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This 3 ingredient banana pancake recipe is made with oats, banana and plant-based milk. They’re vegan, refined sugar-free, egg-free but still so fluffy! A great recipe for busy mornings or pancake day. Why you will love these easy banana pancakes 3-ingredient banana oat pancakes Ingredients Equipment How to make eggless banana pancakes Banana Pancake Variations Serving Suggestion Storage Other Sweet Breakfast Recipes This fluffy vegan banana pancake recipe couldn’t be more straightforward – simply blend oats to make oat flour, add in a mashed banana and whisk in dairy free milk....

These easy Air Fryer Indian Roast Potatoes are the tastiest side dish. You can also call these Air Fryer Bombay Potatoes thanks to the lip-smacking masala seasoning that is sprinkled after cooking. Originally, my Mum named this recipe Chatpata Aloo because of the finger-licking coating for these baby roasts! They are chat-pata for sure! The tangy Bombay potato seasoning is basic yet packs a powerful punch and proves that you only need a handful of ingredients to create unbelievable flavour!...

Fluffy basmati rice with garlic potatoes all in one pan? Garlic Baby Potato Pulao or Lasaniya Batata Rice is a delicious and warming rice recipe that’s perfect for the weekend! This vegan and gluten-free pulao is spicy, packed with flavour and filling as a main meal. I call this recipe Lasaniya Batata Pulao because this rice dish is made from baby potatoes stuffed with a masala made from gujarati lasan ni chutney....

Besan roti, also known as chickpea flour roti, is a flatbread from Indian cuisine. It is made primarily from besan flour (or gram flour) and is a staple in many households, especially in northern India. What Is Besan Roti? Besan roti, also referred to as besan masala roti or missi roti , is a type of Indian bread using a mix of whole wheat flour and chickpea flour. In contrast to typical rotis , the inclusion of chickpea flour gives besan roti its characteristic golden brown colour and slightly nutty flavour....

Bread pakora or bread pakoda recipe is a much loved deep-fried tea time snack that can be made in different ways and hails from North Indian cuisine, mainly Punjabi cuisine. A sandwich of bread and spiced mashed potato stuffing is dipped into gram flour batter. Our Three Layer Aloo Bread Pakora version is as indulgent as it sounds – and the best thing is that with an addition of two spicy chutneys it tastes as incredible as it looks....

WHAT IS RAKSHA BANDHAN/RAKHI? Coming up this 15th August is the Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi. Rakhi celebrates the bond between brother and sister. The sister ties a rakhi around her brother’s wrist, which symbolises his protection. She then will receive a gift in return (I’ve got my fingers crossed for a great gift this year!) Each year with these festivals comes the question of “WHAT TREAT TO COOK?...

Coconut pulao is a delicious one-pot meal that is so easy to make in the Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker. This silky and comforting vegan rice dish goes great with other mild curries or simply pair with cooling raita. INSTANT POT COCONUT MILK VEGETABLE PULAO Rich coconut milk and coconut oil lend a delicate flavour to this mild yet aromatic pulao. Whole spices give some warmth and the long grain basmati rice rounds this dish off perfectly....

When I think of dal, I think of comfort – simple and homely. Dal Maharani, though, is something else! Rich, elegant, and made to impress. It’s royally prepared with a mix of three different lentils and rich spices and finished with ghee and cream. When I want to prepare a meal for a celebration, I make Dal Maharani. It feels like such a statement dish. Rich, bold, queenly (as the name suggests), and deserving of a good peshwari naan or tandoori roti!...

Nothing beats piping hot Gujarati style Batata Vada . These potato fritters have a fluffy spiced mashed potato filling and go wonderfully with a hot and sweet chutney especially for Batata Vada. Serve these alongside with Karak Chai for evening snack or Indian style high tea. Batata/Bateta or Aloo Vada Bateta or aloo translates ‘Potato’ and Vada AS ‘fried dumplings’. These are deep-fried spicy mashed potato balls that are coated in gram flour batter then deep-fried in oil....

This no onion and no garlic aloo gobi sabji is ready in the Instant Pot in just 1 minute! Cauliflower and potato curry in the pressure cooker is the perfect mid-week meal and only requires a handful of easy to find ingredients. INSTANT POT ALOO GOBI Aloo Gobi in Instant Pot/Electric Pressure Cooker Ingredients What to serve with Aloo Gobi? Tips: Storage Other Cauliflower Recipes INSTANT POT ALOO GOBI | SUKHA WITHOUT ONION GARLIC Equipment Instant pot Spatula Ingredients 5 cup cauliflower florets 450 g 2 cup potatoes – peeled and cut 200g ¼ cup oil – 50ml 1 tsp....

Paratha are a pan-fried Indian style flaky flatbread made with whole-wheat flour and can be enjoyed alongside any type of Indian meal. Prepare perfect parathas every time for breakfast, lunch or dinner. In this post, you can learn the techniques for the best super flaky whole wheat parathas , also known as tawa paratha , with lots of layers . About Varieties of paratha Ingredients How to make flaky plain paratha Making the dough Rolling out square paratha Cooking Pro Tips Serving Suggestions Storage Other Indian flatbreads About Plain paratha are type of Indian flatbread made from a dough of whole wheat flour (atta), water, and oil or ghee....

Rose and Pistachio Puff Pastry Cream Cones are a showstopper dessert that is bound to impress your guests. Air fryer puff pastry horns are filled with delicate rose flavoured shrikhand and topped with pistachio dust. This eggless recipe is a wonderful fusion of Indian and European cuisine. ROSE AND PISTACHIO SHRIKHAND CREAM CONES Inspiration for this recipe I was recently watching a food and travel documentary on tv where a known British chef visited different cities in Italy....

This is the EASIEST, QUICKEST, and most DELICIOUS white chocolate mousse. This recipe is eggless, without gelatine and made with just 2 ingredients! Ingredients notes Serving suggestions Storage Other mousse recipes Looking for a dessert that’s as smooth and rich as it is easy to make? This mousse made with white chocolate is the perfect solution! These individual treats are the ultimate crowd-pleasers, requiring just two simple ingredients and only a couple of minutes of hands-on time....

This fabulous ribbon zucchini salad with green beans, apple, herbs and basil sauce is the freshest green salad EVER! It is inspired by the courgette salad found on the menu at the Prada Café in Harrods. It’s vegan, gluten-free and ready within 15 minutes. Grilled Zucchini Salad Ingredients Instructions Serving Suggestion Storage Other salad recipes I recently visited the super instragrammable Prada Café that is located inside Harrods, London and ordered their courgette salad....

Cereal Chevdo is a crispy Indian snack mix made with a mix of packaged cereals, nuts and spices. This quick and easy savoury trail mix is mildly spiced, sweet, crunchy and totally addictive. It makes a great tea time snack but is delicious enough to be served on Diwali! Indian chevdo or chivda, is a popular Indian snack mix made from crispy fried or roasted ingredients such as flattened rice (poha), lentils, nuts, and spices....

Are you ready to try out this flavoursome Do Pyaza Mushroom Focaccia? This magically chewy, crunchy and soft Italian bread is topped with Indian Do Pyaza Mushroom stir fry and, to your surprise, it is not baked in the oven but made on the stovetop, in an iron frying pan. You can serve this OH-SO-DELICIOUS vegan focaccia bread at any get-together as a main, side or starter and this also makes a great meat-free alternative....

This Taju Gujarati Gajar Marcha nu Athanu is a simple instant pickle made with carrots, green chillies and achar masala. It is a quick recipe that is perfect as part of a Gujarati Thali . What is athana/achar masala? Serving Suggestions for Carrot Achar Gajar Marcha Athanu Ingredients How to make Gajar Athanu Storage Other Carrot Recipes Indian pickles such as Keri no Chundo , Raiti Gor Keri and Fresh Tumeric Pickle are always on rotation....

This Date and Tamarind Chutney, also known as Khajur Amli ni Chutney, is a sweet chutney that accompanies many Indian foods such as Chaat, Khaman Dhokla , and Samosas and Kachoris. Gujarati Date and Tamarind Chutney Indian Chaat is not complete without lashings of finger-licking chutneys. Our go-to chutneys are Date and Tamarind Chutney , Green Coriander and Mint Chutney and Red Garlic Chutney . This Gujarati style Imli and Date Chutney is safe to eat during fasting as it does not contain any tempering....

Instant Kalakand is made with just 2 main ingredients – ricotta cheese and condensed milk . Kalakand is a popular Indian dessert traditionally made with milk and sugar. Follow this easy kalakand recipe for the festive season. Includes stove top and microwave kalakand method. What is Kalakand? Why you will love this recipe Ingredients How to make Instant Kalakand – stovetop and microwave Tips for the perfect recipe Storage Other Indian Sweets What is Kalakand?...

This vegan corn on the cob and coconut curry is so easy to make in the Instant Pot. Fresh sweetcorn is cooked in a delicious onion, garlic and tomato gravy with creamy coconut milk. CORN ON THE COB CURRY The Instant Pot is a great way to speedily make a sweetcorn curry using fresh corn on the cobs. In this curry, we have used coconut milk to create a silky gravy....