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Namaste Dosto! My name is Reiko. A Melbourne-based Aussie who discoved she had a passion for cooking and a Desi heart.

Follow and share in my journey as I discover and cook all the incredible dishes that the Indian sub-continent has to offer.

10/08/2026

Slow cooked beef ragu, scones and passionfruit chocolate cake | 2 year anniversary | Reiko Ellis

Namaste Dosto! नमस्ते दोस्तो! (Hello friends)

Recently I celebrated 2 years together with my amazing wife-to-be, Jenna. It's crazy how quick this feels! Yet also, the love and companionship we have makes it feel like I've known her forever.

Of course I chose to celebrate our relationship the best way I could…with food! I decided to be extra nice and take a departure from Desi food for her to make some dishes I knew she'd absolutely love!

For morning tea we had home-made scones with passionfruit curd and strawberry jam with Chantilly cream. With only 3 ingredients, these are super-easy to make and go perfectly with black tea or chai.

For dinner: I made slow-cooked beef ragu. It was cooking all day and filled the house with its amazing aroma. Shredding the beef gave it this lovely texture . I paired this with papardelle pasta (I'm definitely a thick pasta lover), but it also held onto the meat and the rich tomato sofrito really well. On the side I cooked up some garlic bread and another amazing smell filled the house!

For dessert I went all out for the first cake I've ever made. This was also a belated birthday cake. I made a double-layer, rich chocolate cake with a passionfruit curd filling covered in chocolate ganache. It was rich, chocolatey and had a light airy texture. The passionfruit curd was a beautiful contrast in both flavour and colour.

I was really happy with how everything turned out, but more importantly, I know that Jenna really appreciated it.

Apologies for the lack of updates, my day job has had some tight deadlines that has made many other activities fall to the wayside.

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06/04/2026

Namaste Dosto! नमस्ते दोस्तो! (Hello friends)

If you were celebrating, I just wanted to wish you a very Happy Easter!

I hope you had a lovely time with your friends and family and of course, ate plenty of chocolate!

I celebrated with a small batch of Jaffa hot cross buns which you can find on the channel and also finally perfected my chocolate chai recipe!
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12/03/2026

Masala pav pizza | Street food fusion | Australia | Reiko Ellis

Namaste Dosto! नमस्ते दोस्तो! (Hello friends)

Recently I was craving a fusion dish I haven't made for some time.

Masala pav is a street food consisting of a tomato based masala and capsicum on toasted rolls, which I've made many times. One night when I was having home-made pizza with my family, I got rather board of putting the same usual toppings on and decided to try out using this masala as the sauce base. It was so spicy and incredibly flavoursome!

This time I made it extra special by also making my own pizza dough. This part was passable but not fantastic. It seems I didn't quite knead the dough enough to get full elasticity, so it was hard to stretch. Next time I really should try the stand mixer!

As always, if this sounds like something you'd be interested in seeing me make, let me know in the comments!

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09/03/2026

International Women's Day | Reiko Ellis

To all the amazing, beautiful and talented women in my life, this day is for you!

I feel absolutely fortunate to be surrounded by so many inspirational ladies. Whether it's friends, family or my incredible partner, you keep me going. With your support I feel I can keep reaching for better.

This journey I began almost a year ago has been wrought with challenges and while it took something of a backseat when I started a new job and also moved house, I'm excited to finally be getting back into it shortly.

Still got many exciting plans for the future, so stick around and find out!

04/03/2026

Namaste Dosto! नमस्ते दोस्तो! (Hello friends)

Aaj Holi hai!!
Today is Holi!!

Also known as the festival of colours, it celebrates the love of the deities Radha and Krishna and the triumph of good over evil. It's the festival with the crazy chaos of throwing colours everywhere! So, Happy Holi!

Sadly I missed out on my usual celebration as the festival I've been attending for the last few years was postponed due to an accident during the setup the night before. Hopefully people are okay and the event might still come soon in some form.

I also haven't gotten round to making gujiyas this year, but after drawing this digital one I'm suddenly craving them!
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20/02/2026

As-salaamalaikum dosto! (Peace be with you friends)

Ramadan Kareem! With the holy month of Ramadan beginning just a few days ago, I'd like to wish all those celebrating joy and love with their families.

05/02/2026

Mashed potato paratha | filled flatbread | Reiko Ellis

Namaste Dosto! नमस्ते दोस्तो! (Hello friends)

So, recently my partner made us dinner which included a side of fluffy garlic mashed potato.

There was a fair amount left, and we couldn't really decide on what to have it with…

Then I thought, this would totally work in a paratha! So I did that! There's ajwain and curry leaves in the dough. Into mine I also added some onion and chilli.

It was definitely a little trickier to work with than a normal aloo (potato) paratha filling, as it was sticky and little more runny. It was well worth the effort though! It was really tasty and paired very well with my spicy tomato chutney (also home-made).

Now I have a go to for leftover mash! Teamwork makes the parathawork. I think that's how it goes...

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27/01/2026

Australia Day | India Republic Day I Reiko Ellis

Namaste Dosto! नमस्ते दोस्तो! (Hello friends)

So January 26th is an important Day for two reasons…

So the first reason, it is Australia Day! A time to celebrate the great country I was born in.
And the second, it's India Republic Day! By amazing coincidence, these celebrations ended up on the same day!

The date for Australia day however might change in the future as this day also brings sadness for Indigenous Australians. I acknowledge that the colonial history of my home has not been one of kindness and understanding (likewise with India), but is it my sincerest hope that one day things will change and we have a date where all Australians feel they can celebrate our home.

I'm not generally one to share these opinions, but I feel it's hard to celebrate without mentioning this.

Sadly, the kitchen is still not quite ready for new videos…it's so close now! In the meantime, If you'd love to try a dessert that is a fabulous fusion of an Aussie classic with delicious Desi flavours, you must try these saffron and rose lamingtons! Check my reels for the short or my YouTube channel (link in my profile) for the full recipe! Or if you're more into the classics, I made chocolate ones too!

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13/01/2026

Aloo Keema | Beef & potatoes | Pakistan I Reiko Ellis

Namaste Dosto! नमस्ते दोस्तो! (Hello friends)

So I was feeling like a nice hearty meal last week and if there's one dish that’s quite easy to make and tastes so delicious, it's aloo keema! Essentially beef mince cooked in spices with pieces of potato. So what's not to like? I paired this with my usual multi-grain roti.

Unfortunately the recipe for this isn't yet on my channel…yet. If you'd like to try it out, let me know and I'll add it to my filming list.

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08/01/2026

The First mango lassi of the season I Reiko Ellis

Namaste Dosto! नमस्ते दोस्तो! (Hello friends)

Here in Melbourne the Summer is finally Summery! By which I mean it's been hot and humid these past few days.

Enter the first mango lassi of the season! This refreshing yoghurt-based drink is just perfect in this weather.

If you'd like to try it out, you can find the recipe on my Youtube channel!

Cheers!

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