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  • Tag: Chai

    • Chai Tea

      Posted at 7:55 pm by tastewithoutwaste
      Aug 23rd

      After my first experience with chai I was positive that I would never be a fan. It was on my second last day in Kenya at café situated in a very western shopping mall (sadly it just highlights how our western influences are slowly – and sometimes not so slowly – permeating every corner of the earth). I figured where better to try chai for the first time than a nation whose food is heavily influenced by Indian cuisine? Unfortunately, the drink in question was lacking in flavour and sickly sweet. So much so that I struggled to finish it, which is saying something as I pride myself in not being a fussy eater. By that point I was on my last few Kenyan shillings, therefore it was disappointing to see them disappear on such an ordinary beverage. The memory sticks out as it was one of the only ‘negative’ encounters that I experienced during my five weeks in Kenya. Is it too strange to say that the chai was more mood-dampening than my brush with typhoid? It probably is, but after hearing so much praise about chai I had very high (and perhaps unreasonable) expectations. Continue reading →

      Posted in Beverages | Tagged Chai, Spice, Tea
    • Chai Spiced Custard

      Chai Spiced Custard

      Posted at 8:32 pm by tastewithoutwaste
      Jul 5th

      It’s funny how seemingly ‘fatal’ kitchen mistakes can turn into wonderful inventions. What’s perhaps even stranger about this particular ‘mistake’ is that it wasn’t due to my muddle-headedness! My friend and I had been assigned to prepare desserts for our restaurant service at college. As an accompaniment to the date and walnut puddings that we were required to make we decided to experiment with a Chai flavoured ice cream. Alas, an hour into the session the campus was evacuated due to a power shortage. The evacuation morphed into a two-hour lock-out from the kitchens, so by the time we were able to continue our work there was little over an hour until service. Most definitely not enough time to produce and anglaise sauce and churn it into ice cream! Continue reading →

      Posted in Desserts | Tagged Anglaise, Chai, Custard
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      Hullo! I'm Shani. Thanks for stopping by! Here you'll find vegetarian recipes oriented towards balancing that fickle line between supreme indulgence and wholesome eating. There's also many a musing about food waste (and it's many manifestations), with tips on how to reduce it at a household level. To find out more, hit the 'About' tab in the top menu...

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