Coriander and Mint Chutney

Fresh coriander chutney with mint, garlic and ginger. This super quick chutney, which is an explosion of flavours, will transform your meal.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is a quick and simple recipe for the best chocolate chip cookies. These are a big hit with my children and they love to bake these with me. I always try to keep the cookie tin full! Hope you will try and enjoy this recipe. Please do subscribe to my YouTube Channel- Food with Chetna for more exciting recipes … Read More

‘Food with Chetna’ is here!

I am very excited to share the news that after months of preparations and planning my YouTube channel Food with Chetna is here! I have a great passion for food and flavours and have always found the written recipes and photos a bit restrictive. I want to share my ideas and tips with fellow foodies in a more visual way. … Read More

Flatbread wraps with spicy potatoes

Summer is the perfect time for picnics. Great family days outs are made special with a picnic full of delicious homemade goodies. Here I am making very quick and easy flatbread wraps using Carr’s Flour filled with potatoes, which are cooked with onions and mustard and get the beautiful flavour from the fresh curry leaves added to it. Find the … Read More

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.