Notes about Recipes in this book

• Better-than-ketchup tomato chutney

  • RhymesWithPhone on May 24, 2026

    I’ve made this a bunch of times. It’s very easy and there’s something extra umami and savory when you combine the curry leaves and mustard seeds with the tomato.

• Brussels sprouts with apples and almonds

  • chezlarios on February 23, 2026

    Very tasty! The tartness of the apples especially made this whole dish shine. Made 1/3 of the recipe for 4 side portions. Bf gives it only 3.5 stars because of the dishes (used a cutting board and bowl on top of the gratin dish).

  • chezlarios on February 27, 2026

    Bf: "Brussels sprouts can taste like this?" These were really tasty, the tartness of the apples really brought it together I think. I made 1/3 of the recipes for 4 side servings.

• Coconut-braised salmon

  • chezlarios on September 23, 2020

    Bf really liked this one. It has a great flavor and simpler than many of the other recipes in the book. I cooked the sauce in a Creuset pot and placed the salmon in it directly after searing for putting in the oven, so as to avoid dirtying another pan!

• Creamy vegetable soup

  • chezlarios on May 27, 2021

    Used snowpeas and carrots instead of cauliflower and it still ended up delicious!

• Haleem "chili"

  • chezlarios on September 06, 2020

    I wasn't the biggest fan.

• Indian chopped mixed salad (Kachoombar salad)

  • chezlarios on July 31, 2024

    I liked it. The flavours reminded me of Mexican ceviche (minus the fish, of course) with some additional spices. Good side option for hot summer days.

• Lemon chicken legs and thighs

  • chezlarios on January 14, 2021

    Very delicious and not complicated at all to make.

• Lentil and vegetable stew (Dhansaak)

  • chezlarios on October 19, 2020

    Very delicious, big pot of stew. However, it does take a long time to make. Cooking by myself, it took me something like 3 hours, at least.

• Mary Ann's French lentil soup with cilantro and orzo

  • RhymesWithPhone on May 24, 2026

    I’ve made this many times. You essentially make a caramelized onion broth and then the lentils and orzo come in with the hearty quality. Cumin and chilies (be careful with the spice level - I like spice and still think less is better) are so simple but so effective. It makes a whole lot - freeze some.

• Mixed-fruit cobbler

  • Pamlearned on June 29, 2022

    I love the heat and spice mix in this cobbler. Since first baking it three summers ago, I’ve never wanted any other cobbler!

• Pork chops with pear chutney

  • chezlarios on April 17, 2021

    Very tasty! We ate it with roasted potatoes but wondered what else would work as a side...

• Raquel's sticky toffee cake

  • rhb on October 28, 2022

    Best sticky toffee cake recipe.

• Roasted baby potatoes with Southern Indian spices

  • chezlarios on January 07, 2023

    Made do without the cayenne pepper and cilantro, and used lemon instead of lime, and dried jalapeño instead of fresh, but still turned out great. I was a big fan, bf not so much (seems it's the turmeric).

• Smoky bean soup

  • chezlarios on November 29, 2020

    Super flavorful! (I guess you can't go wrong with bacon, beans, and that many aromatics!) I substituted 6 small leeks for the 12 scallions and used canned white beans.

• Spiced beef and vegetable stew

  • chezlarios on November 14, 2020

    I used way less meat than the recipe called for, and omitted the additional butter at the end, and it was still really delicious. Prep is not too complicated, just needs some time to cook.

• Spinach lasagna with roasted eggplant sauce

  • chezlarios on August 27, 2023

    Delicious stuff. I found that I had to add a bit more salt on serving. I subbed frozen spinach for the baby spinach and added it to the sauce. I also subbed fresh tomatoes for part of the canned tomatoes (without bothering to peel them beforehand) and that seemed to work just fine. It was, however, a rather time-intensive recipe. I roasted and chopped the veggies on a Saturday, refrigerated them, and then prepped and made the rest of the recipe on a Sunday. It was about 1.5 hours of active cooking time on the Sunday (not counting when it was just in the oven for ±25 minutes).

• Spring vegetable vichyssoise

  • chezlarios on March 25, 2022

    Modified the recipe a bit, mostly to save on dishes and time (e.g. used an immersion blender right away, rather than letting it sit for 20 minutes, blending it in batches in a blender, then bringing back to a simmer). Used savoy cabbage instead of a regular green cabbage also. The end product was flavorful and required practically no additional salt/spices beyond what the recipe called for.

• Tahiree rice casserole

  • chezlarios on December 11, 2020

    Great flavor and easy to make. I used normal ground cumin instead of the toasted cumin it called for, and a can of peas instead of frozen peas.

  • RhymesWithPhone on May 24, 2026

    I feel outraged this isn’t rated higher. It’s absolutely perfect and dead simple. Hearty, moreish. I’ve made it many times. Comfort food and crowd pleasing.

• Telouet omelet

  • chezlarios on August 24, 2025

    This was very tasty! The omelet puffed up really nicely in the pan, I have never managed to do that before. However, it did take a bit longer than I expected (not quite the thing for a quick and easy breakfast).

• Warm roasted pepper dip

  • rhb on October 28, 2022

    My husband loved this.