Masala dosa
After several stints in South India, my favourite Indian food has to be masala dosa – scrummy pancakes stuffed with masala (spiced) potatoes (but you can also use any fillings you want, or none at all). The pancake flour is Read more
After several stints in South India, my favourite Indian food has to be masala dosa – scrummy pancakes stuffed with masala (spiced) potatoes (but you can also use any fillings you want, or none at all). The pancake flour is Read more
A wonderfully rich and moreish coconut chickpea curry from a fantastic cook (and sister-in-law) Najma. You can add loads of vegetables to it making it a nutrient packed vegetarian meal. If serving with naan, a great spelt naan bread recipe can Read more
Eating vegetarian and reducing tomatoes is sometimes tricky so I love this recipe for a tamarind egg curry. Ayurveda recommends small doses of tomatoes only as they slow digestion and cause aama. Lots of curries contain tomatoes so it is Read more
This mackerel pasta recipe is criminally quick and very popular with all the family. Ideally use fresh vegetables for this, but you can use frozen ones if you have an empty fridge! This mackerel pasta recipe is criminally quick and Read more
This simple dairy-free green-rich spinach pesto is great to have at hand for quick meals. Tastes great with spelt pasta for a speedy, healthy meal. This simple dairy-free green-rich pesto is great to have at hand for quick meals. Tastes Read more
Beetroot is hard to use in recipes as it has such a particular taste and colour, but this vegetarian beetroot pasta recipe makes the most out of both of these. My children love this tasty and healthy meal and it Read more
Ma Po tofu. I should probably put that in quotation marks ‘Ma Po’ tofu as it has been properly butchered since I first started making it (thank you Ai-Leng), to make it more Ayurvedic. It realistically no longer resembles Ma Read more
Superbly simple to make but packed with flavour, this Indian mince recipe is great for an easy family meal. If serving with naan, a great spelt naan bread recipe can be found here. Superbly simple to make but packed with flavour, Read more
This simple homemade curry powder requires only about 2 minutes of your time. It means you can have a curry powder at hand when you need it, which doesn’t contain chilli (which aggravates the digestive tract and upsets digestion). It Read more
This sugar free banana cake has plenty of natural sweetness so there’s no need for any sugar. Moist, delicious, healthy, wheat-free, sugar-free, just enjoy it. For those with high ama, kapha or mucus, you had better avoid as bananas tend Read more