A dosa is a kind of Indian pancake, a very popular street food best enjoyed with sambhar, spiced potatoes and a selection of chutneys. As the rice and lentils need to soak and ferment, it does take a couple of days to prepare, but it’s well worth the wait! Ingredients for the dosa 300g basmati …
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. Ingredients 50g coriander seeds10 dried red chillies (mixed varieties, stalks removed)1 tbsp black mustard seeds1 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils)1 tbsp chana …
Potato Chickpea Chaat
A delicious and quick aloo chaat, a very popular Indian street food. A chaat can be anything, and just means something sour with something sweet, and the key is that it is quick to make. Serves 4 Ingredients ½ tsp salt½ tsp chilli powder1 tsp ground cumin1 tbsp amchur (dried mango powder)1 tsp chaat masala3 …
Veg Kadhai Pulao
This delicious recipe is inspired by tawa pulao, a very popular street food from Mumbai. Serves 4 Ingredients 400g basmati rice 2-3 tbsp sunflower oil 2 tbsp salted butter 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 garlic cloves, grated 3 tomatoes, chopped 1 green pepper, finely chopped 1 carrot grated 1 tsp salt ½ tsp turmeric ½ …
Karela Papdi from The Cardamom Trail
These light crispy snacks are great fun and simple to make. My mum makes these a lot. You won’t be able to stop eating them! You can find the full recipe in my book ‘The Cardamom Trail’. Enjoy!
My little taste of Punjab
It was my first ever trip to Punjab. My grandparents originally came from Punjab before they moved to central India but I had never had a chance to visit before December 2015. My whole family decided to take a trip to Amritsar in Punjab as I had long wanted to visit the Golden Temple. We …