top of page
Search
Dec 27, 202412 min read
Indian Sunday roast
A fusion dish, this Indian Sunday Roast combines the British tradition of the Sunday roast with Indian Diasporan cooking
Sep 8, 202412 min read
Vegan butterbean curry with mint
This vegan butterbean curry with mint is my riff on Indian Diasporan cooking from Africa's east coast of the kinds used to make bunny chow
Jul 21, 20248 min read
Tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens
Another delicious vegan-to-carnivore curry from Southern Africa's Eastern Seaboard, a tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens
May 10, 20247 min read
Chicken curry with mushrooms and mint
This chicken curry with mushrooms and mint is another of the hidden gems of Indian Diasporan cuisine
Apr 16, 202410 min read
Vegetarian tandoori masala butternut
Vegetarian tandoori masala butternut squash, roasted to perfection and served with a mildly spiced dish of leeks, lentils, celery
Apr 6, 202410 min read
Mozambican chicken peri peri curry
chicken peri peri curry from Mozambique, a tasty example of the historic fusion between Portuguese cooking and Indian Diasporan cuisine
Mar 22, 202410 min read
Vegetarian green lentil and tomato curry
a very versatile dish. Its default setting is vegetarian—actually vegan—but its easily combined with chicken or lamb in the final stages
Mar 2, 20246 min read
Low-fat chicken curry with fennel and mushroom
Low-fat chicken curry with fennel and mushroom. A near zero-fat dish similar to a chicken korma with vegetarian options.
Feb 15, 20246 min read
Ultra-low fat chicken, dill and chickpea curry
This ultra-low fat chicken, dill and chickpea curry deploys mustard and all of its related flavours—mustard seeds, dill and horseradish
Jan 29, 20246 min read
Zero-fat prawn and mango curry
This (near) zero-fat prawn and mango curry is surprisingly simple. Another winner based on South African Indian Diasporan cooking
Jan 7, 20247 min read
Keralan curry with coconut and lime
This Keralan curry with coconut and lime is an adaptable dish—a vegan baseline, but easily adapted for chicken or seafood versions
Oct 17, 20235 min read
Chicken green tikka masala
Chicken green tikka masala is a fusion of traditional tikka masala with a ligther, lower-fat touch
Jul 28, 20238 min read
Mushroom and courgette pasanda
Vegetarian mushroom and courgette pasanda with spiced carrots and peas (gajar matar), garlic bread and corn on the cob
Jul 19, 20239 min read
Pumpkin and mushroom curry with eggs
Another South African Indian diasporan dish, this pumpkin and mushroom curry with eggs is easily turned vegan—just leave out the eggs.
Jun 20, 20237 min read
Chennai lamb and coconut curry
Chennai lamb and coconut curry may take its name from the state capital of Tamil Nadu, but it's is far more South African than Indian
May 19, 20239 min read
Indian Ocean lamb and fennel curry
Lamb and fennel curry from South Africa's east coast. Typical Parsi cooking, it uses nuts and dried fruit, but doesn't use coconut
Apr 8, 202311 min read
Surfer tikka masala
A South African version of tikka masala—vegetarian, chicken or beef—rich in the the spices and fruits used in Indian diasporan cooking
Feb 25, 20236 min read
Korma chameleon
Korma—usually chicken—is a perennially popular Indian dish around the globe. Here's a quick, easy and delicious recipe for it.
Feb 11, 20235 min read
Goan, you know you want to...
A delicious vegetarian dish from Goa that combines creaminess, citrus zing and a bit of a spicy kick.
Jan 5, 20235 min read
Blame it on the bhuna
A vegetarian recipe for bhuna, a delicious dish from Bengal and other northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent
bottom of page