Magic Mushrooms

Yes, we’re growing mushrooms, in the dark, in our bathroom cabinet. Hidden away behind the shampoo bottles and cleaning products. Tucked under the plumbing where no one will find them.

Garlic Butter Brussels Sprouts

I dislike cabbage terribly. I suppose it was a Monday morning when God created cabbage. He was tired and cranky. But he had to be productive. So he threw together something bland, boring and dull. Like a bad report with a front cover and a back cover and nothing of substance in between.

Crispy Cereal Tofu

Remember the good old days when mothers thought fried food was good for you? Spicy fried chicken with rice was the ultimate lunch menu item after school. But it wasn’t the chicken that interested me, it was the burnt bits of masala that stuck on the bottom of the pan. Mum used to scoop the crispy bits out and they were the highlight of my meal. Fried chicken is now a thing of the past, mum grills chicken now. But guess what? I’ve found something better.

Jaalal

Traditionally, when a girl in our community gets married, the new groom stays with his in-laws for the first 40 days after the wedding. His mother-in-law will prepare lavish breakfast feasts to spoil him.

Green Chilli Thecha

We were lucky to find Turkish green chillies on sale last week. These chillies are milder than the normal Indian chillies and also have a sweet fruity taste. To give it a real kick, we mixed it with red chillies from my mum’s garden. Just use any variety of fresh chilli you can find to make this recipe.

Cabbage

While I enjoy most fruit and veg, cabbage is one vegetable I wouldn’t go out of my way to cook. Having said that, this is a cabbage dish that is easy to prepare and very tasty. We simply call it…cabbage. Not cabbage curry…not cabbage masala..just..erm..cabbage.

No knead bread

The only thing I love more than warm bread is making bread. I enjoy nurturing the dough, shaping it, waiting for it to rise, letting it cook to perfection, the smell filling our house while it cools, ready to be sliced. To be honest, this is where Mangy and I struggle. We have never really waited for bread to cool before hacking our way through a loaf.

Mangy’s Lamb Curry

My husband (Mangy) inherited this recipe from an aunt. He cooks it often as it’s incredibly easy. When we’re craving for a mid-week curry, he’ll whip this one out. With a few rotis on the side, it’s a lamb curry to die for.

Pandan Tender Coconut Ice Cream

My husband often talks about an ice cream parlor in India where he lived, his favourite flavour being Tender Coconut Ice Cream.

Growing Fenugreek / Methi

I didn’t know methi leaves existed until I got married. My husband would not stop raving about methi and lamb curry. So one day, I googled it and chanced upon a few instructional videos / blogs on growing methi.