Blueberry payesh - an Indian rice pudding, but with a difference!

Crispy, crunchy Okra made with whole wheat flour!

Shondesh - a sweet from Eastern India that simply melts in your mouth. And is simple too!

What if a hummus wants to sneak into a stew? Here's a hummusy, garlicky stew!

Aubergines, eggplants, brinjals - call them what you will, but cook them like this today!

Butter Beans & Pistachio Tikki. With a touch of Indian and Middle Eastern spices.

Have you ever cooked red lentils with daikon, or white radish? It's the perfect Dal for the winter!

Lamb slow-cooked with coriander leaves and fresh green chillies to make a gorgeous green gravy

The simplest, quickest way to preserve the season's last berries!

How to make 'Nimki'. Or fried little diamonds of dough!

Cheesy, melty, crunchy - Pear, cheddar & pumpkin seed bread

Fried egg with sesame seeds, garlic olive oil and chilli flakes

A dal with flavours of Calcutta - roasted yellow lentils with shrimps, coconut and peas.

Peppers stuffed with Chilli-Cumin Feta

Poach these lovelies for a classy, simple dessert. Serve with cream and roasted almonds.

A warming, healthy lamb stew - perfect antidote for the cold outside.

Cumin-spiced Jerusalem artichokes with chorizo, garlic, bay leaves and peppercorns

Doi Chicken - tanginess of yogurt, and the rich smell of cinnamon, peppercorns and green chillies

Sour Cream Plain Cake - soft, fluffy, simple.

Salty, chewy peanut butter cookies - bake them on a cold afternoon!

Bake some salty, chewy peanut butter cookies on a cold day!

Spicy Parsnip, Apple & Cashew Soup - the perfect winter warmer!

Cumined Puy Lentils & Mascarpone, baked crisp in little brown wholemeal parcels.

Pumpkin, Paprika & Pine-nuts - put these three together and bake yourself a slice of autumn.

Pea Tikki - potato stuffed with pea pate, spiced with roasted cumin and aniseed