Add caption You will need:- 2 medium courgette ( around 450 g ) grated salt to taste 500 g plain flour 2 sachets fast action dried yeast 4 tbsp cheese grated ( I used chadder ) 2 tbsp olive oil black pepper 1 tbsp red chili flakes milk to glaze 2 tbsp sesame seeds for garnishing Method:- Place courgette in a colander and sprinkle small amount of salt. Leave to drain for 30 minutes, then pat dry....

Fulavar Bateta nu Shaak is a Gujarati cauliflower and potato curry recipe. It’s prepared in a gravy of basic Indian spices and without onion or garlic. Ingredients Notes and Substitutions Serving Suggestions Storage Other Gujarati Shaak Recipes Rasawalu Fulavar Batata is a delicious everyday gujarati recipe that is perfect as part of a simple gujarati thali . It’s a great alternative to the punjabi Aloo Gobi recipe which is traditionally dry and prepared with onions and garlic....

Ingredients Chapatti Flour – you can use any atta for the paratha, however, medium or white will taste the best Plain flour – all-purpose white plain flour Salt/sugar – to taste Oil – any will do. Masala: Turmeric powder Red chilli powder Ground cumin Ground coriander Chaat masala Fresh coriander leaves How to serve them These parathas can be enjoyed at any time of the day. Start the day with these parathas and a hot cup of karak chai...

we all ‘surrender’ ourselves when we hear the word ‘ Turkish Delight’ – A Narnia Treat ! It is dull, Son of Adam, to drink without eating,” said the Queen presently. “What would you like best to eat ?” “Turkish Delight, please, your Majesty.” said Edmund. Excerpt – The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe. “My parents gifted me the first Narnia book when I was 9 and I hurriedly read through it so that I could move onto the next book....

Have you wondered what the white coloured paneer tikka in restaurants is? It’s called Malai Paneer Tikka – a luxurious, elegant appetiser made with a rich marinade of cream, yogurt, and aromatic spices. We absolutely love cooking with paneer in our kitchen – its versatility makes it perfect for both everyday meals and savoury and sweet indulgent dishes. Whether it’s a creamy Shahi Paneer , a festive Mango Paneer Kheer , or today’s Malai Paneer Tikka, there’s something so comforting and luxurious about paneer-based recipes....

Prepare Gujarati plain thepla, a lightly spiced Indian flatbread, made with whole wheat flour, yogurt and basic masala powders only (no fresh fenugreek). Perfect for breakfast or lunch and ready within 20 minutes. Note – This recipe has been updated from the archives – first published June 2016. I’ve added new images and helpful content, the recipe remains the same. Although these thepla are made using basic spices, we still call them plain (sada) thepla as we are not using any kind of vegetables, greens, herbs or garlic and onion....

Sultani Dal. Think of it as a dal that is dressed for a wedding. Toor dal is simmered with cream and yogurt and finished with saffron. It is smooth, mellow, and gently aromatic. Sultani Dal is a creamy lentil dish that brings the elegance of Mughal kitchens to your table. Though often described as a Nawabi or Mughlai classic, this luxurious dal is more a modern interpretation you’d find in restaurants rather than the history books....

In this Tofu Dum Kali Mirch, tofu is simmered in a sensational gravy which is prepared with browned onion, aromatic and exotic spices, coconut milk and a generous amount of black pepper. As the name suggests this dish has a good amount of Kali Mirch ( black pepper ) in the gravy. Then the whole dish is cooked with the Dum method (steam can’t escape) so the flavours of all the black pepper infuse so well and all the flavours are retained in the curry....

Gujarati vaghareli khichdi is a simple yet flavourful twist on the classic khichdi, made with a fragrant tempering (tadka) of whole spices. Perfect for when you need an easy, one-pot meal, this dish brings together warm spices, rice, and lentils. I make this vaghareli khichdi whenever I want a dinner that is quick to make with few ingredients. In my opinion, khichdi is one of the ultimate Gujarati comfort foods – it’s homely, light and only mildly spiced....

Badam Katli is the sister of Kaju Katli . It is an Indian sweet made with almonds and is also known as almond thins. This vegan katli is made dairy-free by using coconut oil instead of ghee and plant-based milk. Perfect for special occasions and Indian festivals. Badam katli, also known as almond katli, is a popular Indian sweet delicacy made from finely ground almonds, sugar, and ghee. The almonds are typically soaked, peeled, and then ground with milk into a smooth paste, which is mixed with sugar to form a soft dough....

Apple Murabba is a delicious Indian pickle and is perfect as a side for your Gujarati thali . It is easy to make with basic ingredients. Murabba is known as Murabbo in Gujarati. Murabbo is essentially a sweet preserve prepared in India that is made with various fruit, such as keri no murabbo . The fruit is cooked in a sugar syrup and flavoured with whole spices. What makes murabba different from chundo, like this keri no chundo , is that murabba is made with whole spices and is without red chilli powder....

Bhel Puri is a popular Mumbai street food snack prepared using crispy puffed rice, puri or papdi, vegetables, sev (gram flour vermicelli) and three types of chutneys. This street style bhel recipe is a quick and easy recipe tasting similar to the bhel puri recipe found in the streets of Mumbai. This delicious Indian chaat recipe can be made at home in less than 30 minutes, if you have all the ingredients ready!...

In this Chili Tofu recipe, crispy tofu and chillies are tossed in a garlic chilli sauce. The recipe is a plant-based twist to my Indo-chinese chilli paneer recipe. Chili tofu is everything you’d want from a dish – hot, sweet, sticky and crunchy all rolled into one! It is vegan, gluten-free and flavourful. To make it, coat pressed tofu and pan fry it until it is super crispy and toss that with ginger, garlic, peppers and chillies....

This spicy sweet corn chaat recipe , or masala corn recipe , is a delicious Indian street style snack. This Indian chaat recipe is made with sweet corn kernels, crunchy onions, tomato and tangy spice powders! Masala Corn is a popular Indian street food snack and is a delightful combination of sweet corn with spicy and tangy flavours. It a popular street food item in India, especially during the monsoon season, making it the perfect evening snack....

Chana Pulao in Instant Pot is a brilliant one pot recipe perfect for a mid week meal. Cooked chickpeas and basmati rice are flavoured with aromatic whole spices and cooked in the pressure cooker within minutes. Included is a stove top recipe. Easy Chana Pulao Recipe in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker This Indian rice dish or pulao is made with easy to find ingredients and can be prepared in under 30 minutes....

These Eggless Coconut Cookies are buttery, crisp yet so light. They’re so easy to make at home and taste just like the coconut cookies in Indian bakeries. If you’re looking for extra buttery cookies that melt in the mouth, then this recipe is the one for you. These cookies are flavoured with desiccated coconut in the dough and sprinkled on top for an extra hit of coconut flavour. Serve coconut cookies with karak chai or Indian ginger chai ....

Fresas Con Crema is a traditional Mexican dessert made with fresh strawberries and a sweet cream sauce. This easy dessert can be ready in under 10 minutes and with only 4 simple ingredients. What is Mexican Fresas Con Crema? Ingredients Vegan Fresas Con Crema Method Storage Serving suggestions So light and refreshing, Fresas Con Crema is the ultimate quick dessert for hot summer days. Made with just 5 simple and easy to find ingredients, you can have the easiest Mexican dessert on the table within minutes....

This Gujarati style Bharwan Masala is perfect for stuffed vegetable shaak such as bhinda and baby aubergine and potatoes. Bharela shaak no masalo is so full of flavour. It’s made with the basic Indian spices with the addition of coconut, peanuts and coriander. You can prepare this masalo in advance and use in your favourite stuffed shaak recipes. Ingredients Notes and Substitutions Flour – we are using besan also known as chana no lot or gram flour/chickpea flour....

Handvo is a traditional Gujarati tea-time snack. It is a spiced savoury cake made with a fermented rice and lentil batter. Known in Kathiyawad as ondhwo. Warm handvo and masala chai made with Gujarati chai masala is a match made in heaven! As a child, I always looked forward to the day handvo was made — the unmistakeable smell of it baking in the oven always took over the whole house!...

A warm, spiced cup of Indian ginger tea is the perfect way to start the day or enjoy in the afternoon. Known as Adrak Wali Chai, this flavourful drink combines black tea leaves, fresh ginger, creamy milk and sugar. Ginger, or adrak in Hindi, is a spice deeply rooted in Indian cuisine. This Indian tea is a must-have in every Indian household and is widely enjoyed across the world. Tea made its way to India during the British colonial era....