Ingredients 2 ripe Thai golden mangoes (about 800g) 30ml water 2 thai limes 90g caster sugar 1/4 + 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided 150g digestive biscuits (about 10 pieces) 60g unsalted butter, melted 70g cream cheese, softened at room temperature 10g icing sugar, sifted Directions Preheat oven to 200ºC and line a small […]
Ingredients 2 lg shredded organic carrots 2 med chopped green onions ½ sliced pepper (any color!) ¼ cup sliced red cabbage 1 tbsp Botija Olive Oil or Coconut Oil ¼ cup minced cilantro (leaves & stems) 1 cup chopped Gold Mine Kelp Noodles 1 med sliced Avocado (optional) Small handful chopped basil & mint Sunfood […]
Ingredients 2 cups cooked quinoa 2 large eggs 1 cup shredded carrot 2 stalks green onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 Tbs all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp seasoning salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together quinoa, carrot, […]
Ingredients 1 sachet of IsaLean Vanilla Shake 400ml unsweetened almond milk/coconut water 1 frozen banana 1 huge handful spinach or 2 pellets frozen spinach 1 handful walnuts and/or almonds 1 teaspoon of spirulina Generous sprinkling of cinnamon 1 handful ice Directions Blend away for at least a minute!
Ingredients Channa Besan (chickpea / gram flour) – 1 cup Finely chopped onions – 1/4 whole onion Finely chopped tomato – 1/2 whole tomato Finely chopped coriander – 1 teaspoon Ajwain (carom seeds) – 1 teaspoon Salt – 1 teaspoon Ground black pepper – 1 teaspoon Water – 1 3/4 cup Cold water – 1 […]
Ingredients Mixed dal – 1 cup Water – 4 cup Bay leaf – 1 Clove – 1 Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon Grated garlic – 1 teaspoon Grated ginger – 1 teaspoon Asafoetida – 1 pinch Turmeric – 1 teaspoon Salt – to taste Oil (sunflower, olive or peanut) – […]
Ingredients Organic boneless cubed chicken breast – 600 grams Onion (chopped or ground) – 1 large Tomatoes (seedless and chopped finely) – 2 Grated ginger – 1 inch 4 Cloves of Garlic (grated) – 4 cloves Cumin – 1 teaspoon Turmeric – 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder – 2 tablespoon Whole Red Chillies – 2 (for […]
Ingredients Spinach or Baby Spinach – 1 bunch Roasted Cumin Powder – 1 teaspoon Salt – to taste Pepper – to taste Plain Yogurt – 1/2 tub Milk – 1/2 cup Water – 1/3 cup Directions Pluck the leaves of the spinach and discard the stems Wash the leaves 2-3 times in tap water and […]
Ingredients White, Brown, Red, Black or White Rice 1.5 cup Water – 3 cup Green peas – 1 cup Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon Chopped Onion – 41641 whole onion Oil (sunflower, olive or peanut) – 1 tablespoon Salt – to taste Wash the rice and remove the water Heat a medium sized pan on […]
I thought I had outdone myself with my Pear Gingerbread Tart with Mace & Salted Caramel Sauce last week, but no, seems I had yet one more corker of a recipe up my sleeve for your Christmas table! This cake is rich and decadent and (relatively) healthy. Best of all, it really is a doddle […]
Would you look at this beauty?!! I feel like I’ve outdone myself with this glory! *wipes brow, takes a bow, adjusts halo, walks off to applause* And would you believe I hated gingerbread as a child? It’s something I’ve come to love only late in life. As a child, I don’t ever remember eating it. […]
This gorgeous, warming vegan dish is perfect as a side addition to your festive table this winter. I’ve even gone a step further and put in two dishes for one! This recipe comes about from my SpiceBox Organics challenge in which I was given a whole foodie treasure trove of ingredients to make some new […]
I have been obsessed with seed spices as far as I can remember. My mother, who hails from the North East mountains of India always had the most amazing variety of seed spices in her kitchen. There was never a meal without one or the other, a combination, toasted, roasted, ground, sprinkled or eaten as […]
Is there anything more invigorating than a food challenge to a cook? A few months ago I was asked by the lovely Punam of Spice Box Organics HK if I would like to contribute some recipes to their website. The recipes had to contain a spice, which was not a problem as I regularly cook […]
SpiceBox Organics has truly been a journey that has opened me to a world beyond my imagination. In 2006, I arrived in Hong Kong with a wish to promote health. After teaching yoga in New York, and studying nutrition at classes held by the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, I first wanted to teach yoga and […]