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Keema Mattar
Minced lamb and peas cooked in spices Keema Mattar is such a beautiful dish – the combination of the spicy lamb mince and the sweetness of the peas when they pop in your mouth is so good. If you keep Read more…
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Pakora
Crispy gluten free vegetarian fritters A Pakora is the snack you are most likely to be offered when you turn up at a Punjabi family home unannounced. So easy to throw together, I remember my Mum would have trays of Read more…
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Spicy Lamb Rogan Josh
Lamb cooked in a beautiful ginger & tomato sauce This particular lamb dish has a Kashmiri origin. It can be made with lamb or goat and is actually a signature dish there, although it was originally brought to Kashmir by Read more…
Recipes
Masala Gobi
Cauliflower & Potatoes cooked in a spiced gravy Masala Gobi is the alternative to Aloo Gobi as it is cooked in a thick gravy which goes well with rice as well as roti. It is an exceptionally tasty dish as Read more…
Garam Masala
Hadiwala Keema
Lamb mince cooked with marrow-bone As shared in The Guardian newspaper – ‘How to make the perfect Keema’ How to make the perfect keema – recipe | Food | The Guardian Hadiwala Keema was the only way my dad would Read more…
Authentic Punjabee
A little about me…
I am a UK born Punjabi, full name Baljinder Kaur, however friends and family know me as Bee. My parents migrated over from the Punjab in the mid 1960’s and I am number two in a line of five children. Read more…
Gluten Free
Langar Wali Dal
Today on the birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji I would like to share my recipe for Langar Wali Dal. The practice of langar was started by Guru Nanak in the 15th century to try to eliminate the caste system, Read more…
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Ras Malai Flavoured Cheesecake
No-bake cheesecake, subtly flavoured with saffron, cardamom and pistachio I was recently gifted the most beautifully aromatic Persian Saffron by the Ruby Saffron company. Saffron, known as Kesar in Punjabi, is such a versatile spice, it can be used in Read more…
Snacks
Samosa – Crunchy Restaurant Style
I spent my childhood in Southall and back then, it had three Indian cinemas – The Dominion, The Century and The Liberty. We lived in what was called ‘Old Southall’, close to the Dominion Cinema. Next door to the cinema Read more…
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Jeera Rice
Rice cooked with cumin & onions Jeera Rice is cooked at least twice a week in my home as five out of seven of our evening meals are usually Indian food, so if it’s not a roti meal then it’s Read more…
Fish dishes
Prawn Puri
Prawns in a lovely, spicy tomato masala served on a deep fried Puri (roti) Prawn Puri is one of the most ordered starters at Indian restaurants and also one of my family favourites too. Although served as a starter in Read more…
Quick Fixes
PunjaBee Halloumi wraps
Stir fried vegetables and halloumi served with a spicy mayo in a wrap or pitta I was introduced to Halloumi when my daughter and son in law started their own restaurant business a few years back. Being vegetarians, they had Read more…
Recipes
Mango Kheer
Mango flavoured Indian rice pudding My mum loved Kheer and always made it when there was a special occasion as a ‘Sagan or Shagun’ – it was a good omen to make something sweet on an auspicious day. It was Read more…