It’s THE Highlight of the year … no pressure! Diwali is beautiful, symbolic and a celebration of our religion and culture. We dress , we eat , we pray … literally everything an Indian household holds dear . The memories of our childhood is the driving force of how we celebrate Diwali in each of our homes … we want our children to feel the … Continue reading Setting the Diwali Spirit …
Writing a list helps me … that’s what I did yesterday. Everyone has a different priority for the celebration but I’ll share a few bases I like to cover … 1. Dressing Up / Clothes – might be late for ordering custom made items so maybe hit the shops or repurpose and invent something Funky with what you have 2. What Mitai are you making- … Continue reading Diwali Planning…11 days to go ( insert Home Alone scream 😱) Where to start ?
This meal is nostalgic to many and is best described as Indian comfort food, it conjures special memories of cosy nights with family. Continue reading Dhal Pitti or Dhal Dhokli With Tomatoe Choka
THIS POST IS JAM PACKED WITH 4 , YES 4 DIFFERANT WAYS TO PREPARE FRESH BLACK-EYED BEANS…AND IF YOU CAN’T SOURCE THEM FRESH USE THE DRY VERSION OR USE PIGEON PEAS ( TOOR). If you fortunate enough to find fresh black eyed beans you will understand the delicate nature of these easy cooking fresh beans. No matter at which stage they picked there’s a way … Continue reading Fresh Black-Eyed Beans 4 Ways …also known as Chori/Chawli /Lobia
Sharing plates , dips and chopsticks it’s a fun finger supper centered around Asian inspired veggies. The Sharing Plates: Marrow Katsu with a ginger and soy dipping sauce Broccoli Bites with Siracha Mayo Sticky Gochujang Cauliflower Marrow Katsu : Katsu is a Japanese term for fried meats that has been coated in Panko i.e. crumbed! I mean who can resist a good crispy fried crumbed … Continue reading A Finger-Licking Veg Platter
This iconic street food is synonymous to the Mumbai street food scene, and loved throughout India, so much so there’s even a day set aside to celebrate it (World Vada Pav Day – 23 August). So, what is Vada Pav? An Indian Slider is one way to describe this little bundle of deliciousness. Vada is a batter coated potato ball, and a Pav is a … Continue reading Vada Pav, Indian Comfort Food
The traditional name is Paniyaram Pan or Appe or even Paddu. Depending on which State you from the name would slightly differ but the common factor is that Paniyaram (Appe) is made from idli batter in this special pan ,making crispy bottoms of the delicious batter. Served as a breakfast or with Chai makes for a great bite sized treat with fresh coconut chutney. Paniyaram … Continue reading The Magic Fun Pan…
Loaded with Flavor and Vegetables , this meal is one of those one pot wonders that are winners as its super delicious and has both all the vegetables and protein one needs. This recipe is my take on a Punjabi dish called Vegetable Hariyali , Hariyali translates to greenary /grass/greens…. and this is what the sauce is all about . It’s like the other famous … Continue reading Loaded Green Goddess
Simple Supper Series
A Celebration of Summer , bright , bold and simply irresistible . Continue reading Tomatoe and Saffron Risotto
Varushka's : My Vegetarian Eats 