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Vegetarian coconut curry recipes: Maunika Gowardhan’s spicy aubergine baingan and spiced vegetable stew

Coconut flavours the base of both these hearty curries – one with aubergines, one with gingery vegetables

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28

Sabzi and thoran: Maunika Gowardhan’s recipes for Indian-style runner beans

The distinct spices and flavours of their respective regions make these approaches to runner beans uniquely different, but equally flavourful

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6

Stuffed battered chillies and chilli cheese toasties: Maunika Gowardhan’s favourite Holi snacks – recipes

The humble spud is the star of the show in a spicy potato and cheese fried sandwich and potato-stuffed battered chillies

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3

No ice cream maker? No problem. Try this no-churn recipe

This cheat’s ice cream is easy to mix, freeze and serve, and delicious to eat, says Prudence Wade

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

How to make tandoori chicken tikka

Indian cuisine is more diverse than you might think, but sometimes a classic is hard to resist, says Prudence Wade. Such as this tandoori chicken tikka recipe from Maunika Gowardhan

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

This vegetarian kebab won’t have you missing meat

Giving up meat doesn’t mean you have to miss out on Friday night takeaway, says Prudence Wade. These kebabs from Maunika Gowardhan’s new book are equally delicious

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Chef Maunika Gowardhan: ‘Indian food is so much more than chicken tikka masala’

Gowardhan tells Prudence Wade why India has the best street food and how she fell in love with cooking through her grandmother

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Recipe of the week: spiced chicken skewers by Maunika Gowardhan

This recipe has always been a family favourite, says Maunika Gowardhan. The achari spice mix includes fennel, cumin, mustard and nigella seeds, all coarsely crushed, but the secret is using mustard oil – which is available online or from Asian grocers. I recommend keeping a small bottle in your store…

The Week · May 22, 2023

What can I do with bitter green peppers?

If you find the green bell pepper in that traffic-light pack just a bit too bitter, our panel of cooks have a few good ideas for you

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023

How to make the perfect baingan bharta – recipe

The north Indian spicy aubergine mash that can never be anything less than delicious, tested with laboratory intensity by our own in-house perfectionist

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022