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Simply Spiced: New column to put your spices to better use
Posted 4th April 2019
India book launch
Posted 19th January 2019
Big news: My new book Masala is here!
Posted 25th April 2018
Happy Christmas and 2017
Posted 24th December 2016
Turmeric – the lowdown
Posted 2nd August 2016
Eat curry Change lives
Posted 1st June 2016
Exciting news: Next cookbook!
Posted 27th May 2016
New Year, Same me
Posted 7th January 2016
Tilda Basmati Supper Club – 12 Oct 2015
Posted 16th November 2015
Curry for Change Vegetarian feast!
Posted 8th September 2015
Dispelling the ultimate cooking with mummy Indian stereotype
Posted 6th August 2015
Curry for Change Launch
Posted 26th June 2015
Easy Badam Doodh
Posted 29th January 2015
Meat on the bone Kashmiri Gosht
Posted 16th January 2015
Quick fish kebabs
Posted 15th December 2014
Chana Saag
Posted 27th November 2014
Easiest Masala Chai
Posted 6th November 2014
Blindingly Simple Chocolate Burfi
Posted 23rd October 2014
Kedgeree
Posted 17th October 2014
Baked Goan Chicken Cafreal
Posted 10th October 2014
One-pot Mangsher Ghugni
Posted 24th July 2014
Home made Prawn Bhuna
Posted 6th June 2014
Smooth Recovery Sheddo Bhaat
Posted 14th March 2014
Andhra-style Methi Chicken Curry
Posted 27th January 2014
Winter warmer Punjabi Dal
Posted 13th January 2014
Festive aloo tikki chole
Posted 2nd December 2013
Dill Baingan Bhaji
Posted 7th October 2013
Bengali Tin Kona Porotha
Posted 24th September 2013
Mirchi ka Salan – Chilli Curry
Posted 27th August 2013
Kashmiri Paneer
Posted 2nd July 2013
Classic Saag Aloo
Posted 8th May 2013
Quick Kofta Curry
Posted 30th April 2013
Speedy Crab Cakes
Posted 16th April 2013
Moreish Handvo Recipe
Posted 8th March 2013
Savoury pancakes – Pudla
Posted 11th February 2013
Simple meat curry
Posted 25th January 2013
Simply Bread Upma
Posted 11th January 2013
Chocolate Sandesh
Posted 31st December 2012
Alambe Bhuthi – quick Mushroom stir fry
Posted 5th December 2012
Dahi Wale Aloo
Posted 14th November 2012
Vegetarian Meat Curry – Niramish Mangsho
Posted 17th October 2012
Cheats Channer Payesh
Posted 4th October 2012
Hidden cabbage paratha
Posted 26th September 2012
Creamy Parsi Dal in Coconut Milk
Posted 29th June 2012
Mixed vegetable poha
Posted 22nd March 2012
Dim Begun – Scrambled aubergine eggs
Posted 29th September 2011
Sweet and Spicy Capsicum Bhaji
Posted 7th June 2011
Classic Saag Aloo or Aloo Palak
Posted 13th January 2011
Slime free Bhindi Raita
Posted 13th May 2010
New look, new book, old me
Posted 3rd May 2010
Kashmiri Paneer Masala
Posted 18th February 2010
Simple Moong dal
Posted 24th September 2009
Aloo Gobi Mattar
Posted 24th June 2009
Paneer Capsicum
Posted 1st June 2009
Dhaniya Chicken Curry
Posted 21st April 2009
Beans Palya from a tin
Posted 6th March 2009
Fragrant Meat Pulao
Posted 20th February 2009
Thawing with Murgh Masala
Posted 11th February 2009
Coconut burfi
Posted 3rd February 2009
Gajar Methi Sabzi
Posted 29th January 2009
Deeba’s Gosht Dopiaza
Posted 27th January 2009
No Blender Doodh Badam
Posted 23rd January 2009
Super quick coconut chutney
Posted 20th January 2009
Papdi Chaat
Posted 16th January 2009
Top Indian Party Snacks
Posted 13th January 2009
Avial and post holiday blues
Posted 8th January 2009
Christmas Paneer Pasanda
Posted 24th December 2008
Christmas special Peshwari Naan
Posted 19th December 2008
One Pot Dal Gosht
Posted 16th December 2008
Simple peas pulao recipe
Posted 12th December 2008
Kumro Chokka, Pumpkin Stir Fry
Posted 9th December 2008
Best Cucumber Raita
Posted 2nd December 2008
Bandh Gobi Massallam, whole roasted cabbage
Posted 26th November 2008
Kerala-style Chicken Curry
Posted 21st November 2008
How to Cook Papadum (papad)
Posted 19th November 2008
Tamatar Shorba, Mughlai-style Indian Tomato Soup
Posted 13th November 2008
Garlicky Spinach Lentils
Posted 11th November 2008
Dahi Aloo Sabzi
Posted 4th November 2008
Microwave Kalakand
Posted 30th October 2008
Wok-fried Kadai Chicken
Posted 23rd October 2008
Peacetime Patra-Ni-Macchi
Posted 21st October 2008
Some news and a Vodka Chilli Cocktail
Posted 16th October 2008
Durga Puja Recipes
Posted 9th October 2008
Eid Mubarak! A Seafood Biryani
Posted 2nd October 2008
Simple Dhansak
Posted 30th September 2008
Vanilla and Rose Firni
Posted 26th September 2008
Tangy Baingan Broad Bean Sabzi
Posted 19th September 2008
Curry with risotto
Posted 15th September 2008
Simplest dal recipe ever?
Posted 8th September 2008
Methi Murgh – A welcome distraction
Posted 4th September 2008
Hariyali Tikkis
Posted 30th August 2008
Nariyal bhindi – Coconut and okra saute
Posted 7th August 2008
Indian Mixed Bean Salad
Posted 1st August 2008
Perfect Saag Paneer
Posted 25th July 2008
If the spice is right
Posted 9th July 2008
Paneer Bhurji – Scrambled Paneer
Posted 1st July 2008
Hyderabad-style spicy and sour aubergines
Posted 26th June 2008
Comforting Bengali Khichuri
Posted 13th June 2008
Divine Pistachio and Cardamom Brownies
Posted 9th June 2008
Teatime Cheese Bonda
Posted 3rd June 2008
Baked Baingan Bharta – aubergine mash
Posted 29th May 2008
No stress to impress
Posted 22nd May 2008
Safe and simple Upma
Posted 19th May 2008
Pav Bhaji: After a fashion
Posted 15th May 2008
Greenfinger licking mango dal
Posted 12th May 2008
A right royal buffet
Posted 6th May 2008
Dying to eat Bhuna Gosht
Posted 29th April 2008
Perfect Naan: The winning ticket
Posted 25th April 2008
Good morning and goodbye
Posted 15th April 2008
With a little help…
Posted 14th April 2008
Talking chicken curry
Posted 10th April 2008
Operation Rasam
Posted 8th April 2008
Introduction To My World
Posted 7th April 2008
Yogurt: My perfect ingredient
Posted 3rd April 2008
Dodgy curries and saviour sabzis
Posted 31st March 2008
Low Fat Smoky Aubergine Dip
Posted 28th March 2008
Creamy Hara Murgh Tikka
Posted 26th March 2008
Bengali sweet and spicy Doi Maach
Posted 19th March 2008
Easy Bhapa Doi Recipe – Bengali Cheesecake
Posted 17th March 2008
Aloo makha: Mid-week mustardy mash
Posted 12th March 2008
Achari Gosht – Lamb in Pickling Spices
Posted 9th March 2008
Tikka look – Menu for Hope
Posted 9th December 2007
Best Spinach Dal
Posted 4th December 2007
Sookhe Kala Channa
Posted 26th November 2007
Snacking Prawns with Tamarind Glaze
Posted 20th November 2007
Aloo Kadhi
Posted 15th November 2007
Home Made Sambhar Powder and Dal
Posted 7th November 2007
Best chicken pulao
Posted 26th October 2007
Damn Good Butter chicken
Posted 25th October 2007
Pretty perfect lentil bites
Posted 18th October 2007
Little nibbles for lovely people
Posted 16th October 2007
Macher paturi on the couch
Posted 9th October 2007
Healing power of saag paneer
Posted 2nd October 2007
Life, death, vegetable dal
Posted 27th September 2007
One year on…
Posted 23rd September 2007
Party vs. Payesh (Rice pudding)
Posted 12th September 2007
Catching the monkey with spinach bhaji
Posted 7th September 2007
Masala fish: Real, real life cooking
Posted 6th September 2007
A model wife
Posted 30th August 2007
Image: A fishy business
Posted 22nd August 2007
Strange summer and shashliks
Posted 15th August 2007
Chicken tikka in fresh air
Posted 13th August 2007
Staying cool
Posted 9th August 2007
The right Indian exit
Posted 2nd August 2007
Simply spicy
Posted 31st July 2007
Being true: The easy option
Posted 24th July 2007
Cabbage and prawn
Posted 20th July 2007
Top marks for paneer butter masala
Posted 18th July 2007
Mutton ishtew with mother dear
Posted 9th July 2007
Tangri kebabs to tube users
Posted 3rd July 2007
Burning baingan bharta
Posted 2nd July 2007
Comedy value
Posted 27th June 2007
Cool and nutty
Posted 26th June 2007
10-minute chicken curry?
Posted 25th June 2007
Indian feast
Posted 19th June 2007
Alka Seltzer and mango lassi
Posted 18th June 2007
Singledom with ajwain parathas
Posted 30th May 2007
Cooking pork vindaloo
Posted 28th May 2007
Photography and prawns
Posted 8th May 2007
Baked achari baingan – pickled aubergine
Posted 2nd May 2007
Parsi Lamb Dhansak
Posted 1st May 2007
Ravishing rotis
Posted 27th April 2007
Roti write-off
Posted 23rd April 2007
Standing out
Posted 20th April 2007
Shubho Nobo Barsha
Posted 15th April 2007
Not too fishy
Posted 12th April 2007
Lesson about lentils
Posted 10th April 2007
Lesson II: Ground masalas
Posted 3rd April 2007
(Almost) All about whole masalas
Posted 28th March 2007
What’s in a name?
Posted 26th March 2007
Happy half-birthday to me…
Posted 23rd March 2007
Different strokes
Posted 19th March 2007
No introduction needed
Posted 16th March 2007
Under pressure
Posted 13th March 2007
So last week
Posted 5th March 2007
Cod vs. Kosha Mangsho
Posted 1st March 2007
Saving our students
Posted 27th February 2007
Almost cooking like a chef
Posted 23rd February 2007
Boredom and Bollywood cooking
Posted 21st February 2007
The first sighting
Posted 19th February 2007
Back in action
Posted 16th February 2007
Andean cookery class
Posted 8th February 2007
Family Affair
Posted 24th January 2007
Potluck Party
Posted 22nd January 2007
Third time lucky
Posted 10th January 2007
Moreish Dal Palak
Posted 9th January 2007
Confessions and resolutions
Posted 3rd January 2007
Happy New Year!
Posted 2nd January 2007
Whole Mung (Moong) Dal
Posted 22nd December 2006
The sun has set…
Posted 12th December 2006
Alcohol with Indian Food
Posted 23rd November 2006
Ready Steady Cook
Posted 19th November 2006
Rice, lentils and recovery
Posted 18th November 2006
Making Lentil Soup
Posted 15th November 2006
Mixing Red Wine, Chit chat and Curry
Posted 14th November 2006
100% not spicy
Posted 12th November 2006
Saag Aloo – Spinach with Potatoes
Posted 10th November 2006
From the Olympics to Frying Onions
Posted 8th November 2006
Ultimate Curry Companion
Posted 4th November 2006
Ready and go
Posted 31st October 2006
Amazing Andhra Food
Posted 30th October 2006
Cooking etc
Posted 27th October 2006
A Week for Curry Lovers
Posted 25th October 2006
The Goodness in Spices
Posted 24th October 2006
Chicken Jalfrezi recipe
Posted 23rd October 2006
Prawn Biryani in a Hurry i.e. Prawn Pulao
Posted 21st October 2006
Paneer Matar recipe
Posted 20th October 2006
What’s Up In The Kitchen?
Posted 19th October 2006
Diwali Special
Posted 18th October 2006
Raita With Eggs
Posted 16th October 2006
Spotting Bengali Food
Posted 15th October 2006
Picking Indian Restaurants
Posted 12th October 2006
All About Chillies
Posted 9th October 2006
Which Bits to Use
Posted 6th October 2006
Mince in Mins?
Posted 4th October 2006
A Fine Chop
Posted 2nd October 2006
Aubergine Delight
Posted 28th September 2006
Oiling the Machine
Posted 26th September 2006
A Dry Weekend
Posted 25th September 2006
Simplest Chicken Curry
Posted 24th September 2006
The First Lesson
Posted 23rd September 2006
The Very Basic – Rice
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