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GUJARATI COMFORT MEAL
(Comment “Recipe” on post if you want me to DM you a recipe 😊)

My mum went on a “bhajan cruise” around Europe with her friends, and on the day she got back home I decided to cook one of her favourite proper Gujju staple meals. I knew there probably wouldn’t have been much proper Gujarati food on the ship anyway (apart from the dabbas of naasto Gujaratis are guaranteed to take on holiday 😂).

This is the kind of meal every Gujarati grows up eating, so it felt completely normal to me but I was actually surprised that some of my Punjabi friends had never really heard of a few of the dishes we made!

My mum also reminded me that “bhakri” — the rounder, thicker, crispier flatbread compared to a soft Gujarati rotli isn’t something every Gujarati household eats regularly. We especially love pairing certain Gujarati shaaks with bhakri instead of rotli.

So here’s a little example of a proper Gujju meal 🫶🏽
What’s your favourite Gujarati dish? Maybe I’ll post recipes of favourites on here 👀

#gujaratifood #comfortfood #gujarati #indianfood #homecooking by @nehapproved

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5 months ago

London is gorgeous in the Sun !!! We stayed at @cumberlandhotellondon in a room with a stunning view of Marble Arch ! Ofcourse we just couldn’t resist a stroll to Hyde Park just a stone’s throw from the hotel. A perfect hotel for staying in a central location perfect for sightseeing, dining & shopping. We will post a full review of our stay soon so watch this space !
#london #sunnylondon #springinlondon #londonblogger #hydeparklondon by @nehapproved

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6 months ago

🇮🇳💯Date night at London’s Fine Dining Indian Spot @vatavaranlondon | Ad 💯🇮🇳

** Save this place for your next date night or celebration 👌💯 **

We are massive fans of Michelin star @chefrohitghai since his early days of Trishna, Benares, Hoppers, Bombay Bustle, and Jamavar. He opened his first solo restaurant Kutir in Chelsea in 2018 with his business partner @abhi_sang . The dynamic duo have been key to the central london fine dining scene with a further opening of Manthan in Mayfair - both successful restaurants in their own right. And now we have Vatavaran in Knightsbridge.

Vatavaran is translated as “Vibe” or “Atmosphere” & this place has it in abundance. Vatavaran is a dining experience with decor inspired by the Himalayas. This place was a perfect choice for my birthday date night.

There’s a reason why these guys are successful & if you have not been to their restaurants then you are missing out ! From the cocktails to the food choices, the menus are well curated & don’t forget to try Chef Ghai’s legendary butter chicken..chef’s kiss !!! Special shout out for the stunning Gujarati Dabeli too 👇

Hard to fault any of the dishes we tried & will definitely be returning to try out more. What we ate listed below:

Sikkim Vodka Cocktail
Mihira Scotch
Dabeli Pinwheel
Goat Shami Kebab
Imli chicken
Salmon Tikka
Butter Chicken
Lamb Barbat
Kaali Daal, Rice & Roti
Chocolate Hazelnut
Raspberry Phirni
Espresso Martinis & Macarons
Bottle of Sauvignon Blanc

#indianrestaurants #indianrestuarant #londonindianfood #londonrestaurant #londonfoodblogger #londonfood #knightsbridge #knightsbridgerestaurant #luxurylondon #newrestaurant
#toplondonrestaurants #londonfoodies #datenightideas #londoneats #placestoeatinlondon #eatlondon #discoverlondon #secretlondon #michelin #michelinstar #finedining by @nehapproved

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a year ago

🇮🇳Instant Pot Mumbai style Pav Bhaji 🇮🇳

Save this Super Easy 20 minute one pot mumbai style Pav Bhaji in an Instant Pot which is our favourite staple dish especially when we have a large group of family & friends over. It is a total crowd pleaser & except for the preparation, you won’t need to put much. This dish originated in Mumbai as a light and quick meal option for the textile workers. You will find this dish Originated in Mumbai as a light and quick meal option for the textile workers, this Mumbai’s most iconic street food became hugely popular across India. You will find this everywhere right from upscale restaurants to school/ college canteens & street side push carts in India. It consists of a thick spicy vegetable curry (bhaji) served with a soft, buttered bread roll (pav). It is also so versatile and can be made into a cheesy fondue, eaten as sliders or even in chinese style !

Ingredients
3 potatoes, chopped
@birdseyeuk Country Mixed Frozen
Vegetables 640G
1 cup peas
2 bell peppers, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste (optional green chillis)
2 tbsp @lurpakuk butter
1–2 tbsp pav bhaji masala
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp chilli powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
Fresh coriander
@marksandspencerfood Milk Buns

Method
1. Set the Instant Pot to Sauté. Add butter and onion; cook for 2–3 minutes.
2. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 30 seconds.
3. Add tomatoes, pav bhaji masala, turmeric, chilli powder and salt. Cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrot, bell pepper and water.
5. Cancel Sauté. Close the lid and cook on High Pressure for 6 minutes.
6. Let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then carefully quick-release the remaining pressure.
7. Mash everything well with a masher or blender. If it’s too thick, add a little water and use Sauté for a few minutes.
8. Stir in lemon juice and coriander. Add another knob of butter if you like.
9. Toast pav/bread rolls with butter and serve hot with the bhaji, chopped onion and lemon (we swear by the @marksandspencerfood milk buns).

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#paubhaji #mumbaistreetfood #easyrecipesathome #onepotmeal #instantpot by @nehapproved

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14 days ago

🦐 If you’re craving a proper seafood feast in London without spending a fortune… SAVE THIS 👀🦐

@ocean_basket_uk has brought back its Epic Catches seafood platters, and the portions are seriously generous — starting from just £15 🤯

This is genuinely our favourite local spot for a reason. We live just around the corner, so we’re always coming back here and honestly, the huge platter with rice and chips never disappoints!

Here’s what you can get:
🦐 Reel Love Platter — £15 Prince prawns, a whole fried hake, calamari, panko prawns, rice & chips
🌶️ Tangy Garlic Prawns (firm favourite)— £15 12 saucy prawns with rice & chips
🐟 Perfect Catch Platter — £30 Prince prawns, panko prawns, calamari, mussels, grilled fish, rice & chips

The seafood is fresh, the portions are HUGE, and the riverside terrace makes it such a good spot for a chilled meal with friends.

Pair your seafood feast with a jug of sangria for the perfect refreshing drink to sip on while soaking up the riverside views 🍷

And honestly… £15 for a seafood platter in London?! 😮‍💨That’s more than enough reason to make a reservation immediately !!

Of course, we had to finish with dessert… because there’s always room for something sweet 🤭 The warm chocolate soufflé was every bit as delicious as always, but the Don Pedro completely stole the show. Creamy, indulgent and the perfect final touch to such a lovely meal. 🤎

Perfect location by the riverside for date nights or group meals but they are busy so book ahead! Special thanks goes to Niren for exceptional service with a smile 😊

Tag the friends you’d absolutely demolish this with 👇🦐

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a month ago

🇮🇳🍸Indian food, but make it unexpected. SAVE THIS ONE. 🍸🇮🇳

Making the most of the hols before Diya goes back to uni. For our girls night she wanted something indian but something different.…what we loved about this place is that it still feels familiar, still feels Indian.But it’s doing something completely different.

We started with inventive Indian inspired cocktails at Kricket’s trendy, speakeasy style @soma__ldn bar next door🍸 before heading to the restaurant & the food was where things got really interesting. I had done my research and knew exactly what I was ordering but our brilliant server Jenny persuaded us to try some other dishes and so glad she did. Full menu of what we tried is below. Standout dishes had to be the butter prawns, keralan fried chicken, lamb chops, grilled squash curry & aloo with naga chilli honey !

COCKTAILS
🍸 Lychee Pisca Sour 🍹 Anar Margarita 🍍 Pina Colaba

FOOD 🍘 Rice papads
🧀 Chilli cheese toast 🍗 Keralan fried chicken with curry leaf mayo 🌿 Samphire pakoras with date & tamarind chutney 🥭 Raw mango bhel 🍤 Prawns in butter sauce 🍖 Lamb chops with green garlic chutney 🎃 Grilled squash curry with makhani sauce, paneer & hazelnuts 🧀 Paneer methi muttar malai 🥔 Aloo with Naga chilli honey
🍗 Chicken mappas 🫓 Garlic coriander kulcha 🫓 Laccha paratha

DESSERT 🍑 Bhapa doi with grilled peach, almond & amaretto

📍Kricket Canary Wharf (pictured), Soho, Shoreditch, Brixton

#indianfood #londonrestaurant #desifood
#londonfoodguide #indiansinlondon taken in Canary Wharf London City by @nehapproved

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a month ago

🧁 Afternoon Tea Week & 20 years of @lolas_cupcakes & gin cocktails 🍹

We celebrated @lolas_cupcakes 20th anniversary with a delicious limited edition afternoon tea in our garden. It feels extra special as Lola’s has been part of our family celebrations for 19 years — pretty much every one of Diya’s birthdays (unless I bake her cake myself!). So it’s only fair for us to celebrate Lola’s too ! And these warm summer days deserve gin cocktails in teacups ofcourse💯

🍓 Cream Tea Cupcake vanilla, strawberry, Cornish clotted cream mascarpone + mini scone. Jam, cream & sponge in one bite. So delish !

🍋 Lemon Tart was my favourite! Zesty lemon sponge, curd, mascarpone + mini tart. So good.

🍓 Vanilla Jammy Dodger this is vips favourite …pure childhood nostalgia in cupcake form.

🎂 20th Birthday Cream Tea Layer Cake The showstopper and Diya’s favourite! Mini scones on top, with strawberry jam and cream to add yourself. Such a fun twist on afternoon tea.

Available for a limited time, with the Cream Tea Layer Cake until 26th September.

Which one are you choosing? 🧁🍓🍋

#afternoonteatime #britishsummer #cake #scones #afternoonteaweek by @nehapproved

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2 months ago

🌶️🌞Spicy Cocktails & Sunset Views 🌞🌶️

After work drinks with my partner in crime Nidhi ! We came for just one… but with Nidhi its never just the one…

Spicy mango twist on a classic Margarita, with a tangy @tajinuk rim. Hotter than a London heatwave! 🔥 we ended up having a few of these! We even had a special spicy one that Nidhi had the bar make up for us and it was so good! 🌶️🔥

The sunset views of @bokan_bar from Level 39 of @novotellondoncanarywharf were absolutely stunning. This is hands down my favourite rooftop bar in Canary Wharf ! If you haven’t been GO 💯

#londonwinebar #londoncocktails #londonrooftop #rooftopbar #canarywharflondon by @nehapproved

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2 months ago

🎾 We’ve been visiting Wimbledon for over 25 years... and we’ve never queued overnight for tickets or paid thousands for overpriced debenture seats.

If Wimbledon 2027 is on your bucket list, let us show you how to do it the smart way.
Comment WIMBLEDON below and we’ll send you our complete insider guide, including:

✅ How to maximise your chances of getting tickets 🎒 What to take (and what to leave at home) 📸 The best photo spots around the grounds 🌿 The best places to relax and watch the atmosphere 🍓 Where to find the best food, bars and freebies (including strawberries & cream!) 🎾 Where to watch the players practise 🎤 The best places to spot TV presenters and commentators 🏛️ How to explore the Wimbledon Museum and Wimbledon Village ✨ Plus plenty of insider tips and hidden gems we’ve discovered over the past 25 years.

Whether it’s your first visit or your fifth, we’ll help you make the most of every minute.

👇 Comment WIMBLEDON and we’ll send you everything you need to plan the ultimate Wimbledon 2027 experience.

#Wimbledon2027 #Wimbledon #wimbledontips #wimbledonguide #wimbledontickets

How to get into Wimbledon | What to pack for Wimbledon | how much does Wimbledon cost | Wimbledon queue | Wimbledon on a budget | how to get Wimbledon tickets | food and drinks at wimbledon | Best photo points at Wimbledon | Best Freebies at Wimbledon by @nehapproved

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2 months ago

Its hot, footy crowds absolutely everywhere, so we ducked into Tigermilk and did not look back 😅
margaritas before we’d even sat down properly nachos and guac gone in minutes.

Fun fact: Suzanne & I met over a bottle of wine 7 years ago through our daughters’ school function and haven’t had a catch up without a bottle since 🍷 then the food just kept coming — a tostada called Tuna Turner that vanished on no time, sweet potato tacos with pomegranate that were sooo good, mushroom enchiladas, salmon with chimichurri, and somehow we still made room for a dulce de leche cheesecake to split !!

Tigermilk = great catch up spot 👌💯

#foodie #friends #londonblogger #mexican #noboysallowed by @nehapproved

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3 months ago

@wethewomenasia came back to London for its second year with another seriously impressive line-up - bringing together cultural icons, policymakers, authors, actors and emerging changemakers for a day full of conversation around leadership, identity, culture and social change.

I went last year and was really glad to be back again this time, because it’s exactly the kind of event I love - I always come away with something new, whether that’s fresh ideas, new perspectives, or stories and people that genuinely inspire me. With @barkha.dutt curating and hosting, the whole day had that mix of sharp conversation and honest storytelling that makes these events so engaging.

This year’s speakers included Sharmila Tagore, Saif Ali Khan, @shefalishahofficial and @aditiraohydari & @gita_gopinath all bringing very different perspectives from cinema, economics and public life. ERRATION
There were also great conversations from @sathnamsanghera and @itsanitarani on history, identity and belonging, plus brilliant energy from the next generation too, with @sounairofficial and London’s first female dhol @missmod_london

Full interviews will be available on youtube soon!

@vedanta_group @riversidestudioslondon

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#london #ukindians #southasian #womenwhoinspire #indiansinlondon by @nehapproved

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4 months ago

👠 Devil Wears Prada: The Musical Review 👠

This was just my opinion on the musical. Overall, it didn’t quite hit the mark for me but I know lots of others who enjoyed it. Put it this way it was nowhere near as good as the first movie but way better than the second movie 👠. A one time watch for a fun night out with the girls but don’t spend too much on tickets. In fact, we always get ours at bargain prices for great front row seats from @theatre_from_annabelle - highly recommended 👌💯.

We also teamed this up with a fully vegetariqn indo chinese meal …more deets on this & full review coming up.

If you have seen the musical, do let me know your thoughts !

#london #musical #devilwearsprada #review #westend by @nehapproved

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4 months ago