I love eggs – they are easy, quick, and nutritious! Fortunately, my family loves eggs as well. One of my faves is an “akuri” – a Parsi scrambled eggs with spices. This recipe is a take on azure using boiled eggs and potatoes. While traditionally it is made with fried potato strings, I prefer mine with sliced boiled potatoes,…
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Continue ReadingThe sweetness of pumpkin when combined with some simple spices, flavoured with stems of coriander (cilantro), ginger and onions make for the perfect side to any vegetarian Indian meal. Ingredients: 2 cups diced pumpkin (about ½ a small orange pumpkin) ½ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon fenugreek (optional) 1 tablespoon grated ginger 3 tablespoons finely chopped onion (about ½ a small…
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Continue ReadingA bowl of flavourful, aromatic rice made of raw mangoes and peanuts, which is a south Indian vegetarian recipe. Ingredients: 2 cups cooked rice/ leftover rice 1 raw mango (about 150g), peeled and grated (about ¼ cup) 1 teaspoon mustard seeds ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds (optional) 1 dried red chili, whole 4-5 curry leaves 3 tablespoons roasted peanuts 2…
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Continue ReadingA tangy and healthy salad recipe based on Indian “chaat”, or street food, flavours. Ingredients: 1 cup moong bean sprouts (about 125 g) 1 tomato, finely chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped ½ a small cucumber, finely chopped 1 small potato, boiled, peeled and finely chopped 1 small raw mango, peeled and finely chopped 3 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped…
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Continue ReadingA delicious and healthy combination of barley and mushrooms makes for a popular and attractive salad for party guests. a healthy combination of barley and mushrooms that makes a popular and attractive party mushroom salad. Ingredients: ½ cup pearl barley 2 cups water 2-3 stems fresh herbs (thyme or rosemary) (optional) ½ teaspoon salt 4-5 shitake mushrooms 4-5 oyster…
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Continue ReadingA pungent healthy chicken recipe from Bengal made with ground mustard seeds and green chilies. Quick, easy and a family favourite. Ingredients: 2 halves of a boneless chicken breast (300-350 g) and cut into 1-1½ inch cubes 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon turmeric ¼ teaspoon chili, ground 2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds 1 tablespoon black mustard seeds 1 green…
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Continue ReadingA deliciously spicy recipe made of fresh figs and red chilies. Ingredients: 500g of washed and dried fresh figs 1 fresh red chili pepper or 1 fresh Hungarian pepper, finely chopped 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste ¾ cup white vinegar Click here to buy 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon red chili, ground (if not using hot…
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Continue ReadingCoconut corn curry is a Western Indian recipe for spicy corn cooked in a coconut curry. Ingredients: 1 green chili, roughly chopped 4 cloves, garlic peeled one small bunch fresh coriander, chopped, or about 4 tablespoon ½ teaspoon ground cumin 250g shelled fresh corn kernels or frozen kernels, or one 260g corn tin drained Click here to buy ½…
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Continue ReadingKerala Mango Curry is a mildly spiced tropical curry which is made from ripe mangoes and coconut. Sweet, sour, spicy, and hot, this simple curried fruit recipe is great with rice, and oh so soul-satisfying! Mangoes, coconuts, and chilies, how can you go wrong? Ingredients: 2 large or 4 small mangoes ripe, about 600g before cutting 1 teaspoon salt…
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Continue ReadingA spicy condiment from the Middle East that adds flavour and heat to any dish you may add it to – needed in every international kitchen! Ingredients: 10-12 dried red chili peppers, (weight about 50g) 1 teaspoon whole coriander 1 teaspoon whole cumin 7 to 8 mint leaves 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil…
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