easy indian cooking.

It’s not just the great taste that strikes you about these recipes from Mehak Kansal, owner of the Bindas Eatery restaurants – it’s how simple they are to prepare. Now you can have fabulous Indian food every day of the week

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A BIT ABOUT MEHAK KANSAL

Growing up in the English countryside in Wiltshire, Mehak developed a great love of growing (and eating) vegetables, but it was during summer visits to her grandmother in India that she learned to cook food from her Indian heritage. Back in the UK, unsatisfied with her career and struggling with depression, Mehak found an outlet with a food blog and started hosting sell-out supper clubs. Afterwards, a successful pop-up in Westfield London encouraged her to pursue her food dream. Now she has a Bindas Eatery in Mercato Mayfair with more outlets planned.

Keema muttar (lamb and pea curry)

“PAO BHAJI is India’s most beloved street food, consisting of a thick, spicy vegetable curry served with pao – a soft bread roll spread with butter”

Serves 4

Prep time 10 min

Cook time 40 min

• 2 tbsp ghee

• 1-2cinnamon sticks

• 2 bay leaves

• 1 tsp fennel seeds

• 2 cloves (optional)

• 2-3dried red chillies (optional)

• 2 onions, finely chopped

• 2-3green chillies, finely chopped

• 1 tbsp garlic paste