These Easy Vegan Curry Puffs are light, flaky and perfectly addictive. They’re stuffed with Asian-style curried vegetables, soy sauce and coconut milk. Make them big, small or somewhere in between for a speedy meat-free snack or starter. What are Curry Puffs? Curry Puffs are a pastry-wrapped snack popular across Asia. Many communities make their own …
This Indo Chinese-Style Chilli Yuba is a quick and easy vegan dish for weeknights. Fresh beancurd sheets stir-fried with onions, peppers, fresh basil and a sweet and sour chilli sauce. What is Yuba? “Yuba” or tofu skin (also bean curd skin or bean curd sheet) is a form of protein made from soy beans. Soy …
Gyoza Bhajia are the ultimate Asian mashup when it comes to tasty vegetarian finger food. Crispy dumplings covered in a spicy bhajia batter. It’s a thing of beauty! All you need is a bag of frozen gyoza (or any Asian dumplings), some store cupboard spices and about 30 minutes. I’d like to close a strange …
Flavour bomb incoming! For the ultimate Vegetable Manchurian, I toss crispy vegetable dumplings in a hot and garlicky Indo-Chinese sauce. It’s fiery, loaded with flavour and gives your favourite Asian restaurant a run for its’ money. What is Vegetable Manchurian? Manchurian is a dish made up of vegetables or protein. The core ingredient is coated …
Put your stash of Magic Masala seasoning packets away because these Vegetarian Hakka Noodles don’t need help in the flavour department. Has anyone ever been out for Indo-Chinese food and not ordered Hakka Noodles? I could be mistaken, but I’m 83% sure it’s international law that you order at least one portion. What is Indo-Chinese …
I was introduced to Indo-Chinese food in the late 90s when “fusion cooking” wasn’t a dirty phrase and British curry houses were no longer the only “Indian” option when eating out in the UK. Korma? What was that? Balti, Bhuna and Phall? I’d never heard of them. Growing up in a Gujarati household meant that …
My favourite Sunday afternoon snacks consist of anything that goes with with a cup of masala chai. Whether it’s something deep fried and delicious like samosa or kachori, or a pile of fluffy steamed dhokra, I’m a sucker for savoury snacks. These East African-style Mogo Chips are a childhood favourite. It’s the kind of food …
I first fell in love with the spongy, cloud-like morsels that are Taiwanese folded buns when I sampled them from popular London street vendors, Yum Bun (introduced to me by my friend Cheaper by the Oven). After hearing all the Momofuku hype, these little burger-like buns had finally reached the streets of Britain. My first …
There’s nothing more OTT than being the table that orders the ‘sizzler’ in a restaurant; the loud crackling noise, the aromatic waft of spices and the annoyingly smug smiles on the diners’ faces. It immediately reminds me of how it feels to be on the receiving end as I sit there with my lacklustre Aloo …
