Chetna Makan

G&T Lemon Cardamom Drizzle Cake

Roasted Jersey Royal, tamarind, honey and herb salad

How to make Paneer at home

The best and easiest way to make delicious paneer at home!

Cardamom Orange Hot Cross Bun French Toast

Perfect hot cross bun recipe to enjoy at Easter

Blood Orange and Chocolate pancakes

Blood orange and chocolate pancakes!

Vegetarian Inspiration

Cauliflower and broccoli stuffed flatbreads with cucumber yogurt

2016 A year full of foodie adventures!

Stir-up Sunday

The perfect Christmas pudding!

Festive food for Diwali

Delicious simple recipes to help you celebrate Diwali- Coriander Paneer curry and Spicy sour coriander potatoes

Dots Raise Lots!

An easy classic dotty cupcakes recipe to support RNIB

Blackberry Meringue cake with Berry sauce

Perfect recipe for celebrations with family and friends!

The Launch!

My blog on the launch of ‘The Cardamom Trail’!

Cheesecake Bites

Chocolate filled cheesecake bites

My Little taste of Punjab

My first trip to Amritsar in Punjab, home to The Golden Temple.

Chocolate Oreo Cake

Moist chocolate sponge layered with oreo cream cheese buttercream and topped with delicious chocolate ganache.

Health delicious Lentil and Tomato soup

This healthy and delicious Lentil and Tomato soup is pure comfort food.

Red Velvet Cake

Moist and super delicious Red Velvet Cake. Stunning sponge against the contrasting cream cheese icing makes this a great Celebration Cake!

Hazelnut and Chocolate Bundt Cake

Delicious moist Hazelnut and Chocolate Bundt cake

Baking an Autumn tree

Read my blog on creative baking and Aloo Paratha recipe!

Mum’s Aloo Paratha!

My most favourite video yet! Watch my mum and me make these amazing Indian spicy potato Flatbreads.

GBBO Semifinal week blog

Read my blog on a chocolate filled GBBO Semifinal.

GBBO Patisserie week blog

Read my blog on GBBO Patisserie week, Masala Paneer and more.

GBBO gets nostalgic- Victorian week

Read my blog on GBBO Victorian week, vegetarian pies, mini cakes and Orange bundt cake!

Orange, Cinnamon and Hazelnut Bundt Cake

A delicious simple All-in-one mix Orange cake with a lovely layer of Cinnamon and Hazelnut.

Nation’s Favourite Curry!

Read my blog on Nation’s favourite curry, BBC Radio 2 and pastry week on GBBO

Coffee chocolate cupcakes with nutella and walnut

Super delicious coffee chocolate cupcakes topped with nutella cream and crunchy walnuts

Basil and Nectarine Frangipane cakes

Gluten free Basil and Nectarine Mini Frangipane cakes by Baking Star Kate Henry. These are super delicious and light, and make perfect little treats.

Just Desserts?

Read my blog on Week 4 of GBBO 2015

Sesame brittle and salted caramel cheesecake

Delicious creamy Cheesecake with salted caramel and sesame brittle

Strawberry Hazelnut and Chocolate Mini Pavlovas

Light mini pavlovas- crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside with Nutella, hazelnuts, cream and fresh strawberries

Lemon, White Chocolate and Raspberry Cake

Light sponge cake with white chocolate, citrus lemon curd, sweet fresh cream and topped with raspberry for a sharp finish. One of my all time favourite cakes.

Coriander Chutney

This fresh coriander chutney with mint, garlic and ginger is an explosion of flavours.

Chocolate chip cookies

Quick and simple recipe for the best chocolate chip cookies. Perfect to bake with children.

Food with Chetna

My YouTube channel is here!

Flatbread Wraps WITH spicy POTATOES

Quick and Easy flatbread wraps filled with potatoes, cooked with onions, mustard and fresh curry leaves.

Rhubarb, orange and strawberry cake

Light summer fruit cake made for Marie Curie’s Blooming Great Tea Party

Dal (Red Lentil)

A simple and healthy dal recipe. It is cooked in a very traditional Indian way and is very easy to make.

Carrot and banana spiced cake

A moist and light carrot cake, with a touch of orange and added moisture from banana. It has beautiful ﬂavours of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, and walnuts to add a bit of crunch too.

Pistachio and White chocolate cake

A simple, white, snow-topped cake. White chocolate and pistachios balance the flavours in this light and delicious cake.

Chai Latte Cake

A fluffy light cake made using Chai Latte

Potato Stuffed Flat Bread

Flat bread stuffed with potato mix, made using ingredients available during the rationing years (1940-1954).

Coconut and Lemon Traybake

Coconut and lemon traybake, with raspberry.

Spicy Potato Balls

A very popular Indian snack. Deep fried savoury potato balls made with spicy potato mix dipped in gram flour batter.

Chocolate heaven

A rich, dark and very indulgent chocolate cake. Perfect for a celebration.

Orange and Cinnamon Baklava

These deliciously sweet treats are extremely flaky, nutty and packed with flavour.

Coffee cake

Sponge cake with coffee syrup and icing

Chilli and Coriander Naan

Simple naan bread flavoured with fresh green chillies and coriander leaves and a sprinkling of nigella seeds. Perfect accompaniment for any curry.

Chocolate Mud Cake

Multi layered chocolate mud cake covered in cream cheese icing and decorated with macaroons.

Lemon Meringue

Very light and delicious lemon meringue pie with a sweet shortcrust pastry base, filled with lemon curd and topped with meringue.

Cardamom sponge

Cardamom sponge layered with coffee mascarpone cream and topped with hazelnuts

Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani is a north Indian dish from the Punjab region. It’s a velvety lentil curry made with urad dal, which is whole black lentils and red kidney beans. This dish is slow cooked with tomato puree, butter, spices and cream. Best served with naan or rice.

Croquembouche

A French dessert traditionally served on special occasions. Made here with choux buns filled with lemon custard cream. Then dipped in caramel and arranged on a cake stand in a pyramid shape. Perfect centre piece for a party.

Tomato and Garlic Chutney

A simple chutney packed with flavours and perfect as an accompaniment. Made with boiled tomatoes that are slow cooked with garlic and chilli. A stunning sweet and hot chutney to add zing to every meal.