eggplant (aubergine), tomato sauce, basil and cheese. It is an easy recipe , perfect for a mid-week meal when served with plenty of fresh salad and rosemary goats cheese focaccia . It is also known as Parmigiana di Melanzane in Italian and Eggplant Parmesan in the states....

Besan halwa is a delicious Indian sweet made with gram flour, ghee and sugar. My version takes it one step further with the addition of creamy mawa and almond flour. It’s deliciously nutty, aromatic and rich. Perfect for Indian festivals, special occasions, and whenever you want to impress. Bonus – this recipe can be considered easy and takes less than 30 minutes to make. Note – This recipe was originally posted on 31 July 2017 but I have updated the post with new photos and content....

Inspired by the traditional Badam Halwa , here are my deceptively simple Badam Chocolate Truffles. Almond flour, chocolate and cream truffles are finished in a crackly white chocolate and toasted almond shell. Good luck stopping at one piece. Sometimes the best recipes come from leftovers! That’s how these badam truffles were born. After making my kheer arancini , I had some of the white chocolate dipping sauce left over and I couldn’t let it go to waste....

Bateta Ni Chips Nu Shaak You can find potato curries in abundance in Indian cooking, but few are as simple and easy as this one. This potato curry is Gujarati style because of the addition of sugar and lemon juice giving it that distinct Gujarati touch. This easy and quick and even easier to eat, these very lightly crispy dry potato curry is light golden brown outside and irresistibly tender inside....

Sometimes you just crave sticky, fudgy brownies straight from the oven. These Eggless Coca-cola Brownies comes together in less than 30-40 minutes. The star ingredient in this recipe is regular coca cola and condensed milk. The cola creates the lightest crust with a melt-in-the-mouth moist centre. These Eggless cola/coke brownies can satisfy even those who aren’t big fans of cake. Brownies were amongst the first things we learnt to make at school....

This Indian Fruit Custard recipe will become one of your favourite desserts for the summer. Chopped up seasonal fruit is served in an eggless light custard milk cream. What is Fruit Custard? Ingredients Method Serving Suggestion Tips Storage Other Creamy Dessert Recipes What is Fruit Custard? Fruit Custard is a delicious dessert in which a homemade custard is mixed with assorted fruits. This easy fruit custard recipe uses custard powder and you can use seasonal fruits of your choice....

Guava Chutney, also known as jamfal chutney or amrood ki chutney, is a sweet, spicy and tart Indian chutney made with raw guava, coriander, green chillies and lemon juice. It’s quick, no-cook, gluten-free and naturally vegan. My all-time favourite Indian dips are fruit based chutneys and I tend to make raw green mango chutney and red chilli, raw mango and garlic chutney on rotation. There’s something about the sweet and tart flavours in these chutneys and that’s exactly what you get with this jamfal chutney too....

Elevate your Indian dinner party with this ultra creamy and rich Khoya Kaju Curry. Ghee fried cashew nuts are simmered in a white cream and mawa gravy which is slightly sweet and flavoured with spices. The word “khoya” in the title of this recipe tells you everything you need to know. Khoya (the same thing as mawa or milk solids) is added to Indian sweets and savouries for richness. Particularly in savoury dishes, it makes the gravy silky and thick and balances out the spice....

Falafel is one of the most popular street foods in the Middle East. Traditionally made with ground chickpeas or fava beans, fresh herbs, and spices, falafel is a versatile and delicious addition to pita pockets, salads, or as a main dish with tahini sauce. These crispy, deep-fried falafel balls are a national dish in many countries and a favourite food among vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. This authentic falafel recipe is one of the best recipes you’ll try!...

I remember I and my brother used to love eating sesame seed snaps – my Mum would buy them near the till when we went grocery shopping with her. She then started making various flavours and styles of these sesame seed snaps or brittle at home. This version, with an abundance of mixed nuts and various seeds, remains one of our favourites to this day. There are a few names that we can give to this sweet treat....

FARALI SABUDANA VADA CHAAT Crispy Gujarati Sabudana Vada Vegan Rajagro Siro Farali Palak Poori Moriyo Vada Farali Cassava & Peanut Stir fry Farali Dudhi/Lauki Thepla Moriyo Phool Makhana Kheer Farali Ratalu/Kand sabji Farali Buckwheat Upma Farali Dum Aloo Dudhi Na Farali Muthiya / Muthia Kali Mirch, Till aur Moongpahali Aloo Rajgro/Rajgira Panchratna Sheero/Sheera Farali Masala Puri-Kuttu Masala Puri-Buckwheat Masala Puri Peanut Potato Farali Kadhi-Moongphali aloo farali kadhi Suran, Moongphali Samo – Samo Khichdi...