Kid-Friendly Chevdo (Chivda). My son Bodhi’s favourite mix of kid-friendly puffs, cereals and spices. This recipe is inspired by Chevdo, a classic Indian tea-time snack. No added salt, chilli or whole nuts. Chevdo is a crunchy, savoury Indian snack. In traditional Chevdo (Chivda), we fry every ingredient to golden perfection before we toss them with …
Learn how to make Perfect Patra (Timpa/Alu Vadi) with me! Here’s a foolproof step-by-step Patra recipe with pictures and video so you too, can make this Gujarati and Maharashtrian favourite with ease. This is the ultimate guide to homemade Patra. What are Patra? Patra are colocasia leaves we spread, stack, roll, steam and fry. Roll …
Halloumi 65 is inspired by Chennai’s famous chicken 65 dish. This fun vegetarian take puts squeaky halloumi to work in a chilli & garlic yoghurt sauce. Start by making oven-fried halloumi nuggets with my delicious, crispy batter. Toss it in the sauce along with crunchy onions and peppers. Serve as it is, in a wrap …
Khaman (instant chickpea flour dhokla) is a soft and fluffy steamed chickpea flour cake from Gujarat, western India. This airy, sweet and sour cake is prepared with spices, freshly-grated coconut and coriander leaves. Essential Gujarati Snacking The world of Gujarati farsan, or savoury snacks is as complex as it is vast. 100 varieties of gathia …
When I think of Indian snack food, I instantly picture the three-pointed beauty of hot and crispy samosas, a.k.a. The Best Vegetable Samosas. Nothing says fast-casual Indian cooking more than a deep fried, carb-on-carb, potato-stuffed pastry. No two samosas are ever identical in shape and colour — you could say they’re as unique as we …
At first, I thought this might be it; the moment I’d officially lost the plot. I was ready to bring two of my favourite things closer than they’ve ever been. Turns out I haven’t gone insane. It worked. So, I united chevdo and chocolate chip cookies and their baby turned out to be a goddamn champion. Imagine …
Triple-decker toasted sandwiches filled with potatoes, spicy coriander and mint chutney, red onions, grilled paneer and tomatoes are what makes these pimped-up Bombay sandwiches the ultimate Indian-inspired snack. With Indian street food vendors popping up all over the UK, selling everything from Kati Rolls to Pau Bhaji, and Masala Dosa to Samosas, we’re becoming accustomed …
Two of my favourite things in the world are naan and pizza. I love them in all shapes and forms from classic peshwari naan to hybrid naan pizzas – especially when they involve cheese, green veggies and lashings of garlic. I’ll be honest, getting home from a long day at work and sitting down to …
