Urvashi Roe is a freelance food writer based in north London. She writes for a range of publications and was a contestant on The Great British Bake Off. When not working, travelling and collecting recipes, Urvashi can be found pottering on her allotment or in the gym. Urvashi’s first book, Biting Biting: Snacking Gujarati-style, is out now (£20, Kitchen Press) @UrvashiRoe
oli is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of spring, the end of winter and a fruitful harvest season ahead. It’s usually in March and lasts for a night and day. When I was little, we used to light a bonfire in the garden on the night before – burning
