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Indian Food Easy Peasy, Recipes, Vegetarian

A spicy, comforting and hearty vegetable curry that’s ideal to use up all the veggies in the fridge.

Drinks, Indian Food Easy Peasy, Recipes

Roasted Nectarine & Rose Falooda recipe – an explanation of what Falooda is and the essential components.

Indian Food Easy Peasy, Recipes, Soups & Stews, Vegetarian

This is my Mother’s recipe for Rasam – the South Indian soup – spicy and sour. The perfect flu fighter. While we are transitioning into spring, I’m holding onto this recipe, just in case.

Indian Food Easy Peasy, Recipes, Soups & Stews, Vegetarian

I share my mother’s recipe for Moong dhal (Mung bean dal). Enjoy!

As Seen On, Featured Articles, Indian Food Easy Peasy

Indian food in South Africa – where to get your fix of crab curry and vindaloo.A short history on the bunny chow plus samoosas around the world- called chamuça in Goa and Portugal! If you have faves to add to the list, please do.

Food & Fab Endorsed, Indian Food Easy Peasy, Mediterranean Delicacies, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Recipes, Seafood

Kedgeree has always been a versatile dish to use up left overs. In the Cape it is served with a fish (often smoked) like haddock, flaked and boiled egg. The rice is spiced with masala fried with onions. In this recipe, I teamed the Mediterranean Delicacies Peppered Mackerel with their hummus that I spiced using cayenne pepper. A spicy, satisfying meal that showcases the lovely smoked peppered mackerel fillet.

Dessert & Baked Goods, Featured Articles, Food & Fab Endorsed, Indian Food Easy Peasy, Woolworths & MasterChef SA 2012

Reflections on a childhood in Natal and the comfort of a buttery bowl of semolina soji – simple and wholesome.

Food & Fab Endorsed, Indian Food Easy Peasy, Recipes, Red Meat

I made these koftas using really beautiful lamb mince from Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants and I toasted cumin seeds, coriander seeds, curry leaves and a few cardamom pods. Once finely ground in a spice grinder, I added them to the mince. It’s not essential to add them to the mix, as originally this was intended as a quick recipe, but it adds glorious fragrance and flavour – a Food and the Fabulous Endorsed Project

Featured Articles, Holidays, Indian Food Easy Peasy, Recipes, Seafood

I was asked to contribute to the Summer Memories Food Section in the December issue of Oprah Magazine South Africa, featuring 6 food personalities. (I’m a food personality?!) I chose a South Indian Crab Curry, that despite the heat and complex spiciness, is one I always enjoy with my family during the summer December holidays, each year without fail. This is my version – inspired by my mother’s Crab Curry and Rick Stein’s Coconut Chilli Crab.

Indian Food Easy Peasy, Recipes, Review, Vegetarian

One of the most unforgettable lines in the movie Bend it Like Beckham, is from Jess, as her poor mother battles to get her to learn the basics in the kitchen: ” Anyone can cook aloo gobi, but who can bend a ball like Beckham? ” Well, I tell you a really good aloo gobi is hard to beat. I tested the Fresh Living Cookbook version here…