Tadka is a cooking method where spices and other aromatics are cooked briefly in hot oil to bring out their best flavour. Full of nutrients and naturally vegan…it’s a nutritious meal. Garnish with fresh coriander and for a pretty effect you can drizzle plainyoghurt in a concentric pattern. This is not good for vegans however! Watch our recipe video to ...
This is a super-easy and delicious recipe that can be served as a tasty side dish to a main meal or as a healthy lunch. Often described as a ‘steamed fried rice’ it’s very popular in Asia. You can add anything you want – vegetables, ham, other meat, tofu and any kinds of seasonings you want. Seasoning is the key ...
These buns are dairy-free and sesame seed free and are really, really simple to make. They are delicious too and can be used for burgers or sandwiches! As much as we love our rice, it can’t be rice all the time and sometimes a burger just hits the spot! The measurements for these buns are in baking cups because it’s ...
This is a really easy, delicious side dish that can be whipped up in no time. We leave the skin on the potatoes to give a bit of extra goodness and the potatoes are really lifted by the addition of thinly sliced red onion and fresh tomatoes. By boiling the cut potatoes first with tumeric in the water, the potatoes ...
Pilaf or pilau is a rice dish, or in some regions, a wheat dish. The recipe usually involves cooking in stock or broth, adding spices, and other ingredients such as vegetables or meat. The technique for cooking achieves rice grains that do not stick together. This pilau rice is a really easy side dish that you can whip up in ...
The dictionary definition of ‘curry’ is a dish, originally from South Asia, consisting of meat or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce. Although this is technically correct, our understanding of the dish ‘curry’ and the wide range of cuisines this can encompass has broadened so much over the last 40 years. Growing up in the UK in the 1980’s, our first ...
Yoghurt making is one of the unique add-on features on our Sakura rice cooker, this setting takes all of the hard work out of producing perfect, creamy, tasty yoghurt. The best thing is, there is no added sugar in homemade yoghurt so you know exactly what you are eating. The key thing about yoghurt making is being able to keep a ...
Dairy-free treats and cakes are harder to come by and adapting recipes is sometimes hit and miss as the ingredients don’t react the same when you substitute things. Even if you aren’t dairy-free or vegan, this banana bread is well-worth the tiny bit of effort to make it – it’s amazing! This dairy-free, nut-free and vegan banana bread is the ...
This is a dish that doesn’t take much cooking at all – it’s a fast, tasty and nutritious meal that can be done in a flash. If you don’t fancy the chicken or are vegetarian/vegan, it can easily be swapped with a couple of tins of your fave beans or pulses. ...
What springs to mind when you think about Indian food? Tandoori, Tikka, Vindaloo and other famous dishes? There is so much more to Indian cooking. With so many exotic ingredients and spice combinations, it can be very easy to feel intimidated by Indian food – especially when you are trying to re-create your favourite dishes at home. Indian food is ...