This is a dish my grandma used to cook and I learnt it from my sister in law. It is not one you are likely to see in many Indian restaurants, but is totally sensational...I love it! You are not likely to find this daal in many English supermarkets but it is worth the journey to the [...]
I ate meat under duress as a child, so as soon as I was allowed to do my thing I stopped eating it. I did however develop a taste for some some meat dishes in this time which I have very easily recreated with Quorn. Quorn is not vegn as it contains egg. So if [...]
In many Option process dialogue (OPD) sessions I have counselled recently, clients have described themselves in various ways, here are some.."...bad mother, uncaring person, stupid, inadequate wife...the list goes on...".So the question begs "why do we use 'these' beliefs to label ourselves with? why do we judge ourselves in this way?". Well I can tell you [...]
We refer to most mashed greens as saag, traditionally we use mustard green or chard, but you can use any greens of your choice or a mix. We would serve this with maaki thi roti (corn bread), you could serve it with fried polenta for a similar taste combination. You can just serve it as a side [...]
Maa ki daal is my all time favourite! It is also known as Daal makhani (makhani means creamy) in some eating establishments as it is so creamy. Maa is hindi for 'Mother' hence I call it mother's daal, I always tell my kids it is called this as it has a lot of love in [...]