How a cooking school pivoted to virtual classes — with meal kits delivered to the letterbox — during the pandemic – a Google case study. When the first lockdown hit we knew we had to do something… and to do something fast! We already had an extensive range of Indian meal kit boxes and meal […]
How to make yoghurt An overriding memory of my teenage years is the late-night ritual of making dahi, which is the Punjabi and Hindi (Indian languages), word for yoghurt, and pronounced ‘day’. It’s a very simple and straightforward process, and requires no special equipment at all, so here’s how to make yoghurt… All that was […]
The venue – The Westin Palace Madrid The third European roadshow event, hosting the incredible Freshworks tour, was held in the stunning Westin Palace Madrid. Having completed a successful first week in London and Manchester, this was where Safia now headed. She flew into the beautiful city of Madrid to deliver our role in the […]
How to make ghee I was taught how to make ghee, as a young girl, by my mother. When it was time to make ghee, my mother would send me to the local shop to collect the case of New Zealand Anchor butter that she had ordered. I’m sure that the staff at the shop […]
Paratha is the delicious crispy shallow-fried version of a roti, and is a very popular Punjabi bread. The process starts out the same as making the roti, which is to make the atta (dough). However, butter is layered into the dough and rolled out, then shallow fried in ghee until light brown and crispy. […]
The venue The seccond roadshow event was held in the amazing space that is fivefourstudios in Manchester. A 1970’s warehouse transformed into a state of the art studio and events venue, fivefourstudios is set over three floors, with its own bar, outdoor area and three pure white studios. The white studios were the perfect backdrop […]
In June 2019, we travelled to Little Venice, Paddington, London for a very unusual breakfast meeting with CEO, Noel Wax of GroundSwell Group, a marketing company from Los Angeles. This was the start of our journey to London – The first city on our European Roadshow culinary journey. This was in response to this message […]
London – London Zoo Manchester – Fivefourstudio Madrid – Westin Madrid Paris – Galerie Joseph Berlin – Old Smithy’s Munich – Palais Lenbach Hingene – Kasteel d’Ursel Amsterdam – Taets Park & Arts Stockholm – 7A Helsinki – Hueno Event Read our post on the London event HERE
Chicken burnt, still not dressed and you’re about to either scream or burst into tears? No more! Follow our 5 must know tips to becoming a stress free host. Have you ever invited friends or family over for a meal, and been so excited. It’s a chance to try that recipe that you’ve been meaning […]
In the August of 2016, we were thrilled and delighted that our small business, Pure Punjabi, was selected for SmallBiz100 2016. We’d wanted to apply the year before, but circumstances had delayed us in getting our information together, while trying to run and expand the cookery school, food events and spice product business. The application […]
On Thursday the 1st Of December 2016, Pure Punjabi Ltd were invited to No 10 Downing Street as part of their selection as one of the 100 United Kingdom small businesses, chosen as part of the national Small Business Saturday U.K. campaign. Safia Hothi-Bellamy represented Pure Punjabi and was honoured to have the once-in-a lifetime […]
Although veganism may be a step too far for some meat-eaters, there’s no doubt that adopting some of it’s philosophies would take your daily fruit and vegetable consumption closer to the quantity we all ought to be consuming! It’s an easy way to try and achieve your 5 a day. Indian food is so naturally […]
After a short detour through the Wiltshire countryside (thanks to his Sat Nav), chef Sven-Hanson Britt arrived safely at Pure Punjabi HQ, with a roasting tray and foraged vegetables in hand. Sven, former sous chef at The Ritz and finalist of the BBC’s ‘Masterchef: The Professionals’, was ready to start cooking. You see, he […]
Music and dance holds a special place in mine and my family’s heart. My maternal grandfather always wanted to be a singer, however, due to his family not allowing him to pursue this avenue, he never became a professional Indian singer. My mother always told us about how she can remember her late father singing […]
Running a household can be a difficult and stressful task, especially when keeping an eye on your spending. By following a few simple rules and our top 5 tips for producing delicious meals on a budget, you can save a few pennies in the process… 1. Buy in season By doing this, you’re able to […]
