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Panch Phoron – Bengali Five Spice and Red Split Lentil Dal
From top right going clockwise: fenugreek, nigella, fennel, black mustard, cumin seeds We’ve all heard, and no doubt use, Chinese Five Spice, but the Indian equivalent, Panch Phoron, for some reason...
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Chana Masala at L’atelier des Chefs by St Paul’s Cathedral
A stone’s throw away from the iconic St Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of the city of London you will find Foster Lane and nestled down it at number 10, the cookery school and cook shop, ‘L’atelier des...
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Gujarati Kadhi – a delicately spiced yogurt soup
It is bucketing down outside this afternoon and I am feeling rather cosy inside out of the rain. After taking the photos for this blog post I had a bowl full of this hot, delicately spiced warming...
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Indian Rasam – Spiced Tomato Soup
There is nothing more sublime than a spicy hot tomato soup to warm you up and give you that inner glow. If you are feeling under the weather with a cold or fever, which invariably many of us do at...
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Chingri Maach – Bengali Prawn Curry for Delicious Magazine (April)
Happy Easter Bank holiday everyone. I’m really excited to share with you the news that my ‘Chingri Maach – aka Bengali Prawn Curry’ is featured in the April edition of Delicious Magazine. So please...
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Fiery Chettinad Chicken
Chettinad is a region in the southern eastern state of Tamil Nadu in India. The cuisine is commonly regarded as one of the most fiery and aromatic. It is famous for its dry masalas that use a wide...
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Dreaming of Kerala – Squid Coconut Fry
Kerala, often called ‘God’s own country’, is the perfect destination for the avid traveller who seeks adventure, beauty and tasty food. It encompasses so many different experiences and terrain in this...
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Keralan Chicken Stew
Recently my family and I spent the day with a local Keralan family in Cochin: Lt. Col. Mathens, Moly and Philip. The intention was to spend the day with them cooking and eating so you can imagine how...
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Keralan Prawn and Kokum Curry – Chemmeen Olarthiathu
Hidden away in the calm and tranquil backwaters of Kerala you will find a homestay called ‘Philipkutty’s Farm’ that sits on 35 acres of a small island, which totals 750 acres. The island was...
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Indian Inspired Cucumber, Apple and Red Onion Salad
I’ve just returned from 10 glorious days in the Schwarzwald – or German Black Forest to you and me. Days were spent hiking through dense forests where gentle streams turned into ferocious waterfalls....
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Bengali Vegetable Curry with Lentil Kisses
Lentil kisses, known as bori, are little sun dried lentil nuggets that have often been handmade and left to dry in the hot, warming Indian sun. My mother-in-law often brings me back a jar upon...
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Methi (Fenugreek) Paratha for Durga Puja
This coming weekend is the beginning of the Bengali Hindu festival of Durga Puja, which lasts for five days. I have written a few posts on the celebration here and here over the last couple of years....
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Gobi Aloo Kasoori Methi – Cauliflower with Potato and Dried Fenugreek Leaves
Cauliflower, in my view, is massively underrated. In the past it was perhaps thought of as a little bland, but when you boil anything I guess it could be described as bland. Growing up we had...
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How to make Egg Hoppers/Appam
How do you breakfast? On the go, sitting down at your kitchen table or perhaps at your office? With good intentions we try at least to have a ‘proper’ breakfast as a family before we go our separate...
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How to Make Sri Lankan/ Southern Indian Sambar
So how have you been getting on with making ‘hoppers/appam’ at home? Has anyone been brave enough to give them a whirl? I would love to hear how you got on. You do need a special pan mind you, but...
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Indian Stuffed Paratha – easier than you think
The are sooooo many varieties of Indian flat breads to choose from that making the decision on which one to prepare, and eat, can be a tricky business. Paratha are easier to make than you would think....
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Indian Chana Dal – Sweet and Salty
As some of you may know I am a BIG dal fan. Huge in fact, I love the stuff, and I am always trying to convert the uninitiated. Dal is an Indian lentil soup, or porridge of sorts, that can vary in...
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Snap Shot of India and a delicious Indian breakfast recipe – Pongal
Happy New Year to you all. I have just returned from three glorious weeks in colourful, warm-spirited India (hence my lack of blog posts). I have seen and experienced so much that it feels that I have...
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Baigan Bharta – Spiced Smokey Aubergine/Eggplant
How’s everyone getting on? Not having the January blues I hope. It’s a bit cold and dreary back here in London and snow is forecast, but I hope that this post will lift your heart and spirits and...
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Speedy Indian Salmon Curry
Exhausted after a long day, with little energy or inclination to cook a complex dish that involves lots of marinating and blending? We’ve all been there right? Well this curry works a treat and...
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