A great way to cook seasonal asparagus, this is a lovely quick vegetarian stir fry, ready in minutes. The paneer absorbs all of the flavours of the chaat masala and goes really well with the asparagus.
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Egg Yoghurt Curry
A delicious egg yoghurt curry with onions and peppers. Dried fenugreek leaves add to the beautiful flavour and the egg yolks give extra richness and depth to the sauce.Serves 4 Ingredients12 eggs2-3 tbsp sunflower oil2 onions, finely chopped1 green pepper, chopped1 bay leaf1 cinnamon stick1tsp cumin seeds2tsp ginger garlic paste200g passata4tbsps natural yoghurt1 tsp salt1 tsp turmeric1 tsp garam masala1 … Read More
Brown Lentils with Jaggery
A great recipe for an ‘everyday’ vegetarian/vegan meal – brown lentils cooked beautifully with tomatoes. The jaggery adds a delicious sweetness to the spiced lentils. Ingredients For the Lentil Dhal3 tomatoes, finely chopped2 tbsp sunflower oil1 tsp cumin seedsfresh curry leavestomatoes, chopped2 tsps ginger garlic paste1 tsp turmeric1 tsp salt1 tsp chilli400g brown lentils1 tbsp jaggery, grated (or dark brown … Read More
Peanut Masala Stuffed Baby Aubergines
Baby aubergines are usually found in Asian supermarkets and have a quite different taste to larger aubergines. If you can’t find them though, you can substitute normal-sized aubergines, cut them into chunks. Leaving the peanuts in their skin really adds to the nutty flavour.Serves 4 IngredientsFor the Filling80g peanuts, skin on2 tbsp gram flour½ tsp salt½ tsp turmeric1 tsp ground … Read More
Sambhar Masala
This spice blend recipe was passed down to me by a family friend and is tried and trusted. It is the key ingredient to making authentic sambhar masala or South Indian lentils. Ingredients50g coriander seeds10 dried red chillies (mixed varieties, stalks removed)1 tbsp black mustard seeds1 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils)1 tbsp chana dal (split chickpeas)1 tbsp toor dal … Read More
New series – ‘EATING OUT’ Chicken Biryani at Dishoom!
I am super excited to launch my new YouTube series – ‘Eating out’ where I will be visiting a new restaurant every month and meeting the chef who will show me a recipe. I will also be tasting some of the most popular dishes of the restaurant with a friend. This month I am visiting ‘Dishoom‘ in London where chef … Read More