Pancakes are yummy with sweet or savoury toppings. I got introduced to pancakes when I was about 6 years old and was in UK for a holiday and my aunt made pancakes for Shrove Tuesday with lemon juice and a sprinkling of sugar. I was hooked! Continue reading Fluffy Pancakes

I love this delicious dessert and most of the time my Chinese meal isn’t complete if I don’t order this at the end. In Nairobi, my friends Jitesh and Aarty’s restaurant, Taste of China, does fabulous date pancakes worth trying out. Seriously! Continue reading Date Pancakes

When I holiday in India this is my most favourite drink to have on a hot day. Not only is it refreshing it’s also very yummy. Try this recipe out. In India they usually use still water but you can replace that with sparkling water or soda water. Continue reading Nimbu Paani – Indian Lemonade

I bought a huge bag of oats thinking I’d make great face packs, fabulously filling breakfast oats served with honey and fruits and a whole load of other things. Nothing of that sort happened and finally I just decided to make cookies out of the oats. At least they’d get consumed that way! I’m still devising a recipe for the face mask…. Continue reading Oatmeal Cookies

This is a very delicious dish and so easy to make. Can also be part of your ‘iftar’ meal if you are celebrating the holy month of Ramadhan. The ingredients are simple and readily available. Try it with naan, roti, rice or the Punjabi favourite – bhature. Continue reading Punjabi Chollae Futta Futt! (Quick Punjabi Chollae)

This sumptuous dessert made with carrots is totally amazing. Needs a bit love and attention but the end result is delicious. It also freezes well for up to 6 months so you can make in bulk and put away for a rainy day. Continue reading Gajjar Halwa

This is a dessert I love to make when in a rush. Especially works for when you have impromptu guests and have the need to whip up a decent pudding. Very simple to make…. Continue reading Pina Colada Pudding

This is something I like to make at the kids birthday parties or when they need to take food from home to school during the school parties. It is also great as a lunch box filler and if you eat lunch at your desk at work you can take this to enjoy while reading Kamal’s Korner during your lunch break… 😉 Continue reading Bread Pizza

I have friends who are vegetarian by choice and do not eat egg in cakes either. So whether you don’t eat eggs for religious reasons or allergies, there’s no reason why you can’t enjoy cake! Try this recipe out and let me know how it turns out… Continue reading Eggless Chocolate Cake

School holiday time usually means you’re cooking more than normal for the kids, especially if your kids are in school the whole day. After breakfast you have to think of the 10.30am snack, then lunch, then the 3.30pm snack, dinner of course and perhaps the fruit or glass of milk at bedtime. Continue reading Sausage Rolls – quick and easy of course!