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Biting Biting – Muthiya and Chai

11th August 2015 By Urvashi Roe

There is a term we Gujaratis use often and do far too often.  It’s called ‘biting’. It means snacking, eating little Polpo-esque portions of something to tide you over to the next biting or meal. When you are visiting relatives the first question you’ll be asked will be if you’ll partake in some ‘biting biting’. […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: cooking, curry, homegrown, indian food, snack, vegetarian

Green Tomato and Onion Curry

31st August 2014 By Urvashi Roe

I’m very fussy about tomatoes.  I love the sundried variety but not in pesto.  I like the raw variety but only paired with basil and mozzarella and in a ‘cachumbar’ (salad) with sliced onions, red chilli powder and salt.  But I love cooked tomatoes.  Especially in curry.  It’s my go to dinner when I am […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: cooking, food, Gujarati, recipes, Tomato, vegetarian

On My Travels : Vietnamese and Thai Cookery Day in Bath

5th April 2012 By Urvashi Roe

I recently attended a Vietnamese and Thai Cookery Day at The Vegetarian Cookery School in Bath run by Rachel Demuth. I first met Rachel last year and discovered that we both have a love of teaching and passing on our skills and knowledge to others. Like me Rachel has travelled extensively in India and the […]

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: bath, cookery school, rachel demuth, recipes, Thai, thai food, vegetarian

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