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This is the best Onion Bhaji recipe ! Like it makes ridiculously good onion bhajis ! These Indian Onion Fritters are a delicious side dish or appetizer, perfect for curry night! This easy recipe is vegan, gluten-free and tastes like your local takeaway but better! Serve with this trio of Poppadom Dips for curry night! What are Onion Bhajis? Onion Bhaji Ingredients How to make Crispy Onion Bhaji Pro Tips Serving Suggestions Storage Other Easy Indian Recipes Onion Bhajis are so easy to make at home from scratch and taste delicious!...

Crispy oven roasted potatoes are coated in a delicious herb seasoning. This recipe skips par-boiling potatoes saving you time and washing up! Simply cut the potatoes, toss in oil and seasoning and roast in the oven until crispy and golden. These simple oven roasted potatoes are the perfect side dish for so many meals. Perfectly crispy on the outside with a fluffy interior. Note – This recipe has been updated from our recipe archives with a new, improved recipe, new images and content....

In this Paneer Palak Kofta Curry, soft palak koftas are simmered in a creamy gravy made with a base of onion and tomato. It is an exciting twist on the authentic palak paneer. Perfect for dinner parties or special occasions. Note – This recipe was first published in September, 2010. The post has now been updated with more helpful content – the recipe remains the same. Paneer palak kofta can be described as Indian cheese spinach dumplings....

Prepare this flavourful homemade Balti Sauce for a delicious curry night. I like to make a batch in advance, store it and prepare a balti curry whenever I crave it. This sauce is naturally vegan and gluten free. What Readers Said: ” like the fact that your recipe sounds really easy. .. other recipes have sourced complicated to me and yours has given me the confidence to give it a try, with it being easy…thank you very much for sharing your easy to follow recipe....

Saffron & Cardamom Horchata is a creamy and smooth rice-based Mexican drink laced with beautiful Indian spices. It’s an elegant Indian fusion drink that can be enjoyed as a refreshing cooler all year round. Whilst I was in Barcelona , I ordered horchata at the train station. A little google search later informed me that Spanish horchata is known as Horchata de Chufa, which is made with tiger nuts. Call me naïve, but I didn’t actually know there were different types of Horchata!...

If you’re looking for the best Indo-Chinese starter recipe, you’ve found it. These vegan Schezwan Chilli Potatoes and stir-fried vegetables are coated in a finger-licking spicy schezwan/sichuan sauce. The dish is crispy, full of flavour, and easy to make! I like to speed the process by using a store-bought stir-fry kit that has all my veggies pre-prepared! Roasted baby potatoes are oven-cooked until they are beautiful and crispy and then tossed with fresh stir-fry vegetables and a special schezwan chilli sauce....

This authentic Indian Onion Salad recipe is so quick and easy to make yet gives you the best results. The recipe is a copycat of the raw onion salad served in restaurants with poppadoms and green chutney. You can make this easy Indian salad in under 5 minutes with a few simple/easy to find ingredients. BEST Indian Onion Salad for Poppadoms What is an Indian Onion Salad Why you will love this recipe: What goes in Indian Onion Salad How to serve Onion Salad Indian Takeaway style British Indian Restaurant Style Onion Salad Indian Onion Salad with Mint Sauce Tomato Onion Salad Indian Onion Cucumber Salad Sarlas/Challas Tandoori Onion Salad Sirke Wale Pyaaz Onion Salad with Oil How to make Indian Onion Salad To soak or not to soak… that is the question What to do with leftover Onion Salad FAQs Other Onion Recipes BEST Indian Onion Salad for Poppadoms A basket of poppadoms alongside a trio of onion salad and two chutneys signals the start of your Indian feast in any Indian restaurant!...

Combine the comforting Christmas flavours of eggnog with freshly brewed coffee and frothy milk for this ultra creamy eggnog latte. It’s a copycat version of the Starbucks Eggnog Latte! I use my homemade eggless eggnog that you can also make entirely dairy-free. Ingredients notes Vegan Eggnog Latte Serving Suggestions Storage Tips The holiday season is the perfect time to cosy up with a festive drink, and the eggnog latte is a must-try....

Say hello to Gajar halwa – a seasonal Indian dessert made by simmering grated carrots with milk and sugar. My version is made with mawa (khoya) for extra richness and an irresistible grainy texture. I use Indian carrots when in season but supermarket carrots work just as well. Cosy & warm. Note – This recipe has been updated from the archives – first published December 2010. I’ve added new images and helpful content....

You need this fiery dry garlic chutney or Lasan ni Chutney, which is made from raw garlic, to take your Gujarati thali to the next level! It is vibrant red, packs a punchy flavour and yet takes less than 5 minutes to make with only 3 simple ingredients. My Mum has been making this chutney for as long as I can remember – she would always make a small amount in our pestle and mortar and her and my Dad would finish it up on the day with their meal....

Vegetable Hakka Noodles – stir-fried noodles with crunchy carrots, cabbage, green peppers and onions tossed with a chilli soy sauce. Ready within 30 minutes, it’s perfect as a side for an Indo-Chinese feast. Make it once, crave it forever! Note – This recipe has been updated from the archives – first published July 2016. I’ve added new images and helpful content. Growing up, a drive to Wembley also came with a treat – a takeaway from Sakonis!...

Tasty steamed broccoli is cooked with Bengal gram and fenugreek seeds in an onion and garlic base and flavoured with Indian masalas. It is packed with an array of textures and flavours. Methi (fenugreek) seeds are known for their bitterness, but in this stir-fry surprisingly you won’t taste any bitterness at all, due to soaking. We love ours with piping hot wholemeal round and soft Gujarati rotlis and butternut squash raita ....

This Easy Vegetarian Instant Pot Bean Soup recipe is perfect for the whole family. It is a great option for any night of the week and is fantastic for meal prep. It is vegan and gluten-free and can be served within 1 hour. Great with this Instant Pot Bread . Thanks to the Instant Pot, this delicious soup is ready in a fraction of the time compared to the stove top....

Palak Chaat, but not as you know it! This is my version, made with crispy palak pakora, rather than deep-frying each spinach leaf. It’s quicker to make than the original and every bit as irresistible. Traditionally, Palak Chaat (or Palak Patta Chaat) is made by coating each spinach leaf in a light gram flour batter, deep-frying until crisp, and then layering it with chutneys, yogurt, and all those glorious chaat toppings....

Rajasthani Bajra Raabdi – Bajra flour Porridge. This is an easy and fuss-free recipe, healthy thick gruel prepared with pearl millet flour, yogurt, and salt, that’s fermented overnight to make Raabdi. Rajasthani Bajre Ki Khatti Raabdi might well be for times like these when brutal heat shows no mercy. Then answer it with this mildly savoury, healthy, cooling and refreshing raabdi, a thick gruel prepared with basic ingredients – Bajra flour ( Pearl millet flour ) plain yogurt and salt....

This extra pillowy and airy focaccia is studded with juicy red grapes, fresh rosemary and tangy goat’s cheese adding a mosaic of colour, texture and flavour. It makes for a wonderful starter or side. You can make crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside focaccia in just 2 hours from scratch. The secret to the BEST focaccia is all in the dough. Luckily, the recipe is easy and a great no-knead bread recipe for beginners....

This easy Skordalia recipe is a naturally vegan potato dip . This quick traditional Greek dip is made with potatoes, garlic and almonds and goes great as a side dish or part of a mezze platter. I love this garlicky spread with a generous topping of steamed beetroot and parsley. What is Skordalia? Skordalia is a very popular dish and is in fact the national sauce of Greece. On March 25th, or Greek National Independence Day, bakaliaros (cod) skordalia is consumed....

Sumac Hummus – A twist on a classic! spiced hummus prepared with tangy arabic spice Sumac. A must try recipe that is so simple and easy to make and delicious to eat. Perfect to go with Instant Lavash Crackers! = There is no doubt that hummus is one of the delicious and healthier dip out there, and so easy to prepare. Just follow the simple classic version and put your imagination and you will have countless variations to keep your taste buds on their toes....

3-day French Riviera Itinerary – The best place to visit on the Cote d’azur The French Riviera, or the Cote d’azur, is famously known for its glitz and glamour. Stunning coastlines, magnificent yachts and picturesque towns are just some of the things you will find in this part of the world. Now I LOVE holidays. If I had the chance, I’d be off somewhere new every weekend. Sadly commitments mean that this isn’t always possible and you have to make the most of the 3/4 days that you get off....

This homemade tzatziki is an authentic recipe that I learnt on holiday in Greece. It is prepared with Greek yogurt, cucumber, dill, lots of garlic and olive oil. I use it in all sorts of different ways as a zingy condiment and dollop onto these Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes . The first time I heard of this recipe was during during a cooking class in Crete. I was there on holiday as a 15 year old with my Mum....