Carrot and Celery Pasta
Serves: 2 small or 1 large portion Prep time: 10 mins Cooking time: 30 mins Ingredients 100g pasta 1/2 large carrot 1 and half celery 1 and half spring onions 1-2 cloves garlic, finely sliced 2 tbsp olive oil salt, pepper fresh mint leaves Method Cook the pasta until al dente. Meanwhile, finely chop the […]
Spinach Pilau
A rare Sunday at home with an opportunity to cook something different from the norm. Nutritious and bursting with delicate flavours, this is a vegan dish which can be enjoyed by the bowlful on its own or combined with any curry or side dish of your choice 😊 Prep Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 30 […]
Gobi Bhuna
A delicious yet simple semi-dry dish, best enjoyed with traditional roti or in a wrap for a satisfyingly healthy meal! Prep time: 5 mins Cooking time: 25 mins Serves 2 Ingredients 1 medium cauliflower, separated into florets 1 medium tomato, chopped 3 tbsp oil 1 tsp mustard seeds 1tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp dried chilli […]
Fish Kofte
These super healthy, gluten-free Fish Kofte taste delicious with a fresh mint raita and can be served either as an appetiser or a side dish with any meal. Prior to cooking, the fish balls were rolled in rice flour and then coated very liberally with olive oil to give a light golden and slightly crispy […]
Curried Red Lentil Stew
A simple, nutritious protein rich dish to be enjoyed as a meal in itself or served over a bed of rice. Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 40 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 1.5 cups red lentils 1 red onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1″ root ginger, minced 1 tomato, chopped 2 celery sticks, diced […]
Mattar Pulao (Peas Pilau)
Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 35 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 cups Basmati Rice 1/2 cup frozen peas 4 tbsp vegetable oil 1 medium onion, finely sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1″ root ginger, minced 1 bay leaf 1″ stick cinnamon 1 tsp cumin seeds 3 cups hot water salt to taste How to […]
Couscous with Roasted Bell Peppers
This is my ’15 minutes at 6 am’ recipe which I throw together and leave to cook while I indulge in my early morning yoga practice. Making the couscous is mere child’s play and preparing the peppers is equally simple. Pan roasting the peppers brings out their natural sweetness and by the time I am halfway through […]
Tagine-Steamed White Fish
In keeping with our Bengali traditional, but much to my parents’ disapproval of my aversion to eating fish, it was often a case of “Eat your fish!” at the dining table. More so than the proverbial peas. Ironically, as a Mother of two teens, I now find myself cooking fish in a variety of ways. […]
Spiced Lentil & Carrot Soup
Following a healthy diet doesn’t have to mean missing out on a good old bit of spice. You can always add some punch to the simplest of recipes by dry roasting some basic spices to bring out the flavours without the use of oil. Here’s a very simple soup recipe which I threw together for […]