Barley is an awkward food, right? I never know how to "sell" it to my kids. But once I started cooking with it there has been no turning...
Barley Pulao
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Real Food
I believe the heart of the family beats in the kitchen. Food fuels our body and nourishes our soul. I share here real food made using whole ingredients with big flavour, fresh herbs and health-boosting spices, all influenced by my roots in India and my travels. That’s what you will find here. But I’m also not one to spend hours in the kitchen, as you can tell from my healthy shortcuts and tips in every post. My kitchen is a little complicated – we have a number of food sensitivities in the family – so I tend to make food that is gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free and tomato-free. Often but not always.
Simple Tuna Salad
Canned tuna has been a pantry staple for as long as I can remember but in the beginning, it took me a while to get used to this humble...
Homemade Baked Beans {Instant Pot Beans}
Baked Beans make for a delicious quick meal or an even better side dish. Here is my version of traditional, English Baked Beans, made...
Golden Salmon Patties with Oats
Canned Fish is a pantry staple in our home for a number of reasons. Tuna, sardines and of course salmon, the options are endless. These...
Lentils: What’s the Deal with Dal?
Millions of us grew up eating dal or lentils on the Indian sub-continent. Lentils are such a huge part of the staple Indian diet that no...
What’s the Deal with Canned Fish
Canned fish is one of those polarizing ingredients - people either love it or hate it! There are so many negative connotations associated...
The Granola Un-Recipe
I fell in love with granola during a hotel stay a lifetime ago. The chef had served his homemade granola for breakfast and I tried...
Honey Ginger Chicken Recipe
Do you have a dish that's comfort food AND super healthy at the same time? And one that your kids ask for again and again? That's the...
Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies with Pecans
Self-isolating at home? Here's a recipe for easy chocolate chip cookies with pecans. This version uses few ingredients and standard pantry...
Homemade Black Lentils {Instant Pot Dal Makhani}
Looking for interesting ways to add lentils to your diet? It doesn't get any better than this dish. Instant Pot Dal Makhani aka Black...
Kheer – Indian Rice Pudding recipe
Indian cuisine is famous for flavour, its use of spices and most of all for its variety of sweets. From all the amazing choice available,...
Shortcut Turkey Biryani
Lazy weekends always call for slow and special food, right? But what about hectic weeknight dinners? Those often get pushed down to the...
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