This spicy maple chicken is by far one of the super-easiest recipes, plus yummy! I like the unusual combination of cumin, chilies, and thyme which complement the roasted “brown’ notes of maple syrup. I’m sure this chicken will taste even better on a charcoal grill! It is easy enough for college going students and young professionals to make for a…
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Continue ReadingA delicious favourite in our house, quick and healthy, this chicken is half-Chinese in its nature and half-Indian; that’s where you get Chindian! Black bean sauce forms its base, but the chilies, black pepper, and fresh coriander are definitely what makes it yum! Perfect for kids when served on a tortilla or rice pancake! Ingredients: Marinade: • 3 halves…
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Continue ReadingThis buckwheat khichadi is a savoury porridge, akin a pulao, made with the gluten-free groats of buckwheat, and is delicious. Flavoured with chilies, cumin, potatoes, peanuts, coconut as well as other spices, it’s a one-dish wonder for lunch or dinner when served with fresh yoghurt. Ingredients: ½ cup buckwheat groats (whole kuttu) Buy my favourite buckwheat now from Amazon.in 2 cups water…
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Continue ReadingThis Corn and Caper Quesadilla recipe is a delicious vegetarian after-school snack or dinner. Tortillas filled with corn, olives, capers, and chilies, paired up with melty cheese makes a perfect summer meal. Ingredients: ½ can corn (about 60g or 3/8th cup) 150g cheese (a processed cheese like Brittania is fine) ½ tablespoon capers 3 tablespoons olives (about 30-40g) ½…
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Continue ReadingThese fresh oyster mushrooms, sliced and cooked in a barbecue-flavoured Mexican sauce, taste great and have a nice chewy texture. A delicious vegan recipe for weeknight tacos – vegetarian carnitas! Ingredients: 250g oyster mushroom 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, finely chopped ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon Mexican chili, ground ½ cup water ½ tablespoon paprika 1 tablespoon brown…
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Continue ReadingA Mauritius Creole dish with a rich, spicy tomato base flavour with ginger, garlic, celery, and thyme. A perfect combination of African, French, and Indian influences. Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped fine 1” piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and roughly chopped (about 1 tablespoon) 4 cloves garlic, chopped fine (about 1.5 tablespoons) ¼ teaspoon cumin powder ½ teaspoon…
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Continue ReadingThis pizza tart has a buttery, whole wheat crust loaded with the goodness of fresh vegetables and mozzarella cheese. It is a one-dish meal, and a recipe easy enough for a weekend dinner! Ingredients: For poolish/starter: 1 teaspoon sugar ½ cup warm water (40-45 degrees Celsius) ½ cup whole wheat flour or regular flour ½ teaspoon dry yeast a…
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Continue ReadingPotato Taheri is a turmeric flavoured aromatic rice dish to which spiced fried potatoes are added. It is not quite a pulao – in a Taheri, cooked vegetables are added to spiced, cooked rice, so the vegetables stay crisp (since they don’t get boiled with the rice.) Either way, it’s simple and yummy! Ingredients: ½ cup Basmati rice 1…
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Continue ReadingThis delicious and healthy dish of lima beans is stewed with garlic, onions, tomatoes, capers and caper leaves, and flavoured with thyme and parsley, is based on the Greek caper giachni. Regardless, whether you have caper leaves or not, my vegan lima bean recipe below will help you share some of these favours of Greece with your family and…
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Continue ReadingSweet, tangy, and of course hot and spicy thanks to chilies and garam masala – no winter would be complete without the making of the ubiquitous Punjabi cauliflower, carrot and turnip pickle! It is the perfect accompaniment to a hot, fresh parantha for breakfast. Try this simplified, easy recipe! Ingredients: 500g carrots, cut into 2” long pieces (preferably red…
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