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One of the easiest recipes to put together and a street snack that my mum would make for us even at home. Channa Sundal served warm with a cup of chai is probably the best thing ever. I also remember a lot of vendors selling this by the beach and on street carts. Normally for... more

The bustling sounds of cars, buses and carts through the streets of the city. I’m always on the hunt for good food and much respite comes in the form of good chaat and my local sandwichwalla.  There is a queue but it’s worth the wait and once I make my way there I go for... more

Happy New Year and wishing all my readers a food filled year (with lots more Indian food including curries, pickles and all the gorgeousness the country has to offer!) ahead. Thank you so much for the ongoing support and encouragement. It’s the best feeling when you know that people across the world are cooking recipes... more

This Masala Omelette recipe is a celebration of all things organic and showing my support to Soil Associations Organic September. My cooking follows the simplest rule – buy fantastic fresh ingredients and spices to help you cook amazing meals. From the basics to the specialist ingredients I make sure at cheffing events, cookery classes, demos and even in... more

Undoubtedly Tandoori chicken is the king of all tikkas in the tandoor repertoire. Amidst all the street food, kebabs, tikkas, biryanis and grilled meats I’ve scoffed down over the years in India and the UK; this dish is a firm fixture on every restaurant and street cart menu. There is an array of tandoori chicken... more

Pakora, Pakoda, Pakode same difference as far as I’m concern! What matters is the food itself. Delicious, crispy, deep fried and all scoffed with lashings of pudina (mint) chutney with a tang from the tamarind chutney or a few dollops of my favourite typical Marathi offering of fiery coarse chilli garlic chutney (Lasunachi chutney). This... more

Cheffing at events most of this week has meant that dinner isn’t always a well planned affair. But when all is quiet in the house and I yearn to cook up something that’s ‘a meal for one’, quick, delicious and ticks every late night snack requirement; this is JUST it! ‘Anda Bhurji’ or Indian scrambled... more

I remember this Gujarati snack very fondly. Eating it at street stalls or at home in India with lashings of sweet tangy coriander chutney and a touch of tamarind chutney. This spongy savoury cake has just the perfect flavours drizzled with a tempering oil of gorgeous spices giving it that added moistness. Mustard seeds, sesame... more

There are simple pleasures in giving something that is homemade or even better home cooked! Easy to make, delicious and absolutely festive is what comes to mind when I put together a few treats for family and friends. It gets me in a festive spirit too. I have some perfect gifts for all those on... more

Pickling of food in Indian cooking has got to be one of the most common ways making them go a long way also in turn adding flavour to vegetables, meats and even seafood. I have stacks and stack of jars at home. Sweet mango pickle, savoury lime, chilli and mango variety, prawn balchao and my... more