– Olmi Mushroom How is harvesting a mushroom like creating a universe? The Olmi Mushroom. A tiny, delicious, seasonal Goan morsel that has us shrieking and jumping and singing like little school girls. Because the deeper we dig into it, the more excited we get. When my friend Savio brought me these mushrooms, wrapped in […]
Sweet Potato & Starfruit Salad
I tapped into the vibrancy of Indian street food, to prepare a Sweet Potato Salad. — a patterned, flat-lay dish that allows for my signature wreath plating, perfect for a Christmas luncheon. Recipe 2 sweet potatoes – cubed and roasted at 180 for 30 mins1 starfruit – cut breadthwise to resemble stars1 bunch grapesGreen chilli- […]
Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Curry leaf & Mustard
INGREDIENTS1 full head of cauliflower,cut into florets1 whole garlicOil to drizzleSalt and pepper2 cups vegetable stock1 cup of coconut milkJuice of 1/2 a limeCurry leavesMustard seeds INSTRUCTIONS Roast 1 full head of cauliflowerwith one bulb of whole garlic,drizzled with oil, salt and pepperat 180 degrees for 20 mins, in apreheated oven. Remove from oven and […]
Harissa Potatoes
Harissa Potatoes 1 kg potatoes piercedSalt to taste2 figs chopped1/4 cup cashews broken1/2 a leek chopped1/2 a cup yogurt whisked2 tbsp Home made harissa paste – please refer to my prev recipeLots of mint and corianderJuice of one lemon/lime whatever is more conveniently available to youSome more mint and yogurt Instructions Add the pierced potatoes […]
Homemade Harissa
There was a time in my life I was literally addicted to Harissa 🤣 I would make jars of harissa and mix it in with everything. This is my take on a very simple harissa recipe which was made by my neighbour in Melbourne. Ingredients2 cups dried chillies1/4 cup garlic1/2 cup EVOO – Extra Virgin […]
Banh Xeo with Prawns, Grapefruit & Sprouts
Batter 1 cup rice flour1 cup coconut milk1 cup waterSalt to taste1/2 tsp turmeric powder2 spring onions chopped Mix all the ingredients into a smooth thin batter and rest it for 30 mins Dipping sauce 1/2 cup warm water1 tbsp sugar2 minced red chillies1 tbsp chopped garlic1/4 cup fish sauce Mix all the ingredients together […]
Meanest Meen Curry
Ingredients 700g snapper / any white fish1 tbsp red chilli powder1 tsp coriander powder1 tsp fenugreek powder1/2 tsp turmeric powder100ml vinegarOil- 2 tbspFenugreek seeds- 1tspMustard seeds- 1 tspTamarind extract- 80ml from 2 walnut sized piecesSalt1 onion sliced1 tomato slicedGinger garlic paste- from 5 cloves of garlic and 1 inch piece of gingerCurry leaves Method Make […]
Noodles claim no.1 spot as comfort food…here is how you can make them good for you and the planet.
I am a sincere believer in choices. There is no wrong food, there are ways to make it right. I remember when I was a child and my staple comfort meal was noodles, my mother would constantly frown upon this, however, she found a way to sneak in so much nutrition into my bowl of […]
The First celebration of the International Day of Awareness of Food Waste & Loss
This really baffles me! Is it crazy that we first over produce one particular crop killing soil diversity and biodiversity and then we go and dump it? With over 60 percent of the worlds calories coming from 4 crops, one of them being wheat, are we wasting food and killing #biodiversity at the same time? An easy […]
Why do we waste food?
The more I think about this, the more unreasonable it sounds. We have so much of it, yet we go and buy more, hoard on it and then let it rot. We buy things which are edible, don’t know that they are and then trash it. We order in at the peak of our hunger, […]
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