Spice – The Indian Kitchen

 I was invited the 1st 2017 meet up of the top 10 zomato foodies in Pretoria, at Spice Indian Kitchen. Finding the place was slightly difficult but once we were there, it was just a pleasant surprise all the way.We greeted and offered welcome drinks on arrival a blend of rose water and lemonade, what a refreshing and uplifting drink. The decor made you feel as thou you were whisked away to magical Rajasthani place with their stained glass lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Indian deities surrounded this mystical place. The table setting was no less than a setting for…

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Homemade Bread Rolls 

  Bread and bread rolls has been a staple diet in many homes for as long as I can imagine, and sometimes we forget how delicious and nutritious good food can actually be. But there's nothing better than freshly baked bread or rolls straight from the oven.  It’s just heavenly when butter meets a warm freshly baked bread roll. The comforting, inviting smell of home-baked bread rolls should be more than enough reason to try baking at home.  Homemade bread rolls can offer way more nutrients and fewer additives than your commercially manufactured bread rolls you get at your local…

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Spicy Brinjal Boats 

So I received this brinjal from someone's garden and I had no clue how to cook it.  And the idea of baked stuffed brinjal with a twist came to me. I decided to spice it up and change everyone's views on this vegetable. This purple vegetable can become a great meal if prepared right !!! A large brinjal will work perfectly for this, but you could use a few smaller ones as well. Receipe: serves 2-4  Ingredients: 1 large or few small brinjals; 1 tomato chopped into cubes; 1 finely chopped onion; 1 tsp cummin/corriander powder; 1 tsp red masala…

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GEET INDIAN RESTAURANT

  What an authentic Indian experience!!!   Being of Indian decent we were always lead to believe that mum’s food is always the best.  This is a traditionally mind set of every child growing up in an indian home.   Going out for dinner, one would never give a second glimpse to any indian restaurant as this was the staple food cooked every day in a typical indian home. Geet Indian Restaurant gives you this perfect indian homely experience.  The attention to detail and the homely hospitality is unlike any other that I’ve ever experienced.  I was privileged to grow up…

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Qunioa and Sweet Potato Twist

Finding the perfect vegetarian burger can be a never ending search.  Restaurants, Take-Out places just never seem to get the vegetarian pattie right. It either lacks flavour or just cooked to such a crisp, that you might as well eat cardboard. I found a recipe that is simple and easy, that you can get started on in your own kitchen!!! Well!  you don't really need to try every place to find the best vegetarian burger. Simply just make it yourself! At first the recipe looks complicated, but once you get started it's actually very simple. It's healthy, nutritious, flavorful, it's…

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Date Night Pasta

    So I simply love pasta and if I could eat it everyday I would... but in this day and age where people are worried about carbs overload its definitely not possible. Pasta is usually saved for once in a while.... or date night where the husbands, boyfriend are willing to impress their significant other with a delicious wholesome home cooked meal..😆. And guys this is the perfect meal to gain those brownie points. I have this really amazing vegetarian pasta receipe that was shared by one of my dearest family members.  This receipe is quick and really easy…

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