A very yummy continental flavoured stir fry, quite quick to make… 1/3 a broccoli (or a full small one) chopped into medium sized florets 1 medium (green) zucchini thinly sliced 2 carrots peeled and cut into thin strips a generous handful of french beans cut thinly 300 gms frozen peas soaked in water (or fresh [...]

This is a traditional Parsi Dish cooked on special occasions like Birthdays and Sunday afternoons On the Ashram everyday is a special occasion, so while i was typing this out in the night for the blog, my mouth was watering and so we had it for lunch today… photos attached! Dhan=Rice That’s very simple: Take [...]

I absolutely love this dal, it goes well with some other cooked veggie on the side and maybe some fried cutlets. But is practically perfect by itself! It tastes even better the next day when all the spices and masalas have got an even better chance to seep into the dals. You will need: 5 [...]

Here is a fairly complicated recipe to keep you guys busy while i am in silence You will need: for the white sauce: 3 heaped tablespoons whole wheat flour 100 gms butter 1 litre milkat room temperature 1/2 tin of cheddar (amul, brittania, etc) cheese grated In a fairly large vessel, heat the butter till [...]

Tomato Rice This is a very gentle, subtle flavoured rice… i love it! Take 5 generous handfuls of rice and soak in water for about an hour. Wash the rice well and bung it into a cooker. Puree 7-8 tomatoes and optionally cook it for a while in olive oil. Add this to the rice. [...]

Here is a really delicious treat: Set an oven to preheat to 200 deg Meanwhile, Wash and peel 2-3 carrots, 1 sweet potato, 1 radish and then cut them up into medium round slices Wash and cut 1-2 zucchinis into medium round slices Wash and cut 1-2 tomatoes and 1 medium potato into chunky thick [...]

My Granny used to make this. I was just a runt of a boy at that time and dont really know all that used to go into this amazingly tasty meal she would make, but from what my taste buds can recollect and a few notes from my mom’s cooking diary, here is a recipe [...]