Pistou soup is my little bowl of French sunshine, the perfect antidote to a cold autumn night, when the sweltering summer is but a distant memory. The pistou sauce that lends this Provençal soup its name is deceptively simple - just fresh basil, olive oil and lots of garlic are whizzed up into a runny puree of vivid green. In this recipe I’ve added some croutons made from cubes of firm cooked polenta. And to give the soup a little extra body I’ve added a handful of orzo pasta, because in our house soup tends to be eaten as a main course.⁣ ⁣ The full recipe with steps to prepare polenta croutons and double pod broad beans is on the blog: ⁣ ⁣ https://zanzaneetkitchen.com/pistou-soup/⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #zanzaneet #pistou #souprecipe #frenchsoup #autumnsoup #vegansofinsta #veganuk #frenchcuisine #souplover #vegetarianrecipes #vegetarianuk #ukindians #britishindian #ontheblogtoday #vegetablesoup #ukfoodblogger #ukfoodie #canbevegan #foodbloggerindia #howtocook #britainsbesthomecooks_ #indiansinuk #foodbloggeruk #pestosauce #frenchfoodie #indiansinfrance #frenchindian #europeancuisine #howtovideo #veganrecipes

I like to broaden my culinary horizons beyond my native India. I don’t like everything I taste but I won’t stop exploring because now and then I find a real gem. Like this pistou soup. It’s my new favourite soup, perfect for autumn, when you need to finish up the last of the summer veggies. Like sunshine captured in a bowl to keep you warm as the evenings turn chilly.⁣ ⁣ What’s special about this soup? I made my own polenta croutons (as I love a little crunch) and dotted it with orzo for a more substantial main course portion. Of course, highly recommend it with a crusty French baguette too.⁣ ⁣ I have just pushed the recipe over on the blog as many of you demanded.⁣ https://zanzaneetkitchen.com/pistou-soup/⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #zanzaneet #pistou #souprecipe #frenchsoup #autumnsoup #vegansofinsta #fillingsoups #frenchcuisine #souplover #vegetarianrecipes #vegetarianuk #ukindians #britishindian #ontheblogtoday #vegetablesoup #ukfoodblogger #ukfoodie #canbevegan #foodbloggerindia #howtocook #britainsbesthomecooks_ #indiansinuk #foodbloggeruk #pestosauce #frenchfoodie #indiansinfrance #frenchindian #europeancuisine #foodphotographyandstyling #foodstyling @ndtv_food

The humble dosa becomes an exquisite feast when served with all the trimmings. Whenever I cook this meal I ask myself, is this street food or fine dining? What do you think?⁣ ⁣ Here it is with the chutneys that I shared in my last couple of reels and a bowl of tangy sambar. The final part is a little surprise - concealed within the folded dosa is the potato stir-fry we call ‘masala’ in South India and therein lies the essence of a masala dosa or dosey. ⁣ ⁣ Here’s how to make an Udupi style potato masala filling:  ⁣ ⁣ 4 boiled new potatoes (peeled)⁣ 1 medium onion (thinly sliced)⁣ 1 green chilli (chopped)⁣ ½ inch ginger (crushed)⁣ 1 dried red chilli⁣ 1 tsp mustard seeds⁣ 1 tsp urad dal⁣ ¾ tsp turmeric powder⁣ a pinch of asafoetida⁣ 6-8 curry leaves⁣ 55ml (3 tbsp) sunflower oil⁣ ½ tsp salt or to taste⁣ 1 tsp sugar⁣ 1 tbsp raisins⁣ 6-8 cashew nuts⁣ 60ml (¼ cup) hot water⁣ ⁣ 1. Heat the oil over a medium flame and make a tempering with the mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, dried red chilli, asafoetida and turmeric .⁣ 2. Add the onion followed by cashew nuts, ginger and raisins. Sauté until the onions are ever so slightly soft.⁣ 3. Crush in the boiled potatoes by hand and sauté for a minute. Cook covered for a couple more minutes.⁣ 4. Add the water and cook for another minute.⁣ 5. Season with salt and sugar.⁣ 6. Finish with some lime juice and chopped coriander leaves.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #zanzaneet #dosalover #dosathali #masaladosa #coconutchutney #chutneyrecipe #udupidiaries #potatorecipes #greenchutney #corianderchutney #veganrecipeshare #glutenfreerecipe #vegetarianuk #ukindians #britishindian #glutenfreeuk #ukfoodblogger #ukfoodie #canbevegan #tadka #foodbloggerindia #howtocook #britainsbesthomecooks_ #southindiancuisine #indianbreakfast #indiansinuk #peanutchutney #dosachutney #foodbloggeruk #veganuk @ndtv_food @marathiduniyaa @women_in_food_industry

I sometimes find myself fixating on one particular condiment and then craving the whole feast that it accompanies. So it was with this coriander and coconut chutney when our friends visited us. Thoughts of this smooth creamy condiment with its nutty, crunchy tadka are enough to set me off on a mission to cook up a south indian meal for them.⁣ ⁣ Ingredients:⁣ 250g fresh coconut⁣ 100g fresh coriander with stalks (roughly chopped)⁣ 1 tbsp roasted chana dal⁣ 2 green chillies or to taste⁣ ½ inch ginger⁣ 60ml plain yoghurt⁣ 230ml cold water⁣ 1½ tbsp caster sugar⁣ ½ tsp salt or to taste ⁣ juice of ½ a lime⁣ ⁣ For the tadka (tempering)⁣ 1/2 tsp mustard seeds⁣ 1/2 tsp urad dal (split skinless black gram)⁣ 4-5 curry leaves⁣ 3 dried red chillies⁣ 1 tbsp sunflower oil⁣ ⁣ Method:⁣ 1. Finely grind all the ingredients together.⁣ 2. Heat the oil in a tiny pan or ladle and make a tempering with the mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and dried red chillies.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #zanzaneet #coconutchutney #chutneyrecipe #greenchutney #corianderchutney #vegetarianrecipes #glutenfreerecipe #vegetarianuk #ukindians #britishindian #glutenfreeuk #ukfoodblogger #ukfoodie #15min #canbevegan #chutney #tadka #foodbloggerindia #howtocook #southindianchutney #britainsbesthomecooks_ #southindiancuisine #indianbreakfast #indiansinuk #idlichutney #dosachutney #runnychutney #foodbloggeruk #southasianfood #indiancondiments @ndtv_food @marathiduniyaa

Made a South Indian lunch for friends today. No such meal is complete without a couple of tasty sides like this peanut chutney. There are many ways to make it, this is my plain and simple version. I skipped the garlic and dialled down the chillies to suit all palates. ⁣ ⁣ Peanut chutney⁣ 100g (1/2 cup) peanut (roasted and with skin removed) ⁣ 50g (1/2 cup) roasted chana dal⁣ 250ml (1 cup) water⁣ 2 green chillies⁣ 120 (1/2 cup) tamarind water⁣ Salt to taste⁣ 1/2 tsp sugar⁣ ⁣ For the tadka (tempering)⁣ 1/2 tsp mustard seeds⁣ 1/2 tsp urad dal (split skinless black gram)⁣ 4-5 curry leaves⁣ 3 dried red chillis⁣ 1 tbsp sunflower oil ⁣ ⁣ 1. Roast the peanuts. Scrunch them up once cooled and separate the skin flakes from the peanut. (Read my latest newsletter to learn how).⁣ 2. Toast the chana dal until very lightly golden. ⁣ 3. Finely grind the roasted peanut and chana dal along with all the other ingredients. ⁣ 4. Heat the oil in a tiny pan and make a tempering with the mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and dried red chillies.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #zanzaneet #peanutchutney #chutneyrecipe #peanutlover #veganrecipes #glutenfreerecipe #ukvegans #ukindians #britishindian #glutenfreeuk #ukfoodblogger #ukfoodie #15min #veganrecipeshare #chutney #weekendvibe #foodbloggerindia #howtocook #weekendcooking #britainsbesthomecooks_ #southindiancuisine #memarathi #indiansinuk #idlichutney #dosachutney #runnychutney #foodbloggeruk #maharashtrianfood @maharashtratourismofficial @marathiduniyaa @being_marathi_official @maharashtra_foods_sanskruti @ndtv_food @punetimesonline @timesofindia⁣ @maharashtra_ig @maharashtra_desha @incredible_maharashtrian⁣ @sakaltimes @exploringthemaharashtra⁣

How many spices do you need to make a tasty Indian meal? We’ve all seen masalas combining 10 or more flavourings. This horse gram ‘usal’ contains just two spices, only one if you don’t count the garlic. And this is real Indian food cooked just the way my grandmothers did. A wonderful, criminally under-rated pulse that is horse gram, is sprouted for extra flavour and eaten at this time of year to warm the body as the weather gets chillier. It doesn’t need to be dressed up in a dozen spices, it’s perfect just the way our ancestors have been making it for generations.⁣ ⁣ Detailed recipe for this हुलगे / कुळीथची उसळ aka horse gram curry is on my blog:⁣ ⁣ https://zanzaneetkitchen.com/maharashtrian-horse-gram-curry/⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #zanzaneet #horsegram #kulith #usal #hulga #foodsustainability #heirloomrecipes #recipeshare #vegansuk #glutenfreefood #veganmeals #veganrecipeshare #veganrecipes #maharashtrianfood #veganofig #marathifood⁣ #britishvegan #vegano #britainsbesthomecooks_ #ukbloggers #ukfoodies #vegansofinstagram #glutenfreeveganfood #maharashtrianfood ⁣ #foodsustainability #foodbloggeruk #memarathi #sustainabilitymatters #britishindian #ukindians @maharashtratourismofficial @marathiduniyaa @being_marathi_official @maharashtra_foods_sanskruti @ndtv_food @punetimesonline @timesofindia⁣ @maharashtra_ig @maharashtra_desha @incredible_maharashtrian⁣ @sakaltimes @exploringthemaharashtra⁣

Sprouting is science. But it’s not rocket-science. A bit of logic and common sense can see you sprout pretty much anything you take a fancy to, be it a seed, grain or even a vegetable. For me horse gram is one of the forgotten treasures of my Indian food heritage. Inexpensive, healthy and tasty. But sprouting takes this humble ingredient to another level. It really accentuates the earthy flavour of the seeds, lends them a lovely texture and they look gorgeous on the plate. ⁣ ⁣ Nutritionally it’s also a big win because it helps to release vitamins and minerals that might otherwise be hard for the body to absorb. ⁣ ⁣ And as we face a cost of living crisis in the UK, tasty meals made with sprouted legumes such as horsgram are helping me serve healthy food on a budget. It’s truly the time to revive those heirloom recipes being swept away by the relentless globalisation of junk food. ⁣ ⁣ My fool proof method for sprouting this miracle legume along with its do’s and don’ts is on the blog (link in bio). ⁣ https://zanzaneetkitchen.com/how-to-sprout-horse-gram/⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #foodsustainability #zanzaneet #sprouts #howtoreels⁣ #sproutingseeds #homesprouting #horsegram #kulith #sustainability #sustainabilitymatters #vegan #veganos #veganofinstagram #veganofig #sproutingtechniques #vegansuk #ukbloggers #britishindian #indiandiaspora #nutritiontips #britainsbesthomecooks_ #usal #ukindians #sustainabilityblogger #foodbloggers #foodbloggeruk #laibhari #farmtotabledinner⁣ @marathiduniyaa @maharashtratourismofficial @maharashtra_foods_sanskruti @marathifc @foodtalkindia @foodnetwork @foodandwine @ndtv_food @thekitchn @lifeandthyme⁣

शेंगदाण्याचा कूट/ ‘shengadanycha koot’/ दाण्याचा कूट/ ‘danyacha koot’ is integral to the masalas of many indegenious Maharashtrian curry preparations. Keeping a jar of roasted ground peanut is a standard time-saving practice in most Maharashtrian households. So make a batch today and your future self will thank you many times over.⁣ ⁣ To celebrate over a hundred subscribers on Substack, I decided to share the nuances of this key ingredient in my newsletter today. So check your emails pronto, if you’ve subscribed. And thank you ever so much to all those who’ve been supporting me throughout my blogging journey across different platforms.⁣ ⁣ For those not familiar, I write more than recipes on my Substack newsletter. You can check this out for a limited period here:⁣ ⁣ ⁣ https://zanzaneetkitchen.substack.com/p/nut-thing-lasts-forever-especially⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #danyachakoot #peanutpowder #foodsustainability #veganuk #glutenfreeuk #peanutlover #nutlove #maharashtriancuisine #howtovideo #substack #newsletters #marathifood #zanzaneet #ukfoodie #veganrecipes #veganofig #veganonabudget #foodpreparation #diystash #heirloomrecipes #stashbusting #britainsbesthomecooks_ #maharashtrian #maharashtrianrecipes #recipeshare #marathifoodrecipes #kitchenhacks #ukfoodblogger #britishindian #ukindians @ndtv_food @maharashtratourismofficial @marathiduniyaa @being_marathi_official @maharashtra_foods_sanskruti @punetimesonline @timesofindia⁣ @maharashtra_ig @maharashtra_desha @incredible_maharashtrian⁣ @sakaltimes

Since many requested a recipe for my leek and potato soup yesterday, I have put up a quick recipe on the blog. Don’t judge it by the awful photography here. If you can look beyond the aesthetics, you’d find it’s a hearty soup that comes together in less than 30 minutes. It’s a real saviour on busy days. ⁣ ⁣ This is a very simple recipe, slightly unconventional in a couple of ways. Firstly I add a teeny tiny bit of red chilli powder to warm the cockles of my Indian heart! Secondly, I don’t use as much butter or cream as some other recipes; I find the potato and leek combination is fairly rich by itself.⁣ ⁣ So go check out the recipe and share the warmth of this soup with others.⁣ ⁣ https://zanzaneetkitchen.com/leek-potato-soup/⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #zanzaneet #recipeshare #britainsbesthomecooks_ #leek #leekandpotatosoup #vegetarianrecipes #vegetariansofig #britishblogger #vegetariansoup #canbeglutenfree #winterwarmer #ukfoodblogger #autumnsoup #seasonalrecipes #seasonalsoups #leeksoup #canbevegan #glutenfreeuk #angloindian #europeanfood #heartysoup #soupseason #ukvegetarian #recipeblog #ontheblogtoday #ukbloggers #ukfoodies #foodbloggeruk #britishindian #ukindians @ndtv_food