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Christmas food gifts-plantain chips, cashews & dried cranberries in coconut,...
My lovely neighbour gave me a bag full of plantain today; fresh and green. I racked my brain for ways to use it. I thought of the spiced plantain mash I had at ‘mama’s roadside kitchen’ in st.Lucia...
View ArticleCurry of steamed spinach and courgette dumplings in a spiced, roasted red...
Curry of steamed spinach and courgette dumplings in a spiced, roasted red pepper base I woke today feeling disoriented, I picked up my phone to check the time. Of course I don’t have a clock in my...
View ArticleSoya chunk curry in a spinach and jalapeño base
Soya chunk curry in a spinach and jalapeño base There’s a lady called Agnes in my aqua-fit class. My mind has a tendency, even on an average and non-pool day, to go into overdrive and often feels...
View ArticleArtichoke, butterbean and Halloumi pie in a green pepper, cauliflower and...
Artichoke, butterbean and Halloumi pie in a green pepper, cauliflower and coriander chutney I’ve indulged quite a lot lately. There has been a lot of wintery comfort in the way of creamy pasta, warm...
View ArticleStuffed and pickled baby aubergines
Stuffed and pickled baby aubergines There is no race Do you count when you run? I do. Perhaps it’s because I don’t want to run, or maybe there is a secret sense of achievement in ascending numbers. 34,...
View ArticleSlow roasted tomato, channa dal, feta and courgette ribbon spicy salad
After a week of flying solo with the boy, this morning had been occupied with a bit of relief in the way of a back massage. My back is full of uncomfortable rocks as is my neck and I couldn’t wait to...
View ArticleChristmas food gifts-plantain chips, cashews & dried cranberries in coconut,...
My lovely neighbour gave me a bag full of plantain today; fresh and green. I racked my brain for ways to use it. I thought of the spiced plantain mash I had at ‘mama’s roadside kitchen’ in st.Lucia...
View ArticleFaster And Vaster Pasta! Broccoli, walnut, sundried tomato and basil pesto pasta
The other day my lovely friend and her gorgeous boy came over for a play date. As soon as the biscuits and fruits came out my friends happy and eager toddler was at them and when he had finished his,...
View ArticleSpinach, spring onion and spice pancakes with lime and coriander crème fraîche
Spinach, spring onion and spice pancakes with lime and coriander crème fraîche We were in Dubai in June and my then 16month child lost a few hundred grams in weight over the first few days of our 10...
View ArticleProper mock chicken curry
Proper mock chicken curry It was my sister in laws birthday party this weekend just gone and one of the things I heard people talk eagerly about was the food. More specifically, the meat dishes. I...
View ArticleCoconut yoghurt, lychee and almond lollies
Coconut yoghurt, lychee and almond ice lollies Did you ever, as a child, storm into the kitchen popping with excitement and surprise belting, ‘mum, dad, there’s an indian on the TV!” And did they rush...
View ArticleSmoky courgette ribboned quesadilla
Smoky courgette ribboned quesadilla I haven’t got time to cook. That’s what a lot of us say isn’t it? Too tired, too busy, too active, too much work, too much kiddy mayhem, too fat so need to go the...
View ArticleCheating on chilly nights
Cheating on Chilly Nights When the skies released fluffy white flakes again this week, smiles fluttered across my face as well as my boy’s, again. Then I thought of all the inconveniences we would...
View ArticleI blow raspberries at spinach curry
So it’s been a while. That’s a cheesy introduction isn’t it? There is so much that I want to tell you, my fingers are furiously typing and unable to keep up with my baby-brain. (Seriously, I have...
View ArticleStuffed Brussels Sprouts Curry
I shared this recipe with listeners of the Sonia Deol show on Monday 24th October, on the BBC Asian Network. Brussels sprouts aren’t everyone’s idea of a treat of a meal. Well that’s what Ray Khan,...
View ArticleSpiced Apple, Blackberry and Lychee Crumble
Crumbles are the stuff of ‘what have we got here’ versatility, make-up preserving ease and tarty pleasure. Some people get quite nostalgic when talking about crumbles; I too have memories of hot,...
View ArticleLess Than Ten Minutes to Butter Bliss
That’s right; I tell you that I can introduce to you a way of attaining Butter Bliss in less than ten minutes-How many people could vouch for that eh? On hot toast, comfortingly creamy and lightly...
View ArticleSpicy Rice Flour Dough Balls (My Very Popular Khichi)
Spicy Rice Flour Dough Balls (My Very Popular Khichi) Hot summer days during the school holidays, mother and aunties (in the broader sense, meaning women of mum’s age) in the kitchen boisterous and...
View ArticleDeena’s Stuffed Okra
As a child I used to diligently peel back the layers in quarter-sections lengthways, and then nibble at them one by one. Only then, with a scoop of chapatti, would I eat the stuffing of that individual...
View ArticleHOW TO MAKE TOFU TASTE GOOD
Most of my friends turn their noses up at the mention of Tofu. ‘Bland‘, ‘tasteless’ and ‘feels like a sponge.’ I’ve heard people complain about its plain appearance. ‘Oh’, my impassioned cried start...
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