Rhubarb, orange and strawberry cake

Most people will know of the great work Marie Curie Charity does for people with Terminal illness and their families. They provide care and support for more than 40,000 terminally ill people and their families in the UK each year. You can also get involved by hosting A Blooming Great Tea Party. Its a chance for you to invite all … Read More

How to make Paneer at home

Paneer is a fresh, unsalted white cheese, which requires no ageing or culturing, and is very easy to make at home. It is very versatile, and an all-time favourite ingredient from my time growing up in India.

I have created a video on How to make Paneer on my YouTube channel Food with Chetna

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Store Cupboard Essentials: Rice

Rice is one of the most widely consumed ingredients in the world. There are many varieties of rice we see in shops, each with its own uses and characteristics. I have written a feature for JamieOliver.com on some of the more popular ones, and their uses.

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Dal (Red Lentil)

This recipe is for a healthy and simple dal. It is cooked in a very traditional Indian way and is very easy to make. It tastes delicious on its own as a soup or can be enjoyed with rice or naan.

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Carrot and Banana Spiced Cake

I have made this moist and light carrot cake for Carr’s Flour. It has a touch of orange and added moisture from the addition of banana. To this I have added the beautiful flavours of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. And to add the crunch there are walnuts in it too. This is a perfect recipe for a day of baking … Read More

Cooking at home

In this short video I am making one of my favourite savoury snack, kachori, with Hari Ghotra. This has a delicious onion filling and is best served with a sweet and sour tamarind chutney.

Chai Latte Cake

I recently teamed up with Drink Me Chai Latte to come up with the recipe for this light and fluffy Chai Latte Cake, especially for all the Chai Lovers out there. This recipe uses Spiced Chai Latte, which works extremely well in the cake. This is a fun recipe, which is quite quick and simple to make. Find the recipe on … Read More

Potato stuffed flat bread

January marked 75 years since rationing was introduced in the UK. StandardIssueMagazine.com set me a challenge to make something with only rationed ingredients for kitchen company. I came up with a Potato stuffed flat bread recipe. The potato mix can be made as per your taste and flavour. It’s a very simple mix using the basic ingredients, something that could … Read More

Coconut and Lemon Traybake

I recently did a selection of recipes for Foodnetwork.co.uk. Traybakes are perfect for sharing with friends and family. Great for after school snacks or as presents when cut in squares and wrapped beautifully. In this Coconut and lemon traybake recipe I have combined the creamy nutty flavour of coconut to go with the sharpness of lemon. All of this works … Read More

Spicy Potato Balls

I recently did a selection of recipes for Foodnetwork.co.uk. This is a recipe for very popular Indian snacks, which I find are perfect for a family gathering. These Spicy Potato Balls are a deep fried savoury appetiser made with spicy potato mix dipped in gram flour batter. Also great as a canape for a party. Find my other recipes here … Read More