Bread, Dosa, Flatbreads and Yeasts
- Bruschetta al Pomodoro
- Crumpets
- Haloumi Pizza with Oven Dried Tomatoes
- Farinata
- No-Knead Quick Focaccia
- Pane di Prato – a great Italian bread
- Pudla
- Rosemary Focaccia Sheet
- Vanakaam Thosai. A recipe for Coconut Dosa.
Breakfast
- Baked Strawberries
- Blueberry Shrikhand
- Bruschetta al Pomodoro
- Butter Glazed Apples
- Chickpeas with Ginger Root Salad
- Crumpets
- Fresh Pink Strawberry Frappe
- Haydari
- Indian Eggless Custard
- No-Knead Quick Focaccia
- Nut Butters - How to make them
- Oatmeal Crackers
- Pomodori con Riso – Tomatoes stuffed with Rice
- Pomodori Grantinate – Gratineed Tomatoes
- Porridge – Indian Style
- Pudla
- Rizogalo – Greek Rice Pudding
- Roasted Rosemary Pears
- Spiced Baked Quinces
- Stewed Parsley
- Tahina Tarator (Tahini Spread)
- Thick Thick Yoghurt - how to make
- Using Thick Thick Yoghurt
- Thick Yoghurt Tahina Dip with Herbs
- Ven Pongal
- Watermelon with Haloumi
- Yoghurt and Rosepetals
- Yogi Tea
Dairy
- Asparagus Pesto
- Beetroot Halwa - milk
- Bengali Rice Kheer – Chaler Payesh - milk
- Blueberry Shrikhand - yoghurt
- Cacik: Turkish cucumber and Yoghurt Mezze
- Creme Fraiche - How to make – cream
- Carrot Sambal
- Cauliflower Walnut Cream - milk
- Dal Makhani – cream, butter
- Doodh Wale Aloo (Milkman Potatoes) – milk
- Fresh Pink Strawberry Frappe – cream, milk
- Ghee Whiz - How to Make Ghee – butter
- Haydari - yoghurt
- Indian Eggless Custard – milk
- Kadhi – Yoghurt Curry – yoghurt
- Katte Malai - How to make – cream
- Mint Paneer - cream
- Pomodori Grantinate – Gratineed Tomatoes – cheese
- Porridge – Indian Style - cream, milk
- Rizogalo – Greek Rice Pudding - cream, milk
- Tahina Tarator (Tahini Spread)
- Tender Eggplant - Yoghurt
- Thick Thick Yoghurt - how to make
- Using Thick Thick Yoghurt
- Thick Yoghurt Tahina Dip with Herbs
- Velouté d’asperges (Cream of Asparagus Soup) - cream
- Watermelon with Haloumi - cheese
- Yoghurt and Rosepetals
- Yoghurt, Feta and Mustard Dip
Dessert
- Baked Strawberries
- Beetroot Halwa
- Bengali Rice Kheer – Chaler Payesh
- Blueberry Shrikhand
- Butter Glazed Apples
- Fresh Pink Strawberry Frappe
- Indian Eggless Custard
- Rizogalo – Greek Rice Pudding
- Roasted Rosemary Pears
- Spiced Baked Quinces
- Thick Thick Yoghurt - how to make
- Using Thick Thick Yoghurt
- Yoghurt and Rosepetals
Jams
Lentils, Grains, Rice, Nuts
Cannellini Beans
Chana (Channa) Dal
Chickpeas/ Garbanzo Beans / chickpea flour (gram flour, besan)
- Oven Baked Chickpeas
- Chana Chat with Chat Masala
- Cheat’s Hummus – Hummus made from a can of chickpeas or butter beans
- Chick Peas - All about Chickpeas
- Chickpea, Almond and Sesame Spread
- Chickpea Keep It Simple Salad
- Chickpeas with Ginger Root Salad
- Creamy Pearl Hummus Salad
- Farinata
- Pudla and Crispy Battered Onion Rings
- Indian Eggless Custard – besan (chickpea flour)
- Sambar Powder
- Travel Thursday #8: Channa Chat by the Beach
- Zahtar and Dukkah
Lotus Seeds (Makhana)
- Makhana Palak - Lotus Seeds in Spinach Gravy
- Salt and Pepper Makhana - Salt and Pepper Lotus Seeds
Kidney Beans (Rajma Dal)
Mung/Moong Dal
Nuts
- Asparagus Pesto
- Bengali Rice Kheer – Chaler Payesh
- Blueberry Shrikhand
- Cucumber Salad with Sesame
- Chickpea, Almond and Sesame Spread
- Green Olive, Walnut, Pistachio and Pomegranate Salad
- Nut Butters - How to make them
- Zahtar and Dukkah
Rice
- Balinese Coconut Rice
- Bengali Rice Kheer – Chaler Payesh
- Caramelised Pumpkin Risotto
- Go Spanish – Tomato Paella
- How to Cook Rice
- Peppered Rice
- Pomodori con Riso – Tomatoes stuffed with Rice
- Risotto Basics 101
- Rizogalo – Greek Rice Pudding
- Rosa Matta Rice
- Steamy Buttery Rice
- Urad Dal Garlic Rice
- Ven Pongal
Red Lentils (Masoor Dal)
- Cool as a Cucumber Curry
- Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
- Red Lentil (Masoor Dal) Sprouts Sundal
- Spicy Rustic Red Lentil Soup with Thick Thick Yoghurt
Semolina
- Semolina Pasta – Eggless Pasta
Sesame Seed
- Cucumber Salad with Sesame
- Chickpea, Almond and Sesame Spread
- Eggplant with Sesame, Mirin and Miso Paste
- Tofu and Spinach Napoleons with Sesame and Miso
- Zahtar and Dukkah
Sunflower Seeds
Toor Dal
- Classic Seasoned Sambar
- Seasoned Sambar, Method One
- Seasoned Sambar, Method Two
- On cooking Vegetables for Sambar
- On the making of Sambar Powder
- Sambar Powders and a Simple Sambar
- More on Cooking Sambar
Turtle Beans (Black Beans)
Urad Dal
- Dal Makhani
- Sambar Powder
- Urad Dal Garlic Rice
- Urad Tamatar Dal (Urad Dal with Tomatoes)
- Zucchini Curry to Die For
Walnuts
Misc.
Pasta
- Pasta with Soul – how long to cook pasta
- Semolina Pasta – Look Mum, no eggs
- The Simplest Spaghetti
Preserves and Stocks and Powders
- Chat Masala
- Crabapple and Pomegranate Jelly with Rosebuds
- Divine Cumquat Marmalade
- Dried Peppers / Capsicums
- Ghee Whiz - Making Ghee
- Hey Hey – Hot Olives! – Warm Olives with Lemon and Spices
- Home Made Tomato Paste
- Hot Masala! – How to make Garam Masala
- Pickled Cumquats
- Plump Ruby Bites - Oven Dried Tomatoes
- Roasted Garlic Oil - How to make
- Sambar Powder
- On the making of Sambar Powder
- Semi Dried Tomatoes with Pomegranate
- Spiced Baked Quinces
- Taking Stock - Making Great Vege Stocks
- Tomato and Chilli Jam
Salads
- Baked Beetroot
- Baked Chickpeas
- Bruschetta al Pomodoro
- Carrot Sambal
- Chana Chat with Chat Masala
- Travel Thursday #8: Channa Chat by the Beach
- Chickpea Keep It Simple Salad
- Chickpeas with Ginger Root Salad
- Creamy Pearl Hummus Salad
- Cucumber, Herbs and Poppy Seed Salad
- Cucumber Salad with Sesame
- Daikon Radish Salad
- Green Olive, Walnut, Pistachio and Pomegranate Salad
- Marinated Zucchini
- Peperoni in Padella (Peppers in Oil)
- Peppers Shining Salad
- Pomegranate and Banana Salad
- Pomodori Grantinate – Gratineed Tomatoes
- Raw-ish Beetroot and Carrot Salad
- Red Lentil (Masoor Dal) Sprouts Sundal
- Roasted Garlic Oil - How to make
- Roasted Rosemary Pears
- Semi Dried Tomatoes with Pomegranate
- Simple approaches
- Simple Cucumber Salad
- Stir fried Mung Bean Sprouts
- Tofu and Spinach Napoleons with Sesame and Miso
- Tomato Salad
- Watermelon with Haloumi
Salsas, Purees, Pates, Dressings and Dips
- Asparagus Pesto
- Broad and Butter Bean Mash
- Bruschetta al Pomodoro
- Cacik: Turkish cucumber and Yoghurt Mezze
- Carrot Sambal
- Chana Chat with Chat Masala
- Cheat’s Hummus – Hummus made from a can of chickpeas or butter beans
- Chick Peas
- Chickpea, Almond and Sesame Spread
- Haydari
- Nut Butters - How to make them
- Peperoni in Padella (Peppers in Oil)
- Parsnip and Carrot Mash
- Roasted Garlic Oil - How to make
- Salsa Verde
- Stewed Parsley
- Tahina Tarator (Tahini Spread)
- Thick Thick Yoghurt - how to make
- Using Thick Thick Yoghurt
- Thick Yoghurt Tahina Dip with Herbs
- Tomato and Chilli Jam
- A Tuscan Bean Bake
- Yoghurt, Feta and Mustard Dip
- Zahtar and Dukkah
Soups
- Cauliflower Walnut Cream
- Classic Seasoned Sambar
- Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
- Golden Gentle Dal
- ISKON Easy Mung Dal
- Pumpkin and Red Pepper Soup
- Seasoned Sambar, Method One
- Seasoned Sambar, Method Two
- On cooking Vegetables for Sambar
- On the making of Sambar Powder
- Sambar Powders and a Simple Sambar
- More on Cooking Sambar
- Spicy Parsnip and Carrot Soup
- Spicy Rustic Red Lentil Soup with Thick Thick Yoghurt
- Take a Tomato - Quick Tomato Soup
- Taking Stock - Making Great Vege Stocks
- Tomato Rasam for a SPICE Hit!
- Turtle/Black Bean Soup
- Urad Tamatar Dal (Urad Dal with Tomatoes)
- Velouté d’asperges (Cream of Asparagus Soup)
Teas and other Liquids
- Albino (White) Teas
- Drinking herbs and juices
- Fresh Pink Strawberry Frappe
- Gin, Tonic and Chilli
- The Making of Herbal Teas
- The 4 C’s Golden Spiced Tea
- Panaka
- Travel Thursday #10: The Pursuit of Coffee in London
- Travel Thursday #11: The Best Coffee in the World. India.
- Yogi Tea
Fast Food
- Cacik: Turkish cucumber and Yoghurt Mezze
- Carrot Sambal
- Cauliflower Walnut Cream
- Creamy Pearl Hummus Salad
- Cucumber, Herbs and Poppy Seed Salad
- Cucumber Salad with Sesame
- Daikon Radish Salad
- Haydari
- Indian Eggless Custard
- Haloumi Pizza with Oven Dried Tomatoes
- Salsa Verde
- Salt and Pepper Makhana - Salt and Pepper Lotus Seeds
- Tahina Tarator (Tahini Spread)
- Thick Yoghurt Tahina Dip with Herbs
- Tofu and Spinach Napoleons with Sesame and Miso - tofu
- Yoghurt, Feta and Mustard Dip
Slow Food – Sunday Afternoon at Home Cooking
- Baked Beetroot
- Bengali Rice Kheer – Chaler Payesh
- Home Made Tomato Paste
- Green Olive, Walnut, Pistachio and Pomegranate Salad
- Nut Butters - How to make them
- Plump Ruby Bites - Oven Dried Tomatoes
- Roasted Garlic Oil - How to make
- Semi Dried Tomatoes with Pomegranate
- Thick Thick Yoghurt - how to make
- Tomato and Chilli Jam
- Turtle/Black Bean Soup
- Urad Tamatar Dal (Urad Dal with Tomatoes)
Tofu, Paneer and Yoghurt
- Blueberry Shrikhand
- Cacik: Turkish cucumber and Yoghurt Mezze
- Carrot Sambal
- Haydari
- Kadhi – Yoghurt Curry
- Mint Paneer
- Squared Tofu
- Tender Eggplant
- Thick Thick Yoghurt - how to make
- Using Thick Thick Yoghurt
- Thick Yoghurt Tahina Dip with Herbs
- Tofu and Spinach Napoleons with Sesame and Miso - tofu
- Yoghurt and Rosepetals
- Yoghurt, Feta and Mustard Dip
Vegetarian
- Everything!
Vegan
Most recipes are vegan or veganisable. This is not a complete list. Substitute oil for ghee in recipes. Recipes containing milk or yoghurt are difficult to veganise.
Fruit and Vegetables
All or Mixed Veggies and Fruits
- Celebrating Vegetables – Some Veggie hints
- Classic Seasoned Sambar
- Gentle Autumn Vegetables in Wine
- Using Thick Thick Yoghurt
Apples
Asparagus
Banana
Broad Beans
Beetroot / Red Beet
Blueberry
Capsicums / Peppers
- Baked Red Peppers
- Dried Peppers / Capsicums
- Peperoni in Padella (Peppers in Oil)
- Peppers Shining Salad
- Pumpkin and Red Pepper Soup
- Simple approaches
- Take a Tomato - Quick Tomato Soup
Carrots
- Beetroot and Carrot Salad – Indian Style
- Carrot Sambal
- Parsnip and Carrot Mash
- Spicy Parsnip and Carrot Soup
Cauliflower
Crabapples
Cucumbers
- Cacik: Turkish cucumber and Yoghurt Mezze
- Cool as a Cucumber Curry – Cucumber Curry
- Cucumber, Herbs and Poppy Seed Salad
- Cucumber Salad with Sesame
- Simple Cucumber Salad
- Simple approaches
Cumquats/Kumquats
Eggplants
- Baingan Kabharta - Eggplant Curry
- Eggplant with Sesame and Soy
- Eggplant with Mirin and Miso Paste
- Narasihman’s Sweet Potato, Eggplant and Spinach Madras Curry
- Tender Eggplant
Garlic
- Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
- Roasted Garlic Oil - How to make
Ginger
Lemons and Limes
- Tahina Tarator (Tahini Spread)
- Panaka
Olives
- Hey Hey – Hot Olives! – Warm Olives with Lemon and Spices
Onions
Parsnips
Passionfruit
Pears
Pomegranate
- Crabapple and Pomegranate Jelly with Rosebuds
- Green Olive, Walnut, Pistachio and Pomegranate Salad
- Pomegranate and Banana Salad
- Semi Dried Tomatoes with Pomegranate
Potatoes
- Aloo Palak - Potatoes in Spinach Gravy
- Chana Chat with Chat Masala
- Doodh Wale Aloo (Milkman Potatoes)
- A Vindaloo of Sorts: spicy potato and sweet potato
Pumpkin
- Caramelised Pumpkin Risotto
- Caramelised Roast Pumpkin
- Daikon Radish with Golden Pumpkin Salad
- Pumpkin and Red Pepper Soup
Quinces
Radish
Spinach
- Aloo Palak - Potatoes in Spinach Gravy
- Narasihman’s Sweet Potato, Eggplant and Spinach Madras Curry
- Makhana Palak - Lotus Seeds in Spinach Gravy
- Tofu and Spinach Napoleons with Sesame and Miso
Strawberries
Sweet Potato
- Narasihman’s Sweet Potato, Eggplant and Spinach Madras Curry
- A Vindaloo of Sorts: spicy potato and sweet potato
Tomatoes
- Baked Red Peppers with Tomatoes
- Bruschetta al Pomodoro
- Chana Chat with Chat Masala
- Farinata
- Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
- Haloumi Pizza with Oven Dried Tomatoes
- ISKON Easy Mung Dal
- Go Spanish – Tomato Paella
- Home Made Tomato Paste
- Plump Ruby Bites - Oven Dried Tomatoes
- Pomodori con Riso – Tomatoes stuffed with Rice
- Pomodori Grantinate – Gratineed Tomatoes
- Semi Dried Tomatoes with Pomegranate
- The Simplest Spaghetti
- Spicy Rustic Red Lentil Soup with Thick Thick Yoghurt
- Stewed Parsley
- Take a Tomato - Quick Tomato Soup
- Tomato and Chilli Jam
- Tomato Rasam for a SPICE Hit!
- Tomato Salad
- Simple approaches
- Urad Tamatar Dal (Urad Dal with Tomatoes)
Watermelon
Zucchini / Courgettes / Gourgettes
- Zucchini Curry to Die For
- Cool as a Cucumber – Cucumber/Zucchini Curry
- ISKON Easy Mung Dal
- Marinated Zucchini
- Simple approaches
Cuisines
Asian and SE Asian
- Albino (White) Teas
- Balinese Coconut Rice
- Drinking herbs and juices
- Eggplant with Sesame and Soy
- Play Nice with Rice – Cooking Rice
- Rolls Rice - Rice Rolls
- Squared Tofu
- Steamy Buttery Rice
- Tofu and Spinach Napoleons with Sesame and Miso
British and Modern British
- Baked Apples with Star Anise
- Baked Beetroot
- Baked Red Peppers
- Butter Glazed Apples
- Crumpets
- Oatmeal Crackers
- Parsnip and Carrot Mash
- Porridge – Indian Style
- Spicy Parsnip and Carrot Soup
- Tender Eggplant
- Travel Thursday #10: The Pursuit of Coffee in London
French
- Baked Strawberries
- Butter Glazed Apples
- Caramelised Roast Pumpkin
- Cauliflower Walnut Cream
- Chickpea Keep It Simple Salad
- Creme Fraiche - How to make
- Peppers Shining Salad
- Roasted Garlic Oil - How to make
- Simple Cucumber Salad
- Tomato Salad
- Simple approaches
- Velouté d’asperges (Cream of Asparagus Soup)
Greek
- Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
- Take a Tomato - Quick Tomato Soup
- Rizogalo – Greek Rice Pudding
- Stewed Parsley
- Thick Thick Yoghurt - how to make
- Watermelon with Haloumi
Indian and Indian-Influenced
- Aloo Palak - Potatoes in Spinach Gravy
- Baingan Kabharta - Eggplant Curry
- Baked Chickpeas
- Beetroot Curry
- Beetroot and Carrot Salad – Indian Style
- Beetroot Halwa
- Bengali Rice Kheer – Chaler Payesh
- Blueberry Shrikhand
- Carrot Sambal
- Chana Chat with Chat Masala
- Chat Masala
- Channa Chat on the Kovalam Beach
- Chick Peas
- Chickpea, Almond and Sesame Spread
- Chickpeas with Ginger Root Salad
- Classic Seasoned Sambar
- Cool as a Cucumber – Cucumber Curry
- Daikon Radish Salad
- Daikon Radish with Golden Pumpkin Salad
- Dal Makhani
- Dal Makhani Nilgiri
- Doodh Wale Aloo (Milkman Potatoes)
- Drinking herbs and juices
- Ghee Whiz - Making Ghee
- Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
- Golden Gentle Dal
- Hot Masala! – How to make Garam Masala
- Indian Eggless Custard
- ISKON Easy Mung Dal
- Kadhi – Yoghurt Curry
- Katte Malai - How to make
- Makhana Palak - Lotus Seeds in Spinach Gravy
- Mint Paneer
- Narasihman’s Sweet Potato, Eggplant and Spinach Madras Curry
- Peppered Rice
- Play Nice with Rice – Cooking Rice
- Panaka
- Pomegranate and Banana Salad
- Porridge – Indian Style
- Pudla
- Red Lentil (Masoor Dal) Sprouts Sundal
- Rosa Matta Rice
- Salt and Pepper Makhana - Salt and Pepper Lotus Seeds
- Sambar Powder
- Seasoned Sambar, Method One
- Seasoned Sambar, Method Two
- On cooking Vegetables for Sambar
- On the making of Sambar Powder
- Sambar Powders and a Simple Sambar
- More on Cooking Sambar
- Steamy Buttery Rice
- Stir fried Mung Bean Sprouts
- The 4 C’s Golden Spiced Saffron Tea
- Thick Thick Yoghurt - how to make
- Tomato Rasam for a SPICE Hit!
- Travel Thursday #5: The only way to Eat in India
- Travel Thursday #8: Channa Chat by the Beach
- Travel Thursday #11: The Best Coffee in the World. India.
- Turmeric the Wonder Spice
- Urad Dal Garlic Rice
- Urad Tamatar Dal (Urad Dal with Tomatoes)
- Vanakaam Thosai. A recipe for Coconut Dosa.
- Ven Pongal
- A Vindaloo of Sorts: spicy potato and sweet potato
- Yogi Tea
- Zucchini Curry to Die For
Italian and Italian-influenced
- Asparagus Pesto
- Baked Red Peppers
- Bruschetta al Pomodoro
- Broad and Butter Bean Mash
- Caramelised Pumpkin Risotto
- Caramelised Roast Pumpkin
- Chick Peas
- Chickpea Keep It Simple Salad
- Farinata
- Haloumi Pizza with Oven Dried Tomatoes
- Hey Hey – Hot Olives! – Warm Olives with Lemon and Spices
- Home Made Tomato Paste
- Marinated Zucchini
- No-Knead Quick Focaccia
- Pane di Prato – a great Italian bread
- Pasta with Soul – how long to cook pasta
- Peperoni in Padella (Peppers in Oil)
- Plump Ruby Bites - Oven Dried Tomatoes
- Pomodori con Riso – Tomatoes stuffed with Rice
- Pomodori Grantinate – Gratineed Tomatoes
- Pumpkin and Red Pepper Soup
- Risotto Basics 101
- Roasted Garlic Oil - How to make
- Roasted Rosemary Pears
- Rosemary Focaccia Sheet
- Salsa Verde
- Semolina Pasta – Look Mum, no eggs
- Tender Eggplant
- The Simplest Spaghetti
- Tomato and Chilli Jam
- A Tuscan Bean Bake
Japanese
Lebanese
- Tahina Tarator (Tahini Spread)
- Thick Thick Yoghurt - how to make
- Zahtar and Dukkah
- Watermelon with Haloumi
Middle Eastern and Middle Eastern-Influenced
- Baked Chickpeas
- Cheat’s Hummus – Hummus made from a can of chickpeas or butter beans
- Creamy Pearl Hummus Salad
- Cucumber Salad with Sesame
- Salsa Verde
- Semi Dried Tomatoes with Pomegranate
- Spicy Rustic Red Lentil Soup with Thick Thick Yoghurt
- Tahina Tarator (Tahini Spread)
- Thick Thick Yoghurt - how to make
- Thick Yoghurt Tahina Dip with Herbs
- Yoghurt and Rosepetals
- Zahtar and Dukkah
- Watermelon with Haloumi
Spanish
- Go Spanish – Tomato Paella
Turkish and Turkish-influenced
- Green Olive, Walnut, Pistachio and Pomegranate Salad
- Haydari
- Semi Dried Tomatoes with Pomegranate
- Spicy Rustic Red Lentil Soup with Thick Thick Yoghurt
- Yoghurt, Feta and Mustard Dip
Book Reviews
Month Index (see the Page – Seasonal Cooking)
Tempting: Links to Fabulous Food, Tips and Techniques
- May 08 #1
- May 08 #2
- May 08 #3
- June 08 #1
- June 08 #2
- June 08 #3
- June 08 #4
- July 08 #1
- July 08 #2
- July 08 #3
- Aug 08 #1
- Aug 08 #2
- Sept 08 #1
- March 09 #1
Favourites from old Food_Matters Site
- Broad and Butter Bean Mash
- Caramelised Pumpkin Risotto
- Caramelised Roast Pumpkin
- Dal Makhani
- Eggplant with Mirin and Miso Paste
- Ghee Whiz - Making Ghee
- Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
- Home Made Tomato Paste
- No-Knead Quick Focaccia
- Pane di Prato – a great Italian bread
- Plump Ruby Bites - Oven Dried Tomatoes
- Risotto Basics 101
- Tofu and Spinach Napoleons with Sesame and Miso
- Turmeric the Wonder Spice
- Yogi Tea
- Zahtar and Dukkah
Travel Posts
Catch up on all of my travel posts on the Travel page.
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