Kenyan Meal: Ugali, Sukumawiki & Githeri

A Complete Kenyan Meal with Ugali, Sukumawiki and Githeri

A complete Vegetarian Kenyan meal with humble staples like Ugali (corn meal mash), Sukumawiki (Collard Greens) and Githeri (corn and beans stew). In Kenya, a staple traditional meal includes Ugali which is a corn meal mash, Sukumawiki which is a collard green stir fry, along with Githeri a corn and beans stew.  Githeri is close […]

Corn & Mushroom Curry

Corn & Mushroom Masala

Tired or the same old, looking for something different – how about a quick 15 min vegetarian corn and mushroom curry! Vegetarian? Tired of the same old vegetables and salads? Looking for something flavorful and different.  How about a super fast jhatpat corn and mushroom curry in just 10 mins.  Sweet corn, meaty earthy mushrooms, in […]

Panjabi Chole with a Twist (Chick Pea curry)

Panjabi Chole

Panjabi Chole with a twist, chick pea curry with a secret ingredient. Kids and picky eaters will never know! Everyone loves Panjabi Chole, famous and served in most roadside dhabas and restaurants across Indian subcontinent. Most commonly served with Bhatura’s, but just as great with naan, roti or simple white rice. Chick peas in a […]

Quick Curried Cabbage

Curried Cabbage

A simple and quick vegetarian curried Cabbage, perfect with roti for any hectic weeknight. Ready in just 15 mins! What more can you do with boring bland cabbage…..Cabbage curry or curried Cabbage is a simple vegetarian quick fix dish for any weeknight meal.  Its a very basic dry curry that helps flavor the cabbage while […]

Easy Dum Aloo

Dum Aloo - Baby potatoes in a creamy gravy

Dum Aloo in 3 simple shortcut steps, 20 mins to a flavorful vegetarian baby potato curry, perfect with paratha, roti, naan or rice. Dum Aloo is a popular vegetarian baby potato curry which originated from Kashmir. It is very popular on restaurant menus. There are many variations of this dish today, customized for various regions. […]

Badami Gosht Curry

Badami Gosht Curry - Almond meat curry

Badami Gosht Curry is a treat for the family as well as a delight for special occasions! Badami Gosht Curry is a dish worthy of entertaining your guests on special occasions.  Sounds hard for a beginner to make? Nope, its not.  Here is a step by step recipe for a thick creamy gravy enveloping hearty soft meat […]

Lehsuni (Garlic) Whole Masoor Dal

Whole brown masoor dal

Whole brown lentil curry packed with protein and flavored with garlic, perfect for vegetarians!   Lentils are known to be healthy packed with protein, a big part of the vegetarian diet.  There are many kinds of lentils. In this case, whole Masoor is used with the brown skin on.  This is a thick curry and […]

Bharazi: Pigeon Peas in Coconut Curry

Bharazi - Pigeon peas in mild coconut curry

Pigeon Peas cooked in a mild coconut curry, enjoyed with Mahambri – a traditional East African breakfast! Baharazi is a traditional pigeon pea mild coconut curry dish enjoyed with Mahambri’s in East African coastline areas.  This is a very simple, mild curry with very few spices eaten for breakfast. Mahambri is used to scoop up […]

Dhaba Style Chicken Curry

Dhaba Style Chicken Curry

A rustic Chicken curry, simple and basic – perfect for a beginner! Learn how to make a very basic and simple Chicken curry, dhaba style. Dhaba’s are small roadside restaurants/shacks found throughout India that serve very rustic food for truckers and travelers. The recipes are simple and ingredients are things we use everyday. This is […]

Red Chori Curry (Adzuki Beans/Red Cowpeas)

Red Chori curry

A simple and easy everyday bean curry, for a beginner! Learn how to make a very simple red chori curry.  Red chori also known as red cowpeas or adzuki beans are commonly found in Southeast Asia.  Popular in Chinese and Japanese cuisine, but mainly used in sweet preparations like red bean ice cream or fillings […]