Suji Halwa

This special Indian sweet is ready in minutes and tastes amazing. The recipe is easy to follow so do give it a go during the festive season.

Apricot and Ricotta Blini

Also known as Blintzes, these pancakes are popular in Russia. They offer endless filling possibilities, but don’t miss out on trying them with the sweet apricot filling—it’s simply delicious.Makes 10 blini. Ingredients125g plain flour250g whole milk½ tbsp sugar¼ tsp salt 1 eggbutter5 apricots, halved and de-seededhandful flaked almondshoney, to drizzle For the Filling250g cottage cheese250g ricotta cheese250g dried apricots2 tsp … Read More

Almond Pistachio Mince Pies

When I first moved to the UK and tried a classic mince pie, I found that the pastry was too thick and the filling too sweet. So over the years I have tried to find different variations to make the perfect mince pies, in my eyes. These ones however, are beautifully light, flavourful, and not too sweet and I’m so … Read More

Chetna's Chickpea-paneer-curry

Chickpea Paneer Curry (Chole Paneer Curry in Almond Masala Gravy)

A simple creamy curry with almonds, onions and tomatoes which is the perfect base for the paneer and chickpeas. The chickpeas are soft and the sauce has a great hit to it that is offset by the almonds. Serve with piping hot chapati or rice. Ingredients2-3 tbsp sunflower oil1 large onion, chopped1 tsp cumin seeds1 tsp black mustard seeds10-12 whole … Read More