No celebration or ritual in an Indian home is complete with a large selection of sweetmeats or mithai. All of these sweet treats are homemade and egg-free, which is important especially in Hindu homes. Gulab Jamun is one of the sweetmeats that is very popular and a firm favourite of both young and old. Gulab Jamun can best be described…
Month: October 2017
Indian Shortbread getting it right with Royal – Naan Khatai
Naan Khatai is the Indian version of a spiced Shortbread. With a soft and crumby texture, this teatime treat is very popular in Indian homes around the world. Naan Khatai is derived from the Persian word Naan which means bread and Khatai from the Afghani word meaning biscuits. Since these biscuits are eggless they are made and eaten even during…
Find out why you should include Almond Milk in your diet
We are constantly bombarded with food trends and fads.Some leave just as fast as they arrive while others stand the test of time.Almonds known for years as the miracle brain food for children was something I was fed as a kid.Whole Almonds powdered and mixed with milk was what Mum tortured us with as kids.Little did I know that Almond…
My heart beats for an African Adventure
One of my resolutions and goals is to be a local tourist and explore more of the African continent.Born in South Africa makes me proudly South African and a unofficial Ambassador for the land of my birth,I have written several posts on why one should visit South Africa and if that is not enough check out the Foodie Guide to South…