Veggie and halloumi fritters with yoghurt, mint and coriander dip
Our new year commitment to light dinners and heavier lunches means that I cook the following day’s lunch after we have had …
Bisi bele bhath or Hot vegetable and lentil rice
Bisi (pronounced : be+see) bele (pronounced : bay+lay) bhath (pronounced : bath) is an old stalwart in the Bangalorean/Kannada kitchen. Simply put, …
Donna Hay’s Ricotta, amaretti and plum cheesecake
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and I’m hoping that with this particular post, I can skimp on my …
Mysore pak (Indian chickpea fudge) for my Madras ajji
WordPress tells me that it is my 100th post. I never thought I’d get here when I started writing on a cold …
Bread, berry and cherry pudding
I seem to have taken a rather long summer holiday from my blog. In my defence, the English summer until 2 Thursdays …
Dosa (savoury crepe/pancake) and its friends
What is a dosa ? For starters, it is pronouced “Though-sah”. It is a South Indian crepe or savoury pancake and is …
Fattoush or crispy bread salad by Ottlenghi
This recipe if from Jerusalem and is Sami’s (one of the authors) mother’s recipe. I’ve always liked little radishes but my partner …
Fetteh or chickpea and tahini yoghurt with crispy pita
1. Fetteh (Vegetarian; Gluten-free potential) This amazing chickpea dish is rather famous in Melbourne because of a restaurant called the Moroccan Soup …
Carrot and cumin salad with coriander
My carrot salad usually involves grated carrots, tomatoes, coriander, chilli, lemon juice, some sugar, salt and pepper. However, this boiled carrot salad …
Burnt aubergine with pomegranate molasses
I pinched this recipe from Ottolenghi’s cookbook. It was part of a bigger dish involving roasted butternut squash. As in the case …