Turmeric and Mushroom RiceServes 3-4 This recipe can be prepared using white rice but this recipe with brown rice has a nuttier flavour. If you don’t have any mushrooms, you could replace with frozen vegetables.  1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 onion, chopped 100g...

Green Beans with Garlic and LemonServes 4 Mustard seeds are to southern, south-western and eastern India what cumin seeds are to the north. Used to season just about every savoury preparation, their hot and nutty flavour is brought out once they are heated in oil....

Chai Spiced BiscuitsMakes approximately 24 biscuits depending on the size of cutter This is a great recipe to have with a simple cup of tea. It is made using the spices one would use to make masala chai or spiced tea. If you cannot get hold of chai spices extract, you...

Indian Almond Milk - BasundiMakes 4 small cups Generally this rich drink is made with butter and cream. However, I’ve turned it into a healthier treat that can be drunk hot in the winter and cold during the summer months. I’ve prepared this using evaporated milk for a...

Indian Bread and Butter Pudding - Double ka MeethaServes 6 Double ka Meetha is an eggless baked dish that is also known as Shahi Tukra. Slices of bread are lightly fried and then immersed in a richly spiced milk that is sweetened either with condensed milk or sugar....

Mum's Coconut ChutneyServes 4 This is a chutney which was created with ingredients which were to hand during an ad hoc cooking class where a student was keen to know how to prepare one. There are many variations of coconut chutney but this is my Mum’s version which...

Spinach with Indian Cheese - Paalak PaneerServes 43 tbsp sunflower or rapeseed oil1 tsp cumin seeds1 onion, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, chopped2 green chillies, finely chopped500g spinach leaves, thoroughly washed1/2 tsp ground coriander1/4 tsp salt1 tsp lemon...

Vegetable BiryaniServes 4 A biryani is a rice based dish prepared with either spiced vegetables, meat or poultry. The difference between a biryani and a pulao which is also a rice based dish is that the pulao may be made cooking the meat and rice together, while the...

Kesar Pista KulfiServes 4 Kulfi is a milk based ice cream type dessert served predominantly in Northern India. It is much denser and creamier than traditional ice cream that has been churned½ tsp cornflour2 tbsp milk200ml evaporated milk200ml condensed milk200g thick...

Peas Pulao - Mattar PulaoServes 4 Traditionally, the majority of northern India uses Basmati rice to cook their dishes. It is the most popular rice of all the long grain varieties. Rice bought from a specialist Asian shop can be soaked for 20-30 minutes before...