Stir Fried Okra with Onions Serves 3 people INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp. sunflower oil 1 tsp cumin seeds ¼ tsp asafoetida 400g okra, cut into angles of 1cm 2 medium onions, cut into small pieces 1 tsp garlic, minced 1 tsp ginger, minced ½ tsp green chilli, minced 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp Turmeric powder 2 […]
Today I’d like to talk about one of the first changes that a person makes on their journey switching from cow’s milk to non-dairy milk. It is also one of the easiest changes a person makes thanks to a huge selection of non-dairy milks on the market. I have seen a mammoth wall of non-dairy […]
Turmeric Dairy Free Milk Turmeric is the golden yellow spice used in Asian curries. It is obtained from the ginger-like rhizome of Curcuma longa, a tropical herb from India. The well-researched anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticancer properties of turmeric make it worth including in your diet. If you are not a curry fan, turmeric milk is […]
Indian Cuisine - Cooking class for 2My husband and I... read more spent 2 hours with Daksha on a Saturday morning. It was very enjoyable experience and we would highly recommend it to couples looking for a new activity to do together. I had originally bought the cooking class with the intention to get my husband more exposure to the delights of Indian food but turns out Daksha can cook various cuisines including Thai, British, French etc. Within the 2 hours, we created a total of SIX dishes. In order to do this, Daksha had spent time prior to the class preparing the ingredients. This was great because it meant we could spend more time on understanding how best to cook the dishes rather than preparing for it. When I had questions about how to cut and prepare certain ingredients, Daksha had willingness to teach and the patience to demonstrate how to cut/chop/slice. Daksha also went the extra mile to provide us with recipes for all of the dishes prior to the class so that we could refer back to it after the class.All in all Daksha is energetic, inspiring and super attentive to detail. Even though we created many dishes, the atmosphere was relaxed and the experience rewarding. The dishes were both tasty and beautiful and we got to take the dishes home with us! read less
Wai-yee P
We used Daksha for my Sangeet & Indian wedding and... read more I can say all the food was amazing! We had veg 'indian street' food for the Sangeet and full guju lunch and non veg dinner for the wedding. Everything from service to presentation to the taste was spot on. I highly recommend Daksha for any event you are thinking about having. I would definitely use her again! read less
Mohini Groves
Daksha produced an amazing menu and spread of dishes for... read more my wife's surprise birthday party. Every guest was raving about the fantastic food for days afterwards. From the first telephone contact I must say that it was a real pleasure to work with Daksha. She was so reassuringly confident, had an understanding of the needs of the party we were creating and suggested practical ideas throughout the planning. I have no hesitation in giving five stars (she deserves many more) and look forward to maybe attending one of her cookery classes hopefully in the near future. Big thanks to you Daksha and your team for help in creating a party which my wife thoroughly enjoyed!!! read less
Keith Routledge
"Daksha did catering for my Bollywood themed (40th) birthday party.... read more She was extremely professional and super organised throughout the whole process. She helped me with the menu selection, including the choice of drinks. Her Lychee cocktail was a real hit with the guest. The staff was very well trained and food was served on time. I have no hesitation in recommending Daksha and her team for any event. They are reliable, efficient and know how to get the job done! Thank you" read less
Zainab Mehmood
From menu selection to delivery on the day, Daksha professional... read more and a perfectionist, exactly what you need in a caterer. The food cannot be beaten and whether you want traditional Indian or something with a twist, she has ideas on top of other ideas. No more Wedding's planned in our family, but we hope to have the opportunity to use your company again at some point. It really is something special. Thanks Daksha and team! read less
Amish Kalaria
I booked a private cooking lesson with Daksha as a... read more birthday surprise for my partner. The whole day from start to end was absolutely fantastic. Daksha is such a warm and friendly lady and an amazing chef . My partner said " it was the best birthday present shes ever had " ! The indian dishes Daksha tought my partner to cook were totally delicious. It was a top restaurant food in the space of your own home. Brilliant ! 😍😍 read less
Paula Ross
Just wanted to say a really big thank you! for... read more the most delicious food at my sons wedding. Everyone loved it especially the Chilli Paneer and the scones.I particularly loved the pani puri and biryani. All the food was awesome.Thanks for the organisation in the morning as well. It was a real weight off our minds with everything else going on. All the guests had a really memorable day rounded off by a fantastic lunch. read less
Kalpna Patel
Daksha and her team are amazing. They produced delicious Indian-style... read more sweet and savoury canapés for 90 guests at our event, and our guests loved them. They had to use a temporary kitchen as our new kitchen is not installed but they did it without any fuss. We are really looking forward to working with them regularly. read less
Tris Reid-Smith
Chef Mistry was a pleasure to work with from start... read more to finish. Although a relatively small event (a canapé and drinks reception for 80 people in central London), she gave us her full expertise and resources from the moment I contacted her a couple of months before our do. The savoury and sweet canapés and shots as well as the sushi, were delicious, just right for our mixed range of guests. The tastes were so fresh, distinctive and appetising. Chef and her ‘boys’ gave brilliant service on the night, so quietly efficient and polite that we hardly knew they were there. Friends, colleagues and family were full of compliments afterwards, and some of them insisted on coming down to the kitchen to pass on their praise in person. I would definitely use Dakshas again: exceptional value for money, and everything planned perfectly down to the last detail. read less
Miles Taylor
My partner booked a private cooking lesson with Daksha... read more as a birthday surprise for me . Omg I don't know where to start because it was such an amazing experience. !! First of all Daksha is such a lovely lovely lady , she is so knowledgeable about all types of food and cooking aswell as being a very patient ( I asked lots of questions) Teacher. I chose 4 indian dishes that I wanted to cook . Although Daksha said I could choose any dishes in any type of food that I wanted. But because I love Indian food that's what I chose . She brought every single ingredient that was needed to cook the dishes I chose with her . It was a wonderful experience, I learnt so much from her . When the food was cooked Daksha even served it at the table for me and my partner and a couple of relatives who "just happened " to pop round. I cannot recommend Dakshas Gourmet highly enough. I'd give her 10 stars if I could. 😍😍 read less
Kelly Dempsey
Daksha and her team are professional and well organised. They... read more created fresh delicious canapés on site for 45 people from a temporary kitchen in our staff room. Daksha and her team provided a great service effortlessly and we look forward to working with them again in the future. read less
Iva/ Bb
We have used Daksha to cater for 2 dinner parties... read more at home and she has done a fantastic job. The food was delicious and served in a timely manner to all guests, with both meat and vegetatrian dishes being at a superb level. We would like to thank her and her staff for brilliant service and would highly recommend. read less
serena desai
Just wanted to say a great big thank you to... read more Daksha who did such a wonderful job of the catering at my husband’s 50th Birthday Party. She completely took the stress out of planning a party. The food is usually one of the biggest worries but Daksha and her fantastic team just took all the stress and worry away. I was able to enjoy the party just as much as our guests. And everything was so professionally handled. Also, the team were so helpful in tidying up after the party and left my home spotless! All our family and friends were raving about the great food- it was modern and unique but still retained all the essence of Indian food! Great job! Definitely highly recommend her services! read less
Rahul Doshi
Daksha and her team did an outstanding job for us... read more to celebrate a special birthday. Her warmth and passion and quiet confidence makes you feel you are in safe hands. She prepared an array of pan asian dishes which were impeccable presented and served. Thankyou Daxsha for making it so special . Rohini and Pankaj read less
pankaj shah
Just wanted to say a really big thank you! for... read more the most delicious food at my sons wedding. Everyone loved it especially the Chilli Paneer and the scones.I particularly loved the pani puri and biryani. All the food was awesome.Thanks for the organisation in the morning as well. It was a real weight off our minds with everything else going on. All the guests had a really memorable day rounded off by a fantastic lunch. read less
Kalpna Patel
We have used Daksha to cater for 2 dinner parties... read more at home and she has done a fantastic job. The food was delicious and served in a timely manner to all guests, with both meat and vegetatrian dishes being at a superb level. We would like to thank her and her staff for brilliant service and would highly recommend. read less
serena desai
My partner booked a private cooking lesson with Daksha... read more as a birthday surprise for me . Omg I don't know where to start because it was such an amazing experience. !! First of all Daksha is such a lovely lovely lady , she is so knowledgeable about all types of food and cooking aswell as being a very patient ( I asked lots of questions) Teacher. I chose 4 indian dishes that I wanted to cook . Although Daksha said I could choose any dishes in any type of food that I wanted. But because I love Indian food that's what I chose . She brought every single ingredient that was needed to cook the dishes I chose with her . It was a wonderful experience, I learnt so much from her . When the food was cooked Daksha even served it at the table for me and my partner and a couple of relatives who "just happened " to pop round. I cannot recommend Dakshas Gourmet highly enough. I'd give her 10 stars if I could. 😍😍 read less
Kelly Dempsey
"Daksha did catering for my Bollywood themed (40th) birthday party.... read more She was extremely professional and super organised throughout the whole process. She helped me with the menu selection, including the choice of drinks. Her Lychee cocktail was a real hit with the guest. The staff was very well trained and food was served on time. I have no hesitation in recommending Daksha and her team for any event. They are reliable, efficient and know how to get the job done! Thank you" read less
Zainab Mehmood
Indian Cuisine - Cooking class for 2My husband and I... read more spent 2 hours with Daksha on a Saturday morning. It was very enjoyable experience and we would highly recommend it to couples looking for a new activity to do together. I had originally bought the cooking class with the intention to get my husband more exposure to the delights of Indian food but turns out Daksha can cook various cuisines including Thai, British, French etc. Within the 2 hours, we created a total of SIX dishes. In order to do this, Daksha had spent time prior to the class preparing the ingredients. This was great because it meant we could spend more time on understanding how best to cook the dishes rather than preparing for it. When I had questions about how to cut and prepare certain ingredients, Daksha had willingness to teach and the patience to demonstrate how to cut/chop/slice. Daksha also went the extra mile to provide us with recipes for all of the dishes prior to the class so that we could refer back to it after the class.All in all Daksha is energetic, inspiring and super attentive to detail. Even though we created many dishes, the atmosphere was relaxed and the experience rewarding. The dishes were both tasty and beautiful and we got to take the dishes home with us! read less
Wai-yee P
Chef Mistry was a pleasure to work with from start... read more to finish. Although a relatively small event (a canapé and drinks reception for 80 people in central London), she gave us her full expertise and resources from the moment I contacted her a couple of months before our do. The savoury and sweet canapés and shots as well as the sushi, were delicious, just right for our mixed range of guests. The tastes were so fresh, distinctive and appetising. Chef and her ‘boys’ gave brilliant service on the night, so quietly efficient and polite that we hardly knew they were there. Friends, colleagues and family were full of compliments afterwards, and some of them insisted on coming down to the kitchen to pass on their praise in person. I would definitely use Dakshas again: exceptional value for money, and everything planned perfectly down to the last detail. read less
Miles Taylor
From menu selection to delivery on the day, Daksha professional... read more and a perfectionist, exactly what you need in a caterer. The food cannot be beaten and whether you want traditional Indian or something with a twist, she has ideas on top of other ideas. No more Wedding's planned in our family, but we hope to have the opportunity to use your company again at some point. It really is something special. Thanks Daksha and team! read less
Amish Kalaria
Daksha and her team did an outstanding job for us... read more to celebrate a special birthday. Her warmth and passion and quiet confidence makes you feel you are in safe hands. She prepared an array of pan asian dishes which were impeccable presented and served. Thankyou Daxsha for making it so special . Rohini and Pankaj read less
pankaj shah
Just wanted to say a great big thank you to... read more Daksha who did such a wonderful job of the catering at my husband’s 50th Birthday Party. She completely took the stress out of planning a party. The food is usually one of the biggest worries but Daksha and her fantastic team just took all the stress and worry away. I was able to enjoy the party just as much as our guests. And everything was so professionally handled. Also, the team were so helpful in tidying up after the party and left my home spotless! All our family and friends were raving about the great food- it was modern and unique but still retained all the essence of Indian food! Great job! Definitely highly recommend her services! read less
Rahul Doshi
Daksha and her team are professional and well organised. They... read more created fresh delicious canapés on site for 45 people from a temporary kitchen in our staff room. Daksha and her team provided a great service effortlessly and we look forward to working with them again in the future. read less
Iva/ Bb
We used Daksha for my Sangeet & Indian wedding and... read more I can say all the food was amazing! We had veg 'indian street' food for the Sangeet and full guju lunch and non veg dinner for the wedding. Everything from service to presentation to the taste was spot on. I highly recommend Daksha for any event you are thinking about having. I would definitely use her again! read less
Mohini Groves
I booked a private cooking lesson with Daksha as a... read more birthday surprise for my partner. The whole day from start to end was absolutely fantastic. Daksha is such a warm and friendly lady and an amazing chef . My partner said " it was the best birthday present shes ever had " ! The indian dishes Daksha tought my partner to cook were totally delicious. It was a top restaurant food in the space of your own home. Brilliant ! 😍😍 read less
Paula Ross
Daksha and her team are amazing. They produced delicious Indian-style... read more sweet and savoury canapés for 90 guests at our event, and our guests loved them. They had to use a temporary kitchen as our new kitchen is not installed but they did it without any fuss. We are really looking forward to working with them regularly. read less
Tris Reid-Smith
Daksha produced an amazing menu and spread of dishes for... read more my wife's surprise birthday party. Every guest was raving about the fantastic food for days afterwards. From the first telephone contact I must say that it was a real pleasure to work with Daksha. She was so reassuringly confident, had an understanding of the needs of the party we were creating and suggested practical ideas throughout the planning. I have no hesitation in giving five stars (she deserves many more) and look forward to maybe attending one of her cookery classes hopefully in the near future. Big thanks to you Daksha and your team for help in creating a party which my wife thoroughly enjoyed!!! read less
Keith Routledge
