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Sticky Ginger Soy Chicken Niblets

These Sticky Ginger Soy Chicken Niblets are a real crowd pleaser, but best of all they are super easy to make. Toss all of the ingredients together in a bowl, add your chicken and then fry them...

Naan Bread

Did I tell you I love bread? I did? Well that’s good because I do! I am a total breadaholic and I honestly can’t imagine my life without it. Whether we’re talking regular baked...

Braised Lamb and Vegetable Stew

Winter is truly upon us. Last week we had some light snow in London which clearly indicated that December is here – for some reason I always associate snow to December although it has and...

Crispy Tandoori Fish Bites

I had some leftover Tilapia (from cooking a curry for my mother in law) that I wanted to use up, so threw these Crispy Tandoori Fish Bites together on the spot, the result was delicious! The...

Spicy Kewra Chicken

Kewra water (also known as Kevda) is a distilled extract derived from the pandanus flower and is better known in South Asian cuisine as Pandan leaf extract. Kewra water is mainly used in North...

Shakshuka

Shakshuka (also known as Shakshouka, Chakchouka) is a North African/Middle Eastern breakfast dish which is super simple and delicious to make. You can also enjoy this as a light lunch or...

Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni

This week we’ve had some seriously cold weather here in the UK, weather that calls for hot drinks and woolly socks, not to forget those all important gloves when heading outdoors. With the...

Lamb Dhansak

Dhansak is a sweet, spicy and sour dish that has its origins in Persian (Parsi) and Gujarati cuisine. The word ‘dhan’, translates as ‘seed’ or ‘grain’ from the...

Onion Gravy

This Onion Gravy doesn’t require a lot of commentary other than to say it really is the perfect accompaniment to a delicious Steak, Roast dinner or toad in the hole. It is straight forward...

Lentil Bake

At home I try my best to incorporate vegetarian meals into our diets, I feel my kids are far too carnivorous when it comes to food and it can prove a mission to get them to eat dishes made...

Palak Paneer

You’ll probably laugh at me when I tell you about my very first paneer experience, but bear in mind this was about 20 odd years ago and I didn’t have a clue what paneer was, let alone...

Chicken Tikka and Jalapeno Pizzas

As far as I can recall, I’ve always loved bread, any kind of dish that involves bread making gets me excited! I am a true breadaholic (if such a thing exists), which is why some members of...

Boal Fish with Watercress

We all learn to cook in many different ways. Over the years I have learnt to cook all sorts of dishes from different methods; from following recipes, experimenting by myself in the kitchen, from...

Afelia’s Beef Steaks

To salt or not to salt. That was the question I asked myself the very first time my husband brought home some beef steaks as I looked into the best way to cook them, I had never cooked steaks...